Natalie Beale

Class:
Senior
Height:
6-0
Hometown:
Baltimore, Md.
Position:
Back
Prev School:
Keystone National HS (U.S. Military Academy)

Career Notes
• Graduated as program record holder in 200 free (1:47.97)
• Finished career ranked third all-time at Liberty in 100 fly (55.71) and fifth in 200 back (2:01.98)
• First CoSIDA Academic All-American in program history

2015-16 (Sr.)
• Named to CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division I Women's At-Large second team
• CoSIDA Academic All-District Women's At-Large honoree
• Earned prestigious George A. Christenberry Award for Academic Excellence
• Voted to VaSID Academic All-State team
• CCSA All-Academic Team selection
• Made A three A Finals appearances at CCSA Championships, earning podium finish in 200 free (second)
• Swam on Liberty's second-place 800 free relay and 400 free relay at conference meet
• Set new program record in 200 free with lifetime-best, NCAA B cut time of 1:47.97 in prelims before taking second in CCSA A Final in 1:48.12
• Earned fourth-place finish in 200 back A Final at CCSA Championships in 1:59.43
• Clocked a lifetime-best 54.73 for 100 fly to place fourth in conference A Final
• Named to Big South Presidential Honor Roll

2014-15 (Jr.)
• CCSA All-Academic Team selection
• Specialized in backstroke and butterfly
• Made A Finals appearances in 100 fly and 200 back at CCSA championships, also qualifying for the 100 back B Final
• Completed third leg in 55.94 during Liberty's runner-up 400 medley relay at CCSA Championships
• Swam season-best 2:01.98 in 200 back prelims at conference meet, before placing seventh overall with 2:03.26 in A Final
• Clocked 55.71 in CCSA 100 fly heats, qualifying for A Final where she finished seventh in 55.94
• Narrowly missed 100 back A Final, before winning B Final and placing ninth overall in season-best 56.37 at CCSA Championships

Previous School
• Transferred to Liberty from the United States Military Academy, where she competed for two years
• Army program record holder in both the 100 back (55.6) and 200 back (NCAA B cut 1:58.64), breaking both records at the 2014 Army-Navy meet
• Ranked fourth all-time at Army in 200 IM, seventh in 400 IM and eighth in the 200 free
• Lifetime bests entering Liberty: 100 back SCY – 55.60; 200 back SCY – 1:58.21

Prep
• Graduated from Keystone National High School with a 4.0 grade-point average
• Named a 2010 USA Swimming Scholastic All-American
• Tabbed the Bel Air Aquatic Club Most Valuable Swimmer in 2006 and 2007
• Qualified for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in 200 back and 400 free
• 2008 Olympic Trials qualifier in 200 free
• Member of 2009 USA Junior National Team
• Selected as Maryland Long Course and Short Course Outstanding Swimmer

Personal
• Daughter of Stephen and Eileen Beale
• Majoring in exercise science: pre-professional
• Birthday is Feb. 21

Top Efforts in a Liberty Uniform
200 Free - 1:47.97
100 Back – 56.37
200 Back - 1:59.43
100 Fly - 54.73

CCSA Individual Medalist Honor (1)
2016 200 Free (2nd)