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2023

Martyna Piesko

Martyna Piesko

  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Lublin, Poland
  • High School:
    Complex of Electronic Schools
  • Major:
    Criminal Justice

Summary

Biography

RUTGERS SCHOOL RECORD

  • 400 Medley Relay (Third Leg) | 3:35.17 (2023, Big Ten Championships)

RUTGERS TOP TEN

  • Third - 100 Butterfly - 53.11 (2023, Hawkeye Invitational & 2024, at Nebraska)
  • Eighth - 100 Backstroke - 54.07 (2024, Big Ten Championships)
  • Tenth - 200 Backstroke - 1:59.48 (2022, vs. Purdue)

ECAC RECORD

  • 400 Medley Relay (Leadoff Leg) | 3:42.30 (2024)

2024-25 (Junior)

  • Won 100 back and third place with 400 medley relay and 400 free relay vs. Nebraska & Iowa (2/1)
  • Runner-up with 200 medley relay, fourth place with 200 free relay and eighth in 100 free vs. Nebraska & Iowa (1/31)
  • Won 100 back, runner-up on 200 medley relay and 50 free, and fourth place in 100 fly vs. Fordham (01/24)
  • Sixth place in 400 free relay at Minnesota Invitational (12/7)
  • Fifth place with 200 free relay at Minnesota Invitational (12/5)
  • Fifth place with 200 medley relay at Minnesota Invitational (12/4)
  • Won 100 back, runner-up with 200 medley relay, fourth in 100 fly and sixth in 50 free vs. Princeton (11/16)
  • Runner-up in 50 free at Lynn (10/26)
  • Third place with 200 medley relay, fourth place in 100 back and fifth place in 100 fly and with 400 free relay team at No. 24 Miami & SMU (10/25)

2023-24 (Sophomore)

  • ECAC Champion with ECAC record swimming leadoff leg of 400 medley relay
  • ECAC Champion in 100 fly
  • Swam third leg on the fifth-place 400 medley relay team for the highest relay finish at Big Ten Championships for Rutgers since joining the league in 2014-15 
  • C finalist with a 23rd place finish in the 200 back at the Big Ten Championships
  • C finalist with a 24th place finish in the 100 back at the Big Ten Championships
  • Won 100 fly resetting Devaney Pool record set by NCAA champion in 1983, third place with 400 medley relay setting Devaney Pool record as leadoff, third place with 200 and 400 free relay and 200 medley relay and fourth place in 100 free at at Nebraska (2/2-3)
  • Won 50 free, 100 fly and the 200 medley relay swimming third leg vs. Villanova (1/20)
  • Won 100 fly with NCAA B cut time, second place in 100 back, fourth place with 400 medley relay, fifth place in 200 back, sixth place with 200 medley relay, seventh place with 200 and 400 free relay and third place in B final of 50 free at Hawkeye Invitational (11/30-12/2)
  • Won 100 free and 100 fly and runner-up with 200 free relay and 200 medley relay at Princeton (11/11)
  • Won 200 medley relay swimming third leg and 100 fly, runner-up in 100 and 200 back and third place in 100 free vs. Purdue & Oakland (11/3-4)
  • Won 200 medley relay swimming lead-off, 200 free relay swimming second leg and 100 free and runner-up in 200 free vs. LIU (10/28)
  • Won 100 fly and 200 medley relay swimming third leg, runner-up in 100 back and fourth place in 50 free vs.Toronto (10/27)
  • Won 200 free relay and 400 medley relay swimming third leg and 100 back and runner-up with 400 free relay at Rutgers Preseason Tune-Up (10/6-7)

2022-23 (Freshman)

