Girls 2012 State Swimming Qualifiers

CHLEO LEGRAND, JR., CENTRAL

State events: Diving

Age you started diving: 15

Most inspiring person in your life: My family

Person who taught you to dive: Andy Brown

I wish I could ...: Fly

Olympic event you'd love to win gold in: Gymnastics

Best way to spend a snow day: Sledding down a gigantic hill for hours then going inside and snuggling under a blanket with hot chocolate and watching movies

Best part about practice: Accomplishing a new dive you worked hard trying to achieve

Worst part about practice: Smacking the water when you mess up a difficult dive

Favorite movie: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2"

If you won $1,000, what would you do with it: Save some, spend some, have some fun

Article of clothing you can't live without: Sweatpants

If you wrote a book about yourself, the title would be: "The Fantastic Life of Chleo LeGrand"

Sport you'd love to try: Volleyball

If you could have lunch with three people -- dead or alive -- they would be: Blake Shelton, Blake Shelton, Blake Shelton

Favorite TV show: "Pretty Little Liars"

Biggest fear: Failing at life

Favorite breakfast food: Pancakes and French toast

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

MADDIE SIEFERT, SO., CENTRAL State events: 100 breaststroke

Age you started swimming: 7

Most inspiring person in your life: My mom

Person who taught you to swim: My dad

I wish I could ...: Fly like an eagle

Olympic event you'd love to win gold in: Ice skating

Best way to spend a snow day: Outside

Best part about practice: Warm down

Worst part about practice: Main set

Favorite movie: "Forrest Gump"

If you won $1,000, what would you do with it: On a fun-filled day with my friends

Article of clothing you can't live without: Racing suit

If you wrote a book about yourself, the title would be: "The Wellebee Chronicles"

Sport you'd love to try: Gymnastics

If you could have lunch with three people -- dead or alive -- they would be: Isaac Newton, Rebecca Soni, Adam Sandler

Favorite TV show: "How I Met Your Mother"

Biggest fear: Sharks

Favorite breakfast food: Waffle with peanut butter

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

KYLEIGH TROXEL, JR., JACKSON

State events: 500 freestyle, 200 freestyle

Age you started swimming: 5

Most inspiring person in your life: My family

Person who taught you to swim: Jackson Barracudas

I wish I could ...: Turn water into soda

Olympic event you'd love to win gold in: The mile

Best way to spend a snow day: Sleeping

Best part about practice: The way you feel after doing well during a difficult set

Worst part about practice: The fact it's two hours long

Favorite movie: "Pride & Prejudice"

If you won $1,000, what would you do with it: Spend it on gas

Article of clothing you can't live without: Mascara

If you wrote a book about yourself, the title would be: "Memoirs of a Swimmer"

Sport you'd love to try: Extreme couponing

If you could have lunch with three people -- dead or alive -- they would be: Ryan Gosling, Johnny Depp, Gerard Butler

Favorite TV show: "The Big Bang Theory"

Biggest fear: Things in the dark

Favorite breakfast food: Doughnuts

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

NATALIE KING, SO., ST. VINCENT State events: 100 backstroke

Age you started swimming: 5

Most inspiring person in your life: My mom

Person who taught you to swim: Stephanie, one of my dad's students

I wish I could ...: Go to the beach

Olympic event you'd love to win gold in: 100 backstroke

Best way to spend a snow day: At home reading a book

Best part about practice: Getting to work harder

Worst part about practice: Sprint sets

Favorite movie: "Super 8"

If you won $1,000, what would you do with it: Build a pool

Article of clothing you can't live without: Flip-flops

If you wrote a book about yourself, the title would be: "Just Keep Swimming"

Sport you'd love to try: Lacrosse

If you could have lunch with three people -- dead or alive -- they would be: Benjamin Franklin, William Shakespeare

Favorite TV show: "Survivor"

Biggest fear: Dying

Favorite breakfast food: Biscuits and gravy

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

MORGAN MORRIS, SR., NOTRE DAME State events: 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle

Age you started swimming: 13

Most inspiring person in your life: My mom

Person who taught you to swim: My parents

I wish I could ...: Turn coleslaw into $500 bills

Olympic event you'd love to win gold in: Hockey

Best way to spend a snow day: Walking through the woods and sledding on the downhills

