Macauley Darin's Men's Water Polo Recruiting Profile

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:  2^nd 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 – 2^nd place Newport Invite

• February 2019:  CCU 18U A – 2^nd place KAP 7 International

• July 2018:  CCU 16U A – 2^nd place Junior Olympic Platinum bracket of Championship Division

• July 2016:  CCU 14U A – 5^th place Junior Olympic Platinum bracket of Championship Division

• February 2014:  CCU 12U A – 1^st Place KAP 7 International Platinum Division

• July 2014:  CCU 12U A – 5^th 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]