Marcin Tarczyński

Marcin Tarczyński

Personal information
National team	Poland
Born	(1990-09-10) 10 September 1990 (age 34) Nowy Dwór, Poland
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle, backstroke
College team	University of California, Berkeley (USA)[1]
Coach	Dave Druden (USA)[1]
Medal record Men's swimming Representing Poland European Junior Championships 2008 Belgrade 100 m freestyle

Marcin Tarczyński (born 10 September 1990 in Nowy Dwór) is a Polish swimmer, who specialized in freestyle and backstroke events.^[1][2] He is a silver medalist at the 2008 European Junior Swimming Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, and later represented Poland at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. While studying in the United States, Tarczynski also holds a school record and 200 m individual medley title at the 2012 NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships.

Tarczynski reached his first international spotlight at the 2008 European Junior Swimming Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, where he earned a silver medal in the 100 m freestyle (50.11).^[3]

In 2010, Tarczynski attended UC Berkeley in Berkeley, California, where he majored in molecular biology, and played for the California Golden Bears swimming and diving team under head coach Dave Durden.^[1] His sporting hero Bartosz Kizierowski, an alumnus and a four-time Olympian, also inspired him to come to the United States, prompting Tarczynski's decision to experience college life of balancing academics and sport.^[4] While currently swimming for the Golden Bears, Tarczynski posted a time of 1:41.97, the eleventh fastest of all-time, to claim a 200 m individual medley title at the 2012 NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships in Federal Way, Washington.^[5]

Tarczynski also competed in the 100 m backstroke at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. He cleared both a national record and a FINA A-cut of 54.12 from the Polish Long Course Championships in Olsztyn.^[6][7] He challenged seven other swimmers in heat five, including France's top favorite Camille Lacourt and Russia's Arkady Vyatchanin, bronze medalist in Beijing four years earlier. Tarczysnki saved a seventh spot over Lacourt's teammate Benjamin Stasiulis by three-tenths of a second (0.30), in a time of 55.06. Tarczysnki failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed twenty-seventh overall on the second day of prelims.^[8]

References

1. "Marcin Tarczyński". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 20 May 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marcin Tarczyński". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
3. "European Junior Championships: Xavier Mohammed Downs Meet Record". Swimming World Magazine. 1 August 2008. Archived from the original on 11 May 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
4. He, Hunter (29 November 2012). "In unfamiliar waters: Marcin Tarczynski's life around the world". The Daily Californian. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
5. "NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships: California's Marcin Tarczynski Backhalfs Way to 200 IM Victory". Swimming World Magazine. 22 March 2012. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
6. "Polish Long Course Championships: Marcin Tarczynski Downs Polish Record, Clocks FINA A Cut; Alicja Tchorz Lowers Polish Record As Well". Swimming World Magazine. 31 March 2012. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
7. "Qualifying Athletes – Men's 100 m backstroke" (PDF). FINA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
8. "Men's 100m Backstroke Heat 5". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2013.

External links

• Player Bio – California Golden Bears
• NBC Olympics Profile
• Marcin Tarczyński on Twitter