Throughout the spring and summer, we'll be honoring our senior student-athletes with a "Senior Salute" series. Today's featured senior is Craig Klumpp, a physics major from Delaware, Ohio. Klumpp is a member of the swimming and diving team.

Q: Why did you choose to attend The College of Wooster?
A: I visited without any prior knowledge of the College, but fell in love with the campus. I liked that Wooster was far enough away from my home, but close enough that I could go home at any time. I also wanted to swim in the North Coast Athletic Conference since it is one of the fastest swimming conferences. Wooster needed a breaststroker, so coming here let me fill that role for the team.

Q: What does it mean to you to be a Fighting Scot student-athlete?
A: It means that I am a part of a great team and community who are passionate about the sport they participate in. It also means I participate in the fastest Div. III swimming conference.

Q: What are some of your favorite memories as a student at The College of Wooster?
A: My favorite memory was bowling at Scot Lanes with a few other swimmers or eating the big cheese sandwich at Mom's every Monday night. My favorite athletic memory was breaking a minute in the 100 breaststroke at my first NCAC Championships.

Q: What's the best part about being a student-athlete at The College of Wooster?
A: Getting to meet new people who are serious about swimming. I have made many new friends with people who are on the team. Participating in meets has also allowed me to meet people at other schools who I always enjoyed competing against every year.

Q: What else were you involved with on campus besides your sport?
A: I am a member of the Physics Club and I'm on the men's club volleyball team.

Q: Which College of Wooster faculty or staff member has made the greatest impact on you and why?
A: Dr. (Niklas) Manz has been there to help me since my sophomore year. He has been my academic advisor since I declared my major and he is currently my Independent Study advisor.

Q: What other people or resources impacted your Wooster experience in a positive way and how did these people/resources set you up to be successful at Wooster?
A: As a first-year, I went to the physics homework help sessions. It helped me understand my homework better and it allowed me to meet more people within the major.

Q: Tell us a bit about your Independent Study project?
A: I am using fire as a tool to visualize the heart's electrical signals. A heartbeat is started by an electrical pulse that travels through the electrical conduction system of the heart. Fire can be used to show how a healthy heart should behave, as well as show causes of certain heart diseases.

Q: Tell us a bit about something cool you did as a student at The College of Wooster?
A: The swimming and diving team travels to Florida each year for a training trip over winter break. It is hard work, as we normally have two practices a day, plus a dryland on the beach. However, once practices are done, we're able to relax on the beach. As a first-year, the weather was really cold and we would have practices outside in sub-40 degree temperatures.

Q: Reflecting back on your time at Wooster, what is one piece of advice you would give your first-year (freshman) self?
A: Try to a get a research position with a current professor or try to do research in a summer research experience for undergraduates. It looks great when applying for graduate school or applying for jobs.

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