62nd Varsoviada: Strong performance by female students; rector joins triathlon

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A swimming competition. In the foreground, the pool and the swimmers can be seen. In the distance, there are stands with people sitting on them.
On November 11, the Varsoviada final took place. This sports event, organized by AZS Warsaw, brings together first-year students from universities across the capital, with nearly 1,000 participants in this year’s games. Traditionally, the highlight of the event is the rector’s triathlon. This year, our rector, Prof. Rafał Krenke, competed alongside leaders from Warsaw universities.

Students competed in the following disciplines: women’s 3×3 basketball, men’s basketball, women’s and men’s volleyball, men’s futsal, cross-country running for women and men, swimming for women and men, rowing on ergometers for women and men, and table tennis for women and men.

Our female students in competition

Representatives of our university competed in two events: cross-country running and swimming. Julia Skrok won first place in the 50 m breaststroke and third place in the 50 m freestyle. Oliwia Cichosz also competed in the 50 m freestyle and finished 16th. Natalia Iszczuk placed seventh in the cross-country race.

Rector’s triathlon

The rector’s triathlon featured representatives from six universities: Prof. Rafał Krenke, Rector of WUM; Grzegorz Mathea, PhD, Dean of the Faculty of Management and Logistics at Helena Chodkowska University of Technology and Economics; Prof. Robert Zalewski, Vice Rector for Student Affairs at Warsaw University of Technology; Prof. Bartosz Molik, Rector of University of Physical Education in Warsaw; Senior Brigadier Wiktor Gawroński, PhD, Eng., Dean of the Faculty of Safety Engineering and Civil Protection at the Main School of Fire Service; and Prof. Jarosław Gołębiewski, Vice Rector for Education at Warsaw University of Life Sciences. 
The university leaders competed in three events: basketball shooting, stationary cycling, and laser shooting.

Laying flowers at the monument to Marshal Józef Piłsudski

Since 1989, this academic sports celebration has been closely linked to Marshal Józef Piłsudski, the patron of the University of Physical Education in Warsaw. A traditional part of the Varsoviada is the laying of flowers at the Marshal’s monument, a ceremony attended by our rector.

Photos: Marcin Selerski, Kamila Chodór, Marcin Klimczak. Source: AZS Warsaw.
 

A woman wearing a green sweatshirt with the inscription “AZS WUM” is standing with her back to the camera. In the background, a group of people can be seen. They are all in a park.
A young woman dressed in sportswear, wearing number 2 on her shirt, is running along a marked path in the park.
A group of female swimmers moments before jumping into the pool. They are wearing swim caps, goggles, and swimsuits. They are bent forward in a starting position.
A group of people standing next to a marble monument featuring a likeness of Marshal Józef Piłsudski.
A group of people wearing jackets is standing outdoors.
The Rector of WUM, dressed in sportswear, is firing a laser weapon in a prone shooting position.
A group of men dressed in sportswear, including the Rector of WUM, are pedaling on stationary bikes. In the background, a green banner with the inscription “AZS Warszawa” is visible.
Two men, one dressed formally and the other — the Rector of WUM — dressed in sportswear, are posing for a photo. The Rector is smiling broadly, holding a diploma in his hands and wearing a medal around his neck. In the background, a banner with the word “Varsoviada” is visible.