Kinga Cichowska

2016-17 Season

Capped her stellar Pitt career with numerous honors and a trip to NCAAs
One of three Pitt student-athletes to receive an ACC Postgraduate Scholarship
Also earned her first CSCAA First Team Scholar All-America honor
All-ACC Academic Team selection for a third time
Won both breaststroke events against Boston College and Georgia Tech (Oct. 8)
Once again, took top spot in the 100 and 200 breast vs. Buffalo (Oct. 28)
Won the 200 breast in a tri-meet with Notre Dame and Virginia Tech (Nov. 4-5)
Set personal records in her three marquee events at the Ohio State Invite (Nov. 18-20)
Over winter break, raced at Polish Winter Nationals, earning six top-three finishes
Once again scored in multiple events at the ACC Championships (Feb. 13-17)
Placed 16th in the 100 breast with a B Final time of 1:02.22
Also took 24th in the 200 breast, despite battling illness during the meet
Her top times earned Cichowska a first trip to the NCAA Championships (March 16-18)
Placed 39th in the 200 breast with a strong time of 2:11.83
Also finished 41st in the 100 breast at NCAAs in 1:01.32

2015-16 Season

Became a three-time CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-American
All-ACC Academic Swimming & Diving Team for the second time
Continued to compete at a very high level in numerous events
Opened with wins in the 100 breast, 200 breast and 200 IM over Duke (Oct. 3)
Repeated those trio of wins against another ACC foe, Georgia Tech (Oct. 17)
Resumed her dominance by collecting wins against Bucknell (Oct. 24), West Virginia (Jan. 9) and Denison (Jan. 16) and at the Pitt Invite (Nov. 20-22), Big Al Open (Dec. 4-6) and the Western PA Invite (Jan. 29-30)
Concluded the season with another strong ACC Championships (Feb. 17-20)
Reached two A Finals, placing seventh in both the 100 breast and 200 breast
Her respective finals times of 1:00.90 and 2:13.00 were among her career-bests
Was also a 28th-place finisher in the 200 yard IM with a time of 2:02.42
Helped Pitt finish ninth at ACCs in the 400 medley relay with a school record of 3:39.37

2014-15 Season

CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-America for the second time
All-ACC Academic Swimming & Diving Team
Proved to be a consistent event-winner for the Panthers as a sophomore
Opened season by sweeping the breast events against Duke (Oct. 11)
Repeated the feat against Georgia Tech and Georgia Southern (Oct. 18)
Posted a 100 breast (1:02.48) NCAA B cut in a win over St. Bonaventure (Oct. 24)
Won three events in a dominating team win over Bucknell (Oct. 25)
Swept her Pitt Invite (Nov. 21-23) events, winning the 200 IM, 100 breast and 200 breast
That meet, posted new Pitt records in the 100 breast (1:01.12) and 200 breast (2:11.25)
Raced in B Finals at AT&T Winter Nationals (Dec. 3-6) in both breaststroke events,
Continued to win events regularly at meets leading up to the postseason
Proved herself as one of the conference's top breaststrokers at the ACCs (Feb. 18-21)
Reached the ACC A Final in the 200 breast, placing sixth in 2:11.46
Also took 12 in the 100 breast with a B Final time of 1:01.77
Finished her season with more victories at the ECAC Championships (Feb. 27-March 1)
Set a meet record in the 100 breast (1:01.45) to win and placed third in the 200 breast
Helped set a new Pitt record in the 200 medley relay (1:40.48) as well

2013-14 Season

CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-America
Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
Immediately established herself as a dynamic breaststroke swimmer
Won the 200 breast vs. St. Bonaventure (Oct. 19) and Bucknell (Oct. 26)
At the Pitt Invitational (Nov. 22-24), won the 400 medley relay, 100 breast and 200 breast
Competed at AT&T Winter Nationals (Dec. 5-7), broke four Pitt school records
Individually, set new Pitt standards in the 100 breast (1:01.61) and 200 breast (2:12.02)
Also helped the Panthers post new school records in both medley relays
Had a tremendous outing at her first ACC Championships (Feb. 19-22)
Finished 15th in the 200 breast with a B Final time of 2:15.8
Also scored by placing 23rd in the 100 breast with a C Final swim of 1:03.37

Before Pitt

Set the Individual Record in the 200M breast at the 2012 Grand Prix Polish Cup
Won gold medals at the Polish Championships in the 100M breast and 200M breast
Took top prize at the Polish Junior Championships in the 100M breast and 200M breast
At the National Junior Olympics, won the 100M breast and 200M breast
Won gold in the 100M breast her freshman year at the Polish Championships

Personal

Kinga Cichowska’s Career Performances
Event	Time	Date	Venue
50 Free	25.44	10/24/2015	Bucknell vs. Pittsburgh
100 Free	53.79	11/20-22/2015	Pittsburgh Invitational
200 Free	1:57.37	10/26/2013	Bucknell
100 Breast	1:00.90	2/17-20/2016	ACC Championships
200 Breast	2:10.30	11/20/2016	Ohio State Invitational
100 Fly	58.60	1/29-31/2016	Western PA Invitational
200 IM	2:02.28	11/18/2016	Ohio State Invitational
400 IM	4:27.72	11/06-08/2015	Pitt vs. Virginia Tech, Notre Dame