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| Kasia
WASICK |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
Poland
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 22 Mar 1992
in Kraków, POL |
| Height | 1.78 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
AZS AWF Katowice: Poland |
Name of coach |
Robert Wilk [personal, brother], POL; Ben Loorz [personal], USA; Robert Brus [national], POL |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Las Vegas, NV, USA |
Higher education |
Psychology - University of Southern California: Los Angeles, CA, USA |
General Interest |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Competing at the Olympic Games in 2008, 2012 and 2016, and winning gold in the women's 4x50m medley relay at the 2019 European Short Course Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. (przegladsportowy.pl, 10 Aug 2016; Facebook page, 06 Feb 2020) |
Famous relatives |
Her older brother Krzysztof Wilk competed in swimming at junior international level, and her older brother Robert Wilk participated in the sport at national level in Poland. Her husband Matthew Wasick is a professional poker player. Her father Zbigniew competed in boxing. (plywanie.pl, Jul 2012; swimmingworldmagazine.com, 26 Nov 2009; swimmingworldmagazine.com, 21 Jul 2007; swimswam.com, 09 Aug 2019; tvn.pl, 07 Jan 2021) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
She followed her brothers into the sport. "My older brothers were my heroes and I wanted to race with them and achieve the same results like them." |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
US basketballer Michael Jordan. (diaryofaguysgirl.org, 15 Aug 2015) |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
English, Polish |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Do what you love and love what you do." (diaryofaguysgirl.org, 15 Aug 2015) |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Husband Matthew |
Other names |
Katarzyna Wilk |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Climbing in the mountains, reading. (RunforestTV YouTube channel, 15 Nov 2020) |
Injuries |
In September 2016 she suffered a shoulder injury. She returned to the sport in February 2018. (tvn.pl, 07 Jan 2021; latonique.news, 19 Oct 2020) |
Most influential person in career |
Her family. (sport.pl, 29 Nov 2020) |
Awards and honours |
She was named 2020 Breakout Female Swimmer of the Year by swimming news website SwimSwam. (swimswam.com, 15 Dec 2020) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She took up swimming at age nine. |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Wilczyca ['She-wolf', as her maiden name Wilk means wolf in Polish] (przegladsportowy.pl, 12 Mar 2020) |
Other information |
RETURN TO SWIMMING
She had an 18-month break from the sport after suffering a shoulder injury in September 2016. She returned to the sport in February 2018 with the intention of competing at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. "It was my first serious injury due to which I had to stop training and start rehabilitation. Then, I was busy with wedding preparations, moving in to a new place and new job. It all meant that I suddenly ended my career, even if it was not my intention. At some point I realised that I still had a chance [to compete in Tokyo]. I didn't want to watch the Games on TV thinking that I hadn't tried to fight for it. I wanted to have a clear conscience, therefore I decided to fight for my fourth Olympic Games. Almost two years of break gave me a different perspective." (przegladsportowy.pl, 12 Mar 2020; sport.pl, 29 Nov 2020; latonique.news, 19 Oct 2020; RunforestTV YouTube channel, 15 Nov 2020)
PSYCHOLOGY
She graduated in psychology and she says that her studies helped her in her swimming career. "Thanks to my studies I can help myself in sport. I regained the joy of sport. I know how important is the mental side. I gained freshness and thought my goals out and now I do what I love. My studies changed me, I realised that I can fight for big goals, not for those that are minimum. I want to go down in history. These studies opened my mind. It made me realise that both the person who says 'I can't' and the person who says 'I can' are right. I can, and I have nothing to lose. I fight only with myself. To be satisfied. And I will be." (tvn.pl, 07 Jan 2021; sport.pl, 29 Nov 2020)
FROM POLAND TO USA
In 2012 she decided to move from her hometown Krakow in Poland to the United States of America to study and continue her swimming career. At the university she met her husband. "I wanted to learn English and discover different cultures. When I was leaving Poland, I had never thought that I can stay there for a long time, but it was my heart choosing to stay." (tvn.pl, 07 Jan 2021) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 5 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
50m Freestyle |
24.32 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
100m Freestyle |
55.44 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
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| Heats |
2012 |
London, ENG |
100m Freestyle |
56.13 |
| Heats |
2012 |
London, ENG |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
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| Heats |
2008 |
Beijing, CHN |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
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World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
50m Freestyle |
23.95 |
| 4 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:38.65 |
| Semifinal |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
50m Freestyle |
24.72 |
| 2 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Freestyle |
24.18 |
| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
100m Freestyle |
54.68 |
| Semifinal |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
50m Freestyle |
25.03 |
| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
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| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
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| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
100m Freestyle |
55.24 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:40.89 |
| Heat |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
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| Heat |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| Heat |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
200m Freestyle |
2:01.72 |
| Heat |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
100m Freestyle |
56.20 |
| Heat |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
50m Freestyle |
25.71 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
50m Freestyle |
23.55 |
| Semifinal |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
100m Freestyle |
52.40 |
| 4 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
100m Freestyle |
51.71 |
| 3 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
50m Freestyle |
23.40 |
European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
50m Freestyle |
24.20 |
| Heats |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Butterfly |
26.61 |
| 4 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:25.59 |
| 2 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Freestyle |
24.17 |
| Semifinal |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Freestyle |
54.47 |
| Heats |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| 7 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:49.02 |
| 12 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
100m Freestyle |
54.81 |
| 9 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:40.94 |
| 6 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:47.72 |
| Heats |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| 7 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:29.62 |
| 8 |
2010 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Freestyle |
55.15 |
| 13 |
2010 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Freestyle |
25.51 |
European Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2021 |
Kazan, RUS |
100m Freestyle |
51.58 |
| 2 |
2021 |
Kazan, RUS |
50m Freestyle |
23.49 |
| 3 |
2021 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:29.46 |
| 3 |
2021 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:35.94 |
| 5 |
2021 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:44.93 |
| 7 |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
50m Freestyle |
23.91 |
| 7 |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
100m Freestyle |
52.54 |
| 4 |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:30.01 |
| 6 |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:36.90 |
| 1 |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:44.85 |
| 25 |
2011 |
Szczecin, POL |
50m Freestyle |
25.41 |
| 17 |
2011 |
Szczecin, POL |
100m Freestyle |
54.45 |
| 3 |
2011 |
Szczecin, POL |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:48.70 |
| 26 |
2009 |
Istanbul, TUR |
50m Freestyle |
25.19 |
| 8 |
2009 |
Istanbul, TUR |
100m Freestyle |
53.59 |
| 6 |
2009 |
Istanbul, TUR |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:47.13 |
| 27 |
2008 |
Rijeka, CRO |
50m Freestyle |
25.46 |
| 14 |
2008 |
Rijeka, CRO |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
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World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2022 |
Berlin, GER |
50m Freestyle |
23.32 |
| 4 |
2022 |
Indianapolis, IN, USA |
100m Freestyle |
51.80 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Indianapolis, IN, USA |
50m Freestyle |
23.10 |
| 7 |
2022 |
Indianapolis, IN, USA |
50m Butterfly |
25.82 |
| 6 |
2022 |
Toronto, ON, CAN |
50m Butterfly |
25.74 |
| 3 |
2022 |
Toronto, ON, CAN |
100m Freestyle |
51.69 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Toronto, ON, CAN |
50m Freestyle |
23.27 |
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