Brennan Fuchslin excels in the pool

By Declan Fee

Photo Caption- Davis High sophomore Brennan Fuchslin poses with his Davis Club teamates

Sophomore Brennan Fuchslin has been in the pool for six years now — winning games with the Davis Water Polo Club and winning high praise from teammates.

Now he is competing at a national level with the 680 Drivers Water Polo Association for certain tournaments, on a team that was ranked 2nd in last year’s national rankings.

Playing on the big stage brings a pretty large spotlight onto Fuchslin, but he is ready to deal with the pressure. “There is (pressure), but it’s always good to have a little bit of pressure. It’s better than just kinda floating around,” Fuchslin said.

Fuchslin plays the wing position, meaning that he is offensive minded, contributing shots, and hopefully goals. His teammates greatly appreciate what he contributes to the team, and are excited when they have the opportunity to to be in the pool with him.

“He is a stud in the water. When you throw the ball to him, you see some poor kid get (humiliated). It’s terrible but it’s awesome,” Barr said.

DHS senior and teammate Jonny Vochatzer holds similar sentiments. “Brennan is an awesome player with an immense amount of potential. He’s also just a really good teammate. (He’s) really fun to work with and we grew really close over the recent season,” Vochatzer said.

Playing water polo means that strong swimming skills are necessary, so Fuchslin is also on the swim team, meaning that his days are packed.

When he’s not playing water polo, he’s swimming, and when he’s not in the pool, he’s doing schoolwork.

As he progresses through high school, though, it is becoming apparent that finding a school-sports balance is difficult, so Fuchslin is going to be, “tapering off swimming for a little bit,” to ensure that he can focus the necessary time and effort into school.

While the future after high school remains uncertain, Fuchslin is fairly sure he would like to continue playing water polo for as long as he can. “I’d like to play in college, but who knows yet,” Fuchslin said.

His teammates are sure that he has what it takes to take his playing wherever he wants. “I can see him becoming (an All American) … by senior season. He’s definitely going to be a leading force on the water polo team for the next two years,” Vochatzer said.