THE OFFICIAL ATHLETICS SITE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER

Mom’s Name: Diane Koppa-Whitney
Dad’s Name: Scott Whitney
High School Athletic Accomplishments: Breaking records freshmen and senior year and as well as going to state freshmen and senior year. And building the friendships i still have to this day with my teammates.
High School Academic Accomplishments: On the honors list all 4 years of attending High School.
 
FAVORITE THINGS:
Favorite Class: WOTA
Favorite Food: Sierra's cooking
Favorite Book: The giving tree
Favorite Movie: ELF!
Favorite Quote: Nothing ventured, nothing gaining
Favorite Card/Board Game: Clue
Favorite High School Athletics Memory: When we had a state cut first event of our first meet of my senior year.
Favorite Warhawk Athletics Memory: Going to any out of town meet with the team.
Favorite College Team (other than UW-W): CC Hockey
Favorite Spot on Campus: My casa.
 
FUN FACTS:
What TV show would you like to guest star on?: Law and Order: SVU
If you could be on a reality show, which would you pick?: Jersey Shore
If you could have dinner with one famous person, dead or alive, who would it be?: Ab linc
Who would play you in a movie about your life?: Tina Fey
What is your dream job?: Lawyer for USA Swimming
If you could bring 3 things from your hometown to Whitewater what would they be?: My older sister, my niece and the strip
When you are not participating in your sport what do you like to do?: Run, eat, read, work and do intramural sports.
 
SPORT FUN FACTS:
What did you work on this off-season?: I did the incline on Pikes Peak this summer and went for runs with my dogs.
What are your expectations for this year?: To better my times in all my events.
What is your pre-competition ritual?: Before I race I either talk to my coach or my teammates. I am the type of swimmer that cannot think about her events before she races because I get to stressed out and do not swim well.