Makenna Parenti
Makenna Parenti
Height: 5-3
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Rocklin, Calif.
High School: Whitney
Events: Fly/Free/Diving
Major: Communication Sciences and Disorders

2021-22 (Senior)

Had a strong second meet of the season with a second-place finish in the 50 Free (25.46) and third in the 1M diving (137.50) at the Redlands vs. La Verne vs. Biola (Nov. 6) meet ... Took second in the 100 Fly (1:02.33) with a season best time at the Redlands vs. Pomona-Pitzer (Nov. 13) dual ... Was top-10 at the Logger Invite (Dec. 3-5) in the 50 Free (25.82 | 8th), 50 Fly (27.86 | 8th), 100 Fly (1:00.32 | 6th), and 200 Fly (2:19.34 | 7th) ... Won the 50 Free (25.44) and was runner-up in the 100 Fly (1:00.24) at the Redlands vs. Chapman (Jan. 29) dual ... Posted season best times in the 50 Free (25.14 | 2nd), 100 Fly (59.26 | 1st), and was second in the 1M diving (163.60) at the Redlands vs. Cal Lutheran vs. Whittier (Feb. 5) tri-meet ... Swam a season best in the 50 Fly (27.40), 100 Fly (58.25 | 10th), and 200 Fly (2:10.75 | 10th) at her final SCIAC Championships (Feb. 16-19). 

2020-21 (Junior | COVID-19 season)

Did not compete

2019-20 (Sophomore)

Picked up her first win of the season at the Redlands vs. Concordia (Nov. 2) dual in the 100 Fly (59.89) ... Took second in the 200 Fly (2:14.34) and second in the 1M (165.25) while at the Whittier vs Redlands (Nov. 9) meet ... At the Caltech Invitational (Nov. 23-24) Parenti was second in the 1M diving (140.90) and 100 Fly (59.12) and won the 200 Fly (2:10.64), both fly races were season best times ... Came in third in the 100 Fly (1:00.61) in the Pomona-Pitzer vs. Redlands vs. Simon Fraser (Jan. 4) meet ... Won the 200 Fly (2:14.96) at the Redlands vs. Caltech vs. Chapman (Jan. 11) meet ... Returned to racing with wins in the 100 Fly (59.65) and 200 Fly (2:12.34) at the Redlands vs. Cal Lutheran dual ... Took second in the 1M diving (169.85), third in the 50 Free (25.25), and first in the 100 Fly (58.69), both races were season best times at the Redlands vs. La Verne vs. Occidental (Feb. 8) tri-meet ... Ended the season with career best in the 50 Fly prelims (26.81) and 100 Fly prelims (57.55); was seventh in the 100 Fly finals and ninth in the 200 Fly finals (2:10.23). 

2018-19 (First-Year) 

Began her college career with a second-place finish in the 100 Fly (1:01.13) at the Bulldog Pentathlon (Oct. 20) ... Parenti then picked up her first collegiate win in the 200 Fly (2:13.76) at the Redlands vs. La Verne (Nov. 10) dual ... Came in third in the 100 Fly (1:01.29) and had a career best time in the 50 Fly (28.30) at the Pomona-Pitzer vs. Redlands (Nov. 17) dual ... Recorded season and career best times in the 50 Fly (27.57), 100 Fly (58.13), and 200 Fly (2:12.01) at the Collegiate Winter Invitational (Nov. 30-Dec. 2) ... Won the 200 Fly (2:15.04) at the Redlands vs. Caltech vs. Chapman (Jan. 12) tri meet ... Was second in the 100 Fly (1:01.22) and 200 Fly (2:15.54) at the Occidental vs. Redlands (Feb. 2) dual ... At the Whittier vs. Cal Lutheran vs. Redlands (Feb. 9) meet Parenti won the 100 Fly (1:00.30) and swam a season best in the 100 Free (58.42) ... Was seventh in the 200 Fly (2:09.89) with a career best time, 11th in the 100 Fly (57.77) with a season best time, and took 17th in the 50 Free (24.69) at the SCIAC Championships (Feb. 21-24). 

Lifetime Best Times (Through senior season)

  • 50 Free: 24.02 -- 5-10-2018
  • 100 Fly: 57.55 -- 2-22-2020
  • 200 Fly: 2:09.89 -- 2-24-2019
  • 200 Free Relay: 1:38.11 -- 2019 (7th in program history)
  • 200 Medley Relay:
    • 1:45.74 -- 2020 (1st in program history)
    • 1:46.60 -- 2022 (3rd in program history)
  • 400 Medley Relay: 3:54.07 -- 2020 (1st in program history)

Awards

  • SCIAC Character Award2022
  • 200 Medley Relay: 2019-20, 2021-22
  • 400 Medley Relay: 2019-20

Quick Facts

  • Planned Major of Study: Communication Sciences and Disorders
  • Postgraduate plans: Graduate school for speech language pathology
  • Favorite Professional Athlete: Missy Franklin
  • Favorite Music Artist/Band: Morgan Whalen
  • Favorite Food: Pizza
  • Favorite Inspirational Quote or Song: Do it or die trying.
  • Why did you choose to become a Bulldog student-athlete?: The close knit bulldog community and my amazing coaches.