Aleksandra Miciul (born 28 December 1982) is a Polish former swimmer who specialized in backstroke events.[1] She represented Poland, as a 17-year-old, at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and also held numerous Polish records, long or short course, in a backstroke double, until they were all broken by Zuzanna Mazurek in 2008 and Alicja Tchorz in 2012.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team |  Poland |
| Born | 28 December 1982 Sulechów, Poland |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Website | www.aleksandramiciul.com |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Backstroke |
| Club | Novita Zielona Góra |
| College team | Southern Methodist University (U.S.) |
| Coach | Steve Collins (U.S.) |
Miciul attended the Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, where she majored in international studies and swam for the SMU Mustangs swimming and diving team, under head coach Steve Collins, from 2002 to 2006. While swimming for the Mustangs, she earned a bronze medal in the 200-yard backstroke (2:00.92) at the 2003 Western Athletic Conference Championships, during her sophomore year.[3][4]
Miciul competed in three swimming events at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. She achieved FINA A-standards of 1:03.17 (100 m backstroke) and 2:14.43 (200 m backstroke) from the European Championships in Helsinki, Finland.[5][6] On the second day of the Games, Miciul placed twenty-fifth in the 100 m backstroke. Swimming in heat five, she rounded out the field to last place in 1:04.51, more than two body lengths behind leader Zhan Shu of China.[7][8] Four days later, in the 200 m backstroke, Miciul posted a time of 2:16.71 from the final of five heats, but finished only in twenty-third place on the morning prelims.[9][10] Miciul also teamed up with Alicja Pęczak, Anna Uryniuk, and Otylia Jędrzejczak in the 4×100 m medley relay. Leading off a backstroke leg in heat one, Miciul recorded a split of 1:04.18, but the Poles settled only for fourth place and twelfth overall in a final time of 4:11.08.[11][12][13]
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aleksandra Miciul". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ "Polish Championships: Zuzanna Mazurek Crushes National Record in 200 Back". Swimming World Magazine. 3 April 2008. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ "SMU Wins Seventh Straight WAC Championship". SMU Mustangs. 1 March 2003. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ "SMU's Lady Mustangs Cop 7th-Straight WAC Title". Swimming World Magazine. 2 March 2003. Archived from the original on 3 December 2005. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ "Swimming – Women's 100m Backstroke Startlist (Heat 5)" (PDF). Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ "Swimming – Women's 200m Backstroke Startlist (Heat 5)" (PDF). Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Women's 100m Backstroke Heat 5" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 289. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ^ "Dolan breaks own world mark in 400 IM". Canoe.ca. 17 September 2000. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Women's 200m Backstroke Heat 5" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 301. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ^ "Results from the Summer Olympics – Swimming (Women's 200m Backstroke)". Canoe.ca. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Women's 4×100m Medley Heat 1" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 363. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ "Results from the Summer Olympics – Swimming (Women's 4×100m Medley Relay)". Canoe.ca. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Sydney 2000: Swimming Results (September 22, 2000)". Sydney 2000. ESPN. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
External links edit
- Aleksandra Miciul at World Aquatics
- Aleksandra Miciul at Swimrankings.net
- Aleksandra Miciul at Olympedia
- Aleksandra Miciul at Olympics.com
- Aleksandra Miciul at the Polski Komitet Olimpijski (in Polish) (archive 2018, archive 2013)
- Player Bio – SMU Mustangs
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