Career
Kondziolka began his swimming career at the Lakeshore Swim Club at the age of 9, shortly thereafter moving to the Mississauga Aquatic Club at age 11. Kondziolka first broke on the national scene in 1986 at the age of 14, making national time standards in the sprint events, 50 and 100 meter freestyle. He was the youngest competitor (by two years) at the 1986 Canadian National Championships in Edmonton.
Notable international and national swimming competitions include:
World Cup Rome 1990
FINA World Championships 1991 Perth, Australia
FINA Swimming World Cup World Cup tour 1991
1991 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, Edmonton, Canada
1993 Summer Universiade World University games 1993 Buffalo, New York (bronze)
Pan Pacific Swimming Championships 1993 Kobe, Japan (bronze)
FINA World Aquatics Championships Rome, Italy 1994
Pan Pacific Swimming Championships 1995 Atlanta, Georgia
FISU Games (bronze)
Canadian National Championships (7 time national title)
In the years 1991 and 1992 Kondziolka attended the University of California, Berkeley, on a full scholarship where he trained with Matt Biondi.
He also attended and swam at The University of Lethbridge during the years 1993-1995 under tutelage of longtime coach Bill Barton. He was chosen as the City of Mississauga athlete of the year in 1991 and subsequently elected to the celebrity book stacks at the Mississauga Library system, and chosen swimmer of the year in 1993-1994 by Canadian Interuniversity Sport.
University of Lethbridge Athlete of the Year 1994-1995
Currently resides in Corpus Christi, Texas as a swim coach for the Coastal Bend All-stars and a professional photographer.