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Peter Varellas, USA Olympic Water Polo Team Player Bio

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Peter Varellas

Peter Varellas

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Peter Varellas is an attacker on the 2008 USA Water Polo Team at the Beijing Olympic Games.

Stats:

  • ATTACKER
  • HEIGHT: 6’3’’
  • WEIGHT: 192 LBS.
  • HOMETOWN: MORAGA, CA
  • EDUCATION: STANFORD 2006
  • CLUB: SAVONA
  • BIRTHDAY: 10/2/84
  • BIRTHPLACE: OAKLAND, CA

Personal Notes:

  • Father, Larry, was an All-American swimmer at California
  • Management Science & Engineering major
  • Would be a swimmer if not for water polo
  • Best thing about water polo is the combination of precision and power with a team sport in the water
  • Encouraged to play water polo through his father

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