Best part about practice: The cool down

Worst part about practice: Failing during the main set

Favorite movie: "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"

If you won $1,000, what would you do with it: Put it in my college fund

Article of clothing you can't live without: Shorts

If you wrote a book about yourself, the title would be: "Swimmer's World"

Sport you'd love to try: Chess

If you could have lunch with three people -- dead or alive -- they would be: Ryan Lochte, Robert Downey Jr., Matthew Gray Gubler

Favorite TV show: "Biggest Loser"

Biggest fear: The ocean

Favorite breakfast food: Honey Nut Cheerios

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

CLAIRE GILLARD, SR., JACKSON

State events: Diving

Age you started diving: 14

Most inspiring person in your life: My mom

Person who taught you to dive: The senior girls when I was a freshman

Olympic event you'd love to win gold in: Figure skating

Best way to spend a snow day: Inside with a big hot chocolate

Best part about practice: Nailing a dive

Worst part about practice: Smacking

Favorite movie: "Stick It"

If you won $1,000, what would you do with it: Keep saving for a new car

Article of clothing you can't live without: Shoes

If you wrote a book about yourself, the title would be: "Claire Gillard and Other Awesome Things"

Sport you'd love to try: Figure skating

If you could have lunch with three people -- dead or alive -- they would be: Kristen Wiig

Favorite TV show: "Pretty Little Liars"

Biggest fear: Bugs

Favorite breakfast food: Asiago breakfast bagel from Panera Bread

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

State Swim Qualifier 2012 - Maddie Siefert - Cape Central High School (Laura Simon)

State Swim Qualifier 2012 - Morgan Morris - Notre Dame Regional High School (Laura Simon)

State Swim Qualifier 2012 - Claire Gillard - Jackson High School (Laura Simon)

State Swim Qualifier 2012 - Kyleigh Troxel - Jackson High School (Laura Simon)

State Swim Qualifier 2012 - Chleo Legrand - Cape Central High School (Laura Simon)

State Swim Qualifier 2012 - Chleo Legrand - Cape Central High School (Laura Simon)

State Swim Qualifier 2012 - Maddie Siefert - Cape Central High School (Laura Simon)

State Swim Qualifier 2012 - Morgan Morris - Notre Dame Regional High School (Laura Simon)

State Swim Qualifier 2012 - Maddie Siefert - Cape Central High School (Laura Simon)

State Swim Qualifier 2012 - Natalie King - St. Vincent High School (Laura Simon)

State Swim Qualifier 2012 - Natalie King - St. Vincent High School (Laura Simon)

State Swim Qualifier 2012 - Claire Gillard - Jackson High School (Laura Simon)

State Swim Qualifier 2012 - Natalie King - St. Vincent High School (Laura Simon)

State Swim Qualifier 2012 - Claire Gillard - Jackson High School (Laura Simon)

State Swim Qualifier 2012 - Morgan Morris - Notre Dame Regional High School (Laura Simon)

State Swim Qualifier 2012 - Chleo Legrand - Cape Central High School (Laura Simon)

State Swim Qualifier 2012 - Claire Gillard - Jackson High School (Laura Simon)

State Swim Qualifier 2012 - Natalie King - St. Vincent High School (Laura Simon)

State Swim Qualifier 2012 - Chleo Legrand - Cape Central High School (Laura Simon)

State Swim Qualifier 2012 - Kyleigh Troxel - Jackson High School (Laura Simon)

State Swim Qualifier 2012 - Chleo Legrand - Cape Central High School (Laura Simon)

State Swim Qualifier 2012 - Kyleigh Troxel - Jackson High School (Laura Simon)

State Swim Qualifier 2012 - Kyleigh Troxel - Jackson High School (Laura Simon)

State Swim Qualifier 2012 - Claire Gillard - Jackson High School (Laura Simon)

State Swim Qualifier 2012 - Maddie Siefert - Cape Central High School (Laura Simon)

State Swim Qualifier 2012 - Morgan Morris - Notre Dame Regional High School (Laura Simon)