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Natalya IVANEEVA
Sport Swimming
NOC Russia   
GenderWomen
Born09 Feb 1990 in Volgograd, URS
Height1.78 m
 Human Interest 
Further Personal Information
Residence
Volgograd, RUS
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team
Volga Swimming Sports Club: Volgograd, RUS
Further Personal Information
Higher education
Coaching - Volgograd State Academy of Physical Education: Russia
General Interest
Hobbies
Cooking, spending time with her son. (Athlete, 25 Oct 2020)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning silver in the 4x100m medley relay at the 2017 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. (Athlete, 25 Oct 2020)
Most influential person in career
Her parents, and her husband. (Athlete, 06 Apr 2019)
Awards and honours
She has received the title of Master of Sport of International Class in the Russian Federation. (russwimming.ru, 21 Sep 2021)
Sport Specific Information
Name of coach
Semen Ivaneev [husband, personal], RUS
When and where did you begin this sport?
She took up the sport in 1996 at age six in Volgograd, Russian Federation.
Further Personal Information
Languages
Russian
Family
Husband Semen Ivaneev, one son
Other names
Natalia Geraskina
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport?
"Water is a powerful and unpredictable element, which a person can never control, but having made friends with it, you feel more confident in life. Since childhood, I just liked being in the water, no matter in the pool or bathroom. This influenced my choice in sports."
General Interest
Nicknames
Natik (Instagram profile, 01 Aug 2021)
Other information
HIATUS
She returned to training in 2021 following a one-year break from the sport. (Athlete, 30 Aug 2021)

 Competition Highlights
World Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Semifinal 2017 Budapest, HUN 50m Breaststroke 30.82
Heats 2017 Budapest, HUN 100m Breaststroke 1:07.97
2 2017 Budapest, HUN 4 x 100m Medley Relay  
World Championships Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
5 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 50m Breaststroke 30.14
Semifinal 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 100m Breaststroke 1:05.31
6 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:46.61
European Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
7 2018 Glasgow, SCO 50m Breaststroke 31.19
Heats 2018 Glasgow, SCO 100m Breaststroke 1:08.64
7 2016 London, ENG 50m Breaststroke 31.18
Semifinal 2016 London, ENG 100m Breaststroke 1:08.59
Heats 2016 London, ENG 200m Breaststroke 2:31.86
European Championships Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
8 2017 Copenhagen, DEN 50m Breaststroke 30.31
Semifinal 2017 Copenhagen, DEN 100m Breaststroke 1:05.59
7 2017 Copenhagen, DEN 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:45.75
3 2015 Netanya, ISR 50m Breaststroke 29.99
Semifinal 2015 Netanya, ISR 100m Breaststroke 1:06.17
4 2015 Netanya, ISR 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:46.34
World Cup
Rank Year Venue Event Result
43 2018   Overall Ranking  
4 2018 Kazan, RUS 100m Breaststroke 1:08.47
2 2018 Kazan, RUS 50m Breaststroke 31.33
50 2017   Overall  
3 2017 Moscow, RUS 50m Breaststroke 29.87
51 2014   Overall  
8 2014 Moscow, RUS 100m Breaststroke 1:08.04
2 2014 Moscow, RUS 50m Breaststroke 30.88
7 2014 Moscow, RUS 200m Breaststroke 2:26.16