Biography
Impairment information
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
S8, SB8, SM8
Further personal information
Residence
Gdynia, POL
Languages
Polish
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She began swimming lessons at age seven.
Why this sport?
Swimming lessons were part of her rehabilitation.
Club / Team
Szansa Start Gdansk: Poland
Name of coach
Hanna Klimek-Wlodarczak [club], POL; Wojciech Seidel [national], POL
General interest
Hero / Idol
US swimmer Michael Phelps. (nikolakacik.wix.com, 21 Nov 2014; Facebook page, 26 Nov 2018)
Ambitions
To win a gold medal at the Paralympic Games. (Facebook page, 26 Nov 2018)
Impairment
She was diagnosed with a brain tumour at eight months old. She underwent surgery but the tumour resulted in paralysis to the right side of her body. (nikolakacik.wix.com, 21 Nov 2014)