2021-22 Women's Swimming Roster

Mackenzie Duarte

  • Position Breaststroke/IM
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Martinez, Calif.
  • Highschool Alhambra HS
  • Major Sport Science

Biography

WASHINGTON STATE
WSU CAREER:
Finished career with 25 individual wins…owns WSU record in 200 Breast (2:09.47)…recorded pair of WSU Top-10 times, first in 200 Breast and fourth-fastest in 100 Breast (1:01.66)…selected to 2019 NCAA Championships (100 Breast, 200 Breast) as a sophomore…earned degree in sport science.
 
SENIOR (2021-22): Competed in 12 meets…recorded four individual wins, all in the 200 Breast (at Idaho, Arizona, Arizona State, Grand Canyon)…won 200 Breast and finished second in 100 Breast in win at Idaho (10/2)…won 200 Breast and finished second in 200 IM in win over Arizona (10/15)…won 200 Breast against No. 22 Arizona State (10/16)…finished second in 200 Breast and third in 100 Breast at No. 17 USC (10/29)…finished third in 200 Breast and 400 IM at UCLA (10/30)…won 200 Breast in win over Grand Canyon (11/12)…recorded NCAA B time in 200 Breast in prelims and placed third in finals at Phill Hansel Invitational in Houston (11/18-20)…finished third in 200 Breast in win at Nevada (1/28)…selected to compete in CSCAA National Invitational Championships (3/10-12) and placed eighth in 200 Breast.

SENIOR (2020-21): Competed in all five meets…third on team with five individual wins (100 Breast – IDAHO; 200 Breast – at Idaho, Utah, IDAHO; 100 IM – IDAHO)…part of one relay win (400 Medley – IDAHO)…won 200 Breast (2:20.11) at Idaho (11/21)…won 200 Breast (2:17.52) against Utah (1/15)…finished second in the 100 fly (59.73) and 200 IM (2:12.45) at Seattle U (1/23)…won three races against IDAHO (1/29); 100 Breast (1:04.03), 200 Breast (2:20.46), 100 IM (1:00.02)…recorded an NCAA “B” time in the 200 Breast prelims (2:13.11) in the Pac-12 Conference Championships (2/24-27) and finished eighth in the finals (2:14.45)…competed in the 200 Breast at the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials in June, swam in WAVE I prelims (2:35.12) and Finals (2:36.89).

JUNIOR (2019-20): Recorded two individual wins in the 200 breast (Wyoming/Colorado State and UCLA)…finished second in the 200 IM (2:06.97) against No. 12 California (10/24)…won the 200 breast (2:17.17) at Wyoming/Colorado State (11/8-9)…recorded a CSCAA National Invitational time in the 400 IM (4:21.66) at the Phil Hansel Invitational (11/22), good for the 10th-fastest time WSU history…competed in the 100 breast and 200 breast at the Toyota U.S. Open in Atlanta (12/4-7), recorded U.S. Olympic trial time in the 200 breast (2:32.83) …finished second in the 100 breast (1:04.14) and 200 breast (2:17.95) against No. 8 USC (1/10)…won the 200 breast (2:19.71) against No. 31 UCLA (1/11)…finished second in the 200 breast (2:17.73) at Boise State (2/1)…at the Pac-12 Conference Championships (2/26-29), recorded an NCAA B time in the 200 breast (2:12.34), recorded a CSCAA National Invitational time in the 100 breast (1:02.10) and 200 IM (2:02.91)…earned a trip to the CSCAA National Invitational in Cleveland, set a personal best in the 200 IM (2:02.89) on day one (3/12)…in Winter 2019, recorded U.S. Olympic Trial time in the 200 breast (2:32.83).

SOPHOMORE (2018-19): Represented the Cougars at the NCAA Championships in the 100 and 200 breast...recorded a school record 2:09.47 in the 200 breast at the Pac-12 Championships...placed seventh in the 200 breast at the Pac-12 Championships, highest individual placing in program history...earned 11 team wins...won the 100 breast over then-No. 14 Arizona...won the 200 breast over then-No. 24 Arizona State...member of one winning relay...clocked third-fastest time in program history in the 100 breast, touching the wall in 1:01.63 at the NCAA Championships...earned Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention honors

FRESHMAN (2017-18): Recorded NCAA “B” Standard time in 200 breast at Ohio State Invite, touching the wall in 2:15.68 for 13th, seventh-fastest in program history…finished 21st at Pac-12 Championships in 200 breast…recorded eighth-fastest time in program history in 100 breast, touching the wall in 1:03.19…notched career-best time in the 200 fly, clocking in at 2:12.46 at USC…swam season-best 4:39.06 in the 400 IM against Cal Poly.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB CAREER
Earned four varsity letters in swimming and one in water polo at Alhambra High School...earned title of captain for two years...as a JUNIOR, competed in the breaststroke...awarded Team MVP...set the school record in the 100 Breast and 200 IM with times of 1:50.04 and 2:08.94, respectively...competed in the 2015 and 2016 Junior Nationals in the 100 and 200 Breast...as a SENIOR, finished 13th at state in 100 Breast...qualified for 200 IM in states...awarded Team MVP...broke school record in 100 Breast and 200 IM with times of 1:03.73 and 2:05, respectively...member of Orinda Aquatics, named Swimmer of the Year.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Mark and Hillary Duarte...two brothers, Nolan and Teague...one sister, Brielle...father played basketball at Chico State...enjoys reading and practicing yoga...majoring in kinesiology at Washington State.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Breaststroke
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Breaststroke, IM
  • 2019-20Junior

    Breaststroke, IM
  • 2020-21Senior

    Breaststroke/IM
  • 2021-22Graduate Student

    Breaststroke/IM