WHERE ARE THEY NOW? THEN
You Might Remember... Piper (a five-time U.S. national team member) winning a gold medal for Team USA in the 800-meter freestyle relay at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, breaking a 17-year-old world record in the process.
Age: 27
Resides: Knoxville, Tenn. (3 years)
Family: Single
Profession: Phyisical therapy technician
CARLY PIPER WOMEN’S SWIMMING (2002-06)
Catch us up on what you have been doing since graduation: “I stayed in Madison for another year after graduation, then moved to Charlotte to train through 2008 (Olympic Trials) and then moved to Knoxville in September of 2008.”
Why did you choose to work in physical therapy? “I enjoy working with people and I had spent time in the training room for maintenance and when I had injuries at Wisconsin, so (physical therapy) is something I’ve always had stuck in my head.”
What were the highlights of your athletic career? “When we first broke into the top 10 at the NCAAs and when I made it to the Olympics, but really a lot of the team stuff. Things like winning relays at the Big Tens and just being a part of that whole team atmosphere.”
What is your favorite memory of Madison? “The whole city in general, it’s just a great place to live and go to school. There’s so much to do not related to the university but just the feeling of being in that city. You have the university, you have football and all the lakes and all that you can do; just the camaraderie that everyone has there whether you’re in athletics or just enjoying the city.”
NOW
UW Degree: Zoology (2006)
