2007-08: Finished eighth in the 1650 free (18:11.88) and 10th in both the 500 free (5:16.02) and 1000 free (10:53.03) at the GLIAC Championship.

Pre-WSU: Graduated from Colegio Oswald de Andrade in 2002 ... attended Indian River Community College for two years ... was a member of both the 2006 and 2007 NJCAA National Championship teams ... won the 500 free and the 1650 free both years as well as the 200 fly at the 2007 meet ... named the 2007 NJCAA co-Female Swimmer of the Year ... five-time NJCAA All-American ... was an inductee into the Who's Who Among American Junior Colleges ... named the co-Florida Community Colleges Athletic Association (FCCAA) Female Scholar Athlete of the Year after graduating from IRCC with a perfect 4.00 grade-point average.

Personal: Full name--Natalia D. Buso ... born May 20, 1985, in Sao Paulo, Brazil ... daughter of Clovis and Cristina Buso ... has a brother, Paulo ... is a marketing major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2007.