Student-Athlete of the Week - Alex Burtch
February 13, 2012 | Swimming & Diving
Feb. 13, 2012
Post-collegiate Ambition: Become a coach at a university
Biggest Thrill in Sports: Winning the 800 freestyle relay at 2011 Big East Championships
Athlete You Most Admire: Greg Jennings
What Impresses You Most About Your Coach: His hair
What Has Been Your Biggest Obstacle to Overcome: Getting mono my junior year of high school
Hobbies and Outside Interests: League of Legends
Pre-competition Superstitions: Clif Energy Gels
Favorite Professional Team: Detroit Tigers
Favorite Movie: The Big Lebowski
Favorite TV Show: Entourage
Favorite Food: Papalino's Pizza
Favorite Musical Group: 311
Favorite Book: Johnny Got His Gun
Favorite Professor: Steve Sohn - Communications
Favorite Class: HSS 394 - Introduction to Exercise Science
Favorite Funny Movie Quote: "What do tigers dream of when they take a little tiger snooze?"
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Jeff Bridges
Best Advice I Have Gotten in Sports: From mom..."I'm not paying for you to mess around at swim practice"
Words That Best Describes Me: Hungry
If You Could Have Dinner With Three People, Who Would It Be? Paula Deen, Gordon Ramsay, & Emeril Lagasse
Why I Chose UofL: Facilities, a great team, and great coaches
Best Part of Being a Student-Athlete: Free tickets
If I Won the Lottery, I Would Use the Money For: My honeymoon and retirement
Strangest Thing That Ever Happened to Me While Competing: At age 7 I lost my suit after diving in
What Is Your Favorite Place You Have Ever Visited: Hilton Head, South Carolina
Favorite Season: Spring
