Behind the Athlete – Anna Alridge
November 12, 2010
Hometown?
Indianola, Iowa
Sport you play at Simpson?
Swimming
Biggest pet peeve?
My biggest pet peeve is when people skip sets in the workout, so annoying.
Major?
Athletic Training/Pre-Physical Therapy
Biggest inspiration in life?
The unoriginal answer: my parents. They’ve never missed a meet in my 13 years of swimming.
Favorite professional athlete?
Cristiano Ronaldo.
Least preferred stroke in swimming and why?
Butterfly, because not only is it the hardest stroke, but its absolutely awful on my shoulders.
Best class ever taken at Simpson?
Recognition and Evaluation of Athletic Injuries.
Pre-race ritual?
Listening to a ‘pump up’ playlist, and imagining the race.