Michał Rokicki (31 March 1984 – 20 December 2021) was a Polish swimmer, who specialized in freestyle events. He represented his nation

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at the

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, and also served as a member of the swimming team throughout his sporting career for AZS Warszawa, under the tutelage of his personal coach Paweł Slominski. Rokicki competed as a member of the Polish team in the freestyle relay at the

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. Despite missing out the individual spot in the 200 m freestyle, Rokicki managed to finish with a twenty-sixth-place time in 1:50.12 at the 2007 FINA World Championships in

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to earn a selection on the Polish relay team for the Games. Teaming with

Łukasz Gąsior Łukasz Waldemar Gąsior (born January 14, 1986) is a Polish swimmer, who specialized in middle-distance freestyle events. He represented his nation Poland at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and won a career total of three medals (two golds and one bro ...

, Łukasz Wójt, and

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on the outside lane in heat two, Rokicki swam the third leg with a split of 1:51.14, before the Polish foursome went on to take the seventh spot and fourteenth overall in a final time of 7:18.09. Rokicki died on 20 December 2021, at the age of 37.Nie żyje pływak Michał Rokicki. Olimpijczyk z Raciborza zmarł w wieku 37 lat

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1984 births 2021 deaths Olympic swimmers for Poland People from Racibórz County Polish male freestyle swimmers Swimmers from Silesian Voivodeship Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics 21st-century Polish sportsmen {{Poland-swimming-bio-stub