2020-21 / AS A SENIOR
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the butterfly events
• Posted a season-best time (1:47.67) in the 200 fly while scoring in the C final of the event at Big Tens
• Victorious in the 200 fly and posted a season-best time in the 100 fly (48.46) at the second intrasquad meet
• Won his heat of the 200 free (1:39.69) with a season best in the Senior Day triple dual with Indiana and Ohio State
• Graduated ranked among the Purdue all-time leaders in both butterfly events – 10th in the 100 (47.53) and 15th in the 200 (1:47.40)
2019-20 / AS A JUNIOR
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the butterfly events
• Posted a career-best time of 47.53 in the 100 fly at the Big Ten Championships, Purdue’s season best mark
• Moved into eighth place in program history in the 100 fly and continues to rank 13th in the 200 fly (1:47.40)
• Registered his season best in the 200 fly (1:47.52) was at the Purdue Invitational
• Season best in the 200 IM (1:50.52) was at Big Tens
• At Big Tens, scored in the C final of the 100 fly and swam the butterfly leg on Purdue’s 400 medley relay, helping that team post the third-fastest time in program history
• Scored in all three of individual events to account for 24 team points at the Purdue Invitational, taking fourth in the A final of the 200 fly
• Won his prelim heats of the 200 fly and 200 IM at the Purdue Invite
• Advanced to the semifinal race of the 50 fly ladder tournament at the FIU Sprint Invitational
• Won heat 1 of the 100 fly at the Big Ten Triple Duals
• Purdue’s top finisher in both butterfly events in the dual meet at Tennessee
• Won the 100 fly and contributed to the victorious 200 medley relay team at the season-opening Indiana Intercollegiates
2018-19 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Competed primarily in the butterfly events
• Posted career-best times in the 100 fly (48.21), 200 fly (1:47.40) and 200 IM (1:49.74) at the Big Ten Championships
• Scored in the C final of the 200 fly at Big Tens
• Moved up to 11th place in program history in the 200 fly
• Accounted for 13 team points to help Purdue win the Hawkeye Invitational, scoring in the A final of the 200 fly and B final of the 100 fly
• Also raced in the 50 (21.36), 100 (46.67) and 200 free (1:41.29) at Iowa
• Finished the 2018-19 season ranked among the top five on the team in multiple events: 100 fly (5th), 200 fly (3rd), 200 IM (5th)
2017-18 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Competed primarily in the freestyle events
• Season-best time in the 200 free (1:39.15) from the First Chance meet vs. Indiana ranked fourth on the team in 2017-18; it was a team season best at the time
• Posted season bests in the 50 (21.40) and 100 free (46.80) at the Purdue Invitational
• Swam the leadoff leg of the victorious 400 free relay in the dual meet win at Miami (Ohio)
• Anchored the 200 medley relay team to victory at the Indiana Intercollegiates
• Won his heat of the 50 free at the Indiana Intercollegiates
• Qualified for the D final of the 200 free with a time of 1:41.33 at the Purdue Invitational
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year letterwinner for coach Craig Carson at Heritage High School, east of the Bay Area
• Three-year All-American, including individually in the 100 and 200 free as an upperclassman
• State championships finalist as a sophomore and junior
• League champion in at least one event all four years, winning the 200 free both of his upperclassman seasons
• Also won league titles in the 500 freestyle each of his upperclassman years
• League champ in the 100 free as a sophomore and 50 free as a junior
• Career-best times in the 100 (45.26) and 200 free (1:38.19) at North Coast Sectionals as a senior
• Also competed for the for Terrapins club team, setting a 15-16 age group record in the 200 free
• Four-year honor roll student
PERSONAL
• Major: Landscape Architecture
• Full name is Nathan Joseph Barsanti
• Born in Pleasanton, California
• Parents are Ken and Karen Barsanti
• Family also includes older siblings Katie and Ryan
• Ryan swam at Wisconsin
Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Pro Team: Golden State Warriors
Favorite Coach: J. Agnew
Favorite Aquatic Center (Other Than Purdue): University of Iowa
Swimmer He'd Like to Race Against: Regan Smith
Most Exciting Event to Watch at a College Meet: 200 IM
Favorite Marquee Event: World Cup
Would Like to Have Dinner With: Emilia Clark
In His MP3 Player: Chance the Rapper
Last Concert He Attended: Chance the Rapper
Band/Musician He'd Love to See Play Purdue: The Rolling Stones
Favorite Multimedia App: Snapchat
Favorite Actor, Actress & Director: Kit Harrington, Emilia Clark, & Clint Eastwood
Favorite Movie to Watch on Team Bus: Step Brothers
Favorite Super-Hero/Sci-Fi Series: Batman
Show He Can't Stop Watching: Game of Thrones
Favorite Month: March
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Food/Meal: Banana Bread
Favorite Dessert: Cookie Ice Cream sandwich
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Rock Climbing & Slack lining
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Baseball
Favorite Purdue Building: WALC
Favorite Purdue Athletic Venue (Besides Aquatic Center): Mackey
Favorite Big City: San Francisco
Unique Travel Locale: New York
Country He'd Like to Visit: Italy
Favorite Thing About the Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center: Hot Tub
Best Thing About Being a Boilermaker: Fountain Runs
Enjoyed this Professor's Class: Sean Rotar, Landscape Architecture
Furry Friend: Hank & Henry, Pug-Beagle Mix
