Filip Kosinski

Position:
Backstroke
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Suwalki, Poland
High School:
Junusz Kusunshi Sports School of Warszedsie

2024-25: At the Polish Open and Junior Championships, Filip won the 200M backstroke with a time of 1:59.94 and was third in the 100M backstroke (55.04). While there, he also split 51.05 in the 400 Free Relay, and 1:55.86 in the 800 Free Relay. He was on the fourth place 400 Medley Relay team, swimming the back split in 55.48. At the NCAA Championships in Federal Way, Washington, he finished 28^th in the 200 back (1:40.77) and 38^th in the 100 back (46.11). At the ACC Championships in Greensboro, N.C., he was 21^st in the 100 back (46.47), 14^th in the 200 back (1:41.19) and 42^nd in the 100 fly (47.43). During the dual meet season, he won the 200 back versus Cincinnati, posting a time of 1:40.96. Against Indiana, he wo the 200 back, touching in 1:40.93 and added a fourth place finish in the 100 back (46.62) against the Hoosiers. He swept the backstroke events against rival Kentucky with a 1:41.96 in the 200 back and 46.96 in the 100 back. He won the 200 back at Missouri with a time of 1:41.58 and took 6^th in that event at the Ohio State Invitational, going 1:42.82. In the meet with Purdue, he touched second in the 200 back (1:44.10) and third in the 100 back (47.24). In the meet against Tennessee, he won the 200 back with a time of 1:42.74) and was fourth in the 100 back (47.25).

Prep: Filip Kosinski comes to the Cards from Suwalki, Poland. He swam for the AZS AWF Warszawa club team under coaches Pawet Slominski and Maciej Carta. Filip has acquired many accolades for his backstroke, including placing sixth in the 200m Back at the 2023 LEN U23 European Championships. He also earned two fifth place finishes in the 100m and 200m Back at the 2022 FINA World Junior Championships. This followed a bronze medal finish in the 200m Back 2022 European Junior Championships, as well as a fourth and fifth place finish the 200m and 100m Back at the 2021 European Junior Championships. Kosinski tallied up three finals appearances at the 2021 Polish National Championship, taking fourth in the 100m and 200m Back and seventh in the 50m Back.

Personal: He is the son of Javostaw and Katarzyna Kosinski. He was born January 21, 2006. His major is Business.