Sailing Rising Star

Paloma M. Arrigo

I am a dedicated rising high school junior focused on excelling in water polo and sailing while balancing my academics with AP and honors classes. I strive to contribute both in sailing and beyond.

Paloma M. Arrigo

MY Personal Statement

Thank you for taking an interest in me and reviewing my profile. I desire to attend a top academic university with a strong water polo program. 

I am currently a rising junior in high school and working with my club and high school team, CDM Polo, to develop my performance as a water polo athlete.

I am interested in a business degree as well as entrepreneurship. Throughout my junior year, I will be challenging myself academically with 3 AP classes and 2 honors-enhanced classes.

I am a tri-sport athlete, competing in high school water polo, high school swim team, and internationally competing club sailing. I work hard to ensure I am valuable to any team I play on. In my past seasons I have helped lead plays and direct movement in the pool. I tend to open up many opportunities for teammates to have a shot at the cage through my long-court passing and communication. I have been working on initiating movement from the wings through driving/ releasing movement.

I listen well and I am very coachable.  I can be described as a communicative teammate. I am always working to create opportunities for myself and my teammates. I have been told I am a solid all-around player, have a high polo IQ, exceptional defense, (steals and field blocks), and that I have a strong shot. My goal is to be an exceptional player who initiates plays/movement from the wings.

Outside of water polo and my academics, I have been elected four years in a row to be a part of my sailing club's Youth Board of Directors program, in which I develop my leadership and communication skills. I am a devout catholic and at my local church in the past I have volunteered as an Altar server.  I am also passionate about entrepreneurship, and I am working towards starting my own business in high school. I am passionate about the ocean, and in my free time, I love to surf, dive, and bodysurf at the beach with friends.

Thank you for considering me for your program!

 

MY STATS

Paloma M. Arrigo

Club: CDM Polo

Height: 5’9″

Weight: 140lbs

Age: 16

Primary Position: Driver

Secondary Position: Wing

Dominant Hand: Right

Wingspan: 5′ 8″

50 Yard Swim Time: 26.6

100 Free: 57.2 

Verified By: Swim coach
Verified On: 04/16/2024

High School Information

  • Years w/ Varsity
  • 1 year
  • 2023 Varsity Team
  • Team Awards
  • Conference Champs
  • 2023 Junior Varsity Team
  • Starter

     – Jersey: #

  • Team Awards
  • Conference Champs, Sectional Champs, Regional Champs

Club Information

  • Seasons of Club Experience
  • 7 seasons
  • 2024 CDM Polo (18u )
  • 2023 CDM Polo (Club 16u)
  • Played with club since 2018
  • 2022 CDM Polo (16u)
  • 2021 CDM Polo (14u)
  • 2020 CDM Polo (14u)
  • 2020 CDM Polo (12u)
  • 2019 CDM Polo (10u)

Coach References

  • High School Coach
  • Marc A Hunt

Additional Sports

  • Other
  • 10 years
  • Club/Travel Team
  • Competitor, World Youth Sailing Championships, Winner, First Girl National Sailing Events (Midwinters West), Three-time competitor in Miami Orange Bow International Youth Sailing Regatta.

GPA

3.60 / 4.0

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Other Notes: Core GPA: 0.0/0.0 Weighted GPA: 3.8/5.0

Academic Accomplishments

Honors Classes

Honors Biology 1A Honors Biology 1B Honors Enhanced Math 3

AP/IB Classes

APWrldHistory1A, APWrldHistory1B, AP English Language A/B, AP Spanish A/B, AP Environmental Science A/B

Preferred Field of Study

  • Accounting
  • Business Economics
  • Entrepreneurial Operations
  • Finance
  • International Business
  • Real Estate
  • Foods and Nutrition Services
  • Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services
  • Nutrition Sciences
  • Accounting and Computer Science
  • Law
  • Military Science
  • Intelligence Operations
  • Military Applied Sciences
  • Military Systems Technology
  • Military Technologies, Other
  • Economics

Registered with NCAA Eligibility Center: Yes

Awards and Activities

  • Academic Awards:
    Academic All American, Waterpolo 2024 (Qualfying GPA, awaiting final published list from USA Waterpolo)
  • Extracurricular Notes:
    Altar Server at local church, 2 years Junior Board Of Directors of local youth foundation (Treasurer 21/22, Secretary 22/23, Vice 23/24)

 

Athletic History

High School History

  • 2023 Varsity Team

    Conference Champs

  • 2023 Junior Varsity Team

    Starter Conference Champs, Sectional Champs, Regional Champs

Club Season History

  • 2024 CDM Polo

    (18u )

  • 2023 CDM Polo

    (Club 16u) Played with club since 2018

  • 2022 CDM Polo

    (16u)

  • 2021 CDM Polo

    (14u)

  • 2020 CDM Polo

    (12u)

  • 2020 CDM Polo

    (14u)

  • 2019 CDM Polo

    (10u)

Press Links:

Crown the Queens: Corona del Mar girls’ water polo captures Division 1 title

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