Records in Sight - Natalie Brown - Hiram Swimming

22/04/2024 21 min

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Episode Synopsis

Summary
Natalie Brown, a collegiate swimmer, shares her swimming journey and experiences in the swimming world. She started swimming competitively at the age of four and has been involved in the sport ever since. Natalie talks about her transition from sprint freestyle to distance swimming and her goal of breaking a school record in the mile event. She also discusses her passion for coaching and her interest in social media and photography. Natalie shares her plans for her senior year, including studying abroad and continuing to contribute to her team and the swimming community.Keywordscollegiate swimming, swimming journey, sprint freestyle, distance swimming, school record, coaching, social media, photography, senior year, studying abroadTakeaways

Starting swimming at a young age and having a coach as a mother helped Natalie develop a love for the sport.
Natalie transitioned from sprint freestyle to distance swimming and has found success in longer events.
She has a goal of breaking a school record in the mile event during her senior year.
Natalie is passionate about coaching and plans to continue coaching at the club level after college.
She is also interested in social media and photography, and has been involved in creating content for her school's athletics department.
Natalie is considering studying abroad during her senior year to have a well-rounded experience.
She values being a leader and supporting her teammates, and aims to create a positive team atmosphere.
Natalie enjoys watching other swimmers, including Olympians, and finds joy in watching her sister achieve her goals in swimming.
She plans to continue being involved in the swimming community and supporting special needs groups.
Natalie's parents being coaches has influenced her mentality and approach to sports and leadership.


Breaking Records and Setting Goals: Natalie's Senior Year
Supporting Special Needs Groups: Natalie's Volunteer Work


"I love distance swimming. I'm the only junior girl as well as the only distance swimmer on my team."
"I've got one season left and I'd love to break that record."
"I've started running again. I think it'll be like a little bit of cross training. I've loved running as like a stress reliever."

Chapters
00:00Introduction and Background05:16Transitioning to Distance Swimming11:00Coaching and Future Plans23:09Future Plans and Study Abroad27:35Natalie's Social Media Accounts