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

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which is part of the

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. 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

representing the

, 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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