Marco Conati
Marco Conati
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Plymouth, MN
  • High School:
    Minnetonka
  • Events:
    Fly, Free
  • Major:
    Engineering
  • College:
    Harvey Mudd

Bio



At CMS
Completed his senior season as a member of the CMS Swimming and Diving team, where he competed primarily in the butterfly and freestyle ... Ranks second in CMS history in the 100 fly (47.56), second in CMS history in the 100 free (44.21) and fourth in the 50 free (20.36) ... Part of four school-record relays when he graduated as well, the 200 and 400 free relays, and the 200 and 400 medley relays. 

2021-22 (Senior)
First-Team All-American (100 fly, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay, 400 free relay) ... Honorable Mention All-American (100 free, 200 free relay) ... SCIAC Champion (100 fly, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay, 200 free relay) ... All-SCIAC (100 free, 50 free, 400 free relay) ... SCIAC Swimmer of the Week (Nov. 8, Nov. 15) ... CSCAA Scholar All-America Team ... SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Earned his way into the championship final of the 100 fly for the second time in his career, finishing seventh in 47.46 to earn first-team All-America honors and rank No. 2 in CMS history ... Part of three relays that earned first-team All-America honors as well, including runner-up finishes in both the 200 medley and the 400 medley relay events ... Swam the second fastest 50-yard butterfly split in NCAA Division III history (20.60) to help the 200 medley relay team finish second ... Also anchored the 400 medley relay team in the freestyle ... Earned honorable mention honors in the 100 free with a 14th place finish after a 44.21 moved him into second in CMS history ... Won the SCIAC Championship in the 100 fly with a 48.04 to break his own meet record, edging out teammate Frank Applebaum ... Came in second in the 50 free and the 100 free (to teammate Nick Tekieli, as the Stags went 1-2 in all three of his events on the way to the league title) ... Won SCIAC Swimmer of the Week honors back to back weeks after his performances in a home win over Occidental and a road tri-meet at Chapman. 

2019-20 (Junior)
All-American (100 fly, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay, 400 free relay) ... SCIAC Champion (100 fly, 200 medley relay) ... All-SCIAC (100 free, 400 medley relay, 400 free relay) ... CSCAA First-Team Scholar All-America ... SCIAC Swimmer of the Week (Dec. 9) ... SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Repeated as SCIAC Champion in the 100 fly with a 48.30, setting a new meet record ... Helped the CMS 200 medley relay team to a SCIAC title in a league record time of 1:28.91 ... Earned All-SCIAC honors in the 100 free with a third-place finish in 45.77 ... Swam the fastest 50 free of the SCIAC Championships with a 20.59 to win the consolation heat ... Earned SCIAC Swimmer of the Week honors on Dec. 9 after competing in six events in a dual with Pomona-Pitzer, three individual and three relay, and winning all six, all of which resulted in new Haldeman Pool records. Individually, he won the 50 free, the 100 free and the 100 fly, while he swam the butterfly leg of both medley relays and the first leg of the 400 free relay, which capped off the two-day meet. 

2018-19 (Sophomore)
All-American (fourth place) in the 100 fly ... SCIAC Champion in 100 fly and 50 free ... All-SCIAC (200 medley relay, 200 free relay, 400 medley relay) ... CSCAA First-Team Scholar All-America ... SCIAC All-Academic Team … 
Swam a 48.10 in the 100 fly at the NCAA Championships, second all-time at CMS, after swimming a 48.18 in the prelims to qualify for finals ... Also swam the 100 free at the NCAA Championships, finishing 22nd with a 45.25, setting a personal best ... Earned the SCIAC title in the 50 free with a 20.69 in the finals to win by eight-hundredths of a second ... Swam a personal-best 20.53 in prelims ... Won the 100 fly in SCIACs with a 48.39, winning by a healthy margin of over a half-second ... Part of three relay teams that finished second in SCIACs, the 200 medley relay with (1:31.85), the 200 freestyle relay (1:22.75), and the 400 medley relay (3:20.78), earning All-SCIAC honors in all three ... Finished fifth at SCIACs in the 100 free with a 45.61.

2017-18 (First-Year)
SCIAC All-Academic Team
... Finished in fourth place at the 2018 SCIAC Championships in the 100 fly with a time of 49.48 ... Also qualified for the finals and came in seventh place in the 100 back (51.20) ... Swam the butterfly leg of the 400 medley relay team which came in second with a 3:22.38, and the first leg of the 400 free relay which also came in second with a 3:03.45 ... Was 13th in the 100 free with a 46.68.

Personal
Attends Harvey Mudd, where is majoring in engineering

News Mentions

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12 Stags Honored on CSCAA Scholar All-America Teams

CLAREMONT, Calif. - A total of 12 members of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team were honored by the College Swimming and...

June 29, 2022

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CMS Men's Swimming and Diving Sets 11 Program Records on Way to Eighth-Place NCAA Finish

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving program set 11 new program records, as well as NCAA Division III record...

