Lisa Nathanson

Height:
5-9
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
West Des Moines, Iowa
High School:
West Des Moines Valley HS

2010-11 (JUNIOR) - Broke MU All-Time record in the 50 yard freestyle at the Mizzou Invite and again at the Big XII Championships (22.68)... set the 200 yard Medley Relay Missouri All-Time record (1:38.37)... named to the Academic All-Big XII team... CSCAA Scholar All America Honorable Mention.

2009-10 (SOPHOMORE) - Claimed the Tigers' sole Big XII Relay victory in the 100 yard freestyle relay(42.52), where she also contributed to the squad's 100 medley relay second place finish (47.30)... kept Missouri competitive with top-five ranked Texas with her first place finishes in the 50 (22.75) and 100 free (50.55)... Nathanson now owns the top two best marks in school history in the 50 free... Also earned a bronze medal at the Missouri Grand Prix in the 50 free (26.28)... At Big 12 Championships was a part of the 400 free relay team which came in third in the tournament as well as Missouri's all-time record books (3:19.80)...

2008-09 (FRESHMAN) - SCHOOL RECORD HOLDER (50 FREE)- Competed in the Championship heat at the Big 12 Championships, taking sixth place and setting the school record in the 50 free (22.74) ... earned the third fastest time at Mizzou in the 200 free relay (1:33.35) at the Mizzou Invite ... had five first and second place finishes during the season ... holds best time in 200 free relay (1:31.29), 400 free relay (3:19.61) and 200 medley relay (1:40.18) in Mizzou history ... currently holds the all-time best time in 50 free (22.74) and is sixth all-time at Mizzou in 100 free (50.59).

HIGH SCHOOL - 2008 Olympic Trials qualifier ... swam club for Kelly Nordell of the West Des Moines Swim Federation ... boasts lifetime bests of 23.33 in the 50 free, 51.15 in the 100 free and 1:53.98 in the 200 free ... 100 free mark ranks in the Mizzou top-five all-time, while her 50 free clocking is of top-10 all-time caliber ... an eight-time state champion ... holds state records in the 100 free, 200 free relay and 400 free relay ... led off the 200 free relay squad that clocked the third fastest time in U.S. female high school history ... took 11th at Junior Nationals in the 50 free ... Senior National qualifier in the 50 free ... National Merit Finalist ... member of National Honor Society.

PERSONAL - Lisa Nathanson is the daughter of Robert and Barbara Nathanson ... has one sister, Rachel (23) ... majoring in Business and Psychology.

FUN FACTS:

Why did you choose Missouri?

I saw that the team was improving each year, and I wanted to be a part of that growth and help Mizzou make strides towards its potential. I enjoyed being with the team and I thought the academic programs were excellent and the campus was impressive.

How has the program at Mizzou made you a better swimmer?

I've learned the importance of dryland and weightlifting, and that going back to basics can be helpful while practicing something new in technique. I also learned how to be more powerful in the water, by using our training equipment. Sprint group has helped me because sets are creative, keep me excited to swim and allow me to see positive improvements in many different aspects.

What is your best memory with the team?

Eating at the dining hall with the team each day is one of the experiences that I'm most thankful for. Being together for dinner each day after a hard practice can help bond a team together faster than almost anything else.

Favorite food:Cookies

What's on your iPod:A little of everything

Favorite sports star: Natalie Coughlin

Favorite movie: Finding Nemo and Anchorman

Quote to live by: "Faith in the future gives you strength in the present."