Natalia Vega

World Championships: 2017 (11th - Technical Team, 12th - Free Team), 2019 (4th - Mixed Duet Technical and Free), 2022 (9th - Free Duet, 6th -Technical Team, 9th - Free Team, 5th - Highlight), 2023 (3rd - Acrobatic, 9th - Free Team), 2024 (3rd - Free Team)

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'10

Age

Hometown

Guaynabo, CA

Education

Valley Christian Schools, University of Incarnate Word

Home Club: Loyola Athletic Club, Town of Tonawanda Aquettes, Santa Clara Aquamaids
Personal: She could eat In n Out every day... Made a sign in 2015 asking if she could be Bill May's duet partner... four years later her dream came true!... Has a Bachelors degree in Criminal Justice from University of Incarnate Word... USAAS AEC President... Moved away from home at 14 to pursue her Olympic dreams... Has a Golden Doodle named Canelo who unofficially serves as the team's mascot... Stunt swimmer in the movie Black Panther... Appeared on a billboard in New York for a TreSemme advertisement...PAQ Athlete Rep... Fun Fact: her dad used to pick her solo music when she was growing up

Career Highlights

2024 Athlete of the Year alongside 2024 Senior National Team
2024 World Championship Bronze Medalist (Free Team)
2024 World Championship Bronze Medalist (Acrobatic Routine)
Qualified the Senior National Team for the 2024 Paris Olympics at the 2024 World Aquatic Championships

2023 Canada World Cup: 2nd (Technical Team), 3rd (Acrobatic Team)
2023 World Championships Bronze Medalist (Tech Team)
2023 France World Cup: 3rd (Tech Team)
2022 Athlete of the Year
2022 FINA World Series Super Final: 4th (Free Duet), 1st (Tech Team)
2022 FINA Artistic Swimming World Series Virtual Australia: 1st (Free Duet), 1st (Tech Team)
2022 FINA Artistic Swimming World Series Paris: 1st (Tech Team), 1st (Highlight), 1st (Free Duet)
2022 FINA Artistic Swimming World Series Virtual USA/Canada: 1st (Highlight), 1st (Free Duet)
2022 World Championship 9th (Free Duet), 6th (Technical Team), 9th (Free Team), 5th (Highlight)
2021 U.S. Collegiate Athlete of the Year
4x USA Artistic Swimming Collegiate All-American
2019 FINA World Series Barcelona: 2nd (Mixed Duet)
2019 FINA World Series USA: 1st (Mixed Duet)
2017 FINA World Series USA: 1st (Team)
2016 FINA Junior World Championships: 9th (Team)
2016 FINA Chinese Open: 1st (Team), 1st (Combo)
2016 U.S. National Championships: 1st (Team), 1st (Combo)
Member of the Puerto Rican national team in 2010 and 2014