Ido Petel
Ido Petel
Year: So.
Hometown: New York, N.Y.
High School: Frank McCourt
Events: Dist. Free
Major: Applied Mathematics/Business

CAREER AWARDS 

21/22 All-Academic UAA

 

Getting to know Ido...

My favorite part about competing for Brandeis, other than my teammates, is: Being able to represent and cheer my team and the moment between "Take your mark" and the buzzer

My favorite athletic moment at Brandeis has been: The undefeated 2020-2021 season and the meet against Bentley, knowing that all our hard work was not for nothing and that we can make 2021-2022 a special season is an incredible feeling

My goal for the 2021-2022 season is: Breaking Dan Wohl's 100 free record as well as competing at both UAA and NCAA

My favorite professors at Brandeis are: Professor Edward Bayone and Professor Hagit Weihs are my favorite Professors. I enjoyed taking their classes as well as going to office hours to ask questions and talk about anything. Furthermore, Prof. Bayone and Prof. Weihs support and guide me through my academic and professional journey as a student. They are kind, sharp, and always are happy to help in any way they can

The thing that attracted me most to Brandeis was: The team and faculty, in addition to knowing I will have the opportunity to partake in a leadership role on the swim team

My favorite place on campus, outside of Gosman, is: IBS

Something new I learned during COVID-19: How to drive a boat

My favorite place to travel is: Austria

My favorite movie of all time is: Gladiator

My favorite TV Show is: Game of Thrones

My favorite song is: Castle on the Hill by Ed Sheeran

My favorite book is: River Out of Eden: A Darwinian View of Life by Richard Dawkins

Performer who would play me in the movie of my life: Ryan Reynolds

If I were on Jeopardy!, my dream categories would be: Formula 1, Game of Thrones