Dominika Kopcik Explained

Birth Date:27 October 1988
Birth Place:Toronto, Canada
Sport:Synchronised swimming

Dominika Kopcik (born 27 October 1988)[1] is a Canadian synchronized swimmer. She began synchronized swimming at the age of 10. At 14, she became a national champion, earning her a spot to compete in the 2003 Canada Games, where she won in three categories. By the next spring season, Kopcik had won the national championships again and made her first Canadian National team. Kopcik then competed at the 2004 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships.

At the age of 15, Kopcik became Canada’s youngest ever member of the National Olympic Team.[2] She secured her place by becoming flyer of the team alongside her duet partner. Over the next 4 years, Kopcik competed at the 2005 FINA World Championships, 2006 FINA Synchronised Swimming World Cup,[3] 2007 Pan American Games, and 2008 Olympic Games.[4]

Career Achievements

2002 Canada National Champion
  • 1st Place Solo Competition
  • 1st Place Duet Competition
  • 1st Place Combination Team
    2003 Canada Summer Games
  • 1st Place Solo Competition
  • 1st Place Duet Competition
  • 1st Place Combination Team[5]
    2004 Canada National Champion
  • 1st Place Solo Competition
  • 1st Place Duet Competition
  • 1st Place Combination Team
    2004 FINA Junior World Championships
  • 4th Place Team Free and Technical
    2005 FINA World Championships
  • 4th Place Team Free and Technical
  • 4th Place Combination Team
    2007 Pan American Games
  • 2nd Place Team Free and Technical
    2007 Japan Open
  • 4th Place Duet Free and Technical
  • 4th Place Team Free and Technical
    2008 Olympic Games[6] [7]
  • 4th Place Team Free and Technical [8]

    Post-competition

    After retiring from competitive synchronized swimming in 2008, Dominika Kopcik and her husband Jonathan Difino, opened catering company Cafe Lunchboxx in Montreal, in May 2009.[9]

    Kopcik currently works as Territory Manager for Xcite Technologies,[10] and speaks at various public events.[11]

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Olympedia – Dominika Kopcik . 2024-02-11 . www.olympedia.org.
    2. Dominika Kopcik - Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website
    3. Marie Pier Boudreau Gagnon and Dominika Kopcik of Canada perform... News Photo - Getty Images
    4. Dominika KOPCIK | Results | World Aquatics Official
    5. Web site: 2011-09-18 . Dominika Kopcik . 2024-02-11 . Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website . en-US.
    6. Dominika KOPCIK (olympics.com)
    7. Team Synchronized Swimming | CBC Sports
    8. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ko/dominika-kopcik-1.html. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418071308/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ko/dominika-kopcik-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. 21 July 2012.
    9. Web site: MacGregor . Alison . 2011-11-04 . Out of the pool, into the café business . 2024-02-27 . The Gazette.
    10. Dominika Kopcik's email & phone | Xcite Technologies's Territory Manager contact info (datanyze.com)
    11. Dominika Kopcik | Booking Agent | Talent Roster | MN2S

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