Zuzanna Szwed

Zuzanna Szwed (Polish pronunciation: [zuˈzanna ˈʂfɛd]; 19 born July 1977)[1] is a Polish former competitive figure skater. She is the 1994 Karl Schäfer Memorial champion, 1995 Finlandia Trophy silver medalist, and a five-time Polish national champion. She competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.

Zuzanna Szwed
Personal information
Country represented Poland
Born (1977-07-19) 19 July 1977
Warsaw, Poland
ResidenceOak Park, Illinois, U.S.
Height1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Former coachCraig Maurizi, Lucja Rylska
Former choreographerCraig Maurizi, Linda Johns
Former skating clubMarymont Warszawa
Former training locationsDetroit
Warsaw
Began skating1983
Retired1998

Personal life

Zuzanna Szwed was born on 19 July 1977 in Warsaw, Poland.[1] She married American pair skater Aaron Parchem in Chicago in 2004.[2] They have a daughter, Sofie (born c. 2011).[3]

Career

Szwed began skating in 1983 and was coached by Lucja Rylska early in her career.[1] Making her first ISU Championship appearance, she placed 15th at the 1991 Junior Worlds in Budapest, Hungary.

Szwed competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France.[4] She qualified for the final segment by placing 23rd in the short program and went on to finish 19th overall. She was the first skater to represent Poland in ladies' single skating at the Olympics.

In the 1993–94 season, Szwed finished eighth at the World Junior Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado and second at the Polish Championships, both times finishing behind Anna Rechnio, who was selected to compete at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.

In the 1994–95 season, Szwed won gold at the 1994 Karl Schäfer Memorial ahead of Krisztina Czakó and Maria Butyrskaya. Ranked 15th in the short and second in the free, she finished seventh overall at the 1995 World Junior Championships in Budapest.

In the 1997–98 season, Rechnio took bronze at the Polish Championships behind Rechnio and Sabina Wojtala. She was coached by Craig Maurizi in Detroit.[1]

In total, Szwed reached the free skate at thirteen ISU Championships – three Worlds, seven Europeans, and three Junior Worlds. She finished in the top ten at four Europeans and two Junior Worlds and in the top fourteen at two Worlds. She works as a coach and choreographer at the Detroit Skating Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

Programs
Season Short program Free skating
1997–98
[1]

    Results

    GP: Champions Series (Grand Prix)

    International[1]
    Event 90–91 91–92 92–93 93–94 94–95 95–96 96–97 97–98
    Winter Olympics19th
    World Champ.17th28th14th25th14th
    European Champ.16th10th7th14th13th7th10th
    GP Cup of Russia5th
    GP Trophée de France7th
    GP Nations Cup4th
    GP Skate America9th
    GP Skate Canada4th
    Finlandia Trophy2nd4th
    Inter. de Paris9th
    Skate Canada10th
    Nebelhorn Trophy17th4th7th
    Schäfer Memorial15th1st
    Skate America9th10th
    St. Gervais4th
    International: Junior[1]
    World Junior Champ.15h8th7th
    National[1]
    Polish Champ.1st1st1st2nd1st1st2nd3rd

    References
    1. "Zuzanna SZWED". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 17 May 2016.
    2. "Athlete profile: Aaron Parchem". Associated Press. February 2006. Archived from the original on 30 June 2014.
    3. Elfman, Lois (23 November 2017). "Parchem treasures memories of 2006 Winter Games". IceNetwork.com.
    4. "Zuzanna Szwed". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
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