Personal Statement
My name is Mac Darin and I play water polo at Acalanes high school. I started playing water polo when I was 9 years old and have played on CCU club team since I was 10. I have always loved to compete and love the game of water polo. I would love to play water polo at the college level.
Stats:
• Height: 6’0” Weight: 165 lbs.
• Wingspan: 6’1” Age: 16
• High School: Acalanes High School, Lafayette, CA: Class of 2020
• Club: CC United
• GPA: 3.0, SAT 1190
• 50 Yard: 24.04 / 100 Yard: 52.32
HIGH SCHOOL WATER POLO EXPERIENCE
ACALANES HIGH SCHOOL, Division I VARSITY WATER POLO
• Consistent starter sophomore year (2017) thru present, Cap #6, Position: Attack
• Pulled up to Varsity in 2016 (freshman year) for NCS Championships. Played and scored in all NCS games
• 2018 Stats: 55 Goals, 20 Assists, 44 steals, 22-9 sprints
WATER POLO AWARDS
• 2018: 2nd Team All League Diablo Athletic League
• 2016: Junior Varsity MVP Team Award (led team as a freshman in goals and steals, 2nd in assists)
ODP/CLUB WATER POLO EXPERIENCE
• 2019: USA Water Polo Olympic Development Program Pac Zone Men’s Youth Team Member 2019, selected to attend and train for National Team Selection Camp
• 2017: USA Water Polo Olympic Development Program Pac Zone Men’s Cadet Team Member
• 2013 – present: CC United Water Polo Club (year round), currently playing for CCU 18U A Team
• 2019: Trained in Lavagna and Liguria, Italy over spring break
TEAM RESULTS
• March 2019: CCU 18U A – 2nd place Newport Invite
• February 2019: CCU 18U A – 2nd place KAP 7 International
• July 2018: CCU 16U A – 2nd place Junior Olympic Platinum bracket of Championship Division
• July 2016: CCU 14U A – 5th place Junior Olympic Platinum bracket of Championship Division
• February 2014: CCU 12U A – 1st Place KAP 7 International Platinum Division
• July 2014: CCU 12U A – 5th place Junior Olympic Platinum bracket of Championship Division
PERSONAL INFORMTION
• Pool lifeguard (2017 – present)
• Active member of Boys Team Charity, Lamorinda Chapter (2015-present)
• Volunteer with Sea Serpents Special Olympics Swim Program (2018-present)
• Peer Tutor for Special Needs PE class at Acalanes HS (2018-2019)
• Lifeguard for Wellspring’s Special Needs/Autistic Summer Camp (2018)
• Junior Swim Coach for Rancho Colorados Swim Team (2017)
REFERENCES
• CLUB COACHES:
Kirk Jensen (925) 286-1081, [email protected]
Matt DeTrane (925) 708-6369, [email protected]
Doug Norton (925) 818-1930, [email protected]
• HIGH SCHOOL COACHES:
Robby Arroyo (562) 481-2884,
Russ Stryker (415) 309-8520, [email protected]