Mark Johnston (swimmer)

Mark Johnston (born August 31, 1979) is a former freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympic Games, in Sydney, Australia in 2000 and Athens, Greece in 2004. Johnston's consecutive 10-year run on the Canadian national team was longer than any other current swimmer at the time. Born and raised in St. Catharines, he was named to the national team in 1996 while swimming for Swim Brock Niagara (now Brock Niagara Aquatics). He went on to win numerous medals on the world stage throughout his career representing Canada at two Commonwealth Games, five World Championships, the Pan-American Games, three Pan-Pacific Aquatic Championships, and several other major international competitions. He is a 14-time national champion, world championship bronze medallist and his best Olympic result was fifth in the men's 4x200-metre freestyle relay in Athens, Greece.[1] He currently works for RBC as the regional manager of investment and retirement planning and volunteers as an aquatics head coach for BC School Sports.

Mark Johnston
Personal information
Full nameMark Johnston
National team Canada
Born (1979-08-31) August 31, 1979
St. Catharines, Ontario
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubPacific Dolphins
College teamUniversity of British Columbia
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Canada
World Championships (SC)
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Hong Kong 4x200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Moscow 200 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Sydney 4x200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Yokohama 4x200 m freestyle
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Winnipeg 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Winnipeg 4x200 m freestyle

Career Highlights:

  • Canadian National Swim Team Member[2] from 1996 to 2005
  • 14-Time National Champion in the 200, 400 and 1500 Freestyle
  • Bronze Medallist at the 1999 and 2002 FINA World Swimming Championships
  • Finalist at the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games
  • Silver Medallist at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
  • CIS: Canadian Interuniversity Sport Athletic All Canadian
  • 23 Medals (16 Gold) at the CIS Swimming Championships
  • St. Catharines Sports Hall of Fame Inductee, 2017
  • University of British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame Inductee, 2015
  • Denis Morris High School Hall of Fame Inductee, 2000
  • St. Catharines Athlete of the Year, 1999
  • 2-Time RBC performance convention winner

Community Involvement:

See also

References
  1. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Mark Johnston. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  2. "Mark Johnston". Team Canada - Official 2018 Olympic Team Website. 2011-09-19. Retrieved 2017-10-11.


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