2016-17 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Criswell, Natalie
Natalie Criswell
- Position:
- Freestyle
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Portage Central
- Hometown:
- Portage, Mich.
Bio
2015-16: Academic All-MAC … Second team All-MAC … Swam a personal-best in the 200 freestyle at the Zippy Invitational … Earned one first place finish in the 500 free … Placed fourth at the MAC Championships in the 500 free finals, swimming a career-best (4:54.63) … Earned two first place finishes in the 1000 free … Swam a career-best (10:24.63) in the 1000 free against Toledo … Set a school record in the 1000 free at the MAC Championship, swimming 10:07.92 … Missed the school record by .15 in the 1650 free at the MAC Championships, placing third … Participated on the 400 free relay team, placing fourth against Toledo … Swam on the 800 free relay team at the Pittsburgh Invitational.
2014-15: Competed in the 1650 freestyle at MAC Championships … Swam in 200 and 500 freestyle prelims … Against YSU, placed second in 500 and 1000 freestyle … Won the 1000 freestyle vs. Akron … Versus MSU/Marshall, took fourth in the 500 freestyle … Finished fourth in the 1650 freestyle at the EMU Invite … Placed 16th in the 1650 freestyle at GT Invite … Versus EMU/Oakland, claimed fourth place in the 500 and 1000 freestyle … Won the 1000 freestyle against Ball State, also placing third in the 500 freestyle.
Personal/Prior to BGSU: Daughter of Brian and Patti Criswell ... has one younger brother, Jeff ... father played college baseball for Western Michigan University and in the minor leagues for the Oakland A's ... born on Nov. 4, 1995 ... majoring in dietetics at BGSU ... earned four varsity letters in high school under coaches Jim Schafer and Kate Overheul ... team went undefeated her sophomore, junior, and senior seasons ... team placed 4th at 2012 MHSAA DII state championships and finished as DII state runner-ups in 2013 ... owns varsity record in the 500 with a time of 5.00.36 ... competed for the Portage Aquatic Club.
Personal Bests
100 Freestyle: 56.58, at Pittsburgh Invitational (11/21/15)
200 Freestyle: 1:54.19, at Zippy Invitational (12/4/15)
500 Freestyle: 4:54.63, at MAC Championships (2/27/16)
1000 Freestyle: 10:07.92, at MAC Championships (2/27/16)
1650 Freestyle: 17:01.92, at Zippy Invitational (12/4/15)
2014-15: Competed in the 1650 freestyle at MAC Championships … Swam in 200 and 500 freestyle prelims … Against YSU, placed second in 500 and 1000 freestyle … Won the 1000 freestyle vs. Akron … Versus MSU/Marshall, took fourth in the 500 freestyle … Finished fourth in the 1650 freestyle at the EMU Invite … Placed 16th in the 1650 freestyle at GT Invite … Versus EMU/Oakland, claimed fourth place in the 500 and 1000 freestyle … Won the 1000 freestyle against Ball State, also placing third in the 500 freestyle.
Personal/Prior to BGSU: Daughter of Brian and Patti Criswell ... has one younger brother, Jeff ... father played college baseball for Western Michigan University and in the minor leagues for the Oakland A's ... born on Nov. 4, 1995 ... majoring in dietetics at BGSU ... earned four varsity letters in high school under coaches Jim Schafer and Kate Overheul ... team went undefeated her sophomore, junior, and senior seasons ... team placed 4th at 2012 MHSAA DII state championships and finished as DII state runner-ups in 2013 ... owns varsity record in the 500 with a time of 5.00.36 ... competed for the Portage Aquatic Club.
Personal Bests
100 Freestyle: 56.58, at Pittsburgh Invitational (11/21/15)
200 Freestyle: 1:54.19, at Zippy Invitational (12/4/15)
500 Freestyle: 4:54.63, at MAC Championships (2/27/16)
1000 Freestyle: 10:07.92, at MAC Championships (2/27/16)
1650 Freestyle: 17:01.92, at Zippy Invitational (12/4/15)
BG Swim/Dive : Ava Vial Postmeet 2.2
Monday, February 05
BG Swim/Dive : Coach Perkins Postmeet 2.4
Sunday, February 04
BG Ziggys : Daisy Platts
Monday, April 25
BG S/D : Coach Perkins Post-Mac's 2.26
Sunday, February 27
