GETTING TO KNOW NICK KELLY

Name: Nick Kelly

Favorite Food: Willy's

Favorite Movies: Borat, Donnie Darko, and Gladiator

Favorite Television Show: That 70s Show, Southpark

Favorite Musical Artist: 311

A word to describe me while I am competing: Nervous

A word to describe me away from the pool:  Eating

My most memorable athletic moment was: Getting my first Sectional Cut

My most memorable Emory athletic moment: Swimming at midnight on the first day of practice.

What I like most about Emory: The great balance between athletics and academics.

I would like to switch places for the day with: Masterchief from Halo

My favorite place on the Emory campus: The Duc

Favorite pro athlete: Zinedine Zidane   

The sports teams I followed when I was younger: Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Knights

My favorite class at Emory and why: Psychology 110- The teacher is quite witty.

The people who have helped me most at Emory are and why: The Emory Men's Swim team, because I had a group of friends on the first day of orientation.

Any pre-meet rituals: Warm-up 

The sport I would be playing if I were not on the swimming & diving team: Soccer

If I could have dinner with only three people in history, they would be: Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, and Lindsey Lohan so I could watch them all eat.

The best advice I have ever been given and who gave it to you: " Use your walls"-every coach I have ever had.

GETTING TO KNOW CHARLIE GAGEN

Name: Charlie Gagen

Favorite Food: Mexican food

Favorite Movie: Airplane!

Favorite Television Show: Heroes

Favorite Musical Artist: Matisyahu

A word to describe me while I am competing: In the zone

A word to describe me away from the pool: relaxed

My most memorable athletic moment was: getting second in the 200 medley relay at the Texas state championships

My most memorable Emory athletic moment: competing for the first time at the collegiate level at the Blue Gold Meet

What I like most about Emory: the swim team's camaraderie 

I would like to switch places for the day with: someone working in the white house

My favorite place on the Emory campus: the DUC

Favorite pro athlete:  Lance Armstrong

The sports teams I followed when I was younger: Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

My favorite class at Emory and why: International Politics because it enables me to view and understand the world in new ways

The people who have helped me most at Emory are and why: Jon Howell for helping me to step up my swimming to a new level

Any pre-meet rituals:  Blasting Linkin Park before my race

The sport I would be playing if I were not on the swimming & diving team: Ultimate Frisbee

If I could have dinner with only three people in history, they would be: John F Kennedy, Isaac Newton, and George Orwell

The best advice I have ever been given and who gave it to you: "Fear of failure is never a reason to not do something" - My dad