Mariusz Podkoscielny
Encyclopedia
Mariusz Podkościelny 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 coaching and teaching history at Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer from Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, who twice competed at the Summer Olympics
Summer Olympic Games
The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that...
: in 1988 and 1992. Since 2003, he was a swimming coach for the University of Miami
University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
. He is currently coaching and teaching history at Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.