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2022-23 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

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Natalie Arky

  • Position Backstroke/Butterfly
  • Height 5-3
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Highschool Mountain Vista High School
  • Hometown Highlands Ranch, Colo.

Biography

Honors and Awards:
Summit League Women's Swimmer of the Year (2023)...2020 All Summit League honors in the 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 100 Backstroke, 200 Backstroke…2020 Summit League Newcomer of the Championship...CSCAA Scholar All-America Team (07/08/20)…Summit League Women’s Swimmer of the Week (01/26/21, 01/10/23) ... Named Summit League Women’s Swimmer of the Year (2022) … 2022 All-Summit League honors in the 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay, 100 butterfly, 100 backstroke, 200 freestyle relay, 200 backstroke, and 100 freestyle...2023 Summit League Women’s Championship Swimming MVP…2023 All-Summit League Honors in:  200 Medley Relay, 200 Freestyle Relay, 100 Butterfly, 100 Backstroke, 400 Medley Relay, 200 Backstroke

2023 NCAA Championships:
Finished 40th in the 200 back, 47th in the 100 back and 48th in the 100 fly at the NCAA Championships.

2023 Summit League Championships:
Part of the 200 medley relay that finished 1st (1:39.16), part of the 200 free relay that finished 2nd (1:31.80), 1st in the 100 fly (53.44), 1st in the 100 back (53.47), part of the 400 medley relay that finished 1st (3:38.77), 1st in the 200 back (1:53.94).

2022-23 National Rankings:
80th in the country in the 50 back (24.94), 43rd in the country in the 200 back (1:53.94), 42nd in the country in the 50 fly (25.32).

2022-23 Regular Season Team Rankings:
2nd on the team in the 50 free (23.30), 1st in the 50 back (24.94), 1st in the 100 back (53.30), 1st in the 200 back (1:53.94), 2nd in the 50 fly (25.32), 1st in the 100 fly (53.44).

2021-22 Regular Season Team Rankings:
Ranks fourth on team in the 50 freestyle with a 23.42 and in the 50 butterfly with a 26.18…leads the team in the 50 backstroke with a 24.54, the 100 backstroke with a 52.96, the 200 backstroke with a 1:53.37, and the 100 butterfly with a 53.27

National Rankings:
Ranks 26th in the nation for 200 backstroke with a 1:53.37…43rd in the nation for the 50 backstroke with a 24.54…75th in the nation for the 100 backstroke with a 52.96

2022 Summit League Championship:
Part of the 400 medley relay (3:40.77), 200 medley relay (1:38.92), 200 freestyle relay (1:31.93) teams that placed first at the league championships…won the 100 backstroke with a 54.08 and the 200 backstroke with a 1:56.21…finished second in the 100 butterfly with a 55.47
 
2021 Regular Season Team Rankings:
Ninth best time on the team in the 50 free with a 25.47…Second in the 100 back with a 56.93…First in the 200 back with a 1:59.98.

2020 Summit League Championship:
Won the 200 medley relay (1:39.28), finished fourth in the 100 fly (55.09), won the 400 medley relay (3:37.92), won the 100 back (54.37) and won the 200 back (1:55.55).
 
2019-20 Regular Season Event Wins:
Won 2 100 backs, 1 200 back and was a part of six 200 medley relay wins and 3 400 medley relay victories.
 
2020 NCAA B Standards
200 Back – 1:55.55 – 02/22/20
 
2019-20 Regular Season National Rankings:
76th in the country in the 200 back with a 1:55.55.
 
2019-20 Regular Season Team Rankings:
8th on the team in the 50 free with a 24.19…12th in the 100 free with a 53.84…1st in the 50 back with a 25.67…1st in the 100 back with a 54.30…1st in the 200 back with a 1:55.55…10th in the 50 fly with a 27.01…5th in the 100 fly with a 55.09.

2018-19:
Did not compete.

Before Denver:
Swam for eight seasons since 2011…Earned the Most Improved Award in 2011 and the Most Dedicated Award in 2012…Three-time All-American selection…Two-time Academic All-State Honorable Mention…Holds 28 club swimming records and 13 high school records…Participated in karate, ballet, soccer, ice skating, gymnastics, triathlon, skiing, basketball, track and field.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Backstroke/Butterfly
    5'3"
  • 2019-20Redshirt Freshman

    Backstroke/Butterfly
    5'3"
  • 2020-21Redshirt Sophomore

    Backstroke/Butterfly
    5'3"
  • 2021-22Redshirt Junior

    Backstroke/Butterfly
    5'3"
  • 2022-23Redshirt Senior

    Backstroke/Butterfly
    5'3"