Erika Figge is an attacker for the 2008 US Olympic Water Polo Team.
Stats:
- ATTACKER
- HEIGHT: 5’10’’
- EDUCATION: USC 2009
- CLUB: SAN DIEGO SHORES
- BIRTHDAY: 1/9/85 BIRTHPLACE: ORANGE, CA
- HOMETOWN: RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA
- RESIDENCE: LONG BEACH, CA
Personal Notes:
- Parents are Eric and Heidi
- Enjoys beach volleyball and reading in her spare time and looks forward to training for her first Olympic Games in 2008
- First started playing water polo at age nine when she was bored with swimming and ventured to a boy’s water polo practice
- Joined the team and eventually became captain
- Younger sister, Brooke, plays for Long Beach State University
- Supports “Fight For Evan – Stop ALD”
- Loves water polo because it combines many different skills and concepts, including swimming, throwing, wrestling, quickness, strength, handeye coordination, and team dynamics
- Keeps playing because of a desire to become an Olympian
- Wants to win Olympic gold medal and hear the USA National Anthem playing at the awards ceremony
