2012-13 Men's Swimming and Diving
Biography
VENTURA CITY COLLEGE
Swam under his father, coach Larry Baratte…Helpedhis team to the State Championships in 2010…Earned the statetitle in the 200 and 400 individual medley…Holds the staterecord in the 800 freestyle relay.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Oaks Christian High School…Swamunder coach David Moore…Was a nine-time AllAmerican…Earned All-League honors all fouryears…Holds high school records in the 100 backstroke and200 individual medley…Helped his team to win CIF Division IVChampionships in 2006 and 2007 and Division III Championships in2008…Was a four-year varsity water polo player.
PERSONAL
Collin John Baratte was born May 31, 1991 in ThousandOaks, Calif. to parents Beth and Larry Baratte…Has twobrothers, Chase and Cole…Enjoys bodysurfing, playingvolleyball and studying…Favorite movies are“Caddyshack” and “Come Hell or HighWater”…Enjoys listening to ELO…Most memorableathletic achievement was breaking a 64-year-old staterecord…Personal heroes are his Old Man and hisMother…Favorite aspect of college swimming is getting topush your teammates everyday and make them compete to the best oftheir ability.
