Checking in with Grace Oglesby

This week we are getting to know Grace Oglesby, a senior flyer from Goshen, Ky.

Q: What is your favorite pump-up song?
A: There's Nothing Holding Me Back- Shawn Mendes

Q: What is your favorite pregame meal?
A: Chicken with pasta and a salad

Q: Where is your favorite place you have competed?
A: Irvine, California

Q: Excluding your sport, what is your favorite sport to watch?
A: Football

Q: What is your favorite movie?
A: She's the Man

Q: Do you have any pre-meet rituals?
A: Watch Mulan the night before, my stretching routine and twisting the straps of my goggles!!!!

Q: If you could pick any college to compete against, who would it be?
A: UK or IU

Q: Who is your hero/role model?
A: Kelsi Dahila

Q: If you could eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
A: Any type of Mexican food

Q: What is your favorite animal to see at the zoo?
A: Elephant

Q: What is your biggest pet peeve?
A: When people don't leave the wall on time during practice

Q: If you could go against anyone one-on-one, who would it be?
A: Arina Openysheva in a 50 freestyle

Q: If you could see one artist in concert, who would it be?
A: Shawn Mendes

Q: What is your favorite song to sing karaoke to?
A: No Air by Jordan Sparks and Chris Brown

Q: What is one thing most people do not know about you?
A: I have a YouTube channel, that I posted one video and it got more dislikes than likes

Q: Besides your own, what is one sport you wish you were really good at?
A: Track

Q: Who is your celebrity crush?
A: Shawn Mendes

Q: Who is your favorite fictional character?
A: Jake Peralta from Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Q: What is your best memory/experience competing in your sport?
A: Placing 4th as a team at NCAA in 2019

Q: Why did you choose Louisville?
A: I loved the team and the coaches, I felt like the atmosphere was perfect for me.

Q: How do you know coming to Louisville was the right decision for you?
A: I felt at home. I knew that it was right for me because of what they were trying to achieve. They had big goals and dreams and I knew I fit right in with them.

Q: What is one thing our program has taught you?
A: Not everything will go the way you plan, but there are always ways around and different routes you can take.

Q: What is your favorite thing about our team/program?
A: They believe in and want the best for each other

Q: What is the best part about being a student-athlete at Louisville?
A: All sports are valued and important

Q: What do you miss most about being on campus?
A: Being with my friends and the Ralph Wright Natatorium

Q: What are you doing with yourself during your free time?
A: A Paint by Number

Q: What's one thing you wish you had with you during this time?
A: My friends and a pool in my backyard

Q: How are you continuing to stay in shape during this time?
A: Attempting running, HIIT circuits, taking my dog on walks, abs

Q: How have you and your teammates been keeping in contact?
A: Zoom calls, Facetime, Snapchat, lots of texting

Grace Oglesby interviews with the ACC Network

Grace Oglesby interviews with the ACC Network

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