Senior, Tony Caldwell

- Kyle Dunaway

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KD: So, you took a year off from swimming competitively. What made you decide to come back for your senior year?

TC: I missed the structure and I love to compete.

KD: Best part about college life?

TC: Freedom to make your own good and bad choices. College is the perfect time to learn from your mistakes and from your successes. You have a small window of opportunity that you can take advantage of before your “real” life kicks in.

KD: Give me your favorite sports franchise.

TC: Atlanta Braves.

KD: Have you always been a Braves fan?

TC: Well, I used to watch them on TBS all the time, and after our family trip to the 1996†Olympics my love for Turner Field and the Braves was secure

KD: What do you think about the Braves this year? Any chance for a miracle?

TC: Bobby Cox is the greatest manager in all of baseball. They are only 4 1/2 games out of the wild card and I think they can pull it off.

KD: You are from Iowa, right?

TC: Yup. Washington, Iowa.

KD: What is there to do in Washington, Iowa?

TC: There is really not much to do there, but everything I do when I am home centers around friends and family.

KD: What made you want to come to Wabash from Iowa?

TC: I wanted to get out of the state, and Coach Casares was obsessively recruiting me. …I think I got one letter, but I felt like a million bucks!!

KD: 24 or Grey’s Anatomy?

TC: Grey’s Anatomy is probably the only show that I do watch aside from Sportscenter Meredith is my favorite character, but I tend to sympathize with George because I see a lot of myself in his character.

KD: So you consider yourself to be shy around women?

TC: A little bit, because I do not spend nearly the time around them as others.

KD: If you could live the life a celebrity, who would you be?

TC: Well, my favorite celebrity is Jessica Simpson —that doesn’t mean I would want to be her. I just think†she’s gorgeous, and I am convinced she has some level of intelligence within her.

KD: Does that mean you are a Dukes of Hazard fan?

TC: I never watched the old, but I did love the new movie.

KD: Give me your dream job.

TC: Family Practice Physician. I think that job is rewarding both personally and professionally—being involved in community affairs and in the lives of those that seek/need your abilities.

KD: Have you always wanted to be a physician?

TC: For about the past four years.

KD: Last concert you attended?

TC: Dave Matthews. Seven of my pledge brothers were there, so it was a good get-together in Hartford, CT. He puts on an awesome show with great live music—not too deep, just fun.

KD: Favorite movie?

TC: The Sandlot. Greatest movie of all time! It reminds me a lot of what I did as a kid.

KD: So, what exactly does it remind you of?

TC: I always used to be the nerdy, non-athletic kid when I was younger (“Smalls”), but athletics provided me with a way to meet friends, have fun, and travel.

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