Natalie Strongyli Season 2025-26

Class Sophomore

Hometown Athens, Greece

High School Athens College

Major Human & Organizational Development

Bio

Career-Best Times (collegiate)
100 Free: 53.02 at Magnus Cup, 11.18.23
100 Back: 59.24 at Vanderbilt, 2.2.24
100 Breast: 1:05.53 at American Athletic Conference Championships, 2.24.24
200 IM: 2:05.73 at CSCAA National Invitational Championship, 3.15.24

As a Sophomore (2025-26)
• Won the 400 IM (4:35.83) and swam the 50 free (24.99) in her Commodore debut to help Vandy defeat North Florida (Oct. 4)

As a Freshman at Tulane (2023-24)
• Competed in the 50 free (24.12), and 100 (58.14) and 200 IM—with a season-best time in the latter event—at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship (March 14-16)
• Just missed advancing to finals, placing 17th overall, with a career-low mark in the 100 breast at the American Athletic Conference Championships (Feb. 22-25)
• Finished third in the B Final of the 200 IM (2:05.76) at the Magnus Cup (Nov. 16-18)
• Runner-up in the 100 free (53.65) and placed third in the 100 breast (1:08.78) in win at West Florida (Oct. 27)
• Earned second-place finish in the 200 IM (2:08.58) and also finished fourth in the 50 free (24.50) in tri-meet victories over North Florida and Little Rock (Oct. 6-7) in her collegiate debut

The Strongyli File
• Is a human & organizational development major
• Competed as a prep at Athens College
• Was a member of the Omilos Filathlon Neas Ionias club team as well
• Represented Greece in the World School Games in 2022, recording top-five finishes in the 50 back and 200 IM
• Was a seven-time national champion
• Set school records in eight individual events and one relay
• Departed as the Athletic Conference of Private Schools of Greece 200 IM record holder
• Earned the Best Athlete Award for the graduating class of 2023
• Was salutatorian of her graduating class
• Received the Academic Excellence National Honors Award each of her last three years
• Also earned three straight Best in Class awards
• Daughter of Sofia Lioni and the deceased Theofilos Strongylis
• Has one older sister
• Worked at Deloitte Greece during the 2024-25 academic year
• Enjoys baking and reading in her free time

Why Vanderbilt: “What set Vanderbilt apart for me was its rigorous academics, SEC athletics, and the sheer number of possibilities. It wasn’t just about fulfilling a checklist; Vanderbilt felt like the place where I could be both challenged and supported, surrounded by people and opportunities that would inspire me to grow into the best version of myself.”