Rebecca Simpson - Swimming & Diving - Arkansas Razorbacks

Rebecca Simpson

Sr | 6-0 | Freestyle/Backstroke | Rockwall, Texas | Rockwall HS

Career Stats

Awards/Accolades
SEC Honor Roll

As A Junior (2023-24) 
Swam to a season-high 1:48.42 in 200 Freestyle at the Tennessee Invite… Notched a win in 200 Backstroke at Little Rock … Picked up another win in the 200 Backstroke against SEC opponent Vanderbilt… Earned points in 14 of 18 individual swims in dual meets…

As A Sophomore (2022-23) 
In her second year, Simpson clocked a personal-best in 200-backstroke with a time of 1:59.83 against Kansas… At the Art Adams Invitational she had personal-bests in the 100-backststroke (56.75  lead relay split), 200-freestyle (1:48.43), and 50-freestyle (23.71)…

As A Freshman (2021-22)
In her first season as a Razorback, Rebecca swam two personal bests at the Tennessee Invitational in the 100 Backstroke and 200 Backstroke with times of 56.81 and 1:59.87 respectively… picked up a win in the 200 Freestyle against Houston posting a time of 1:50.63.

Prior to Arkansas 
B-Finalist 500 free at Winter Juniors
3-time Winter Junior Qualifier
3-time  State Qualifier
British National Qualifier
Summer Junior Qualifier
3-time Regional Gold Medalist
4th place at Futures in 400 Free
District Swimmer of the Meet
Most Valuable Swimmer (club)
High School Record Holder for 3 years in 500 Free
High School Record Holder for 4 years in 200 Free

Reason for Choosing Arkansas
“The location. The connection to the U.K. The double major program for Psychology and Criminology.”

Personal
Daughter to Neil and Julie Simpson