Natalie Meltzer Season 2011-12

EventsBREAST
Height5-5
ClassSophomore
HometownSan Ramon, Calif.

SAN DIEGO STATE 2010-11
Competed primarily in the 100 and 200 breaststroke races during the dual meet season as well as the 200 medley relay ... turned in best time of 1:06.94 in the 100 breast at the Arena Invitational in Long Beach ... Went 2:25.92 in the 200 breast at that same meet for her season top time in that race as well ... Recorded a second-place finish in the 100 breast (1:08.12) at the double dual against Tulane and Northern Colorado on Jan. 7 ... Captured third in the 200 breast (2:30.19) in the meet against the same teams the following day ... Member of the 400 medley relay team that turned in the sixth-fastest time (4:08.12) at the Aztec Aquaplex for that race ... Named to the Mountain West All-Academic Team.

HIGH SCHOOL
Won four varsity letters as a swimmer at California high School in San Ramon, Calif. ... Two-time All-American ... Earned NISCA/Speedo Girls High School All-America honors in the 100 breast as a junior with a best time of 1:05.16 and as a senior with a mark of 1:04.85 ... Set the school record as a member of the 200 medley relay team both as a junior and senior ... Was an East Bay League and North Coast Section finalist in that event ... Won the Coaches Award as a junior and was selected Most Improved as a senior ... Member of the Junior National team ... Earned scholar-athlete recognition all four years ... Served as a volunteer at Valley Care Hospital.

CLUB
Swam with the San Ramon Valley Livermore Aquatics club for five years ... Coached there by Rich Thornton.

PERSONAL
Natalie Ann Meltzer was born Dec. 6, 1991 in Berkeley, Calif. ... Daughter of Frank and Judy Meltzer ... Enjoys hiking ... Majoring in nutrition at San Diego State.