Ben Baxter
January 5, 2016
Swimming
Q: When did you start playing your sport?
A: Started when I was 9
Q: What foods/drinks are in your ideal fridge?
A: cookie dough, Bang Bang shrimp, and Nuka Cola
Q: What was your most memorable moment in your sport throughout high school?
A: Winning our first state meet last year by 6 points
Q: If you could play any Olympic sport for any country, which would you choose and why?
A: Swimming for Croatia, since I do it would be an easy transition from my current sport
Q: If you could give one piece of advice to your Freshman self, what would it be?
A: “Stay Weird”
Q: Do you have any secret/hidden talents?
A: I play the guitar, bass, and drums
Q: If you could meet one professional athlete, who would it be and why?
A: Sidney Crosby, because he can dangle better than Curtis McGriskin
Q: Do you have any pre-game rituals/superstitions?
A: None really, but when I’m on the block I close my eyes until they start the race
Q: Where do you see yourself in ten years?
A: Married with kids
Q: Where do you plan on applying to college?
A: Carnegie Mellon
Q: If you could be really good at any activity you aren’t already good at, what would it be and why?
A: Be able to play the Sax: Ladies love the sax
Q: What do you love most about your sport?
A: The feeling of being suspended in the water
Q: If there was a movie made about you who would you cast to play yourself?
A: Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Quicksilver from the Avengers)
Q: If you could have one superpower what would it be and why?
A: Fly, so everyone would know what’s up
Q: What is your greatest weakness?
A: I’m not very outspoken
Q: If you could have one teacher as a parent, who would it be and why?
A: (not a teacher anymore, But) Mr. Grund – he is dad material
Q: What is your favorite TV show?
A: The Office
Q: Who is one person you will never forget from your time at Bernards?
A: RVD (junior Ryan Van Dijk)
Q: What is your favorite thing about high school?
A: The positivity