An interview with Siri Lindley '91

What sport(s) did you play at Brown?

Field hockey, Lacrosse, and Ice Hockey

Personally, what was your greatest sporting achievement (at Brown or later)?

After I graduated from Brown, I moved on to the sport of Triathlon. I won the World championships in 2001 and was the world Ranked #1 triathlete in 2001 and 2002. I was entered into the Brown University Hall of Fame in 2006..this was an incredible honor.

How do you think the sports experience at Brown prepared you for the

career you have today?

It really inspired me to be creative in exploring every aspect of who I am. Figuring out what inspires me. The flexibility you have and the ownership one must take at Brown, really helps form strong character and internal strength. It teaches you that your greatest motivation must come from within..find what drives you, find your passion and then go after it with all your heart!!

Describe your career path since Brown and where you are now.

When I graduated from Brown in 1991, I went into coaching field hockey and lacrosse. I coached at Princeton University for 1 year, and then Lehigh University for 1 year. I then decided to start training in triathlon. I was terrible at first, but just knew in my heart that I was destined to devote my life to becoming the best that I could be in this sport. I slowly but surely started progressing through the sport, eventually moving to #1 in the world and a 2x world champion. I retired from Competition in 2002 and now am a coach of many top world class triathletes. I have coached athletes to world championship wins, Olympic medals (Loretta Harrop--Silver, Susan Williams--Bronze in Athens 2004) and many national titles and world wins. I absolutely love my job and feel so blessed to do what I do. My main purpose in working with these athletes is to hopefully provide them with an amazing journey through which they can be connected with their greatest inner strength, and find themselves through the sport!!

Getting kids involved in sports at an early age is not really a recreational activity like it used to be. It's more of a business. Any advice for today's parents and their kids playing competitive sports?

Sports are such a magnificent way to teach children not only about healthy lifestyle..but of getting along with others, working together to achieve a common goal, and building self confidence through challenging yourself to do things you don't think you can.

Quick. Pick one:

Student-athlete or athlete-student? Student-athlete

Starter or benchwarmer? Starter

Recruited or walk-on? Recruited

Still playing or hung up my cleats? Still in athletics

Fair-weather fan or Ever True? Ever True