Mariusz Podkościelny

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Mariusz Podkościelny
Personal information
Full nameMariusz Podkościelny
National teamPoland
Born (1968-04-29) April 29, 1968 (age 53)
Gdańsk, Poland
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubAZS-AWF Gdańsk (POL)
College teamUniversity of Arizona (U.S.)
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Poland
European Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Bonn 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Bonn 1500 m freestyle

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.

1988 Olympics[]

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[]

Mariusz married Dagmara, also Polish, and had a daughter named Julia.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Then And Now: Mariusz Podkoscielny". Swimming World News. 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  2. ^ "Camp Director". Pine Crest Swim Camp. Retrieved 2018-05-22.

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