Marcin Kaca

Dr. Marcin Kaca is a teaching assistant professor at the University of Physical Education in Krakow, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport. He works at the swimming pool facility, room 213, and specializes in water sports and water rescue disciplines. With a PhD in Physical Culture Sciences, he has extensive professional qualifications including swimming coach class II, WOPR rescue instructor, and numerous sports instructor certifications across multiple aquatic and land-based disciplines.

Dr. Kaca's research primarily focuses on safety during physical activity in aquatic environments, water rescue techniques and training, optimization of information transfer in physical education, water sports performance determinants, and biosocial aspects of swimming across different age groups. His work bridges practical water safety applications with academic research in physical education.

Analysis of his recent publications reveals a consistent focus on biomechanics of swimming techniques (particularly breaststroke and butterfly), effectiveness of visual-verbal information transfer in teaching swimming, water rescue operations, and morphological factors affecting aquatic performance. His research demonstrates interdisciplinary connections between sports science, pedagogy, and safety studies.

• Head of the Vocational Education Center (2008-2016)
• Member of the Polish Infant Swimming Association
• Member of the WOPR Education Committee
• Member of the Society of Friends of Children
• Member of the Jordan Park Society
• Chairman of Organizing Committee for International Scientific Conference on Water Safety

Dr. Kaca has supervised 30 promotional works and has been actively involved in organizing international scientific conferences related to water sports, rescue, and recreation. His practical experience as a water rescue instructor and sports instructor across multiple disciplines informs his academic work, creating a strong connection between theory and practice in physical education.