Jan Kałusowski

Polish swimmer
Jan Aleksander Kałusowski
Personal information
Born (2000-03-12) March 12, 2000 (age 24)
Łódź, Poland[1]
Sport
CountryPoland
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke

Jan Aleksander Kałusowski (born 12 March 2000 in Łódź) is a Polish swimmer specializing in the breaststroke, a medalist at the European Aquatics Championships, and a Polish record holder.

Career

In 2023, at the 2021 Summer Universiade in Chengdu, held in 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[2] Kałusowski won a silver medal in the 100 m breaststroke, becoming the first Pole to break the one-minute barrier with a time of 59.86.[3][4]

In February 2024, at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Kałusowski finished 16th in the 50 m breaststroke with a time of 27.38.[5]

Four months later, at the 2024 European Aquatics Championships in Belgrade, he won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 m medley relay with teammates Ksawery Masiuk, Jakub Majerski, and Kamil Sieradzki.[6] In the 200 m breaststroke event, he won a bronze medal with a time of 2:10.20.[7] In the 100 m breaststroke event, he finished fifth, setting a new Polish record with a time of 59.58, which he had also broken in the semifinals the previous day.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ "Jan Kałusowski". Eurosport. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  2. ^ "Chengdu 2021 FISU World University Games". Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  3. ^ "Polak złamał barierę na 100 metrów! To wydarzenie przejdzie do historii". Polsat Sport. 2023-08-02. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  4. ^ "Jan Kałusowski". FISU. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  5. ^ "2024 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 50m Breaststroke Semifinals Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  6. ^ "2024 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 4 × 100m Medley Relay Final Results". Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  7. ^ "2024 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 200m Breaststroke Final Results". Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  8. ^ "2024 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 100m Breaststroke Final Results". Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  9. ^ "Podwójny rekord Polski, a i tak za mało. Pływak, Jan Kałusowski na Mistrzostwach Europy w Belgradzie". Łódź.pl. 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2024-07-18.