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 | (1968-04-29) April 29, 1968 (age 54) 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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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]
Mariusz married Dagmara, also Polish, and had a daughter named Julia.[2]
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