brandon kolarov '18 Recruiting Profile

Over the course of 6 years playing little league baseball,  I learned how to play as a team.   What I learned on the field has transferred  into the pool.  In water polo games I have been a solid defensive player, and shown the ability to play. Cover any person or position that my coach as asked of me.   I have always been more hesitant on offense. This changed during this junior season.  The team needed me to step up and start scoring more, which I did improving on both outside shooting and close inside shooting.  I wanted to be the one to step up and help motivate the team on offense and defense.  It became my goal to dominate every game the best I could.  

One of my favorite things on my free time is to lift weights.  I enjoy working with my two younger sisters teaching them the game of water polo and letting them know they can do anything. 

I always dreamed about swimming or playing water polo in college. That changed from dream to a goal my freshman year in High School.  When my Dad and I saw a UCI vs USC game,  As well as the  CIF division 1 playoff between Harvard Westlake and Mater Dei.  After watching those two games, I realized with hard work,  I could be a college athlete.  After my freshmen season is when I started following the sport much more seriously,