March 21, 2022

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Lucas Lang Earns Runner-Up in 1650, Helps Stags to Eighth-Place Finish at NCAA Championships

INDIANPOLIS, Ind. – Lucas Lang earned a runner-up finish in the 1650-yard freestyle to help cap off an eighth-place finish for the Claremont...

March 19, 2022

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Applebaum, Conati Earn All-America Honors, 400 Medley Relay Earns Runner-Up

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Frank Applebaum and Marco Conati both earned first-team All-America honors in the 100-yard butterfly with the top two...

March 17, 2022

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Medley Relay Earns Runner-Up Finish at NCAA Championships for CMS Men's Swimming and Diving

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The 200-yard medley relay team of Anderson Breazeale, Walter Limm, Marco Conati and Nick Tekieli came in second place on the...

March 16, 2022

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CMS Men's Swimming and Diving Ranked No. 8 Heading into NCAA Championships

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team, which is sending 10 student-athletes to the NCAA Division III...

March 2, 2022

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CMS Men's Swimming and Diving Sends Nine Swimmers to NCAA Championships

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team will have nine swimmers attending the NCAA Division III Championship...

February 24, 2022

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CMS Men's Swimming and Diving Runs Away with SCIAC Title

LA MIRADA, Calif. - SCIAC Newcomer of the Year Nick Tekieli won his third individual race of the weekend, while Anderson Breazeale, Frank...

February 20, 2022

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CMS Men's Swim and Dive Opens Up 100-Point Lead Heading into Final Day of SCIACs

LA MIRADA, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team stretched its lead up to over 100 points over Pomona-Pitzer...

February 19, 2022

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CMS Men's Swim and Dive Wins All Four Events, Takes 71-Point Lead After Day Two of SCIACs

LA MIRADA, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team won all four events that were held on Thursday at the SCIAC...

February 18, 2022

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Medley Relay Team Sets League Record on Opening Day of SCIAC Swim Championships for Stags

LA MIRADA, Calif. - The CMS men's swimming and diving team's 200-yard medley relay team of Anderson Breazeale, Walter Limm, Marco Conati and Nick...

February 17, 2022

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Jack Griffith Wins Second SCIAC Diver of the Week Honor

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Jack Griffith earned the SCIAC Diver of the Week Award for the second time this season, the league office announced today.

January 31, 2022

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Men's Swimming and Diving Caps Perfect SCIAC Regular Season with Two Dual Wins

LA VERNE, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team finished off a 7-0 SCIAC regular season with a pair of wins over La...

January 30, 2022

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CMS Men's Swimming and Diving Moves up to No. 9 in Latest National Poll

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team moved up one spot to No. 9 in the latest poll released by the...

January 18, 2022

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Cyrus Gaylord Earns SCIAC Men's Diver of the Week Award

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Cyrus Gaylord earned the SCIAC Men's Diver of the Week honor for events through Sunday, Jan. 16, the league office announced...

January 17, 2022

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CMS Men's Swimming and Diving Rolls Past Redlands for Senior Day Win

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team took first place in every event as it celebrated Senior Day with a...

January 15, 2022

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CMS Men's Swimming and Diving Falls to Division I California Baptist; Lang Sweeps 500, 1000

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team had several strong performances in its return to action after a...

January 7, 2022

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Men's Swimming and Diving Moves Into 10th in Latest National Poll

CLAREMONT, Calif. - After a convincing 82-point win over Pomona-Pitzer on Saturday, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team has...

December 9, 2021

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Anderson Breazeale Named SCIAC Men's Swimmer of the Week

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Anderson Breazeale captured the SCIAC Men's Swimmer of the Week award for events through Sunday, Dec. 5, the league office...

December 6, 2021

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CMS Men's Swim and Dive Picks Up Dominant Win Over Pomona-Pitzer

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The No. 12 ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team earned a statement win its two-day Sixth Street dual...

December 5, 2021

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CMS Men's Swim and Dive Opens up 26-Point Lead over Pomona-Pitzer After First Day

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Marco Conati swam a personal best 20.40 to win the 50 free, led off a winning 200 free relay with a 20.46, and anchored the...

December 3, 2021

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Marco Conati Repeats as SCIAC Men's Swimmer of the Week

CLAREMONT, Calif. - For the second straight week, Marco Conati of the CMS men's swimming and diving team earned the SCIAC Men's Swimmer of the...

November 15, 2021

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Stags Pick Up Two Dual Wins in Tri-Meet at Chapman

ORANGE, Calif. - The No. 12 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team improved to 3-0 in SCIAC by picking up dual wins over Chapman...

November 13, 2021

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Marco Conati Wins SCIAC Men's Swimmer of the Week Award

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Marco Conati was named the SCIAC Men's Swimmer of the Week for events through Saturday, Nov. 6, the league office announced...

November 8, 2021

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CMS Men's Swim and Dive Wins All 16 Events in SCIAC Opener Against Occidental

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team won all 16 events, led by two individual wins apiece from Marco...

November 7, 2021

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CMS Men's Swimming and Diving Ranked Tenth in Preseason Poll

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team opens its season on Saturday at UC San Diego, and will make the road...

October 21, 2021