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the butterfly events
• Posted a season-best time (1:47.67) in the 200 fly while scoring in the C final of the event at Big Tens
• Victorious in the 200 fly and posted a season-best time in the 100 fly (48.46) at the second intrasquad meet
• Won his heat of the 200 free (1:39.69) with a season best in the Senior Day triple dual with Indiana and Ohio State
• Graduated ranked among the Purdue all-time leaders in both butterfly events – 10th in the 100 (47.53) and 15th in the 200 (1:47.40)
2019-20 / AS A JUNIOR
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the butterfly events
• Posted a career-best time of 47.53 in the 100 fly at the Big Ten Championships, Purdue’s season best mark
• Moved into eighth place in program history in the 100 fly and continues to rank 13th in the 200 fly (1:47.40)
• Registered his season best in the 200 fly (1:47.52) was at the Purdue Invitational
• Season best in the 200 IM (1:50.52) was at Big Tens
• At Big Tens, scored in the C final of the 100 fly and swam the butterfly leg on Purdue’s 400 medley relay, helping that team post the third-fastest time in program history
• Scored in all three of individual events to account for 24 team points at the Purdue Invitational, taking fourth in the A final of the 200 fly
• Won his prelim heats of the 200 fly and 200 IM at the Purdue Invite
• Advanced to the semifinal race of the 50 fly ladder tournament at the FIU Sprint Invitational
• Won heat 1 of the 100 fly at the Big Ten Triple Duals
• Purdue’s top finisher in both butterfly events in the dual meet at Tennessee
• Won the 100 fly and contributed to the victorious 200 medley relay team at the season-opening Indiana Intercollegiates
2018-19 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Competed primarily in the butterfly events
• Posted career-best times in the 100 fly (48.21), 200 fly (1:47.40) and 200 IM (1:49.74) at the Big Ten Championships
• Scored in the C final of the 200 fly at Big Tens
• Moved up to 11th place in program history in the 200 fly
• Accounted for 13 team points to help Purdue win the Hawkeye Invitational, scoring in the A final of the 200 fly and B final of the 100 fly
• Also raced in the 50 (21.36), 100 (46.67) and 200 free (1:41.29) at Iowa
• Finished the 2018-19 season ranked among the top five on the team in multiple events: 100 fly (5th), 200 fly (3rd), 200 IM (5th)
2017-18 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Competed primarily in the freestyle events
• Season-best time in the 200 free (1:39.15) from the First Chance meet vs. Indiana ranked fourth on the team in 2017-18; it was a team season best at the time
• Posted season bests in the 50 (21.40) and 100 free (46.80) at the Purdue Invitational
• Swam the leadoff leg of the victorious 400 free relay in the dual meet win at Miami (Ohio)
• Anchored the 200 medley relay team to victory at the Indiana Intercollegiates
• Won his heat of the 50 free at the Indiana Intercollegiates
• Qualified for the D final of the 200 free with a time of 1:41.33 at the Purdue Invitational
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year letterwinner for coach Craig Carson at Heritage High School, east of the Bay Area
• Three-year All-American, including individually in the 100 and 200 free as an upperclassman
• State championships finalist as a sophomore and junior
• League champion in at least one event all four years, winning the 200 free both of his upperclassman seasons
• Also won league titles in the 500 freestyle each of his upperclassman years
• League champ in the 100 free as a sophomore and 50 free as a junior
• Career-best times in the 100 (45.26) and 200 free (1:38.19) at North Coast Sectionals as a senior
• Also competed for the for Terrapins club team, setting a 15-16 age group record in the 200 free
• Four-year honor roll student
PERSONAL
• Major: Landscape Architecture
• Full name is Nathan Joseph Barsanti
• Born in Pleasanton, California
• Parents are Ken and Karen Barsanti
• Family also includes older siblings Katie and Ryan
• Ryan swam at Wisconsin
Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Pro Team: Golden State Warriors
Favorite Coach: J. Agnew
Favorite Aquatic Center (Other Than Purdue): University of Iowa
Swimmer He'd Like to Race Against: Regan Smith
Most Exciting Event to Watch at a College Meet: 200 IM
Favorite Marquee Event: World Cup
Would Like to Have Dinner With: Emilia Clark
In His MP3 Player: Chance the Rapper
Last Concert He Attended: Chance the Rapper
Band/Musician He'd Love to See Play Purdue: The Rolling Stones
Favorite Multimedia App: Snapchat
Favorite Actor, Actress & Director: Kit Harrington, Emilia Clark, & Clint Eastwood
Favorite Movie to Watch on Team Bus: Step Brothers
Favorite Super-Hero/Sci-Fi Series: Batman
Show He Can't Stop Watching: Game of Thrones
Favorite Month: March
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Food/Meal: Banana Bread
Favorite Dessert: Cookie Ice Cream sandwich
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Rock Climbing & Slack lining
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Baseball
Favorite Purdue Building: WALC
Favorite Purdue Athletic Venue (Besides Aquatic Center): Mackey
Favorite Big City: San Francisco
Unique Travel Locale: New York
Country He'd Like to Visit: Italy
Favorite Thing About the Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center: Hot Tub
Best Thing About Being a Boilermaker: Fountain Runs
Enjoyed this Professor's Class: Sean Rotar, Landscape Architecture
Furry Friend: Hank & Henry, Pug-Beagle Mix