Your athlete wants to be great. I've lived what that takes.

There’s no magic age — there’s a right intensity for each age. Middle schoolers thrive on Foundations: one call a month building habits and fundamentals. By freshman or sophomore year the recruiting clock is genuinely running, and Varsity’s biweekly rhythm fits. Juniors and seniors in active recruiting get the most from All-American. If you’re unsure, start with the closest fit — we’ll adjust the tier after the first call if it isn’t right, and you can switch any month.

No — and please be skeptical of anyone who says yes. Men’s D1 water polo programs have 4.5 scholarships to split across an entire roster; full rides are rare even for stars. What I can promise: your athlete will know exactly what college coaches look for, have a plan built around it, put in the work with someone holding them accountable, and never miss an opportunity because nobody told them the timeline. That’s what actually moves recruiting.

Recruiting services blast your athlete’s profile to a database and charge thousands for it. I’ve been the recruit — and I know the coaches. This is mentorship: I develop your athlete as a player and a person every week, and the recruiting strategy is built into that relationship. A profile gets seen; a better athlete with a real plan gets signed.

Private lessons train the body — technique in the water, an hour at a time. Mentorship owns the whole path: what to train, why, what film to make, which coaches to email and when, how to handle a bad tournament, what classes matter. Many of my athletes do both. Lessons make you better at water polo; mentorship makes water polo take you somewhere.

A consistent structure: check in on the week (training, school, life), review last week’s goals against the development plan, go deep on one topic — film breakdown, technique, recruiting outreach, mental game — then set specific goals for the next stretch and end with open Q&A. Your athlete leaves every call knowing exactly what to do next.

Always welcome, never required. Many families join the first calls, then let their athlete take them solo — kids often open up more that way. Either way you’re never in the dark: you can see the development plan and roadmap at any time, and I’ll flag anything you should know.

Texting is an All-American feature. I respond same day, within 24 hours at the outside; texting hours are 8am–8pm Pacific. And because I mentor minors, this is non-negotiable: a parent or guardian is on the text thread — every message, full visibility, from day one. You never have to wonder what’s being said to your kid.

No. They need to be committed. I’ve mentored athletes who could barely make their club’s B team and athletes with national team invites — the plan just starts from a different place. What I can’t supply is caring. If your athlete wants this, I can work with everything else.

Simple and personal, like the rest of this: pick your tier, and your first month by Venmo or Zelle (or cash if you’ll see me at the pool) locks your spot. Then it’s the same amount on the same date each month — I’ll send a Venmo request so you never have to remember. No cards, no checkout, no contracts.

Month-to-month, no contracts. Tell me anytime before your next monthly payment is due and that’s that — you keep your calls through the end of the month you’ve paid for. Partial months aren’t refunded. You can also move between tiers as seasons and budgets change; just say the word and we’ll switch at the next month.

Not much. Calls are video and I schedule across time zones; texting is naturally asynchronous (my reply hours are 8am–8pm Pacific). I mentor athletes anywhere — the recruiting path to US college water polo is the same whether you’re in Orange County, Texas, or overseas.