Co-captain and one of four seniors in 2016-17...
Coach Fahey: "Natalie is a leader in and out of the pool. Her years under this program have benefited both her and the program. Her senior year will be a successful one. She also serves as co-Captain, a well deserved honor."
2015-16: Voted team's Most Improved Swimmer... All-NEISDA with the 800 freestyle relay (4th place) and All-Little East in the 500 freestyle (2nd) and with the 400 freestyle relay (2nd)... swam the fastest 200 freestyle and second-fastest 500 on the team with finishes of fourth and second, respectively, at the LEC Championships... swam the second-fastest 200 backstroke with a sixth-place finish at the Connecticut Cup...
2014-15: Primary events were the 100 and 200 backstroke and 100 butterfly… qualified for NEISDA in two different backstroke events, reaching the finals of both… was eighth in the 200 backstroke and 15th in the 100 backstroke, gaining All-NEISDA honors in the former event… also gained All-LEC recognition as part of the 200 medley relay… swam the fastest time among all swimmers last year in the 200 backstroke and second-fastest time in the 100 backstroke and 100 and 200 butterfly… finished seventh among 32 competitors at the USJ Penathlon with a combined time of 6:07.37 in the season-opening meet.
2013-14: One of three 'true' freshmen letterwinners... competed primarily in the backstroke and butterfly... quaified for NEISDA in the 100 and 200 backstroke and 100 butterfly... reached the final at NEISDA in the 200 backstroke and butterfly... won the 200 freestyle once during the year, against Saint Joseph (CT)... in her first collegiate meet, placed 11th -- second among Eastern freshmen -- in the USJ Pentathlon... during the year, had the third-fastest 100 and 200 backstroke and third-fastest 100 butterfly times...
High School: Four-year member of swimming program who also ran indoor and outdoor track for three seasons... in swimming, swam the sprint butterfly, backstroke and freestyle... senior captain... set program records twice with the 400 freestyle relay... academically achieved high honors...helped team to eighth place in Class "L" Championships...
PERSONAL: Born Natalie S. Stepniewski March 31, 1995... Parents: Danuta and Jan... Major: Environmental Earth Science... Residence: East Haven, CT...
Individual Results
2016/17
2015/16
2014/15
2013/14
INDIVIDUAL CAREER HONORS
2014/15: All-New England Selection (8th in 200y backstroke at NEISDA meet), LEC 2nd team selection
2015/16: All-New England Selection (4th in 800y freestyle relay*), (500y freestyle) LEC 2nd team, (400y freestyle relay) LEC 2nd team selection
2016/17: All-LEC 2nd team Selection (200y butterfly)
NATALIE... REVEALED
Your pre-game ritual: Music
Personal goal for the season: Getting under a 5:20 in the 500 free
Your most overused phrase: “You’re fake”
Favorite place to stop for food after a competition: Not panera
Pet peeve: Swimming
If you could describe yourself in one word, it would be: Ambitious
Biggest adjustment to college life: Food
If you were to choose a superpower what would it be: To fly
If you could travel anywhere in the world where would you go: New Zealand
Biggest crisis facing the world: Global Warming
The automobile you would buy tomorrow if you had the money: Range Rover
Dream job: Astronomer
Favorite Olympic sport to watch: Gymnastics
Trump or Hillary: Wouldn’t vote for either if my life depended on it
If you could meet anyone (living or dead), who would it be: James Franco
If your life could be made into a movie, the title would be: Fake
Favorite aspect about Eastern: I go here
One thing you would change about Eastern: The Student Café closing the salad bar at 2 pm.
