Junior Aaron Spolarich

By Kyle Dunway

KD: So, you are from “the region,” eh? How did that area get its nickname?

AS: I have no idea actually. All I know is that it is the best part of Indiana!

KD: How do you feel about being Chicago’s seconds?

AS: We just like the rural atmosphere more than the city life, but being able to visit the city on weekends is nice. PLUS, the Bears are much better than the Colts. -------------->

KD: What do you think the possibilities are in having a rematch of Super Bowl XLI?

AS: I think the Bears stand a good chance of making it back if Grossman can hold it together. The Colts seemed to have lost a lot of players to free agency this off-season.

KD: You carry a lot of nicknames--Spo, Spolaria, Disease, Team Manager--have you kept track of all of them?

AS: No, its sort of strange because I never had any nicknames in high school. Everyone always called me by my last name.

KD: Any one in particular that you enjoy the most?

AS: I have always been partial to Spo, but seeing Spolaria every time I check my e-mails is a constant reminder. Its like it follows me everywhere.

KD: You had the opportunity to do some research on the late Kurt Vonnegut this past summer. What was your mission in your research?

AS: I spent my summer researching the impact of the Vonnegut family on Indiana and created a 45 minute long presentation about the family’s history and its impact on Mr. Vonnegut’s writings.

KD: What was most interesting about your research?

AS: Discovering the impact that the family had not just through his writings but how the entire family shaped Indianapolis in the early stages

KD: How exactly did they “shape” Indianapolis?

AS: Kurt’s great grandfather was the founder of Vonnegut hardware, a mainstay of the downtown area for over a century, and both his father and grandfather were architects that designed multiple buildings still standing today.

KD: As a senior-to-be and co-captain, what is your outlook for the upcoming swimming and diving season?

AS: I believe we are going to have one of the best seasons in Wabash Swimming and Diving history with a strong core of returning swimmers and potentially one of the fastest incoming classes in the nation.

KD: As you missed the entire 2006-2007 swimming season due to shoulder surgery, what is it that you most look forward to in your return?

AS: I just look forward to being able to spend time with the team and training with them.

KD: Are you going to miss being referred to as Manager Spolarich?

AS: No. I hated that title and I still maintain that I was on Disabled List rather than a manager. ------>