Mariusz Podkościelny (born April 29, 1968) is a former freestyle swimmer from Poland, who, twice competed at the Summer Olympics: in 1988 and 1992. Since 2003, he was a swimming coach for the University of Miami. He is currently the head coach for the swim team and teaching history at Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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| Full name | Mariusz Podkościelny | |||||||||||||||||
| National team | Poland | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 29, 1968 Gdańsk, Poland | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | AZS-AWF Gdańsk (POL) | |||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Arizona (U.S.) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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1988 Olympics edit
Mariusz finished 5th in both the 400m and 1500m freestyle. In the preliminary round for the 400m, he set the Olympic Record, which he held for about 10 hours.[1]
Personal life edit
Mariusz married Dagmara, also Polish, and had a daughter named Julia.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Then And Now: Mariusz Podkoscielny". Swimming World News. 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
- ^ "Camp Director". Pine Crest Swim Camp. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
External links edit
- Profile on Hurricanes-website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2012-03-09)
- Mariusz Podkościelny at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Sports Swimming World Magazine Article
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