How do players manage schoolwork with the water polo schedule?
The Boy’s Varsity Water Polo Team has the highest GPA of any sports program at Torrey Pines. (GPA’s of sports programs are tracked in the Athletic Office.) One thing that contributes to their outstanding academic record is the self-discipline that results from the water polo practice schedule. The boys practice at the UCSD Canyon pool at night, from 7:00 to 9:30 pm. One player said, “Practicing later in the evening means I have to get my homework done early, before practice. I like this schedule because I’m fresh when I’m doing homework, and after practice-when I’m tired-I go to bed.” Being on the Torrey Pines Water Polo Team trains players to organize their time and get their schoolwork done first. Many of last year’s water polo varsity team players went to outstanding colleges including; MIT, UCSD, and Stanford.
