Saturday, November 3
Davidson, N.C.
12:00 p.m.
Davidson College Athletics
vs
Old Dominion
Catching up with ... Emily Yang
11/2/2018 5:18:00 PM | Women's Swimming & Diving
The Davidson swimming teams will host Old Dominion in a dual meet Saturday inside Charles A. Cannon Pool, with competition beginning at 12 p.m.
One of the Wildcats set to compete is senior Emily Yang, a biology major from Duluth, Ga. Yang swims butterfly events for the Wildcats and she's on the block in this edition of "Catching up with ... "
When/how did you get involved in competitive swimming?
Yang: I started swimming when I was 5 years old at our local YMCA because my older sister had started swimming there, and I just wanted to do everything she did!
What attracted you to Davidson?
Yang: The faculty, coaches, and students I met during my first campus visits all expressed a kind of genuine and compassionate character that I knew was special to Davidson.
What's your best Davidson swimming memory to date?
Yang: Cheering on (and crying for) Elise Lankiewicz as she qualified for NCAAs!
What do you like to do for fun away from the pool?
Yang: I enjoy crafting and painting random things whenever I have time!
Who is an athlete you admire and why?
Yang: I find Missy Franklin incredibly inspiring because in both times of great success and great hardship, she remains grateful and optimistic for what is to come.
What's the last book you read?
Yang: When Breath Becomes Air
What are your plans after graduation?
Yang: I hope to spend a gap year as a medical assistant or clinical research coordinator before applying for medical school.
One of the Wildcats set to compete is senior Emily Yang, a biology major from Duluth, Ga. Yang swims butterfly events for the Wildcats and she's on the block in this edition of "Catching up with ... "
When/how did you get involved in competitive swimming?
Yang: I started swimming when I was 5 years old at our local YMCA because my older sister had started swimming there, and I just wanted to do everything she did!
What attracted you to Davidson?
Yang: The faculty, coaches, and students I met during my first campus visits all expressed a kind of genuine and compassionate character that I knew was special to Davidson.
What's your best Davidson swimming memory to date?
Yang: Cheering on (and crying for) Elise Lankiewicz as she qualified for NCAAs!
What do you like to do for fun away from the pool?
Yang: I enjoy crafting and painting random things whenever I have time!
Who is an athlete you admire and why?
Yang: I find Missy Franklin incredibly inspiring because in both times of great success and great hardship, she remains grateful and optimistic for what is to come.
What's the last book you read?
Yang: When Breath Becomes Air
What are your plans after graduation?
Yang: I hope to spend a gap year as a medical assistant or clinical research coordinator before applying for medical school.
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