Ep.17 - Alex Obert - 2x Olympian and USA Men's National Team Member talks Olympics, American Water Polo system, college at UOP, and parody within the NCAA landscape

Ep.17 - Alex Obert - 2x Olympian and USA Men's National Team Member talks Olympics, American Water Polo system, college at UOP, and parody within the NCAA landscape

Author: All Access Water Polo October 1, 2021 Duration: 46:34

In Episode 17, I speak with 2x Olympian in 2016 and 2020 and USA Men's National Team Member, Alex Obert. We talk through an Olympic Overview, post Olympic blues, and how the American System has worked for USA Water Polo athletes in the past (2:16-9:40), the 1-2 punch at center that the USA has along with how the "American playstyle" has shifted (9:41-20:21), his time at UOP and that 2013 year (20:22-28:48), Parody in the NCAA game (28:49-32:57), the Juco year and how that helped him grow (33:13-38:54), and some rapid fire to close us out (38:55-45:55)


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