Jan Witkowski

Article summary

Jan Świtkowski (born 23 January 1994) is a Polish competitive swimmer who specializes in butterfly events. He is a multiple-time Polish champion and a bronze medalist in the 200-meter butterfly at the 2015 World Championships. While studying in the United States, Switkowski initially attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia, where he swam for the Virginia Tech Hokies under head coach Ned Skinner from 2013 to 2014. Switkowski sat out the 2014–15 season to spend most of the year competing for the Polish national swimming team, before transferring to the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he competed for the Florida Gators swimming and diving team under head coach Gregg Troy. At the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia, Switkowski put up a sterling effort at 1:54.10 in the final to win the bronze medal in the men's 200-meter butterfly. In the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay, Switkowski led off with a split of 1:47.03 before the Polish foursome of Kacper Klich, Michał Domagała, and Kacper Majchrzak ended up to eighth at the very end in 7:10.34. In the inaugural season of the International Swimming League in 2019 he competed for the Cali Condors. In 2020, he joined the New York Breakers for the second ISL season.

Key claims

1. P106: Q1475726 — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
2. P106: Q686880 — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
3. P119: Q8511006 — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
4. P1207: n2014184585 — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
5. P1343: Q127193929 — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
6. P20: Q268 — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
7. P21: Q6581097 — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
8. P213: 0000000427965793 — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
9. P214: 306414726 — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
10. P2671: /g/122hjhgx — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
11. P27: Q36 — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
12. P31: Q5 — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
13. P569: 1907-06-14T00:00:00Z — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
14. P570: 1996-01-04T00:00:00Z — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
15. P7293: 9810602524605606 — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
16. P734: Q27869197 — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
17. P735: Q12173670 — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the P106 is "Q1475726". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the P106 is "Q686880". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the P119 is "Q8511006". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the P1207 is "n2014184585". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the P1343 is "Q127193929". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the P20 is "Q268". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the P21 is "Q6581097". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the P213 is "0000000427965793". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the P214 is "306414726". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the P2671 is "/g/122hjhgx". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the P27 is "Q36". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. The record states that the P31 is "Q5". What evidence would count against this claim?
14. The record states that the P569 is "1907-06-14T00:00:00Z". What evidence would count against this claim?
15. The record states that the P570 is "1996-01-04T00:00:00Z". What evidence would count against this claim?
16. The record states that the P7293 is "9810602524605606". What evidence would count against this claim?
17. The record states that the P734 is "Q27869197". What evidence would count against this claim?
18. The record states that the P735 is "Q12173670". What evidence would count against this claim?
19. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
20. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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