Colorado School of Mines Athletics

Nate Rock joined the swimming staff at Mines in the fall of 2025, making the 2025-26 season his first with the Orediggers.

Rock competed collegiately for the University of Denver after graduating from Boulder High School. Rock represented DU from 2017-20, and took on coaching responsibilities in 2021. He scored team points for the Pioneers at the 2019 Summit League Championships, finishing fifth in the 500-free and sixth in the 200-back. He did the same again in 2020 and added a fourth-place finish in the 1650-free. In addition to his coaching experience at DU, Rock also served as the coach at Boulder High School and also worked with the University of Colorado club swim team.