Natalia Orbach-Mandel
Natalia Orbach-Mandel
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Tucson, AZ
  • High School:
    University
  • Events:
    Freestyle
  • Major:
    Math/Computer Science
  • College:
    Harvey Mudd

Bio

At CMS
Entering her senior season as a member of the CMS Swimming and Diving team, where she competes primarily in the freestyle ... Ranks fourth in CMS history in the 200 free (1:52.61), fourth in the 100 free (51.56) and tied for sixth in the 50 free (23.77) after her junior season ... Swam the fastest 100 free relay split in program history in 2019 (50.65) ... Part of a school relay record in 200 free relay (1:33.87 at 2018 NCAA Championships), as well as the No. 2 time in program history in the 400 medley relay, the 400 free relay and the 800 free relay. 

2019-20 (Junior): All-American (200 free relay, 200 medley relay, 400 free relay, 400 medley relay) ... SCIAC Champion (200 medley relay, 400 medley relay) ... All-SCIAC (100 free, 200 free, 200 free relay, 400 free relay) ... CSCAA First-Team Scholar All-America ... SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Anchored two CMS relay teams to SCIAC Championships ... Came in second place as an individual in the 100 free in a time of 51.56, and in third in the 200 free in 1:52.61 ... Also tied for fourth in the 50 free with a 23.77, giving CMS 53.5 points in individual events to help the Athenas to the team title. 

2018-19 (Sophomore): Honorable mention All-America (800 free relay, 200 medley relay) ... CSCAA First-Team Scholar All-America ... All-SCIAC (100 free, 200 free, 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 400 medley relay) ... SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Part of an 800-yard freestyle relay team that set school and SCIAC records with a 7:35.15 at the NCAA Division III Championships, finishing 14th to earn honorable mention All-America honors ... Earned All-SCIAC honors as an individual in the 100 free, tying for third place with a 51.97, and the 200 free with a 1:52.73, finishing third ... Qualified for the finals of the 50 free at SCIAC Championships, finishing seventh with a 24.14 ... Earned three second-place finishes in relays to earn All-SCIAC honors. 

2017-18 (First-Year): SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Honorable mention All-America (200 free relay) ... All-SCIAC (100 free, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay, 400 free relay) ... 
Participated with three CMS relay teams at the 2018 NCAA Division III Championships ... Swam the anchor leg of a 200-yard freestyle relay team that set a school record at nationals with a 1:33.87, earning honorable mention All-America honors ... Earned a third-place finish in the 100-yard free at the 2018 SCIAC Championships with a time of 52.00 ... Also came in fifth in the 50-yard freestyle at SCIACs with a 23.97, and sixth in the 200 free with a 1:53.89, beating her top time of the regular season by just over five seconds ... Swam the anchor leg of the 200-yard medley, the 400-yard medley relay, and the 400-yard freestyle relay teams at the 2018 SCIAC Championships, which all finished in second.

Personal
Attends Harvey Mudd, where she majors in mathematics and computer science.

News Mentions

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