Illinois Wesleyan senior Andrea Peterson was a two-time Division III All-American in 2011 as she finished fourth in the 100 backstroke (55.87 seconds) and fifth in the 200 backstroke (2:01.87) and at the NCAA swimming championships March 23-26.
Peterson was named the “Most Oustanding Participant” in the 2011 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin meet and earned all-conference as she won the 200 backstroke, the 100 backstroke and was on the winning 200 medley relay team.
She holds two individual swim records at IWU and is a member of five school-record relay teams.
A psychology major at Illinois Wesleyan, Andrea is the daughter of Mr. Mark Peterson and Mrs. Lynn Calhoun.
Why you chose Illinois Wesleyan: I loved the campus and small school atmosphere, and I wanted to be able to continue swimming in college
IWU class you’re most qualified to teach: Sports & Exercise Psychology
The hardest challenge about being a Division III student-athlete is: Lack of sleep.
Worst grade in a class you ever got – what and when? C in Spanish, freshman year... when I didn’t understand the point of general education classes.
I’m deathly afraid of ... : Drowning... which is ironic because I’m a swimmer.
Worst habit: Picking out the split ends in my hair
Most expensive traffic ticket: Speeding. $95. Oops.
Language I’d like to learn: French
The longest I could survive without my cell phone: A day... maybe!
Your usual response to “What’s going on?”: "Nothin’, you?"
Favorite sports figure: Aaron Rodgers!!
My greatest moment in sports was: Placing fourth and fifth at Nationals last year - An accomplishment I truly had never even dreamed of.
The best player I ever faced was: The national champs in the 100 and 200 backstroke
Worst dresser on my team: Tommy Gilbert
Thing that’s been in my fridge the longest: Apple juice. I always have some. Each bottle may not last long, but there’s always some more in the fridge.
Person I’m dying to have dinner with: Phil Dunphy..... from [TV show] "Modern Family" :)
Favorite food: Macaroni and cheese
Vegetable I won’t eat: Corn on the cob
Pepsi or Coke?: Pepsi from a fountain. Coke from a can.
Favorite TV show: "Modern Family"
Favorite musical group: Brad Paisley
Favorite movie: Solid tie between "Mean Girls" and "The Guardian"
If a movie were made of my life, I would like the following person to play me: Katherine Heigl
The person in history I would most like to meet is: Brett Favre
My dream job would be: Dolphin trainer at Sea World.
Place I’d most like to live: In a small town, somewhere that it never snows.
Two things that are tops on my “bucket list”: Visit Ireland and have rooftop seats at a Cubs game (again)
My possession that would fetch the most on eBay: My car?
What I miss most about being in the third grade: Knowing how to write in cursive.
