Jack Podboy '25 Recruiting Profile

I‘m a senior at Archie Williams High School(formerly Sir Francis Drake HS). I swam in my local league (Sleepy Hollow Sea Lions) growing up and began playing water polo my freshman year under Coach Swanny (Matt Swanson). I also play for our local club team, Sleepy Hollow Aquatics (SHAQ) under Matt Swanson and Mark Anderson.  I surf and enjoy water sports and immediately developed a passion for water polo. I played on our JV team freshman and sophomore years and moved up to our varsity team my junior year. I am left hand dominant and play wing. I participate in clinics to develop my skills and shooting, and will look for camps this summer to further develop my skills. I am currently weight training with our team two days a week and in the pool five days a week along with weekend games and tournaments. I also play for our club team (SHAQ) in JOs and KAP7 tournaments. I am currently playing for our SHAQ U18 team in JOs at Stanford. 

In addition to water polo, I have played other team sports for my schools and local clubs including baseball and basketball. I currently have a 3.3 GPA and work for our local church in their Sunday School program. I am also active in the National League of Young Men, a non-profit organization for young men in grades 9-12 for mothers and their sons to develop leadership skills, community service and cultural experiences. 

My goal is to play competitive water polo in college. I enjoy the hard work and camaraderie of a team sport and I’m excited to see how far I can take my skills and passion for water polo.