Personal Statement
My name is Marco Fontana and I wish to develop my athletic career while also obtaining academic accomplishments. I am a 17-year-old left-handed water polo player and I play in Portugal for Sporting Clube Portugal (SCP) in the u18 team (in which i am captain and got 2nd place in the “Portuguese National Tournament” last year), the u20 team (which got 2nd place as well in the “Portuguese National Tournament”), the 2nd division team (which earned 3rd place in the 2nd division “Taça de Portugal Tournament”), and the 1st division team. Last year before I joined SCP, I played for Cascais Waterpolo (CWP) in the u16, u18, u20, and 1st division teams. I have also been part of the Portuguese national team since 2018 and this year, from the 22nd of June to the 30th of June, I took part in the Mediterranean Games in Algeria where I faced the national teams of Serbia, Montenegro, Slovenia, and France. I believe that what separates me from other athletes is my drive, focus, sportsmanship, and devotion to becoming the best possible athlete and water polo player that I can be.
