Mark Warkentin (born November 14, 1979) is an American open water swimmer and swimming coach.
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Born | (1979-11-14) November 14, 1979 (age 42) Santa Barbara, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Santa Barbara Swim Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | University of Southern California | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Summer Universiade Champions in Men's 200 m Freestyle | |
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Summer Universiade Champions in Men's 400 m Freestyle | |
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Summer Universiade Champions in Men's 800 m Freestyle | |
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Summer Universiade Champions in Men's 4×200 m Freestyle Relay | |
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