CAREER BESTS
Event | Time | Date | Site/Opponent |
50-Freestyle | 24.04 | 2/17/11 | Big Ten Championships |
200-Backstroke | 2:00.14 | 12/5/10 | Georgia Invite |
200-Freestyle Relay | 1:36.29 | 12/3/10 | Georgia Invite |
400-Freestyle Relay | 3:30.21 | 12/5/10 | Georgia Invite |
200-Medley Relay | 1:43.98 | 1/22/11 | St. Bonaventure |
400-Medley Relay | 3:46.37 | 12/3/10 | Georgia Invite |
2010-11 (FRESHMAN YEAR):
Participated in 7 events as a Freshman... Competed at the Big Ten Championships in the 50-Freestyle, 100-Backstroke, and 200-Backstroke... Placed 56th in the Big Ten in the 50-Freestyle by posting a time of 24.04 at the Big Ten Championships... Took 37th place at the Georgia Invite in the 50-Freestyle with a time of 24.07... Posted a time of 55.72 in the 100-Backstroke in the prelims of the Big Ten Championships and finished 17th in the Big Ten with a time of 56..17... Recorded a time of 55.87 for 19th Place in the 100-Backstroke at the Georgia Invite... Finished 29th in the Big Ten in the 200-Backstroke with a time of 2:01.17... Posted a season-best time of 2:00.14 in the 200-Backstroke for a 17th Place finish at the Georgia Invite... Helped the 200-Freestyle Relay to a 9th Place finish in the Georgia Invite, recording a time of 1:36.29... Combined with Chelsea Howard, Merritt Krawczyk, and Sam Palser to take 1st Place vs. St. Bonaventure with a time of 1:43.98 in the 200- Medley Relay... Placed 3rd at Virginia/vs. Indiana in the 200-Medley Relay with a time of 1:44.27... Helped the 400-Medley Relay team to an 11th place finish at the Georgia Invite, recording a time of 3:46.37... Also helped the 400-Medley Relay team to top-3 finishes at Maryland and West Virginia.
BEFORE PENN STATE:
Member of the YMCA at Pabst Farms under coach Dave Joyce ... Owned a number of records, including 15-16 100 LCM back ... Was also state champion in both the 50 freestyle and 100 backstroke in 2008 ... Then, in 2009, swam to 100 back state championship for a second straight year ... A five-year YMCA National competitor.
PERSONAL: Full name is Rebecca Jean Yokosh ... Born on October 15, 1991 in West Allis, Wis. ... Daughter of Mark and Sue Yokosh ... Sister of Jessi ... Undecided on a major.
ON CHOOSING PENN STATE: 'I chose Penn State because of the strong academics and the quality swim program.'