Mark Szaranek
{{Short description|Scottish swimmer (born 1995)}}
{{use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}
{{Infobox swimmer
| name = Mark Szaranek
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| nationality = Scottish
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| club = Cali Condors{{cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/cali-condors-unveil-roster-for-2019-international-swimming-league-finale/ |title=cali-condors-unveil-roster-for-2019-international-swimming-league-finale |first1=Braden |last1=Keith |date=December 9, 2019 |publisher=SwimSwam }}
University of Stirling
| collegeteam = University of Florida
| coach = John Szaranek
Gregg Troy
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|8|16|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Kirkcaldy, Scotland
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| height = 1.89 m
| weight = 86 kg
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{{MedalSport|Men's swimming}}
{{MedalCountry|{{SCO}}}}
{{MedalComp|Commonwealth Games}}
{{MedalSilver|2018 Gold Coast|400 m medley}}
{{MedalBronze|2018 Gold Coast|4×200 m freestyle}}
{{MedalBronze|2022 Birmingham|4×200 m freestyle}}
{{MedalCountry | the Florida Gators}}
{{MedalCount
|NCAA Championships|2|2|6
|Total|2|2|6
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{{MedalCount|type=By race|total=yes
|200 y breaststroke|0|0|1
|200 y medley|1|0|1
|400 y medley|0|0|1
|4×50 y freestyle|1|0|0
|4×100 y freestyle|0|2|1
|4×200 y freestyle|0|0|1
|4×50 y medley|0|0|1
}}
{{MedalCompetition | NCAA Championships }}
{{MedalGold|2017 Indianapolis |200 y medley}}
{{MedalGold|2018 Minneapolis |4×50 y freestyle}}
{{MedalSilver|2017 Indianapolis |4×100 y freestyle}}
{{MedalSilver|2018 Minneapolis |4×100 y freestyle}}
{{MedalBronze|2016 Atlanta |4×100 y freestyle}}
{{MedalBronze|2017 Indianapolis |400 y medley}}
{{MedalBronze|2017 Indianapolis |4×200 y freestyle}}
{{MedalBronze|2018 Minneapolis |200 y breaststroke}}
{{MedalBronze|2018 Minneapolis |200 y medley}}
{{MedalBronze|2018 Minneapolis |4x50 y medley}}
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Mark Szaranek (born 16 August 1995) is a Scottish swimmer. He currently represents the Cali Condors which is part of the International Swimming League. Szaranek's swimming career began with his father, John, as coach. He first trained at Glenrothes Swimming Club and was coached by his father at Carnegie swimming club and then the University of Edinburgh where he is performance coach.{{cite web|url=https://uk.linkedin.com/in/john-szaranek-3989a243|website=Linkedin|title=Linkedin: John Szaranek}}
Career
At the 2017 World Championships, Budapest he competed in the British team in the Men's 200 meter and 400 meter Individual medley events.{{cite web|url=http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000111010A0105EE01FFFFFFFFFFFF01|title=Heats results|access-date=30 July 2017|work=FINA|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729170042/http://omegatiming.com/file/download/?id=000111010A0105EE01FFFFFFFFFFFF01|archive-date=29 July 2017|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://fina-budapest2017.com/en/home|title=2017 World Aquatics Championships > Search via Athletes|access-date=30 July 2017|work=Budapest 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728160156/https://fina-budapest2017.com/en/home|archive-date=28 July 2017|url-status=dead}}
At the 2018 Commonwealth Games Szaranek won a silver medal in the Men's 400 meter individual medley with a personal best time of 4:13.72.{{cite web|url=https://www.britishswimming.org/athlete-swimming-profiles/british-swimming-profiles/mark-szaranek/|title=Swimming profile|website=British Swimming}}
In 2019, he was a member of the inaugural International Swimming League representing the Cali Condors, who finished third place in the final match in Las Vegas, Nevada in December. Szaranek placed 2nd in the 400 meter IM two times during the season as well as strong finishes in the 200 meter IM and 200 meter butterfly.{{cite web|url=https://swimswam.com/international-swimming-league-match-2-in-naples-day-one-live-recap/|title=international-swimming-league-match-2-in-naples-day-one-live-recap|first=Anne|last=Lepesant|date=October 12, 2019|publisher=SwimSwam}}
References
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External links
- {{British Swimming swimmer|mark-szaranek|archive=20180406230706}}
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{{Cali Condors roster}}
{{Footer NCAA Division I men's swimming and diving championships – men's 200 y individual medley champions}}
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Category:Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming
Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Scotland
Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Scotland
Category:Swimmers at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Category:Swimmers at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Category:Scottish male freestyle swimmers
Category:British male freestyle swimmers
Category:Florida Gators men's swimmers
Category:British expatriate swimmers in the United States
Category:Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Category:Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Category:Sportspeople from Kirkcaldy
Category:Scottish male medley swimmers
Category:British male medley swimmers
Category:University and college sports coaches in the United Kingdom