She competed in the women's 200-meter breaststroke, and finished eighth in the event final with a time of 2:35.51.

[1] Rhodenbaugh attended the University of Texas at Austin, where she swam for coach Richard Quick's Texas Longhorns swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition.

She won NCAA national championships in the women's 200-yard breaststroke (2:14.92) and 200-yard individual medley (2:01.93) in 1985.

[2] Rhodenbaugh continued to stay active in swimming for nearly 30 years as a coach and an instructor.

She is a motivational speaker, author of Master of the Mask,[3] and founder of the non-profit organization Freedom Today,[4] focusing on bringing hope and encouragement to sexual assault victims.