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Jack
“I started playing water polo in middle school when I lived in California. My
sister and I swam on the swim team, and one of her friends made a bet that if
she didn’t win a race that she would have to join the water polo team. She lost
the bet, and joined the water polo team. I was like I might as well try it too. It’s a
pretty fast paced game. You’re swimming back and forth all of the time, and also
people are trying to drown you! I definitely try to drown people, not maliciously
though. It’s just part of playing the game. I think it’s the most fun thing in the
world and I love it. The most challenging part of playing is knowing what’s
going on. The ball is always moving around, and you have to know not only
where your players are but also where the other team’s players are. The whole
speedo thing makes us look kind of weird, but it’s the best thing to wear in this
sport. My proudest moment from my water polo career is that one time I had to
wrestle a goalie to get the ball. It was a solid minute of us going back and forth. I
then dunked him without the ref knowing and scored. What separates the good
players from the great players is knowing where to put the ball. If you just shoot
all of the time, it’s selfish. If you know where to pass the ball, you’re good to go.
My advice for people is that if you can swim, you can play water polo. The LSU
Water Polo team is practicing right now for our game against Tulane. And hell
yeah, we’re going to win!”
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