Indiana University Athletics
Where Are They Now? - Greg Botos
11/17/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Swimming and Diving
Nov. 17, 2005
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Over the 2005-06 campaign, IUHOOSIERS.com will catch up with former Indiana swimmers and divers to see where life has taken them after graduating from IU. Greg Botos, who swam for IU from 1991-92, took the time to fill in IUHOOSIERS.com on his life since graduation.
What have you been doing since graduating from Indiana University?
I moved to Hungary (Europe) and started a private language school, translating agency and am the exclusive importer for Central and Eastern Europe for Turbo Technologies, a hydro-seeding company. I married a Hungarian and have two daughters and two sons.
What did you enjoy the most about your time as a Hoosier?
Knowing and being able to swim under Doc (Counsilman).
What piece of advice would you give to any current Hoosier?
Take care of your body as well as your mind. Listen to the trainers if you are injured. Look at your weaknesses (for me it was my legs) and strengthen them.
Learn about Doc, the type of person he was and what he stood for. It will give you a whole new perspective on swimming.
You are only young once. Ask an old swimmer for advice. I would love to be able to go back and change things that I now know that I did wrong or could have done better. This is obviously impossible, but you can definitely learn from the mistakes of others. Sometimes, you can learn more from those who did not achieve all of their goals than you can from those who achieved them all.
Would you say that being a student-athlete at Indiana University has helped you get to where you are today?
I think being a student-athlete anywhere is good, but being able to be one under a coach like Doc really changed my life. I find myself contemplating things he told me now 16 years later and understanding.
Anything additional you would like to add?
I think Coach Ray Looze is doing a great job in following in Doc's footsteps and modernizing his ideas, while at the same time staying true to Doc's ideals. I am sure that he will also have a deep impact on the lives of his student-athletes.
