Ivygate wants you to meet Doug Lennox. He's Princeton '09 and competing on the Puerto Rican Olympic swim team. He's also part of a new feature called "Your Olympic Hero," in which I interview our brave men and women over in Beijing. According to Iviesinchina.com, a website that offers more information than you really need about the history of Ivy League Olympic achievement, 42 students or graduates of the Ancient Eight are competing in the Summer Games. This is slightly worse than four years ago when there were 54 of us running around Athens. But 42 Olympic athletes is nothing to scoff at: it's more than most countries have in the Games. In fact, if the Ivy League were a country (god forbid), it would have the eighth most medals of any country in the world. But enough about Ivy superiority. Onto Doug Lennox and his accomplishments!

Name: Doug Lennox

Ivy Affiliation: Princeton '09

Major: Anthropology, with certificates in Latin American Studies and American Studies

Sport: Swimming (Men's 100 and 200m butterfly)

1. Are you going to win?

Maybe my preliminary heat...or if Mikey (Phelps) busts a knee.

2. Where did you grow up?

I grew up on the North side of Chicago, most of my years in Lake Forest and a couple in Evanston.

3. Is this your first Olympics?

I competed in several Illinois Junior Olympic Games....do those count?

4. What's on your ipod when you're working out?

Depends on what mood I am in. When I wear an Ipod working out it means I am spinning or running, and I use that time to do a lot of thinking...If you talk to anyone who knows me, I am pretty in touch with my emotions -- not to be confused with "being emo" -- but if it's a really intense/focused work out (often times to get away from thinking about things that suck in the real world) it will include a lot of Metallica, Linkin Park, Godsmack, Lamb of God, Disturbed, etc. Also on this playlist are inspirational songs from movies, like the Rocky series, Space Jam, etc. I am pretty eclectic with my music.

All the fun questions after the jump.

5. A lot of people want to boycott the Olympics. Your thoughts?

As part of Team Darfur, a coalition of Olympic athletes trying to raise awareness for the travesties going on around the world and the roles countries/governments play in such happenings, I can honestly say our goal as a unit is not to boycott the Olympics or take anything away from the presitge of the Games. So, my answer is no. While we hope to use our "15 minutes" to do something bigger/more meaningful than compete, we certainly only intend to do so within the IOC's by-laws and with a lot of respect for the Olympic Ideals and other athletes.

6. You must know Joey Cheek, the president of Team Darfur who had his visa pulled by China.

I was excited that Joey was on his way to China, and he had told me he would be able to meet up with me and my family for dinner this week. He is a great symbol of the Olympic Ideals and represents the Olympic Spirit better than anyone I know. To have his visa removed last minute is a slap in the face to not only him but everything he stands for. From my understanding, the Chinese people are very welcoming, nice, hospitable, and generous...but the government remains an entity that is very difficult to understand. I hope that Joey continues his crusade to make a difference, even if it's from New Jersey or Washington D.C.

7. What's your wildest Olympic Village party story?

Check back with me on this later, I promise I will try my best to get more than a few for you to choose from.

8. Which is the least athletic Ivy and why?

All I know is it's not Princeton. We were ranked the 13th best athletic college in the country last year (it was online somewhere, I swear). If this question is an underhanded way of asking which Ivy has the least good-looking group of women on campus, then it could indeed be Princeton (if any Princeton girl feels different I am willing to "see your case").

9. Obama or McCain?

Not everything is black or white.

10. Was Princeton your first choice?

Yes. When I was being recruited it really came down to Princeton and University of Minnesota. Both offered great things but were very different from each other. I decided to go with academic opportunity and applied to Princeton early decision.

11. Describe your ideal woman.

I had a girlfriend for 3 years that I thought was ideal...but she broke up with me last month, so maybe I need to reconsider the standards.

12. For the rest of your life, you have to give up either swimming or missionary position sex. What's your choice?

Is this even a question? Just because I swim does not mean my speedo cut off circulation to the important things in life.

13. Don't you hate all those practices?

I loved all those practices. Sure it is difficult to keep up, but it keeps my self-esteem up by doing something active and watching improvement daily. It provides a great escape from the rigors of academia, and it actually forces me to keep on a tighter schedule so I don't screw around with my classwork nearly as much as I would (and do) when I am "out of season."

14. Olympics again in 2012?

I was just in London a couple weeks ago -- I think I'd be willing to go back.