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2023-24 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

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Natalie Wajda

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Maine South
  • Hometown Park Ridge, Ill.

Biography

Has earned two letters (2020-21, 2021-22) … 

Personal Bests
50 Free -- 25.38 (Feb. 17, 2022 at CCIW Championship)
200 Free -- 1:57.57 (Feb. 18, 2022 at CCIW Championship)
500 Free -- 5:18.05 (Feb. 17, 2022 at CCIW Championship)
1000 Free -- 11:13.15 (Jan. 22, 2022 vs. Carthage)
50 Back -- 28.25 (Feb. 18, 2022 at CCIW Championship)
100 Back -- 59.42 (Feb. 27, 2021 at CCIW Cup)
200 Back -- 2:05.56 (March 1, 2021 at Titan Cup)
200 IM -- 2:17.53 (Jan. 13, 2023 at Wabash)
400 IM -- 4:44.10 (Feb. 17, 2023 at CCIW Championship)

Conference Awards
Two-time CCIW Medalist -- 2022: 400 Medley Relay (3:54.30), 800 Free Relay (7:42.43)
Seven-time All-CCIW --  2021*: 50 Back, 100 Back (59.42), 200 Back (2nd - 2:07.21)
                                 2022: 400 Medley Relay (1st - 3:54.30), 800 Free Relay (7:42.43), 200 Back (2nd - 2:06.25)
                                        2023: 200 Back (3rd - 2:06.85)
Two-time CCIW Swimmer of the Week (Feb. 9, 2021; Nov. 1, 2022)

Academic Awards
Academic All-CCIW (2021-22, 2022-23)

2023-24: Posted season best times of 55.84 in the 100 free, 1:59.48 in the 200 free, 100 back (1:04.60), 400 free relay (3:42.51)...

2022-23: Holds the season top-times in the 500 free (5:18.61), as part of the 200 free relay (1:39.46), as part of the 400 free relay (3:34.64), as part of the 800 free relay (7:54.50), and as part of the 400 medley relay (3:59.40) … Posted season-best times of 25.59 in the 50 free, 56.18 in the 100 free, 2:00.27 in the 200 free, 5:18.61 in the 500 free, 29.33 in the 50 back, 2:08.60 in the 200 back, 1:02.65 in the 100 fly, 2:17.53 in the 200 IM, 4:44.10 in the 400 IM, 1:39.46 as part of the 200 free relay, 3:34.64 as part of the 400 free relay, 7:54.50 as part of the 800 free relay, and 3:59.40 as part of the 400 medley relay … 


2021-22: Holds the season top-times in the 400 medley relay (3:54.30), and 800 free relay (7:42.43) … Posted season-best times of 25.38 in the 50 yard freestyle, 57.68 in the 100 yard freestyle, 1:57.57 in the 200 yard freestyle, 5:18.05 in the 500 yard freestyle, 11:13.15 in the 1000 yard freestyle, 28.25 in the 50 yard backstroke, 59.54 in the 100 yard backstroke, 2:06.25 in the 200 yard backstroke, 1:42.22 part of a 200 yard freestyle relay, 3:39.95 part of a 400 yard freestyle relay, 7:42.43 part of a 800 yard freestyle relay, 1:51.76 part of a 200 yard medley relay, and 3:54.30 part of a 400 yard medley relay … 

2020-21: Broke the 200 yard backstroke pool record touching in at 2:05.56 … Posted season-best times of 2:04.30 in the 200 yard freestyle, 5:27.03 in the 500 yard freestyle, 59.42 in the 100 yard backstroke, 2:05.56 in the 200 yard backstroke, 1:14.75 in the 100 yard breaststroke, 3:47.22 in the 400 yard freestyle relay, and 1:53.75 in the 200 yard medley relay … 


AT MAINE SOUTH HS: Four-year letterwinner in swimming … One-year letterwinner in water polo ... Earned the Scholastic Achievement award in 2019 … Named scholar athlete in 2019 … Awarded swimmer of the meet once and qualified for state ... Named student of the quarter in 2018 and 2019 and student of the month in 2016 and 2018 … Earned US history honor roll from 2018 through 2019 … Attended Polish school for 13 years … A member of the National Honors Society … 

PERSONAL: Majoring in psychology at Illinois Wesleyan ... Other interests include listening to music, cooking, photography, and napping …

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

  • 2021-22Sophomore

  • 2022-23Junior

  • 2023-24Senior