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By Michael Randazzo, Swimming World Contributor<\/em><\/p>\n

Men\u2019s water polo may now be universally accepted\u2014with some exceptions<\/a>\u2014as a big man\u2019s game, but Jordan Colina<\/strong> would beg to differ. The Princeton senior has always played bigger than his 5-9 listed height. With 215 goals over a four-year career playing for head coach Luis Nicolao<\/strong>, the San Diego native is now sixth over-all in goals scored for the Tigers.<\/p>\n

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A champion swimmer from Cathedral Catholic High School, in his senior year Colina captured gold in the in the 50-meter freestyle and silver in the 100-meter freestyle at the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) San Diego Section Championships (Division II). His swim skills have played a part in his success, but it\u2019s family that has been crucial to Colina’s development into one the top players in NCAA varsity men\u2019s water polo. Brother Julian was a three-year starter at Bucknell College under head coach John McBride. Jordan\u2019s father Joe\u2014who despite his height was a member of the University of San Diego men\u2019s basketball team from 1980-81\u2014taught his sons that size doesn\u2019t matter in a sport that is all about effort.<\/p>\n

Following Princeton’s 13-9 win <\/a>over St. Francis Brooklyn that clinched a Northeast Water Polo Conference<\/a> regular season title for the Tigers, Swimming World<\/em> sat down with Jordan Colina to speak about playing water polo at one of the country\u2019s most prestigious academic institutions.<\/p>\n

Princeton just won the NWPC regular season title\u2014no small feat given the quality of play in the conference. What does this mean for you and your teammates?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s huge for team morale. What we\u2019re trying to do is peak at Easterns\u2014that\u2019s when we want to be our best. It\u2019s indicative of how good we are that we are the number one seed going into [the tournament].<\/p>\n

But we can\u2019t overlook any other team. St. Francis is a great team. Harvard is a great team. Brown\u2019s a great team. Everyone\u2019s beating everyone. We have to be on top of our game and really focus on ourselves and how we practice and play.<\/p>\n

The tournament will definitely show who steps up and plays there best at the right moment.<\/p>\n

What did it mean to you and your family to come East to play \u2013 and to play for Princeton, a member of the Ivy League?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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First of all, Princeton is academically one of the best schools in the nation. That\u2019s what I wanted to prioritize. Water polo came with this.<\/p>\n

People overlook the completion [in the East]. I think we\u2019re better than a lot of West Coast teams other than the top four. And we have a great path to NCAAs. Those were the kinds of things I was prioritizing looking at Princeton.<\/p>\n

Did you aspire to play for Cal, Stanford, UCLA or USC?<\/strong><\/p>\n

[The Big Four] are fantastic water polo schools and schools in general. The main reason I wanted to come East is my dad. He\u2019s the one who told me that East Coast is where I should be at. If I could get into a Princeton, Harvard\u2014any of the Ivy Leagues\u2014that\u2019s where I should prioritize.<\/p>\n

Water polo\u2019s a huge part of my life but academics and moving on with my career is the goal.<\/p>\n

What drew you to the water polo program here?<\/strong><\/p>\n

What really made me want to come to Princeton was obviously the coaches. Louie [Nicolao] and Derek [Ellingson, Assistant Coach] are amazing people and smart coaches. And getting a sense of the team I fit really well with it. I knew someone Jamie Kuprenas<\/strong> who\u2019s two years older than me. He told me about the culture and a work \/ life balance. You get a perfect balance here which is exactly what I wanted.<\/p>\n

What are the things that you\u2019re going to remember most about your time in New Jersey?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Honestly, everything. What Princeton instills in you is a work ethic. You go to school all day, you come to practice to be with a team you love to be with\u2014these are your brothers-in-arms. The family that I got from Princeton is really what I\u2019m going to take away from this.<\/p>\n

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Vojislav Mitrovic, Colina, Ryan Hammarskjold and Eric Bowen\u2014Class of 2018<\/p><\/div>\n

On that note, are you leaning towards staying East or is this an experience you\u2019re going to take back home with you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

What I\u2019m aiming to do is go back west and bring the Eastern love with me.<\/p>\n

What about other Colina siblings?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m actually the youngest. My brother Julian graduated from Bucknell four years before me and played for Coach McBride. That\u2019s also a reason I was looking at the East Coast. He told me that\u2014especially for water polo\u2014it was a better option for me.<\/p>\n

You\u2019re not particularly tall\u2014for a water polo player\u2014but you\u2019ve certainly had a big impact in the pool.<\/strong><\/p>\n

What started it off is my dad. He\u2019s even shorter than me\u2014he\u2019s only about 5-6 and played basketball at University of San Diego. From a young age, he instilled in me to play with a chip on my shoulder and work harder and smarter than everyone else. If you do those things, then size doesn\u2019t matter.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s all about how we as a team play. If we\u2019re playing well as a team it opens up a lot of plays for me. And vice-versa.<\/p>\n

You\u2019re now number six all-time in scoring for the Tigers. Would you have ever predicted that when you first arrived on campus?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Going into it I was just excited to be playing for Princeton water polo. After a pretty good season my freshman year (50 goals; second on team in steals and assists) I knew if I could maintain that or even get better throughout the years that I could have a good career.<\/p>\n

Coming into it I had Drew Hoffenberg<\/strong> (238 goals; #4 all-time goals for Princeton) as someone who I thought I could have a career similar to.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s all been great [here at Princeton]. If I could end it with an Easterns championship and NCAA path that would be the best.<\/p>\n

You’re not alone in being a West Coast player at an East Coast school\u2014California kids are sprinkled all over the rosters of top Eastern programs.
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The East Coast vs. West Coast rivalry is transitioning over. There\u2019s way more West Coast players coming from California to play on the East Coast. And it\u2019s bringing the competition up; as you can see we’re competing with West Coast teams now. I think that\u2019s fantastic.<\/p>\n

Is Princeton\u2019s continued presence as a national power making an impact on NCAA varsity polo?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Absolutely. West Coast kids coming into college see us coming from the East, competing with these teams. It shows that we\u2019re no longer underdogs. [Princeton\u2019s] a team you can come to, have a great academic experience, have a balanced life and be competitive in water polo.<\/p>\n

Your dad got to every single game you played this season. How is it for him to watch you compete in such a physical sport?<\/strong><\/p>\n

My older brother played so he had already watched all [the competition] and knew how to handle the situation. I don\u2019t think it fazed him too much. He knows that I can handle my own and that I\u2019m not worried about how rowdy he gets in the stands.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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