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Athlete of the Week: Ross Westrick, Fairfield

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Ross Westrick

By John Cummings

Contributing Writer

Name: Ross Westrick

School: Fairfield

Sport: Swimming

Class: Junior

Age: 17

Claim to Fame: 200 freestyle

Bet You Didn’t Know: Swimming is competitive

Toughest Opponent/Why?: Kevin George because he is my club teammate

Favorite Book: The Catcher in the Rye

Favorite Movie: Good Will Hunting

Favorite TV Show: Big Bang Theory

Favorite Musical Artist/song: Nirvana

Favorite Pro Athlete/Why?: Michael Jordan because of his killer mentality

Favorite Smell?: Chlorine

Favorite Home Cooked Meal?: Kung Pau Chicken

Game-day: Rituals staying loose and having fun

Person who would play me in a movie/why?: James Franco because he’s my favorite actor

Words you live by: Highest altitude possible

Biggest Influence/Why?: My sister, because of what she was able to accomplish as a D1 athlete

I am most annoyed by: Pop music

You can’t live without: My license

Most embarrassing moment: Falling down the stairs

In 10 years I’ll be: 27

Best thing about swimming: The results you get from training

Worst thing about swimming: The training

Vegetable I just won’t eat: Brussels sprouts

Favorite junk food: Doritos

Favorite school subject: Economics

Last DVD or video game I bought: Flight

Person whose brain you’re dying to pick: Steve Jobs

Love to trade places for a day with: Michael Phelps

When I’m bored I like to: Watch movies

Worst habit: Biting my finger nails

On your bedroom walls: Abbey road poster and Ohio State fatheads

Talent you would most like to have: Sing

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