With his signature blond hair and NorCal lingo sophomore attack Tim Wenzlau, one of two sophomores from California on the men’s water polo team, certainly has his quirks. The Forbes resident enjoys spending time in his residential college when not in the pool. He is often a little wild, but in the pool he is all focus.
With an average of more than one goal per game, Wenzlau is a valuable attack for the Tigers. He has recorded five goals in a game twice this season. In the Tigers’ first game against Navy, Wenzlau scored the winning goal in the last minute of the game. Wenzlau supplements his offensive prowess with determination on defense. His 20 steals are good for third on the team.
Q: What is the greatest highlight of your sports career?
A: Winning Eastern Championships at MIT over Navy. A close second is beating LMU in the final four.
Q: Who is your quirkiest teammate? Why?
A: [Sophomore attack] Tommy Donohue. He is just a quirky guy.
Q: What was your most embarrassing moment at Princeton?
A: When I had my bike stolen, twice in three days.
Q: What is the best part about being an athlete on campus?
A: Definitely being on a team. The group of guys makes all the hard work worth it.
Q: What is the worst part about being an athlete on campus?
A: Probably managing school and athletics. It results in a lack of sleep.
Q: What is your least favorite thing about water polo?
A: You become very pale, and I do not like working out indoors.
Q: If you were your coach for a day, what would you do?
A: I would scrimmage the whole time, but that is not really realistic.
Q: Does the team have any odd rituals?
A: We listen to some atypical music before games.
Q: What’s your favorite thing to do when you’re not practicing?
A: Absolutely nothing. I love a chance to just relax and sleep.
Q: What music inspires you?
A: Songs that build on themselves, not really mash-ups.
Q: What is the funniest thing head coach Luis Nicolao has said or done?
A: Probably some ridiculous comment about how the Raiders are a good football team.
Q: What is the best part about living in Forbes?
A: The food and walking is a good warmup for morning practice.
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