Santo Condorelli

Santo Condorelli (born January 17, 1995) is an Italian competitive swimmer who previously competed for Canada.[2]

Santo Condorelli
Personal information
Full nameSanto Condorelli
National team Canada (2012–2017)
 Italy (2018–)
Born (1995-01-17) January 17, 1995
Kita-hiroshima, Hokkaido, Japan
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, butterfly
ClubBolles School[1]
College teamUniversity of Southern California

Personal life

Santo Condorelli was born in Kita-hiroshima, Hokkaido, Japan on January 17, 1995, to parents Joseph and Tonya Condorelli. Condorelli was raised in the Portland, Oregon suburb of Lake Oswego[3] and began swimming when he was 5 years old with the encouragement of his father. He was able to compete for the Canadian team because his mother was born and raised in Kenora, Ontario.[4]

Swimming

At the 2013 American Junior National Swimming Championships, he set an American National Age Group Record for the 17-18 age group in the 100m Freestyle. He currently swims for the University of Southern California. He attended the 2012 United States Olympic Trials (swimming), and the 2014 United States Swimming National Championships.[4] Condorelli received a bronze medal at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships for the 4 × 100 m Mixed Freestyle Relay alongside Yuri Kisil, Chantal van Landeghem, and Sandrine Mainville, and finished 4th at the 100m freestyle event, missing the podium by 0.07 seconds.[5] He also received two individual and two relay medals at the 2015 Pan American Games.[6]

In 2016, he was named to Canada's Olympic team for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[7]

He finished 4th in the 100 m freestyle in a time of 47.88, missing a bronze medal by 0.03 seconds.

Rituals

Prior to his swims, Condorelli gives the finger to his father, who returns the gesture back to him, as a way to boost confidence and relieve stress.[8]

References
  1. Wilson, Jenny (November 13, 2012). "Getting to Know the Bolles School Dream Team". Swimswam. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  2. COC Profile
  3. Sherman, Matt (August 11, 2016). "Santo Condorelli shines for Canada in Brazil". Lake Oswego Review. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  4. "Santo Condorelli". Official Canadian Olympic Team Website | Team Canada | 2014 Winter Olympics. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  5. "Omega Timing - Results - 16th FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Kazan Russia 7/24/2015 - 8/9/2015". www.omegatiming.com. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  6. "Swimming Schedule & Results - Toronto 2015 Pan American Games". results.toronto2015.org. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  7. "Olympic Team Nominated for Rio 2016". Swimming Canada. Swimming Canada. 10 April 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  8. "Santo Condorelli Flips His Dad Off Before Races In Best Ritual Ever". The Huffington Post. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
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