Mike Potter
Mike Potter
Height: 5-11
Weight: 215
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Thousand Oaks, CA
High School: Thousand Oaks HS
Events: Distance

2014-15 (Swimming)
Recorded four season-best times at the SCIAC Championships (Feb. 19-22) in the 100 free (52.16), 500 free (4:52.48), 1650 free (17:16.38) and the 100 fly (56.45)…placed 12th overall in the 1650 free. 

2014 (Water Polo)

Capped off his career with 18 starts in 21 appearances…tied for fourth on the team with 13 assists…added 17 steals, 10 drawn ejections, nine goals and two field blocks…three games with two goals…three multi-steal games…season-best three steals against Pomona-Pitzer (Nov. 15) and also nabbed a steal, field block and drawn ejection in the game…finished with a pair of two-assist games…against Washington & Jefferson (Oct. 3) handed out three assists, drew two ejections and scored a goal...in final career game notched a steal.

 

2013-14 (Swimming)
Recorded three season-best times at the SCIAC Championships (Feb. 21)...swam the 500 free in a time of 4:56.23, the 1650 free in a 17.16.38 and the 100 fly in 56.25...also competed in the 200 and 1000 free.

 

2013 (Water Polo)
Appeared in 27 games as a junior, earning 20 starts…balanced player who recorded 18 drawn ejections, 13 assists and nine goals for the offense and provided 15 steals and three field blocks defensively…drew multiple ejections in four games with three a trio of times…had two multi-goal games and two multi-assist games…notched a pair of field blocks against Occidental (Sept. 20).

 

2012-13 (Swimming)
Recorded three season-best times at the SCIAC Championships (Feb. 17-19) in the 200 Free (1:53.45), 500 Free (5:01.10) and 1650 Free (17:17.37)…recorded four fastest times at the Finis Invitational (Nov. 30- Dec. 2) in the 100 Free (55.78), 50 Back (30.87), 100 Back (1:11.89) and 100 Fly (1:03.70)…fastest times of the season also include a 25.13 in the 50 Free at Caltech (Feb. 2) and a 11:06.00 in the 1000 Free at the Redlands Tri-meet (Jan. 5). 

 

2012 (Water Polo)
Appeared in 27 games as a sophomore…handed out 17 assists while scoring nine times for the Kingsmen…also drew 11 ejections…added seven steals with one field block for Cal Lutheran.

 

2011 (Water Polo)
Appeared in 21 games for the Kingsmen…scored nine goals including multiple-goals against Connecticut College, Vanguard and Caltech…added 12 steals and six assists.

 

Thousand Oaks High School
Member of Lancers varsity water polo and swim team two years each...earned First Team All-Marmonte League and All-CIF honors for water polo as a senior...named to All-County Second Team...member of Marmonte League championship swim team...credits going to the top four in CIF for the first time in school history as his greatest personal sports moment.

Personal
Full name: Michael Patrick Potter...born on March 17, 1993 in Tarzana, Calif...is one of Jim and Tammy's four children...step-father is David Lilly...step-mother is Emily Potter...has two brothers Ty and Chris and a sister Kaitlyn...has a pet Teddy...family currently resides in Thousand Oaks, Calif...works at the YMCA as a swim coach...majoring in criminal justice...minoring in sociology...career goal is to become a detective.

Favorites
Movie: Forrest Gump
Music: Country
Food: Bagel Bites
Sport (other): Extreme Sewing
Team: San Diego Chargers
Color: Teal
Number: 11
TV Show: Walking Dead
Super Hero: Philip Anderson
Quote: "A calm sea has never made a skillful sailor."
Hobbies/Special Talents: Handstands and pushups