Student-Athlete Spotlight: Drew Testin, UW-Eau Claire

Each week throughout the 2025-26 educational 12 months, the WIAC will function two student-athletes (one male and one feminine) from certainly one of its eight establishments for a “Student-Athlete Spotlight” Q & A phase. The segments shall be posted each Thursday and people are chosen by the establishment. The WIAC Student-Athlete Spotlights are offered by Culver’s.

Name:  Drew Testin

Institution:  UW-Eau Claire

Hometown and High School:  Mequon, Wis. (Homestead Highschool)

Year in class:  Junior

Sport:  Men’s Swimming & Diving

Major:  Art Graphic Communication

Why did you select UW-Eau Claire?

I got here to UW-Eau Claire due to the unimaginable staff ambiance that I discovered right here. The swim staff at UW-Eau Claire is a superb mix of getting enjoyable and dealing in the direction of our objectives on the finish of the season.  I additionally appreciated the campus and the tutorial alternatives that I used to be in a position to have right here.

What do you want most about competing within the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and being a NCAA Division III student-athlete?

I believe that the WIAC and NCAA Division III each do an ideal job of balancing my lecturers and my swimming profession.  I really like with the ability to compete at a excessive stage whereas additionally with the ability to be a pupil and give attention to my lecturers.

 

What is your favourite…

Menu merchandise from Culver’s?  Bacon Cheese ButterBurger

Flavor of the Day from Culver’s?  Oreo cookie overload

Non-Athletic Spot on Campus?  Any spot by the river when it’s not winter

TV Show?  Big Bang Theory

Holiday?  Christmas

Food?  Steak

Animal?  Lion

Smartphone App?  Instagram

Musical Group or Artist?  Breaking Benjamin

Professional Sports Athlete or Team?  Milwaukee Bucks

Vacation Spot?  Hawaii

 

What is your biggest sports activities second? 

Winning convention final 12 months as a staff was essentially the most enjoyable, I’ve had as a swimmer. Seeing our season lengthy aim play out was nice and it was even higher to do it as a staff.  Getting to share a win with my pals was very fulfilling.

 

What is your favourite factor to do off the court docket/subject together with your teammates?

Play pickup basketball with my staff.

 

Who is somebody that you simply look as much as?

My mother and father. They have taught me to work arduous and never surrender.

 

Do you might have any phrases of recommendation for youthful/upcoming student-athletes?

Have enjoyable.  It’s really easy to get wrapped up in how you’re performing and get pissed off in little particulars and get burnt out.  It’s so necessary to recollect to take pleasure in your sport and to have enjoyable competing and being with teammates as a result of that’s the place the love of the game comes from, and in case you love the game, you’ll discover success.

 

One phrase that describes you?

Laidback

 

What is your dream job? 

Architect

 

Three issues in your “bucket list”?

—Travel throughout Europe

—Learn to scuba dive

—See a photo voltaic eclipse

 

A non-athletic expertise that you’ve got is?

I play the guitar

What’s your dream sporting occasion to attend?

The Olympics

 

Do you might have any pre-game/pre-event superstitions or rituals? If so, what are they?

I actually don’t. I sort of simply do no matter I really feel I would like within the second, however I often love to do the identical stretching and warmup routine earlier than I swim day by day.

 

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