Mark Johnston, Canadian swimmer

Mark Johnston is a former freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympic Games, Sydney, Australia in 2000 and Athens, Greece in 2004. Johnston's consecutive 10-year run on the Canadian national team was longer than any other current swimmer at the time. Born and raised in St. Catharines, Ontario, he was named to the national team in 1996 while swimming for Swim Brock Niagara. He went on to win numerous medals on the world stage throughout his career representing Canada at two Commonwealth Games, five World Championships, the Pan-American Games, three Pan-Pacific Aquatic Championships, and several other major international competitions. He is a 14-time national champion, world championship bronze medallist and Olympic finalist in the men's 4 x 200-metre freestyle relay. Mark attended the University of British Columbia and was inducted into the St. Catharines Sports Hall of Fame in 2017.