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2021-22 Swimming & Diving Roster

Natalie Daniel

  • Class Fifth Year
  • Hometown Brookfield, Wis.
  • Major B.S. Exercise Science - Physical Therapy
  • High School Brookfield Central

Biography

On SLU’s all-time top performers lists (following the 2021-22 season) – school-record holder in the 50 free (23.46), school-record holder in the 100 free (51.03), school-record holder in the 200 free (1:50.14), school-record holder in the 50 free split (22.89), school-record holder in the 100 free split (50.32), 11th in the 100 fly (57.36), school-record holder in the 200 free relay, school-record holder in the 400 medley relay.

2021-22 • FIFTH YEAR | Meet-by-Meet Times
• Selected the Billikens' Most Valuable Performer.
• Clocked a school-record 51.03 in the 100 free at the A-10 Championships.
• Swam a school-record 1:50.14 in the 200 free (leg of the 800 free relay) at the A-10 Championships.
• Also established school records in the 50 free split (22.89, leg of the 200 free relay, A-10 Championships) and 100 free split (50.36, leg of the 400 medley relay, Phoenix Fall Classic).
• Posted the Billikens' best time of the season in the 50 free (23.87, A-10 Championships).
• Was fifth in the 200 IM (2:12.16, vs. Maryville) on SLU's lists of best times by each swimmer in 2021-22.
• Competed in nine meets.
• A-10 Championships performances -- eighth in the 100 free, 12th in the 200 free, sixth in the 400 free relay, seventh in the 800 free relay, ninth in the 200 free relay, 10th in the 400 medley relay.
• Won the 50 free and 100 free and was a member of the winning 200 free relay team vs. Washington University.
• Fifth in the 200 IM and 10th in the 100 free at the Show-Me Showdown; also was a member of the fourth-place 400 free relay team.
• Won the 200 free vs. McKendree and Truman State.
• Placed second in the 200 free vs. Evansville and Little Rock.
• Touched first in the 50 free and 100 free and was a member of the winning 200 free relay, 400 free relay and 800 free relay teams at the Phoenix Fall Classic.
• Won the 500 free and was a member of the first-place 400 medley relay team vs. UMSL.
• Captured wins in the 200 IM and 100 free and swam on the victorious 200 medley relay team vs. Maryville.

2020-21 • SENIOR
• Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• Named the Billikens' co-Most Valuable Performer.
• Set the school record in the 50 free (23.46) and tied the school mark in the 100 free (51.06).
• Also had SLU's best time of the season in the 200 free (1:50.93).
• A-10 Championships performances -- seventh in the 100 free, 13th in the 200 free, 14th in the 50 free, sixth in the 200 medley relay, seventh in the 800 free relay, eighth in the 200 free relay, eighth in the 400 free relay.

2019-20 • JUNIOR | Meet-by-Meet Times (yards only)
• Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• One of the Billikens' captains.
• Competed in 13 meets.
• Posted the Billikens' best 200 free time of the season (1:52.30) at the A-10 Championships.
• Was second in the 50 free (23.89, A-10 Championships) and second in the 100 free (52.33, A-10 Championships) on SLU’s lists of best times by each swimmer in 2019-20.
• A-10 Championships performances -- eighth in the 200 free relay and 400 medley relay, ninth in the 400 free relay and 800 free relay; also swam the 50 free, 100 free and 200 free.
• Fifth in the 50 fly at the St. Louis Showcase.
• Won the 100 free and was a member of the winning 200 free relay team vs. Washington University.
• Second in the 50 free and third in the 100 free at the Butler Double Duals.
• 10th in the 100 free at the Show-Me Showdown; also scored in the 200 IM (18th), 200 medley relay (eighth) and 400 free relay (eighth).
• Won the 100 free and 200 free and was a member of the winning 200 free relay team in the Maryville/Eastern Illinois double dual.
• Won the 200 free, placed third in the 50 free and 100 free, and was a member of the second-place 200 free relay team, second-place 400 medley relay team and third-place 400 free relay team at the A-10 Classic.
• Member of the winning 400 medley and 400 free relay teams vs. Western Illinois.
• Eighth in the 100 free and 200 free and a member of the fourth-place 800 free relay team at the TYR Invitational; also scored in the 400 free relay (fifth), 200 free relay (sixth), and 400 medley relay (eighth).
• Fourth in the 200 free, fifth in the 100 back and a member of the winning 200 free relay team in the Missouri/Evansville dual meet.
• Won the 200 free vs. Truman State.
• Second in the 200 free, fourth in the 100 free and a member of the second-place 400 free relay team at the Butler Invitational; also scored in the 50 free (sixth).
• Member of the winning 200 medley and 200 free relay teams vs. Missouri-St. Louis.

2018-19 • SOPHOMORE
• Swam on the 400 medley relay team that set the SLU record of 3:45.32.
• Clocked a school-record 23.49 in the 50 free.
• Second all-time at SLU with a 1:51.41 in the 200 free.
• Won the 200 free (1:57.46) at Evansville.
• Won the 100 free (53.43) at Butler.
• Took first in the 200 IM (2:15.00), 500 free (5:19.37) and 400 free relay (3:42.94) at the LU-Belleville meet.
 
PRIOR TO SLU
• The No. 19 recruit in Wisconsin per CollegeSwimming.com.
• Was a state and NCSA Junior National qualifier with personal bests of 24.07 in the 50 free, 52.18 in the 100 free, 1:52.99 in the 200 free and 57.44 in the 100 fly.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    5'9"
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    5'9"
  • 2019-20Junior

    PLAYER
    5'9"
  • 2020-21Senior

  • 2021-22Fifth Year