The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2009-10 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Natalie Sacco
- Position:
- Free
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Highland Park
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
• Honorable mention All-American
• 2008 Big 12 Conference Newcomer of the Year
• 2009 Canadian National Champion, 1500m freestyle
Top Times (SCY)
500 free - 4:45.39
1,650 free - 16:07.38
INTERNATIONALLY
• in 2008, ranked No. 24 in the world in the 1500m freestyle
AS A SENIOR (2010-11)
•won the 1000 freestyle (10:12.54) and took fourth in the 500 freestyle (5:04.03) against SMU
•took fourth in the 1,650 freestyle (17:07.26), seventh in the 400 IM (4:31.31) and ninth in the 500 freestyle (5:02.65) against Arizona
•placed sixth in the 400 IM (4:19.94) and the 1,650 freestyle (16:40.45) at the Texas Invitational
•took seventh in the 1000 freestyle (10:23.90) against Texas A&M
•placed sixth in the 1,650 freestyle (17:21.41) and 14th in the 500 freestyle (5:06.54) against Indiana and Michigan
AS A JUNIOR (2009-10)
• placed sixth in the 1,650 freestyle (16:29.54), 10th in the 500 freestyle (4:49.86) and 10th in the 400 IM (4:21.21) at the Big 12 Championships
• took second in the 1000 freestyle (10:20.66) at SMU
• took fifth in the 1000 freestyle (10:14.58) and seventh in the 500 freestyle (5:02.05) against Auburn
• placed fifth in the 1000 freestyle (10:17.09) against Georgia
• took fifth in the 1,650 freestyle (16:48.51) and 12th in the 400 IM (4:26.26) at the Texas Invitational
AS A SOPHOMORE (2008-09)
• placed 12th in the 1,650 freestyle (16:07.38) and 39th in the 500 freestyle (4:45.39) at the NCAA Championships
• took fourth in the 1,650 freestyle (16:27.26), took third in the 500 freestyle B final (4:47.96) and won the 200 freestyle C final (1:49.79) at the Big 12 Championships
• placed third in the 1,650 freestyle (16:45.31) against SMU
• took third in the 1000 freestyle (10:00.14) at Texas A&M
• placed sixth in the 500 freestyle (4:58.51) and the 1000 freestyle (10:04.16) at Georgia
• placed third in the 1,650 freestyle (16:15.13) and sixth in the 500 freestyle (4:46.76) at the Texas Invitational
• won the 1,000 freestyle (10:00.92) and took second in the 500 freestyle (4:55.74) against Washington
AS A FRESHMAN (2007-08)
• placed 25th in the 1,650 freestyle (16:29.57) and 43rd in the 500 freestyle (4:50.20) at the NCAA Championships
• placed third in the 1,650 freestyle (16:24.06), sixth in the 500 freestyle (4:48.54) and eighth in the 400 IM (4:25.29) at the Big 12 Championships
• competed in the 500 freestyle in six regular-season meets, capped by a fourth-place finish at SMU (5:00.38)
• placed third in the 1,650 freestyle against Georgia (16:49.53) and fourth against Michigan and Indiana (17:05.38)
• placed fifth in the 400 IM against Michigan and Indiana (4:25.64)
• placed third in the 400 IM consolation final (4:23.38), seventh in the 1,650 freestyle (16:49.05), sixth in the 200 butterfly C final (2:07.03) and first in the 100 breaststroke D final (1:09.05) at the Texas Invitational
HIGH SCHOOL
• eight-time NISCA All-American
• three-time Texas UIL Class 4A state champion (200 IM, 100 butterfly in 2006; 500 freestyle in 2004)
• swam on four state champion relays at Highland Park HS
• three-time All-Area selection by the Dallas Morning News (2004, [apos]06, [apos]07)
• 2004 and 2006 Regional and District Swimmer of the Year
• led Highland Park HS to Texas UIL Class 4A state championships in each of her four seasons with the Blue Wave
PERSONAL
Born Natalie Maree Sacco on Nov. 28, 1988 in Plano, Texas ... daughter of Thomas and Gwen Sacco ... has two sisters; Briana (26), who swam at Austin College from 2001-05, and Brittany (23), who swam at UT from 2006-07; and one brother, Tommy (24), a former All-America swimmer at Texas from 2004-07; has dual citizenship in the United States and Canada ... member of the Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll (Spring 2008) received the Ben W. Wiseman Scholarship and the L.E. and Evadna Marshall Memorial Scholarship ... a nutrition major.
