Natalia Jaspeado

Career Honors | Career Bests

2019-20 (Junior)

Competed at eight meets throughout the season
Scored points for the team in three different events at the Big Ten Championship
Turned in personal best performances in all three of her events at the Big Tens
Finished eighth in the B final of the 500 Free with a PR of 4:45.04
Took fourth in the B final of the 400 IM as she posted a personal best 4:13.51
Capped the meet with a runner-up finish in the B final of the 1,650 Free with a personal-best time of 16:21.40

2018-19 (Sophomore)

Finished fourth in the 1650 Free with a time of 16:37.60 at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship; also recorded a personal best
200 Fly time of 2:00.54 and a season-best 500 Free time of 4:51.08.
Recorded season-best times in both the 1650 Free (16:35.50) and the 400 IM (4:17.24) at the Big Ten Championships.
Placed 18th in the 100 Free (10:08.98) and the 1650 Free (16:47.70) at the Ohio State Invitational.
Opened the season with a fourth-place finish in the 200 Fly (2:05.07) vs. Alabama.
Top 10 on the team in the 1000 Free (No. 6) and the 1650 Free (No. 5).

2017-18 (Freshman)

Clocked a personal-best time of 4:47.14 in the 500 Free as well as a season-best in both the 1650 Free (16:24.33) and the 400 IM
(4:15.82) at the Big Ten Championships.
Placed second in the 1650 Free (16:49.61) vs. Kentucky and Toledo.
Posted a career-best 1000 Free time of 9:55.67 at the USA Winter Nationals.
Swam a personal-best 200 Free time of 1:50.20 at the Ohio State Invitational.
Opened her Ohio State career with a second-place finish in the 1000 Free (10:03.91) vs. Kenyon.

Prior to Ohio State

Swam under the direction of Tere Zacher at Desert Mountain High School for one year.
Trained at Scottsdale Aquatic Club for one and a half years under Kevin Zacher.
Member of Club Aleman de Mexico for four years under the direction of Marcos Hernandez.
Record holder in Arizona at the district meet.
Age group record holder at Mexican Nationals.
Most Valuable Swimmer for the girls swim team at Desert Mountain.
Mexico City’s state prize winner.
Mexico City’s Sports Merit Award recipient.
Member of the Mexican Junior National Team.
Swam at World Junior Championships in 2013 and 2015.
2014 Youth Olympic Games participant and 2016 Junior PanPacific Championships swimmer.

Personal

Daughter of Yolanda Becerra and Hector Jaspeado.
Has one brother (Hector).
Majoring in food science and technology.
Has dreams of starting her own business one day.
Chose Ohio State because she loved the campus, environment, team, coaches, and it felt like a good fit.
Most memorable swimming moment of her life was taking sixth in the 400 freestyle at her first big international meet.
Her greatest sport thrill is having been a member of the Mexican Junior National team and travelling around the world to compete and see other countries.