University of California Athletics

Accolades

• NCAA team championship (2019)
• Pac-12 team championship (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)
• 1x NCAA champion: 200 free relay (2021)
• 1x CSCAA All-American: 200 free relay (2021)
• 1x Pac-12 champion: 200 free relay (2021)
• CoSIDA Academic All-America Men's At Large Third Team (2021)
• CoSIDA Academic All-District Men's At Large First Team (2021)
• 4x CSCAA Scholar All-American (2018, HM; 2019, HM; 2020, HM; 2021, first team)
• 3x Pac-12 All-Academic Team/Honor Roll (2019, 2020, 2021)

At Cal
2020-21 (Sr.)

• Earned his first NCAA title in the 200 free relay, swimming the final leg (19.07) to help Cal set a school record (1:14.36)
• Was awarded his first All-America status for the 200 free relay title
• Won his first Pac-12 title in the 200 free relay, swimming the first leg (19.61) to help Cal finish in 1:15.80
• Placed sixth in the 50 free at Pac-12 Championships, touching in 19.63
• Swam Cal's third-fastest 50 free (19.54) & 100 free (42.93), both coming at Pac-12 Championships
• Became the just the fifth CoSIDA Academic All-American in program history, earning a spot on the men's at-large third team

2019-20 (Jr.)

• Helped Cal win its third consecutive Pac-12 team championship
• Swam season-best times of 19.70 (50 free) & 43.51 (100 free) at the Pac-12 Championships
• Ranked fourth & sixth on the team in the 50 free & 100 free
• One of five Bears named to the 2020 Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll

2018-19 (So.)

• Member of Cal's 2019 NCAA championship squad
• Had Cal's fourth-best 50 free (19.47) & 100 free (42.98) times of the season, both coming at the Pac-12 Championships
• Won 50 free at UC San Diego Invitational in 20.73
• Won 200 free relay vs. Pacific (Oct. 3) in 1:19.56
• CSCAA Scholar All-American Honorable Mention for second straight year
• Pac-12 All-Academic Team First Team selection
• Competed in 2018 Phillips 66 National Championships in Irvine prior to start of junior season

2017-18 (Fr.)

• Contributed in a variety of events as a freshman, primarily the sprint freestyle
• Owned Cal's sixth-fastest time of the year in 100 free (44.11) & seventh-best mark in 50 free (20.30)
• Achieved NCAA "B" cut in 100 free
• Swam the 50, 100 & 200 free at Pac-12 Championships
• CSCAA Scholar All-American Honorable Mention as a freshman

High School/Club

• Graduated from Sierra Canyon High School (Chatsworth, Calif.)
• Lettered in swimming & cross country at Sierra Canyon
• Four-time CIF-Southern Section champion & six-time Gold Coast League champion
• Set school records in 50, 100 & 200 free, 100 back, 100 fly, 100 breast & 200 & 400 free relays
• Excelled in the classroom, earning Academic All-America award, CIF Academic Award & CIF Academic Team award
• Also competed for Canyons Aquatic Club, setting a national age group record & Southern California record in 200-meter free relay

Personal

• Full name is Nathaniel Nicholas Biondi
• Son of Matt & Kirsten Biondi
• Born in Honolulu, Hawaii on December 17
• Has two siblings, Lucas & Makena
• Father, Matt, is an 11-time Olympic medalist & one of Cal's most accomplished athletes ever
  • 1997 inductee into Cal Athletic Hall of Fame
  • Pac-12 Swimmer of the Century & All-Century Team member
  • 12 NCAA & 14 Pac-10 titles while at Cal
  • Member U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame & International Swimming Hall of Fame
  • Set 12 world records during career
  • Also a water polo All-American
• Hobbies include water sports, fishing & painting