2019-20 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Jim Burgess
Jim Burgess

Jack Szaranek

  • Position Back/Free
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Glenrothes, Scotland
  • Highschool Auchmuty

Biography

Career Accolades

  • 2020 SEC Academic Honor Roll
  • 2018 SEC Academic Honor Roll
 
2019-20 (Redshirt Senior)
SEC Championships 
  • Member of the SEC Championship-winning team
  • Posted season-bests in the 50 and 100 free
Regular Season
  • Finished campagin at the Georgia Tech Invititational, recording a season-best in the 200 free (1:41.24)

2017-18 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Regular Season
  • Finished his season at Florida’s Last Chance Meet, where he posted three career-best times: 50 free (19.96), 100 free (44.36) and 100 breast (55.84)
  • Notched a B-cut in the 50 free (19.96)
  • Totaled one relay win during the season 
 
2016-17 (Redshirt Freshman)
Regular Season
  • Swam to three new career-best times in the season-ending Last Chance Meet: the 50 free (20.50), 100 free (45.82) and 200 free (1:40.14)
 
2015-2016 (Freshman)
  • Redshirted
 
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION:
  • Competed in the 2017 Speedo Sectionals, racing in the 50m and 100m Freestyles
  • He placed fourth in the 50m Free, finishing with a time of 23.88
  • Posted a time of 53.53 in the 100m Free, good for eighth overall.
 
Career-Best Times at Florida:
50 Free 19.96 Last Chance Meet Feb. 23-25, 2018
100 Free 44.36 Last Chance Meet Feb. 23-25, 2018
200 Free 1:39.46 Auburn Invitational Feb. 2-4, 2018
500 Free 4:55.68 All-Florida Invite Sept. 23, 2016
100 Back 52.76 GSC Holiday Classic Dec. 5, 2015
100 Breast 55.84 Last Chance Meet Feb. 23-25, 2018
200 Breast 2:16.46 All-Florida Sept. 23, 2017
100 Fly 54.44 GSC Holiday Classic Dec. 5, 2015
200 IM 1:59.46 FL EAJ JaxParks Swim Classic Jan. 17, 2016
 
Prior to Florida:
  • Jack, like his brother Mark, has experienced excellent international success
  • In 2014, Szaranek won the 50 free at the Scottish Team Championships and earned three medals at the British Youth Games. In addition, he holds multiple Scottish relay records and is a member of the Scottish Youth Development Squad.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    Back/Free
  • 2016-17Redshirt Freshman

    Back/Free
    6'4"
  • 2017-18Redshirt Sophomore

    Back/Free
    6'4"
  • 2018-19Redshirt Junior

    Back/Free
    6'4"
  • 2019-20Redshirt Senior

    Back/Free