Mark Schnippenkoetter

Position:
Free/IM
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Zapopan, Mexico
High School:
Educare

Top Times:

100 Free: 45.93
200 Free: 1:37.53
500 Free: 4:19.06
1,000 Free: 9:10.42
1,650 Free: 15:15.91
200 Breast: 2:14.50
200 Fly: 1:53.92
200 IM: 1:50.70
400 IM: 3:52.32

2020-21 (Junior):

Swam season-best times in the 500 free (4:24.65), 1,650 free (16:03.38) and 400 IM (3:52.32) at the Art Adamson Invite.
Registered a pair of top-four finishes against TCU.

2019-20 (Sophomore):

At the SEC Championships: logged a personal-best time and earned points in the consolation final for the 500 free (4:19.06) … earned points in the 1650 free (15:30.49)
At LSU: won the 1000 free (9:24.81)
At the Holiday Invitational tri-meet (at Incarnate Word/vs. Trinity): placed second in the 200 free (1:38.84)
Art Adamson Invite: Placed fourth with new personal-best time (3:52.90) and notched a pair of NCAA B-cut times in the 500 free (4:20.74) and 1650 free (15:25.59)
At Boston University: Placed third in the 400 IM 4:06.96

2018-19 (Freshman):

Finished third at in the 1650-yard freestyle at the Art Adamson Invitational (15:29.99)
Placed 23^rd in the 500 yard freestyle (4:24.58) at the SEC Championships
Also competed in the 400 yard IM and 1650 freestyle at the SEC Championships
CSCAA Scholar All-America - Honorable Mention

High School/Club:

2017 graduate of Educare High School in Zapopan, Mexico
Represented Mexico at the 2016 Junior Pan Pacific Championships … Swam the 100 free, 200 free, 400 free, and 200 IM individually, and contributed to Mexico’s 400 free relay and 800 free relay
Competed and won the 200 free and was runner-up in the 100 free at the Mexican Junior National Championships
Moved to Arizona in 2017 to train with Kevin Zacher at the Scottsdale Aquatic Club

Personal:
Mark Schnippenkoetter is the son of Stephan Schnippenkoetter and Avril Pena… born July 17, 1998 in Jailisco, Mexico… has two siblings, Phillip and Natasha… plans to major in Business

Up Close:

Started swimming competitively at age 12
Chose Texas A&M because “It feels like a real family”
Favorite TV Show: Game of Thrones
Favorite Movie: Warrior
Favorite City to Visit: Mexico City
Favorite Athlete in Another Sport: Tom Brady
Talent I'd Most Like to have: I’d like to Sing
Favorite Tradition at Texas A&M: Getting my Aggie ring
Word to describe Coach Holmes: Admirable
Word to describe Coach Calanog: Motivation