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
Completed her senior season as a member of the CMS Swimming and Diving team, where she swam primarily in the freestyle ... Ranks third in CMS history in the 200 free (1:52.55), fourth in the 100 free (51.56) and tied for sixth in the 50 free (23.77) ... 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 teams that place No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 ... Part of the No. 2 time in program history in the 400 medley relay, the 400 free relay and the 800 free relay. 

2021-22 (Senior)
Honorable Mention All-American (400 medley relay, 400 free relay, 800 free relay) ... All-SCIAC (200 free, 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 400 medley relay) ... CSCAA Scholar All-America Team ... SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Helped the 400 medley relay finish 10th (3:46.02), the 800 free relay finish 11th (7:31.24) and the 400 free relay team finish 12th (3:26.55) to each earn honorable mention All-America honors ... Came in third place in the 200 free with a personal-best time of 1:55.25 to earn All-SCIAC honors ... Qualified for the finals of the 100 free and finished fifth with a 52.19, and also reached the finals in the 50 free and finished sixth with a time of 24.09. 

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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Athenas Place 10 on CSCAA Scholar All-America Teams

CLAREMONT, Calif. - A total of 10 members of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team were honored by the College Swimming and...

June 29, 2022

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Five Athena Records Set, Three Earn First-Team All-America, at NCAA Swim and Dive Championships

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team saw five program records set, as well as three different swimmers...

March 21, 2022

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Lewis, Mitchum Earn First-Team All-America Honors on Final Day of Nationals

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Augusta Lewis finished in fourth place in the 200-yard breaststroke to earn first-team All-America honors for the third...

March 19, 2022

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Dang Breaks CMS 200 Fly Record at NCAA Championships

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Katelyn Dang set a new CMS program record in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:02.58, breaking a mark that had stood...

March 18, 2022

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Augusta Lewis Finishes as NCAA Runner-Up in 400 IM, Ava Sealander Earns All-America Honors

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Augusta Lewis had her second top-three finish at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships on Thursday,...

March 17, 2022

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CMS Women's Swimming and Diving Ranked No. 11 in Final Pre-Championship Poll

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team, which is sending 12 student-athletes to the NCAA Division III...

March 2, 2022

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CMS Sends 11 Athena Swimmers to NCAA Division III Championships

CLAREMONT, Calif. - A total of 11 swimmers from the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team earned invitations to the NCAA...

February 24, 2022

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CMS Women's Swimming and Diving Finishes Close Second at SCIAC, Mitchum, Blake Win Titles

LA MIRADA, Calif. - Jameson Mitchum repeated as the SCIAC Champion in the 200 back to lead a 1-2-3 finish for the Athenas, and Ella Blake won the...

February 20, 2022

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Augusta Lewis wins 7th SCIAC Title for CMS Women's Swim and Dive, Ennis Adds Backstroke Win

LA MIRADA, Calif. - Augusta Lewis won her seventh individual SCIAC title of her career, including all six IM events, and Sammy Ennis added a win...

February 19, 2022

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CMS Women's Swim and Dive Defeats La Verne and Cal Lutheran in SCIAC Tri-Meet

LA VERNE, Calif. - Twelve different Athenas won individual events, with only two-time defending SCIAC Swimmer of the Year Augusta Lewis winning...

January 30, 2022

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CMS Women's Swimming and Diving Celebrates Senior Day with Dominant Win over Redlands

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team honored its six seniors prior to the meet and then captured a...

January 15, 2022

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CMS Women's Swim and Dive Just 10 Points Down after First Day of Pomona-Pitzer Dual

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Augusta Lewis (200 IM) and Ella Blake (500 free) nearly matched their SCIAC-winning times from two seasons ago as the...

December 3, 2021

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No. 11 CMS Women's Swimming and Diving Sweeps Tri-Meet With Caltech, Chapman

ORANGE, Calif. - The 11th-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team won 14 of 16 events as it earned a pair of dual wins over...

November 13, 2021

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CMS Women's Swim and Dive Opens SCIAC with 150-Point Win over Occidental

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team won 14 of 16 events, including three from All-American Augusta...

November 7, 2021

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CMS Women's Swimming and Diving Ranked No. 18 in Preseason Poll

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team, which has its first meet in almost two years on Saturday, will...

October 21, 2021