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Ethan Imeson

Junior Coach

Hometown: Stony Plain, AB

Player Position: Hole Set/Driver

Canadian Club Team Affiliation:

  • Parkland Polo Pears 2017-2022
  • Edmonton Tsunami 2022-Present
  • Riptides Coach 2024-Present

Player/Coach Career:

  • Tsunami Most Coachable Athlete 2023 & 2024
  • 15U Most Offensive Player 2024
  • 15U Team Alberta 2024
  • Gold Medalist with 15U Team Alberta in 2023

 

 

 

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FUN FACTS

What is your favourite sports movie?

Sandlot

What is your dream vacation?

Backpack across Europe

What ice cream flavour best describes your personality?

Rocky Road (I am an interesting combination of many things that all work together.)

How do you like to spend your free time?

Listening to music and hanging out with friends

Describe yourself in three words:

Determined, Silly, Forgiving

What is your favourite food?

Shawarma

Q & A with Coach Ethan

Q: How did you first start playing water polo?

A: I first started playing water polo in 2017 when I was 8.

Q: What is it about water polo that made you fall in love with the sport?

A: My love for water polo stems from the physical and rough nature of the sport.

Q: What is your favourite water polo memory?

A: My favorite water polo memory by is when we beat the Mavericks at Nationals to advance to the gold medal game.

Q: What made you want to be a coach?

A: I wanted to be a coach to help kids like myself find a love for the sport while giving helpful positional based advice.

Q: Who was your most influential coach?

A: My most influential coach is Marina Radu.

Q: Who is an athlete you admire?

A: An athlete I admire is Ben Hallock, he is a hole set for Team USA and he is on the of best to ever play the position

Q: What is your favourite quote?

A: “I had a purpose before everybody had an opinion." -- Jalen Hurts