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SAN ANTONIO, Texas – A member of the UIW synchronized swimming team, Natalia Vega, will compete with Team USA in the Federation Internationale de Natation (International Swimming Federation) on Friday, July 14 in Budapest, Hungary.
 
"We are very proud of Natalia," said UIW synchro head coach Elizabeth Gerdin. "She did great work for us as a freshman and to have her competing on the world's largest stage for synchronized swimming is invaluable experience. Her Cardinals family is rooting for her and the rest of Team USA!"
 
Vera has been named to the Senior National Team 1, which will be preparing for the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, in 2020.
 
Last season, Vera, a native of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, was a big part of the Cardinals repeating at Regionals and earning a spot in the U.S. Nationals in Columbus, Ohio. She was one of four Cardinals to be named Athletic All-America.
 
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