PIETRUSCHKA Marie

Germany

Swimming

Date of Birth: 21 Jun 1995

Age: 26

Gender: Female

Place of birth: LEIPZIG

Birth Country:

Germany

Place of residence : LEIPZIG

Residence Country:

Germany

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Swimming	Women's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay GER Germany
	Women's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay GER Germany	6

Schedule

Change

Location	Event	Status
Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Women's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Heat 2	Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Women's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Heat 1	Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Women's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

World Championships

Year	Location	4x200Free
2019	Gwangju, KOR	7th (7:55.63)

European Championships

Year	Location	200Free	4x100Free W	4x100Free X
2018	Glasgow, GBR	H (2:00.50)	8th (3:39.37)	5th

World Championships Short Course

Year	Location	100IndMed	200IndMed	4x50Free W	4x50Medley W	4x100Free	4x200Free	4x100Medley
2018	Hangzhou, CHN	H (1:01.34)	H (2:10.97)	8th (1:38.70)	H (1:48.12)	6th (3:33.27)	7th (7:46.36)	6th

Legend
Free - Freestyle, Back - Backstroke, Breast - Breaststroke, Fly - Butterfly, IndMed - Individual Medley, SF - Semifinal, H - Heats, DNS - Did Not Start, M - Men, W - Women, X - Mixed, DSQ - Disqualified, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not swim in final

Hobbies:

Photography. (Heimspiel Fanmagazin YouTube channel, 28 Oct 2018)

Occupation:

Athlete, Student

Education:

Psychology - University of Leipzig, Germany

Languages spoken:

German

Club name:

SSG Leipzig [Germany]

Coach:

Frank Embacher, GER

Start:

She began swimming at age four, and joined her first club, NSSV Delphin, in Neubrandenburg, Germany at age nine. (swimcharts.de, 02 Feb 2020)

Reason:

Her parents introduced her to swimming in a small pool while on holiday in Spain. She enjoyed it so much she signed up for lessons when she returned to Germany. (Heimspiel Fanmagazin YouTube channel, 28 Oct 2018)

Ambition:

To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (nordkurier.de, 07 May 2019)

Training:

She trains for 30 hours a week, and swims between five and six kilometres per session. (Heimspiel Fanmagazin YouTube channel, 28 Oct 2018; luhze.de, 17 Jan 2019)

General Interest

General
LATE BLOOMER
She was age 22 when she made her senior international debut for Germany at the 2018 European Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. At the time she said she remained realistic about what she could achieve in the sport, having joined the national squad later than most swimmers. "I think becoming Olympic champion is an unrealistic idea if you look at my age and where I am now. I am already 23 [in 2018], so time is limited. I am just taking everything six months at a time." (Heimspiel Fanmagazin YouTube channel, 28 Oct 2018; lsv-sachsen.de, 05 May 2018)

STUDIES
She began a degree in psychology at the University of Leipzig in 2016. She expects to graduate in 2021, and says studying provides essential balance to her swimming career. "My main focus is on sport, and the faculty helps support me in this where possible. My studies are a mental balance to my swimming training. I definitely enjoy it, but it is sometimes a challenge to juggle the two." (l-iz.de, 05 Feb 2019)

Social Media

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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