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.
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubSanta Barbara Swim Club
College teamUniversity of Southern California
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the United States
Open Water Championships
Silver medal – second place 2008 Seville 25 km open water
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1999 Palma 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1999 Palma 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1999 Palma 800 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1999 Palma 4x200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 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.

See also

Notes

  1. Goodgame, Clayton (2008-07-24), 100 Olympic Athletes To Watch - 45. Mark Warkentin, Time, archived from the original on July 27, 2008, retrieved 2008-08-09
  2. Zant, John (2007-07-12), Mark Warkentin's Open-Ocean Quest for the Beijing Olympics, Santa Barbara Independent, retrieved 2008-08-09
  3. Niyo, John (2008-08-07), Unique sports, The Detroit News, retrieved 2008-08-09
  4. Olympics, Open Water: Maarten van der Weijden Survives Leukemia to Claim Men's 10K Gold, Swimming World Magazine, 2008-08-20, archived from the original on 2013-07-04, retrieved 2008-08-22
  5. Van der Weijden wins swimming marathon, United Press International, 2008-08-20, retrieved 2008-08-22

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