Luca Courteau '23 Recruiting Profile

Aloha.  I am an easy going and friendly team player, but more on the quiet side. I have been swimming for 8 years now, all that time with Aulea Swim Club.  I am a dedicated student (4.0 GPA, taking honors & AP classes) with primary interests in medicine, and secondary interests in astronomy.   2020 to mid 2021 was a very challenging time here in Hawaii  due to Covid closures of parks & recreational facilities, as well as online schooling all the way to May 2021. Our practice pool is a public pool.  We ended up doing a lot ocean swims and driving an hour each way to go swim at a private facility when available. I also did a lot swimming in my backyard pool with a belt & bungee under my father's supervision.  Together we have also begun to do dryland work (including light weights) in our garage.  Our swim team finally got back to our regular pool facility since this June 2021.  Swimming helps me to stay focused and build a strong body. I never get tired of it,  never miss practice, and I enjoy the social bonds created through my sport.  I have no health issues or impairments.   I respect my coaches and value their knowledge and experience. I am very coachable and always looking to improve myself.  I want a coach who can also be a mentor & help me obtain a superb college experience.  Mahalo.

November 20, 2022 update:  Still the same academically.  In the pool I am now working hard on all 4 strokes.  I got a 1:59 in the 200 IM, and a 4:15 in the 400 IM this past weekend.