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By Cathleen Pruden, Swimming World College Intern<\/i><\/p>\n

Libby Pruden<\/strong>\u00a0graduated from Auburn University as an SEC Champion in the mile and an NCAA All American. Upon her graduation in March 1988, she was no longer a student-athlete, but she still identifies as an Auburn swimmer and is driven by the qualities and values that college swimming instilled in her. Today, Libby (now Libby Pruden George) is a wife, a mother, the Director of Investments at North Carolina State University, and a loyal Auburn University alumna.<\/p>\n

The Student-Athlete<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Libby George<\/p><\/div>\n

Swimming defined George\u2019s college experience. She described the team as a \u201csorority and fraternity combined.\u201d Although she was attending college 10 hours from her home in Wilson, North Carolina, she immediately found an \u201cextended family\u201d among her teammates, for this was \u201ca group of people that had the same interests and goals.\u201d<\/p>\n

Twice a day pool practices and dry land training took up much of her time and added a whole new level of exhaustion to the college experience, but George used her swimming to motivate her to excel in the classroom.<\/p>\n

\u201cI relied on determination, work ethic and self-discipline learned from the many miles logged following the little black line, to prove wrong those professors that doubted student-athletes had the ability to become successful in the classroom and ultimately in a career,\u201d she recalls. While achieving the student-athlete balance was difficult, George believes it \u201cenhanced [her] academic experience and made [her] a better person today.\u201d<\/p>\n

For George, \u201cThe determination and work ethic did not just go away once my swimming career ended, but it transferred to the next chapter in my life: work and family.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Parent<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Libby George<\/p><\/div>\n

George is now a mother of two and her daughter Sammy is a distance runner at North Carolina State University. While George spent her distance workouts submerged in chlorine, she sees similarities between the sports, and is able to \u201c\u2019listen\u2019 and identify with Sammy\u2019s struggles as well as her successes.<\/p>\n

“I have often drawn upon my experiences as a collegiate athlete in providing advice and guidance,\u201d explained George.<\/p>\n

The impact of swimming on parenting goes beyond her children\u2019s athletic pursuits.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs I have told my kids many times, one\u2019s true character is determined not by a wrong turn or disappointing moment in your life, but how you ultimately react to that moment,\u201d said George. Perseverance is perhaps the most important quality she gained from collegiate swimming, and it is a value she emphasizes with her children.<\/p>\n

The Professional\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As impressive as her collegiate swimming career was, George moved successfully beyond the aquatic lifestyle and into the working world, taking her first job with a regional public accounting firm in Atlanta. Here too, her background as a collegiate swimmer was invaluable. The time commitment required by Division I swimming, which during her college years had often felt like \u201cworking a full-time job while going to school,\u201d became upon graduation \u201ca blessing providing the necessary experiences and tools to navigate the \u2018adult\u2019 world.\u201d<\/p>\n

She found that \u201cthe competitive nature does not dissipate after swimming,\u201d and that urge to excel continued to drive her forward. For the last 24 years George has worked at NCSU where she is currently the Director of Investments, a position that undoubtedly uses some of the leadership skills she honed while serving as a co-captain during the 1985-1986 season.<\/p>\n

Coaches and parents always like to remind their swimmers that the sport\u2019s lessons, teamwork, and leadership skills will support them the rest of their lives. George has no doubts, asserting, \u201cBottom line, swimming taught me life lessons.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the work environment, we work in teams, have a \u2018group think\u2019 philosophy, as well as work independently toward a common goal, much like swimming.\u201d She draws a direct parallel to her experiences at Auburn where, \u201cin swimming, you work independently in your discipline in order to accomplish a common team goal of SEC or NCAA championship.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Photo Courtesy: Libby George<\/p><\/div>\n

George believes the greatest gift she received from her time at Auburn is the Auburn Creed, which defines the values instilled in her not just by the swimming program, but by the University as a whole. Swimming shaped every moment of George\u2019s daily schedule at Auburn, and continues, 27 years later, to exert a powerful, positive influence on her daily life.<\/p>\n

The Auburn Creed:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI believe that this is a practical world and that I can count only on what I earn. Therefore, I believe in work, hard work.\u00a0I believe in education, which gives me the knowledge to work wisely and trains my mind and my hands to work skillfully.\u00a0 I believe in honesty and truthfulness, without which I cannot win the respect and confidence of my fellow men.\u00a0I believe in a sound mind, in a sound body and a spirit that is not afraid, and in clean sports that develop these qualities.\u00a0 I believe in obedience to law because it protects the rights of all.\u00a0I believe in the human touch, which cultivates sympathy with my fellow men and mutual helpfulness and brings happiness for all.\u00a0 I believe in my Country, because it is a land of freedom and because it is my own home, and that I can best serve that country by ‘doing justly, loving mercy, and walking humbly with my God.’ \u00a0And because Auburn men and women believe in these things, I believe in Auburn and love it.”<\/p>\n

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