Natalie Kucsan Season 2018-19
Kucsan’s Top Times
50 Free – 22.70 2022 SEC Championships
100 Free – 49.67 2021 Art Adamson Invitational
200 Free – 1:51.20 2021 SEC Championships
50 Back – 27.30 Art Adamson Invitational
100 Back – 56.21 Art Adamson Invitational
50 Fly – 26.00 2019 SEC Championships
100 Fly – 54.68 2022 SEC Championships
SENIOR SEASON (2021-22)
Against Grand Canyon, placed second in the 100-yard free with a time of 52.30 and third in the 50-yard free with a time of 24.12; competed on the second-place squad in the 200-yard medley relay and the first-place team for the 400-yard free relay… At the Rocky Mountain Invitational, took seventh place in the 50-yard free with a time of 24.34… Notched two 10th-place finishes in the 50-yard free (24.48) and the 100-yard free (52.32)… At the Art Adamson Invitational, finished in seventh place for the 100-free with a time of 49.67, 12th in the 50-free with a time of 23.20, and 18th in the 100-fly with a time of 55.53… Against Tulane, had two second-place finishes in the 50-free and 100-free with respective times of 24.08 and 52.13… Against Texas A&M, had a third-place finish in the 50-free with a time of 23.83 and fifth-place finish in the 100-free with a time of 51.88… At the 2022 SEC Championships, placed 30th in the 50-free with a time of 22.70, 38th in the 100-fly with a time of 54.68, 40th in the 100-free with a time of 49.95
JUNIOR SEASON (2020-21)
Anchored both the 400-Yard Freestyle Relay and the 200-Yard Medley Relay against Alabama, helping to finish in third and sixth… At a dual meet against Tulane, she finished third overall in the 50-Yard Freestyle with a time of 24.39… Against Florida State University she touched the wall fifth in the 50-Yard Freestyle in a time of 24.06… Against Texas A&M she finished seventh overall in the 100-Yard Freestyle with a time of 52.99 and eighth in the 50-Yard Freestyle with a time of 24.37… At the 2021 SEC Championships, finished in 39th place in the 100-Yard Freestyle with a time of 50.70, 46th place in the 200-Yard Freestyle with a time of 1:51.20, and 48th place in the 50-Yard Freestyle with a time of 23.36.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2019-20)
Finished in third place against Tulane in the 100-Yard Freestyle to start off the year… In the same meet, placed fifth and sixth in the 200-Yard Freestyle and the 100-Yard Butterfly with times of 1:55.25 and 58.50, respectively… Came in fifth place against Auburn in the 50-Yard Free with a time of 24.35 and seventh place in the 100-Yard Fly with a time of 57.87… Notched three top-five performances against SMU – came in third place in the 50-Yard Fly with a time of 24.24, fourth in the 100-Yard Free with a time of 52.53, and fifth in the 100-Yard Fly with a time of 57.92… At the SMU Invitational, came in seventh place in the 100-Yard Free with a time of 50.73, 11th place in the 100-Yard Fly with a 56.22, 14th place in the 50-Yard Free with a 23.63, and 16th place in the 200-Yard Free with a time of 1:52.35… Swam personal bests against Missouri in both the 50 and 100-Yard Free to finish in fourth and fifth place with times of 23.23 and 50.32… In a dual meet against Delta State Natalie took second in the 50-Yard Freestyle with a time of 24.10…Came first in the 50-Yard Free against Florida State with a time of 23.40 and third in the 100-Yard Free with a 51.25…In a dual meet against Texas A&M she touched fifth in the 50-Yard Free with a 23.62 and fifth again in the 100-Yard Free with a 52.31…In a Tri meet against Houston and Rice she finished second in the 50-Yard Free with a time of 23.73 and fourth in the 100-Yard Free with a 51.78… At the 2020 SEC Championships, finished in 44th place in the 100-Yard Free with a time of 50.37, 46th in the 50-Yard Free with a time of 23.25, and 55th in the 200-Yard Free with a time of 1:51.30.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2018-19)
Began the season with a fourth place finish against UCONN and Navy in the 100-Yard Freestyle with a time of 52.39 … A sixth and seventh place finish against Florida in the 100-Yard Freestyle and Butterfly with times of 52.45 and 58.27 … Claimed the bronze against Tulane and Loyola in the 50-Yard Freestyle with a time of 24.09 … Finished in second place in the 100-Freestyle and third place in the 50-Yard Freestyle against Incarnate Word and Delta State with times of 50.70 and 23.65 … Finished in fifth place against Texas A&M in the 50-Yard Freestyle with a time of 24.01 … Won the 100-Yard Freestyle against Houston and Rice with a time of 50.63.
PRIOR TO LSU
Won gold at the 2015 Maryland State Championship Meet for 14 and under … State record holder in the 200-yard freestyle relay … Took first place in the 100-yard freestyle at the 2017 Maryland State Championship Meet … Touched the wall first at the 2018 Speedo Short Course Sectionals in the 50-yard freestyle … Was named a 2017 USA Swimming Scholastic All-American … Placed first in the 100-yard freestyle at the 2017 Maryland Swimming Senior SCY Championships … Finished first in the 50-yard freestyle at the 2018 Speedo Champions Series … Swam at Monocacy Aquatic Club
PERSONAL
Born on March 22, 2000 … Parents are Randy Kucsan and Pamela Hopkins … Majoring in elementary education.