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2020-21 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Rhea Randhawa

  • Position Backstroke
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Half Hollow Hills East
  • Hometown Dix Hills, NY
  • Major English

Biography

2021 Frances D. Fergusson Coaches Award Finalist

2020-21:
Season canceled due to COVID-19 ...

2019-20: At the Ithaca Bombers Invitational… Finished fourth in the 200-medley relay with a time of 1:49.33… Posted 10th overall in the 200-Individual Medley (2:12.44) and the 200-back (2:08.81)… Placed 11th in the 100-back (59.84) and the 400-IM (4:42.75)… At the Liberty League Championships… Finished third with medalist honors in the 400-IM with a time of 4:31.86… Took third with medalist honors in the 200-back with a mark of 2:05.21… Was part of the 200-medley relay that earned medalist honors with a time of 1:48.10… Finished fourth overall in the 200-IM with a time of 2:08.74… Part of the 400-medley relay team that took 18th overall (4:03.98)…. Competed in the 800-free relay that earned 17th (7:56.19)…


2018-19: Qualified for seven events for the Liberty League Championships… Second-place finish in the 400-yard IM (4:33.49) … Placed fifth in the 200-yard backstroke (2:06.59), fourth in the 200-yard IM (2:09.82)… Recorded second place finishes at the Seven Sisters Championship in the 200 backstroke and 400 IM and third-place finishes in the 100 backstroke and 200 IM... Went first in the 400 IM at the Skidmore Sprint Invite (2/2)… First in the 200 IM against New Paltz (11/16).

2017-18: Was incredibly strong for the Brewers in her freshman campaign…came out strong in her first meet, finishing 1st  in all three of her individual events and the 50 Y Back relay…was undefeated in the 200 Y IM from October 21 to November 17th…swam a personal best in the 100 Y Back (00:59.36) and the 200 Y Back (2:06.35) at the Seven Sisters Championship…competed in the 3rd place 50 Y Back Relay, 100 Y Back Relay, 100 Y Free Relay, and 200 Y Free Relay squads at the Liberty League Championships …was also three time individual finalist at the Liberty League Championships, finishing 3rd in the 200 Y IM (2:08.90) and the 200 Y Back (2:06.80), and 4th in the 400 Y IM (4:37.52)

PRIOR TO VASSAR: Co-captain and four-year varsity swimmer for the Thunderbirds of Half Hallow Hills East...earned the Coaches Award as a senior...named All-League in the 100 back and 200 IM...All-County in the 200 Medley Relay...helped her squad to a 2015 and 2016 League title...squad chalked up Country Championship honors in 2016...swam as a 100 backstroke in the medley relay at the New York State meet. 

PERSONAL: Parents Tek and Amrit Randhawa...one sibling, Kabir...chose Vassar because "I saw a balance between academics and the athletics. It was very important for me to have a school where I could be able to continue swimming competitively and still get a great education."

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18First Year

    5'6"
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Backstroke
    5'6"
  • 2019-20Junior

    Backstroke
    5'6"
  • 2020-21Senior

    Backstroke
    5'6"