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It's great to hear that you have aspirations to make the 2028 Olympic Games. Setting ambitious goals is an important part of achieving success in sports and in life. It sounds like you have already made significant strides in pursuing your water polo aspirations, such as playing on the junior varsity team with the goal of making varsity and making a radical change to go to Spain to pursue your passion for water polo. Remember to continue prioritizing your education alongside your athletic goals, as having a balance between the two is crucial. Additionally, don't hesitate to stand out and put in the extra effort, as that can often be key to success at a competitive level. Your dedication and commitment will undoubtedly lead you toward reaching your aspirations. Keep pushing forward and staying open to new opportunities, and more doors will certainly continue to open for you.

Bernardo Herzer | USC Water Polo

I redshirted my freshman year , so I still currently have 2 years of eligibility left , and during those 2 years of eligibility , I will be getting my master's degree in entrepreneurship and innovation . And secondly , one of my aspirations is to make the 2028 Olympic Games . This last summer I was in Singapore competing in the World Aquatics World Championships with Team USA , and I hope to continue working with Team USA towards the 2028 Olympic goal .

Bernardo Herzer | USC Water Polo

Always remember to take a step back and have fun with the people around you , the people that are going through this difficult training this difficult tournament with you , um , and then that way you're always able to push through and really . Attain your goal . Hi , my name is Bernardo Herzer .

Bernardo Herzer | USC Water Polo

And there were some pretty high level players ahead of me , so there was definitely some challenges . I was able to play on the junior varsity team my freshman year uh with aspirations to make varsity as soon as possible . And as soon as I made varsity my sophomore year , I started to really try to dominate that position uh in goalkeeper and then I started to get ahead on the film aspect having film sent to coaches having film available for people to watch , um , and I feel like that was a big booster for me .

Bernardo Herzer | USC Water Polo

I did that by . Firing up my team when I could by getting saves in key moments by trying to direct my defense um and really being a presence in the cage that my team needed just a side note , I think that setting goals is super important in terms of career aspirations in general . Uh , for myself personally , I'm working to get my master's degree at USC now .

Bernardo Herzer | USC Water Polo

That experience really was , was life changing , um , in high school I really enjoyed the sport and had a passion for it and when that was kind of taken away from the COVID pandemic . And I really realized that I wanted to continue to pursue it and that's when I kind of made this radical change to go to Spain , um , secondary that showed collegiate coaches that I was dedicated um and that I really wanted it , uh , not that many people were willing to have such a big and radical change to continue to play their sport and to continue to develop for water polo . Recruitment begins I believe um your sophomore year towards the end could be junior year now .