Mark

 
MARK
Instructor

Mark’s parents have photos of him attempting to dive off a chair into only 8 inches of water in a kiddy pool at just 18 months old! He eventually joined the Lake County Swim Team in Hartland, Wisconsin at the age of 6 where he began an illustrious 19-year swimming career. As a senior in high school, Mark competed on the U.S. National Junior Team and represented the U.S. at international competitions in Australia. Mark’s efforts in Australia caught the attention of the coaches at Auburn University. Mark signed with the Auburn Tigers where he studied Finance while also having the privilege of competing on 4 consecutive NCAA Division I National Championship teams. While at Auburn, he spent his summers training, competing, and working as a swim-camp counselor at the Auburn Tiger Swim Camp.  It was there, as a camp counselor, that he developed a passion for passing on his knowledge to the next generation of swimmers.  Mark competed in the 2004 and 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials and is currently tossing around the idea of trying to qualify for the 2012 Olympic Trials.