Dean Kondziolka

Who is Dean Kondziolka?

Dean Kondziolka is a Canadian swimmer.

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1990 world championship trials

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Chicken Wing Hat

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Kondo in San Francisco

He is a 7 Time National Champion and Canadian record holder in the 50 meter sprint and 100 meter freestyle, and is the first Canadian born swimmer to break 23 seconds in the 50 meter freestyle event.

Kondziolka began his swimming career at the Lakeshore Swim Club at the age of 9, shortly thereafter moving to the Mississauga Aquatic Club at age 11. Kondziolka, known as "Kondo," a shortened variation of his last name given to him by his coach and picked up by those in swimming circles, first broke on the national scene in 1986 at the age of 14, making national time standards in the sprint events, 50 and 100 meter freestyle. He was the youngest competitor at the 1986 Canadian National Championships in Edmonton. He went on to compete in Holland and Germany as a member of the Junior National Teams in 1987 and 1988.

His first National Championship was attained in 1990 at the age of 17 and highest rankings in the world were 1st and 4th in the 50m freestyle respectively. He was a member of the Canadian National Team from 1990 to 1996, winning numerous individual and relay medals at national and international competitions, and was the only swimmer to medal at both the World University Games and 1993 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in 1993.