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Max Casabella – From Barcelona to Berkeley: Water Polo, College & Three NCAA Titles

Max Casabella – From Barcelona to Berkeley: Water Polo, College & Three NCAA Titles

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Spanish water polo talent Max Casabella on leaving home for UC Berkeley, winning three NCAA titles and the differences between water polo in Europe and the United States

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What happens when a young Spanish water polo player leaves
Barcelona to combine elite sport and academics in the United
States? In Episode #145 of the Waterpolo Expert Talk, Max Casabella
shares his journey from growing up in Mataró near Barcelona to
playing college water polo at UC Berkeley – where he won three NCAA
titles in his first three seasons. Max talks about discovering
water polo as a child, the influence of his older brother Xavi and
the moment when the sport became more than just a hobby. We also
discuss his decision to move to the United States, adapting to
college life and the differences between the American and European
water polo systems. ️ A conversation about opportunities,
development, education and taking the chance to leave your comfort
zone.