Growing up I’ve always been an athletic kid and I have played many sports including baseball and football. Although, going into high school I had yet to find a sport in which I had truly had a passion for. My parents wanted me to participate in a sport for all four years of high school. This presented a dilemma to me as I had no sports in mind. That was until I went to observe one of my good friends water polo games. The day after that I hopped into the water for the first time and the rest is history. For three years of high school I have played for the Palm Desert high school team and have also played club water polo for Scorpions water polo. My freshman year I was on JV and my sophomore and junior I was on varsity, one year as a goalie which is the position I still play. The sport has taught me the importance of discipline and teamwork as it takes everyone on the team in order to win.