Southlake Carroll Dragon Water Polo
In one word, Dragon Pride is: Tradition.
How did your love for the sport begin? I was in summer swim team and a coach told me about water polo. I tried it and ended up liking it a lot so I stuck with it. That was in 5th grade.
I joined the team because: I joined because I enjoy water polo and I want to help develop the sport in our area.
Why do you have Dragon Pride? Southlake Carroll has the best teachers and coaches and no matter what sport everyone tries their hardest.
How do you show your Dragon Pride? I show my Dragon Pride by doing my best no matter the circumstances and representing Carroll to the best of my ability
What is your pre-game ritual? I usually eat a lot before a game in order to get enough energy to play, then stretch and swim to warm up.
Hours spent training each week: 8 hours of high school water polo per week and 2-4 hours of club practice.
Favorite classes in school:Math and science, right now pre-calculus and physics.
Future plans:I hope to play in college but I have not decided where yet, I also plan on studying either business or engineering.
Most challenging part of being a non-UIL athlete:Having to practice entirely before school instead of during school like all other UIL sports.
Most rewarding part:Being able to influence an up and coming sport and trying to up the skill level of those willing to try out a new sport.
Biggest influence: My biggest influence is my dad, he played water polo in high school in New York and in college at Princeton. He was the first person to really encourage me to try water polo and is always trying to help me get better.