Maren Conze

Position:
Back, Free
Height:
5-10
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Garrett Park, Md.
High School:
Walter Johnson

Career Best Times

200 Back — 1:53.29 • 200 Free — 1:46.73 • 500 Free — 4:46.05

No. 6 All-Time 200-Yard Backstroke: 1:53.29 (2025)

As A Sophomore (2024-25)
Competed in 11 meets • Landed eight podium finishes • Kicked off the season by placing third in the 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle against Auburn • Won the 500 free and finished fifth in the 200 free against South Carolina • Posted a season-best time and sixth-place finish in the 200 backstroke and finished eighth in the 200 free against Virginia • Claimed silver in the 200 back, fourth in the 200 free, and fifth in the 500 free at the Gamecock Invitational • Took second in both the 200 free and 200 back against Duke • Placed fourth in the 200 free and fifth in the 200 back at N.C. State • Won the 500 free and 100 back at the UNC Invitational • Moved to No. 6 all-time at UNC in the 200 backstroke (1:53.30) on the way to a 17th-place finish at ACCs • Also scored in the 800 freestyle relay (8th) at the conference meet • Recorded a PB and second-place finish in the 200 backstroke (1:53.29) at the Tennessee Last Chance Invitational • Recorded a PB in the 200 freestyle and competed in the 200 backstroke and 800 freestyle relay at the NCAA Championship meet.

As a Freshman (2023-24)
Competed in seven meets • Landed two podium finishes • Posted a “US Open Championships Standard” time in the 200 Back during the Cavalier Invitational.

High School
Four-year letterwinner for coach Jamie Grimes at Walter Johnson High School • Trained year-around with the Nations Capital Swim Club • 2020 and 2022 MPSSAA 4A3A 500 freestyle state champion • 2020 MPSSAA 4A3A 200 freestyle champion • Placed third in the 100 backstroke and 200 freestyle at the 2023 state high school championships • Set the Maryland state record in the 500 freestyle as a freshman • USA Swimming Scholastic All-America.

Personal
Born Dec. 10, 2004 in Garrett Park, Md. • Parents are Dietrich Conze and Margaret Gunrow • Has a younger brother, Gus • Both parents swam collegiately at Bucknell • Competes in open water swimming events.