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Jan Karolczak

freestyle/backstroke
Position
Freshman
Class
Warsaw, Poland
Hometown
LIX Liceum Ogólnokształcące Mistrzostwa Sportowego im. Janusza Kusocińskiego
High School
Jan Karolczak - Swimming & Diving - Virginia Cavaliers

Virginia Career Best
50 Free: 20.64
1oo Free:
44.78
200 Free: 1:36.14
500 Free: 4:26.54

2021-22
• Placed second in the 500 free against Army
• Swam in the 100, 200 and 500 free at the Tennessee Invitational
• Swam in the 100, 200 and 400 free at the US Open Championships
• Placed 6th in the 200 free at the team’s meet against NC State
• Swam career-best times in 50 free, 100 free and 200 free at Cavalier Invite
• CSCAA Scholar All-America Second Team
• ACC Academic Honor Roll

2020-21
• Swam the 50, 100, 200 and 500 free in the team’s meet against Tennessee and Alabama
• Finished second in the 200 free against Navy
• Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll

Background 
• Was a finalist in the 200 free at the 2019 European Junior Championships Kazan
• Earned a bronze medal in the 200 free at the 2019 Polish Winter Championships
• Is a 25-time Polish Junior Championships gold medalist between 2015-19

Personal
• Undeclared
• Son of Maciej Karolczak and Barbara Karolczak
• Named a Mayor of Warsaw Sapere Auso Scholarship honoree for outstanding academic achievements
• Won the Polish Nationwide History Contest