Mariusz Michalik Class: Junior Hometown: Mielec, Poland High School: School of Mastery Sports Height / Weight: 6-1 / 175 Event: Breast/IM Experience: 2L

As A Sophomore (2007-08)
Cruised to a first place result in the 200-yard breaststroke in a time of 2:03.37 at the Atlantic 10 Championship ... opened with a strong showing against Duquesne, winning gold in the 200-yard IM (1:58.59) as well as the 200-yard breaststroke (2:10.97) ... claimed second in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 56.93 against Michigan State ... took home a pair of gold medals against Big 4 rival Niagara, winning the 200-yard butterfly (2:00.58) and the 500-yard freestyle (4:53.05).

As A Freshman (2006-07)
At A-10s, won bronze in the 400 individual medley (3:59.26) and earned gold in the 200 breast (2:03.83) ... claimed first place in the 200-individual medley (1:57.64) and the 200-breaststroke (2:08.16) against Duquesne ... member of the 400 medley team who took first against La Salle (3:33.19) ... team took bronze in the 400 medley relay at the Summa Care Invitational (3:29.57), while he won gold in the 200 breast (2:07.20) ... claimed third in the 200 medley (1:58.49) and silver in the 200 breast (2:07.16) against Binghamton ... against Niagara, won the 200 medley (1:58.17) and was a member of the second place 200 medley relay team (1:40.08) ... captured the 200 breast against Buffalo (2:07.35).

High School
As a senior, took the silver medal in the 4 IM and bronze medal in the 2 breast at the Polish National Championships ... claimed two bronze medals in the 4 IM and 2 breast at the Polish National Championships as a junior ... won two silver medals in the 4 IM and 2 breast at the Polish National Championships as a sophomore ... as a freshman, took the silver medal in the 2 breast at the Polish National Championships.

Personal
Born on July 28, 1987 ... son of Jacek and Danuta Michalik ... has one sibling.