Mark Warkentin

Mark Warkentin (born November 14, 1979) is an American open water swimmer and swimming coach.

Mark Warkentin

Personal information
National team	United States
Born	(1979-11-14) November 14, 1979 Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Club	Santa Barbara Swim Club
College team	University of Southern California
Medal record Men's swimming Representing the United States Open Water Championships 2008 Seville 25 km open water Summer Universiade 1999 Palma 200 m freestyle 1999 Palma 400 m freestyle 1999 Palma 800 m freestyle 1999 Palma 4x200 m freestyle 2001 Beijing 4x200 m freestyle

After graduating from San Marcos High School in 1998, Warkentin attended the University of Southern California, from which he graduated in 2003 with a degree in communication. While a Trojan, he was a four-time All-American. He was also awarded USC's Willis Award as a freshman.

Warkentin qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing following his performance at the 2008 Open Water World Championships. In the lead-up to the Games he was noted by Time as one of its "100 Olympic Athletes To Watch."[1] He is a two-time national champion in the open water 25-kilometer, the longest sanctioned race in the sport.[2] The open water event at the Olympics was a 10-kilometer race, which typically lasts around two hours.[3] Warkentin finished in eighth place with a time of 1:52:13.0,[4] just twenty-one seconds behind winner Maarten van der Weijden.[5] Warkentin became head coach of the Santa Barbara Swim Club on December 1, 2012, returning to lead his childhood team.