July 26, 2021 // Posted In Academics, Athletics
Baylor’s robust Olympic history isn’t limited to a celebrated list of student-athletes who have made their alma mater proud for more than a century. There’s also at least one Baylor professor who can claim to have competed as one of the world’s best.
Dr. Alex Yokochi came to Baylor in 2017 as a professor of mechanical engineering, and now teaches, mentors and conducts solar and renewable energy research. But if you had met Yokochi when he was the same age as his students, you’d very likely have found him in the swimming pool — and perhaps have watched him compete on the world stage.