Michael Gao '23 Recruiting Profile

For a fact, I know I want to play collegiate water polo. When starting this sport in 7th grade, I've always loved the rattle of the cage as the ball fazed through the goalie's hands and struck the net. I've always loved the jolt of adrenaline from a successful shot block and the look of the shooter's crestfallen face. And I've always loved a team's seemingly telepathic communication with each other, which had been forged from years of playing and suffering with each other in the pool. Thus, I can say with great certainty that I don't want this to end when I graduate from high school. I want to continue playing this sport because I never want this fun to stop. Therefore, I will continue giving my all to this sport, even during some of the worst days of my life in college. I will continue being a great teammate who brings up his peers. And I will continue playing this sport because I truly love water polo.