Originally from Santiago, Chile, physical therapist Felipe Gonzalez Seguel began playing sports at a young age, focusing primarily on soccer and basketball. Table tennis was initially just a recreational activity — the kind of “ping-pong” many kids play casually. That changed when a former Chilean national team player began leading a table tennis workshop at his school. And in 2003, Santiago hosted the World Championships, and Felipe became enthralled. 

This passion followed him as he pursued his academic interests, all the way to Lexington, Ky., where he is now studying for his PhD in the Rehabilitation and Health Sciences PhD Program. While here, he also helped start UK’s table tennis club team and he recently competed in the National Collegiate Table Tennis Association Championships. We talk to Felipe about research, family and sport — so come with us as we Serve Up Success, on this episode of The Way Podcast. 

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