Eric Bates '20 Recruiting Profile

My name is Eric Bates.  I am a 17 year old  senior at Santana High School in Santee,  California. I am 5'11" and weigh 155 pounds. I have a wingspan of 6'1'' and I have a long and accurate throw. I have been playing water polo since 8th grade.  I have played for Sultan  water Polo Club since age 14 and East County Aquatics Club  last year. I am a very hard worker and never complain about going to practices. I show leadership skills in the pool and on the deck by clearing the pool of equipment or monitor the clocks for the other teams. I enjoy the challenge of balancing school and the sport of water polo along with going to Boy Scouts meetings and earning my Eagle Scout earlier this year. I continue to go to Scout meetings to help out the youth.  I can see myself in a medium to large sized school-moderately to highly academic, either close to home or far away is fine. I'm open to new environments as long as I have the opportunity to play water polo at a competitive and challenging level. I would like to major in  Engineering  and I have an interest in Chemistry and Biology studies as well.  I will probably applying  for student loans depending on which school I am fortunate enough to attend. Water polo is a way of life for me, a job and a passion.  It is the reason I am as disciplined, hardworking and determined as I am today