  • Big Ten Freshman of the Week (11/2)
  • Podium finish eighth-place performance with 400 free relay team at Big Ten Championships (2/18)
  • Sixth-place finisher in B final of 100 fly at Big Ten Championships (2/17)
  • Seventh-place finisher in C final of 100 back at Big Ten Championships (2/17)
  • Won 100 fly, 400 free relay and 400 medley relay vs. Nebraska (1/28)
  • Won 200 free relay vs. Nebraska (1/27)
  • Third-place finish in 200 back and 200 medley relay with "B" team vs. Nebraska (1/27)
  • Runner-up in 400 free relay in annual Battle For Cannon Trophy with Princeton (11/12)
  • Third-place finish in 200 back in annual Battle For Cannon Trophy with Princeton (11/12)
  • Fourth-place finish in 100 back and 200 medley relay with "B" team in annual Battle For Cannon Trophy with Princeton (11/12)
  • Won 200 back and 200 medley relay at Northeastern (11/5)
  • Runner-up in 100 fly at Northeastern (11/5)
  • Third-place in 100 back at Northeastern (11/5)
  • Won 400 free relay at Ivy League Champion Harvard (11/4)
  • Runner-up in 200 back at Ivy League Champion Harvard (11/4)
  • Third-place finish in 100 back at Ivy League Champion Harvard (11/4)
  • Fourth-place finish in 200 medley relay with "B" team at Ivy League Champion Harvard (11/4)
  • Runner-up in 200 back, 200 medley relay and 400 free relay in first-ever victory over Purdue (10/28-29)
  • Took first in 200 medley relay in first-ever victory over Purdue (10/28-29)
  • Runner-up in 200 free relay in first-ever victory over Purdue (10/28-29)
  • Won 100 fly, 100 and 200 back and 400 free relay in season-opener vs. LIU, Buffalo & Felician (10/7-8)
  • Runner-up with 200 medley relay "A" team and 200 free relay "B" team in season-opener vs. LIU, Buffalo & Felician (10/7-8)
  • Third-place finish with 400 medley relay"B" team in season-opener vs. LIU, Buffalo & Felician (10/7-8)
  • Fourth-place finish in 50 free in season-opener vs. LIU, Buffalo & Felician (10/7-8)
Prior To Rutgers
  • Silver medalist in 4x100m and finalist in the 100 fly at 2021 Polish Swimming Championships
  • Named "Best Player" at Winter Polish Junior Championships with three medals
  • Won silver in 50 back at 2020 U17/18 Polish Championships
  • Won gold in the 50 and 200 back and silver in 100 back at 2019 U17 Polish Championships
  • 2017 Polish Junior National Champion in 50 back along with silver medal in 200 back and bronze medal in 100 back
  • Holds Lublin Regional swimming record in 50m back (29.55)
Personal
  • Daughter of Dariusz and Elzbieta
  • Has two brothers, Mateusz and Lukasz
  • Plans to major in criminal justice
KNOW YOUR KNIGHTS
Nickname: 
Tysia
One word to describe your Coach: understanding
Major: Criminal Justices
I chose my major because: I love everything related to the police, forensics and similar fields.
The person I most admire is and why: My parents. I admire them for everything they do, especially for me and how much they support me in the path I have chosen.
If I wasn’t playing swimming, I’d be: My life has sports. It will always be a sport, no matter in what form.
One word to describe myself in the pool: indestructible
One word to describe myself in the pool: caring
Few people know that I: I love cooking and watching martial arts
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: My parents
I started playing my sport because…: When I was little, I was sick a lot and my parents signed me up to the swimming pool. After some time, I stopped getting sick so much and I fell in love with this sport.
I chose Rutgers because…: It is a great opportunity for me in terms of science and sports.
Favorite cereal: chocolate flakes
The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime is: Money Heist
Favorite musician/group: Olivia Traitor
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: in helping and caring for other people
The place in the world I would most like to visit is: Japan
The website I visit most often is: Youtube
The quote that most resonates with me is: pain is temporary, and determination is a trait
If my life was a book, the title would be: Fight to the End
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: black/white
My spirit animal is: dog
One thing on my bucket list is: having a loving fam

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