• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the individual medley events as well as the 200 freestyle and 200 backstroke
• Posted team season-best times in the 200 (2:01.73) and 400 IM (4:17.98) as well as the 200 back (1:58.60) at the Big Ten Championships
• Scored in the B final of the 400 IM and the C final of the 200 back at Big Tens, accounting for 12 team points to rank fifth on the team
• Also swam on Purdue’s 400 and 800 free relays at Big Tens, helping the 400 team post the ninth-fastest time in team history
• Only Boilermaker to swim the 400 IM was also the team’s top finisher in the 200 IM at Big Tens
• Three-year scorer at Big Tens accounted 44.5 team points during her career, tops among the swimmers in her class
• Swept the 200 back and 200 IM in the dual meet win vs. Illinois
• Runner-up in the 200 IM and also finished top five in the 200 free and 200 back at the triple dual with Wisconsin and Minnesota in Madison
• Her 200 free time (1:49.48) that day in Madison ranked No. 2 on team for the season
• Graduated ranked among the Purdue all-time top 10 in the 200 (1:59.54, 3rd) and 400 IM (4:15.66, 4th) as well as the 200 back (1:57.76, 6th)
2019-20 / AS A JUNIOR
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-America
• Competed primarily in the individual medley events and 200 backstroke
• Posted career-best times in the 200 (1:59.54, 3rd) and 400 IM (4:15.66, 4th) at the Big Ten Championships, moving into Purdue’s all-time top five in both events
• Set long course team records in the 200- and 400-meter IM during the summer of 2019
• Also registered a season-best time of 1:59.30 in the 200 back at Big Tens
• Recipient of the team's whatever it takes award
• One of eight members of Purdue Swim-Dive to earn all three top academic honors for the year
• Continues to rank sixth in program history in the 200 back (1:57.76)
• Accounted for 22 team points at Big Tens as a B finalist in both IM events
• Qualified for three A finals at the Purdue Invitational, accounting for 37 team points while scoring in the 200 IM, 400 IM and 200 back
• Victorious in the 200 free in the dual meet win vs. Michigan State
• Runner-up in the 200 free as part of a 1-2-3 finish for Purdue at the FIU Sprint Invitational
• Won the 200 IM at the season-opening intrasquad meet
2018-19 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-America
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the IM events and 200 backstroke
• Posted career-best times in the 200 (1:59.83) and 400 IM (4:16.88) as well as the 200 back (1:57.76) at the Big Ten Championships
• One of just two Purdue swimmers to score in all three of her events at Big Tens in 2019, accounting for 10.5 points
• Moved up Purdue’s all-time lists in all three of her top events – ranking fourth in the 400 IM, fifth in the 200 back, and sixth in the 200 IM
• Also raced with Purdue’s 800 free relay team at Big Tens, anchoring the quartet to the seventh-fastest time (7:08.47) in program history
• Raced in the 50 (23.57) and 100 free (50.10) at the Boiler-Make-It NCAA last chance meet, posting Purdue’s second-fastest time of the season in the 100
• Won silver in both the 200- and 400-meter IM at the Indiana Senior State Championships in July
• Represented Purdue at the USA Swimming Phillips 66 National Champions the following week
• Scored in the C finals of the 200 back (1:59.40) and 400 IM at the IU Invitational
• Registered her season-best time (1:50.28) in the 200 free at IU’s fall invite
• Won the 100 IM and finished as the runner-up as part of Purdue’s 1-2-3 finishes in the 200 free and 200 back in the dual meet victory at Michigan State
2017-18 / AS A FRESHMAN
• CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-America
• Competed primarily in the IM events as well as the 200 free and 200 back
• Posted season-best times in the 200 (2:00.78, 3rd) and 400 IM (4:20.29, 3rd) as well as the 200 back (1:59.82, 2nd) at the Big Ten Championships, all three marks ranking among the top five on the team in 2017-18
• Joined the program’s all-time leaders in all three events, moving into 11th place in the 200 back and 400 IM as well as 14th place in the 200 IM
• Medaled in the 200 and 400 IM at the Indiana Senior State Championships in July
• Scored in the B final of the 400 IM at the Purdue Invitational
• Also qualified for the C finals of the 200 IM and 200 free at the Purdue Invite
• Runner-up in the D final of the 200 back at the Purdue Invite
• Posted a season-best time of 1:48.12 in the 200 free at the Boiler-Make-It NCAA Last Chance meet
• Finished among the top three in both the 200 back and 200 IM vs. Michigan State
• Purdue’s top finisher in the 400 IM at Big Tens
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year varsity letterwinner for coach Jon Karr at Avon High School in suburban Indianapolis
• Four-year Indiana state qualifier, placing her final three years
• Championship finalist as a top eight finisher as a senior
• Two-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American
• Helped lead Avon to four consecutive county and sectional titles
• 2017 Indiana Senior State champ in the 200 free
• National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society
• Graduated among the top 25 of her class
PERSONAL
• Major: Ecology, Evolution & Environmental Biology
• Full name is Natalie G Myers
• Born in St. Joseph, Michigan
• Parents are Dave and Nancy Myers
• Family also includes younger siblings, Andrew, Jack, Elizabeth and Lauren
Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Pro Team: Baltimore Orioles
Favorite Coach: Aleks Fansler
Favorite Aquatic Center (Other Than Purdue): IUPUI Natatorium
Swimmer She'd Like to Race: Missy Franklin
Most Exciting Event to Watch at a College Meet: Diving
Favorite Marquee Event: Summer Olympics
Would Like to Have Dinner With: Franklin Roosevelt
In Her MP3 Player: Vance Joy
Last Concert She Attended: Green Day
Band She'd Love to See Play Purdue: The Fray
Last Book She Read: Unbroken
Favorite Multimedia App: Netflix
Favorite Actor, Actress & Director: Liam Hemsworth, Anne Hathaway & James Simon
Favorite Movie to Watch on Team Bus: She's the Man
Favorite Super-Hero: Spider-Man
Show She Can't Stop Watching: Criminal Minds
Favorite Month: September
Favorite Holiday: Her Birthday
Favorite Food: Onion Rings
Favorite Dessert: Ice Cream
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Hiking
Another Sport She Enjoys Playing: Volleyball
Favorite Purdue Building: Beering Hall
Favorite Purdue Athletic Venue (Besides Aquatic Center): Mackey Weight Room
Favorite Big City: Seattle
Unique Travel Locale: Zion National Park
Country She'd Like to Visit: New Zealand
Favorite Thing About the Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center: Hot Tub
Best Thing About Being a Boilermaker: Purdue Pride
Enjoyed this Professor's Class: John Nash, Chemistry
Furry Friend: Cinnamon, Cat