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Mark Szaranek (born 16 August 1995) is a Scottish
swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...
. He currently represents the
Cali Condors The Cali Condors was a professional swimming club and one of the original eight clubs of the International Swimming League. The team was based in San Francisco led by general manager Jason Lezak and head coach Gregg Troy. Assistant Coaches for th ...
which is part of the
International Swimming League The International Swimming League (ISL) was an annual professional swimming league, established in 2019. It features a team-based competition format with fast-paced race sessions. In 2019, the regular season started in October and the Final Match ...
. Szaranek's swimming career began with his father, John, as coach. He first trained at
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Swimming Club and was coached by his father at Carnegie swimming club and then the
University of Edinburgh The University of Edinburgh (, ; abbreviated as ''Edin.'' in Post-nominal letters, post-nominals) is a Public university, public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Founded by the City of Edinburgh Council, town council under th ...
where he is performance coach.


Career

At the 2017 World Championships,
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he competed in the British team in the Men's 200 meter and 400 meter Individual medley events. At the
2018 Commonwealth Games The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games and also known as Gold Coast 2018, were an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth that was held on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, bet ...
Szaranek won a silver medal in the Men's 400 meter individual medley with a personal best time of 4:13.72. In 2019, he was a member of the inaugural
International Swimming League The International Swimming League (ISL) was an annual professional swimming league, established in 2019. It features a team-based competition format with fast-paced race sessions. In 2019, the regular season started in October and the Final Match ...
representing the
Cali Condors The Cali Condors was a professional swimming club and one of the original eight clubs of the International Swimming League. The team was based in San Francisco led by general manager Jason Lezak and head coach Gregg Troy. Assistant Coaches for th ...
, 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.


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Szaranek, Mark 1995 births Living people Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the United States Commonwealth Games silver medallists in swimming Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in swimming Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Scotland Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Scotland Swimmers at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Swimmers at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Scottish male freestyle swimmers British male freestyle swimmers Florida Gators men's swimmers British expatriate swimmers in the United States Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Sportspeople from Kirkcaldy Scottish male medley swimmers British male medley swimmers University and college sports coaches in the United Kingdom 21st-century Scottish sportsmen