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2018-19 Women's Swimming Roster

Natalya Nelson

  • Events Breaststroke
  • Hometown Kearney, Neb.
  • High School Kearney
  • Indoor Yr. Freshman

Biography

As a Freshman (2018-19): Competed in six meets... Posted altitude-adjusted season-best times of 1:06.61 (100 breast), 2:33.18 (200 breast), and 2:25.27 (200 IM).

Prep: Set the 100-yard breaststroke record of 1:07.61 while swimming at Kearney High School… Placed 10th at the 2018 Nebraska State Championships in that event for the Bearcats and coach Becky O'Connell… Set a 200 breaststroke personal best of 2:32.98 at the 2017 Speedo Sectionals, while swimming for the Greater Nebraska Swim Team.


Personal: Daughter of Rick and Kim Nelson… Sibling is Chay… Involved with sorority life... Is majoring in forensic psychology... Career aspiration is to become a Correctional Forensic Psychologist.

Why I Chose CMU: “The main reason I decided on coming to this school and coming back is because of the facilities, academics, and people."