Competition

Team

Hometown	Charlotte, North Carolina
Events	MK-1 , Extreme Slalom
Years On Team	13 (since 2011)
Club	Nantahala Racing Club
Born	09/13/1993
Schools/Work	DeVry University
Hobbies	Playing guitar , traveling and coaching

Michal was born and raised in Krakow, Poland where he lived until he was 10 years old before moving to the United States. 
Both of his parents were part of the Polish National Team - his father for kayaking and his mother for team handball, but both fell just short of the Games.
Michal wanted to follow in his father's footsteps but was afraid of the water. To get over his fear, he decided to take up swimming. He eventually became more comfortable and decided to take up competitive swimming, and eventually gave kayaking another try.

Michal was diagnosed with epilepsy after having a seizure in his sleep.
Michal was the U.S. national champion in 2011, but was unable to race for the U.S. in the 2012 Olympics because his citizenship had not passed yet. Once he became a U.S. citizen in 2013, he began racing with the U.S. national team.
Michal currently resides in Paris, France.