You see them on the field and interviewed on ESPN but who are these student-athletes? Having the opportunity to get to know the athletes on a more personal level is a highlight of working in athletics. So we thought we’d give all of our fans the same opportunity. The Tulane Athletics Department introduces “The Day in the Life of a Student-Athlete: Summer Edition.”

Seventh in the series is junior swimmer Hagar Elgendy. We meet her at the pool at 5:45a.m. for her daily swim workout. Hagar heads to class for a test and then to her second class. She sits down and shares a few moments with fellow Tulane athlete Candice St. Etienne to answer some questions about what life as a student-athlete is like. Then, she heads back to the Wilson Center for more training and explains her workout. In the afternoon, she heads to the squad room where she is met by a few members from her “Athletes in Action” group. She explains why she brought the program to Tulane and introduces a new member of the group. Click the link above to watch highlights from a female athlete’s day!

Green Wave swimming and diving standouts Kristine Gu and Cari Caprio preview this weekend’s meet against LSU, Houston and Rice in Baton Rouge. Along the way, the Tulane pair discuss their goals for the weekend, their rematch against the Tigers and the opportunity to get a look a a pair of Conference USA foes prior to the C-USA Women’s Swimming & Diving Championship.

Tulane University swimmers Grace Tarka and Elizabeth Whitaker discuss the Green Wave's progress as they enter their second season back in the pool, preview their two-meet trip to North Texas and share the team's goals for the 2010-11 season.

First-year Tulane swimming and diving head coach Lena Guarriello previews her team's trip to Texas for the North Texas Relays and dual meet against the Mean Green, discusses her familiarity with the UNT team and her team's progress so far during the young 2009-10 season.

Junior transfer Kylie Kastes, who swam two seasons at the University of Arkansas, talks about the Green Wave's season-opening meet on Saturday, Oct. 3, against UNO, her role on the team and the goals for the 2009-10 Tulane team.

Freshman Lauren Pfohl talks about Tulane's season-opening meet against cross-town rival University of New Orleans, what factors played into her decision to join the Green Wave team and the team's goals for the 2009-10 season.