Adam Mania is a swimmer who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics

2004 Summer Olympics

The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...

 in Athens

Athens

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, Greece

Greece

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 for Poland

Poland

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. In 2006, he switched allegiance to the United States

United States

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. He grew up in Hickman, Nebraska, where he attended Norris School District 160 and swam for Beatrice High School.

He was initially trained by Robin Lowe at Country Kids Swim Team in Bennett, Nebraska.

He swam for the University of Wisconsin–Madison

University of Wisconsin–Madison

The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...

, coached by Eric Hansen, where he was a Big-10 champion in the 400 freestyle relay

Freestyle swimming

Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...

, and a 13-time All-American. He was the University of Wisconsin–Madison school record holder in the 100 backstroke

Backstroke

The backstroke, also sometimes called the back crawl, is one of the four swimming styles regulated by FINA, and the only regulated style swum on the back. This has the advantage of easy breathing, but the disadvantage of swimmers not being able to see where they are going. It is also the only...

, 200 backstroke, 200 breaststroke

Breaststroke

The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on his or her chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes, beginners learn...

, and 200 individual medley. He was the US National Champion in 2006 in the 100 backstroke and 200 individual medley in Federal Way, Washington

Federal Way, Washington

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.

Currently he is a coach and swimmer for Schroeder YMCA Swim Team in Brown Deer, Wisconsin

Brown Deer, Wisconsin

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and coached by Dave Anderson.

His parents are Genowefa Szczerbowska and Zbigniew Mania.