Throughout the summer, DartmouthSports.com will be focusing on members of the Class of 2020 who are currently in their "Sophomore Summers."
This installment features Audrey Giblin of the women's sailing team. She earned ICSA Honorable Mention honors in the Women's All-American Skippers this past spring,
DartmouthSports: What have you been doing during your sophomore summer?
Audrey Giblin: I've been trying to be outside as much as possible, especially spending time at the river and trying to find new swimming spots and rope swings all over.
DS: What is your favorite place on campus?
AG: My favorite place on campus is the Green. When it's nice out, I love eating lunch or dinner there.
DS: What was it in the recruiting process that sold you on Dartmouth?
AG: I loved Dartmouth because of the community within the sailing team and the athletic department as a whole. You feel really supported as an athlete here, and everyone wants to see you succeed. I also visited on a beautiful day in the spring and got to watch a perfect practice at the lake, so that also helped.
DS: If you could swap places with one teammate, who would it be and why?
AG: Emma White, so I could be able to do a lot of pullups.
DS: Other than your parents, who has had the greatest influence on your life?
AG: My younger brother Cameron definitely has had a huge influence on my life. He is my sailing role model because he is so talented. We've always been competitive and he pushes me to be better every day.
DS: What has been your best sailing memory thus far in your Dartmouth career?
AG: My favorite memory was my first college sailing national championship freshman year in Charleston, South Carolina. It's a really historical place to sail and the conditions are always great, and I think the energy of sailing at an event of that caliber was really exciting to be a part of.
DS: How is Hanover different or similar to where you grew up?
AG: I grew up in Monmouth Beach, New Jersey, a small town by the beach. Hanover is pretty similar in size to where I grew up, but also very different because it's not near the ocean.
DS: What show do you binge watch?
AG: Billions. It's so good I think I watched a whole season in one day.
DS: If you could go anywhere in the world right now, where would you go and why?
AG: I would go to Australia because I want to see the Great Barrier Reef.
Former Sophomore Summer Athletes