Student-Athlete of the Week - Gisselle Kohoyda
January 31, 2014 | Swimming & Diving
Jan. 31, 2014
Post-college ambition: college swim coach, writer, ninja
Person with greatest influence on athletic career: My first coach, Brad Gougeon
Biggest thrill in sports: having a break through in practice
Athlete you most admire: Brendan Hansen, Eric Shanteau, Anders Holm
What impresses you most about your coach: his ability to work under pressure
What has been your biggest athletic obstacle to overcome: I literally can't kick freestyle
Hobbies and outside interests: blogging & writing
Pre-competition superstition: the shave
Favorite professional team: Flint Tropics
Favorite Movie: SLC Punk!
Favorite TV show: RuPaul's Drag Race
Favorite music artist: unfair question
Favorite food: Asian cuisine
Favorite class: COMM 460 - Social Media
Favorite book: Choke by Chuck Palahniuk
Favorite professor: Liza Ledford
Favorite funny movie quote: anything from 21 Jump Street is golden
Favorite iPhone/Android app: Tumblr
A "Stupid Human Trick" you can do: I can turn my feet out an unnatural amount
Person you would most like to meet: Anthony Ervin (please make this happen)
Words that best describe you: crass, authentic, and passionate
Best advice you have gotten about sports: "let it liberate you"
What people should know about you but probably don't: I love cry movies
If you could have dinner with three people (current, historical, fictional) who would it be: Tyler Durden, RuPaul Charles, and Vincent Van Gough
Best part about being an athlete: I have a lot of good clothes
The moment you realized you was really good at my sport: freshman year state meet
Your favorite place to volunteer or do community service: the Humane Society
The strangest thing that ever happened to you while you were competing in your sport: I broke my hand during a finish in 100 fly
What is your favorite place you have ever visited: he Florida Keys
What is your favorite season: Autumn, hand down. Sweaters. Scarfs. Black coffee. Crisp nights. The leaves. Jeans. Boots. Saturday fall afternoon are A+. Need I say more?
