Last weekend in a pair of wins over USC and UCSB, Stanford men’s water polo’s Alex Bowen recorded three goals. He is an offensive force to be reckoned with for the Cardinal, consistently making an impact on the front line. The Stanford Daily’s Jamie Neushul sat down with the product design major to discuss his time on the Farm and the team’s goals for the rest of the season.
The Stanford Daily (TSD): You and your team have been competing at an extremely high level this entire season. How do you keep that level of focus at every practice and game?
Alex Bowen (AB): All of the guys have an extremely high level of competitive spirt and desire. We want a title this year and we know keeping a high level of intensity and focus will produce results.
TSD: How does your role on the team feel different now that you are a senior and it is your last year competing at Stanford?
AB: My role on the team has changed quite a bit. Early on in my career I was impulsive, impatient and my defensive skills were not very developed. My role has evolved to be a more balanced player on both sides of the pool.
TSD: What do you think you and your team need to work on the most going into the second half of your season?
AB: Our defense comes from our 2-meter defense and goalie play, which has been phenomenal. Our offense is loaded with multiple weapons and threats from each side. We are still working on fine-tuning everything and being more efficient on offense and defense.
TSD: Do you plan on continuing water polo after this year?
AB: Yes I do, the last two summers I traveled with the Men’s Senior Team and hopefully there are Olympics in my future.
TSD: What advice would you give to freshman on your team regarding athletics and academics at Stanford?
AB: Work hard and be patient.
Contact Jamie Neushul at jneushul ‘at’ stanford.edu.