CAREER BESTS
| Event | Time | Date | Site/Opponent |
| 50 Free | 24.32 | 12/4/15 | Princeton Big Al Open |
| 100 Free | 52.35 | 12/6/15 | Princeton Big Al Open |
| 200 Free | 1:53.49 | 12/5/15 | Princeton Big Al Open |
| 100 Fly | 57.85 | 12/5/15 | Princeton Big Al Open |
2015-16 (Freshman)
Participated in a total of seven meets ... Earned season bests at the Princeton ‘Big Al’ Open (12/4) in the 50 free (24.32), 100 free (52.35), 200 free (1:53.49) and 100 fly (57.85).
High School
Attended Asian International School and was coached by Manoj Abeysinghe … Holds 16 Sri Lankan national records … On long courses, holds the national records in the 50-, 100-, 200-, 400-meter freestyles, the 100- and 200-meter butterflies and the 200 IM … On short courses, holds the records in the 50-, 100-, 200- and 400-meter frees, the 100- and 200-meter flies and the 200- and 400-meter IMs … Competed at the Short Course and Long Course World Championships from 2012-2015 … Competed in the Youth Asian Games in 2013 and the Youth Olympic Games in 2014 … Also competed in the Arizona Grand Prix in 2014 … Three-year team captain … Also played netball and basketball.
Personal
Full name is Machiko Suharmee Raheem … Born on January 13, 1996 in Colombo, Sri Lanka … Parents are Ranjika and Ramzi … Has two sisters, Mayumi and Kimiko ... sister, Mayumi, swam at the University of New South Wales … Intends to major in psychology, then plans to go to law school to become a human rights lawyer for the UN.
Why Penn State?
“Penn State has a great swimming program as well as academic opportunities