SSL Team POL – By Sailors for Sailors

THE FOOTBALL WORLD CUP... IN SAILING

15 NOV - 13 DEC 2026 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Events

Upcoming

1/8 FINALS

G2 - Race 1

12:30

02 December 2026

BRAZIL

Participants

POL

BRA

R2D1

R2B2

Results

Upcoming

1/8 FINALS

G2 - Race 2

14:00

03 December 2026

BRAZIL

Participants

POL

BRA

R2D1

R2B2

Results

Upcoming

1/8 FINALS

G2 - Race 3

15:30

04 December 2026

BRAZIL

Participants

POL

BRA

R2D1

R2B2

Results

Upcoming

1/8 FINALS

G2 - Race 4

11:00

05 December 2026

BRAZIL

Participants

POL

BRA

R2D1

R2B2

Results

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News

40 DAYS TO GO : THE ROAD TO RIO IS HEATING UP

Only 40 days to go until the SSL Gold Cup Final Series in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil The countdown is on, and preparations are moving into high gear. Our shore…

Date10.10.2026

Sailor Among the Stars: Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski Joins SSL Team Poland

From the waters of Lake Neuchâtel to the International Space Station, Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski knows a thing or two about navigating challenging environments. In August, during a special training week in…

Date06.10.2026

SSL TEAM POLAND: A REFRESHED SQUAD READY FOR RIO

Poland arrives at the SSL Gold Cup Final Series with a refreshed squad and a clear idea of what it takes to compete on the SSL47. Ranked 13th in the…

Date06.10.2026

SEA WOLVES

Inspire young generation

Aspiring to victory

Poland has a long sailing tradition. Access to the sea and many lakes including Masurian Lakeland makes watersports accessible for almost half a million Polish sailors. A sport learned in their childhood, Poles love sailing. Polish fortitude and skills make us want to win at sea and conquer the oceans. Krystyna Chojnowska-Liskiewicz was the first woman to circumnavigate the Earth. Polish sailors are experienced Olympians, Match Racers, America’s Cup and offshore sailors. The young generation is coming through strong and they are aspiring for International victories. Teamwork and mutual help is a strength of this team. The SSL Team Poland wants to improve, keep learning and be better every day to leave their mark on the world of international fleet sailing for future generations.

STATISTICS

THE COUNTRY

735 sailing clubs
500 000 sailors
440 km of sea coast

ACHIEVEMENTS

1 Olympic Gold Medal
3 Olympic Bronze Medal
1 Bronze Medal in Louis Vuitton Cup
1 Gold Medal in Volvo Ocean Race

SSL RANKING

SSL best ranked woman: 70 (09/2020)
SSL best ranked man: 4 (09/2020)
SSL nations ranking: 15 (10/2020)

MAIN EVENTS

Nord CUP > 1100 participants
Gdynia Sailing Days > 2000 participants

1999

The Captain of SSL Team Poland – Mateusz Kusznierewicz is the ISAF Sailor of the Year.

THE CAPTAIN

Mateusz Kusznierewicz

Mateusz won the first ever Olympic medal in the history of Polish sailing and together he has two Olympic medals: Gold from Atlanta and Bronze from Athens. He is a four-time World Champion, European Champion in OK-Dinghy, Finn, Star and 5.5 class, as well as a podium winner in the most prestigious regattas in the world: Star Sailors League, Princess Sophia Trophy, Kieler Woche, Bacardi Cup, Palma Vela and many more.

THE LEADERS

Sławosz Uznański – Wiśniewski

Poland’s first astronaut, joins Team Poland as a mentor and source of inspiration. Widely admired in Poland, Sławosz represents ambition, perseverance and the courage to reach beyond the limits. His passion for sailing, with experience in Laser and J/70, also brings valuable knowledge and perspective to the team. While officially presented as part of Team Poland, his most important role is to inspire and support the crew, sharing his experience and mindset of striving for excellence.

THE YOUTH FACTOR

The young generation of Polish sailors are talented and extraordinary people with great passion. They have passion and are motivated to improve everyday and learn from the best. Most of them sail Olympic boats and compete in match racing and offshore regattas.

Confirmed Athletes

Mateusz Kusznierewicz

Kapitan | 10

HELM | -

Tactician | 9

Pit | 2

Main Trimmer | 7

Floater | 3

Trimmer | 6

Trimmer | 5

Krzysztof Zeludziewicz

Grinder | 4

Jacek Nowak

Bow | 1

Theoretical Team Position

1 BOW Kacper Gwóżdź	2 FLOATER Dominik Janowczyk
3 PIT Tymoteusz Bendyk	4 GRINDER Paweł Gardasiewicz
5 TRIMMER Mikołaj Gielniak	6 TRIMMER Maja Micińska
7 MAIN TRIMMER Jakub Surowiec	8 HELM Mateusz Kusznierewicz
9 TACTICIAN Igor Tarasiuk	10 CAPTAIN Mateusz Kusznierewicz
11 FLOATER

BOW

Kacper Gwóżdź

FLOATER

Dominik Janowczyk

PIT

Tymoteusz Bendyk

GRINDER

Paweł Gardasiewicz

TRIMMER

Mikołaj Gielniak

TRIMMER

Maja Micińska

MAIN TRIMMER

Jakub Surowiec

HELM

Mateusz Kusznierewicz

TACTICIAN

Igor Tarasiuk

CAPTAIN

Mateusz Kusznierewicz

FLOATER

SQUAD

Mateusz Kusznierewicz	Jacek Nowak
Agnieszka Skrzypulec	Grzegorz Goździk
Jakub Marciniak	Magdalena Kwaśna
Paweł Kołodzinski	Krzysztof Zeludziewicz
Jolanta Ogar	Przemysław Filipowicz
Tymoteusz Bendyk	Kacper Olszewski
Szymon Wierzbicki	Mateusz Blazejczak
Dominik Buksak	Alex Michalski
Agata Barwińska	Łukasz Przybytek