Mariusz Podkościelny | |
Fullname: | Mariusz Podkościelny |
National Team: | Poland |
Strokes: | Freestyle |
Club: | AZS-AWF Gdańsk (POL) |
Collegeteam: | University of Arizona (U.S.) |
Birth Date: | 29 April 1968 |
Birth Place: | Gdańsk, Poland |
Weight: | 750NaN0 |
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.
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]