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Thirty and thriving, Atlas LC and U.S. team defenseman Tucker Durkin parasails into our Q&A.

When you were younger, what did you want to be when you grew up?

I wanted to play in the NBA or on the PGA Tour. Pretty diehard Phil Mickelson fan here. So cool to see him win another major. 

Where did you go on your last vacation?

All over Thailand with John Ranagan. 

If you owned a boat, what would you name it?

How do you know I don’t own a boat or boats? I’d name it Albatross.

What is your favorite hobby (other than lacrosse)?

Golf. It took quarantine to reignite our relationship.

What’s the most adventurous thing you’ve ever done?

Parasailing in Thailand. This time I was with Mike Noone. Unsure if the boat passed safety inspections. It ended with me landing on the beach full of people. 

What’s one thing you can’t live without?

Hot sauce.

If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Boneless and regular wings from Charlie’s and/or DiOrio’s in Somers Point (N.J.). 

What will you say when you meet your maker?

So, how’d we do?

What childish things do you still do as an adult?

Kick ice under the fridge when I drop it out of the freezer. 

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FROM SYDNEY WATSON

If you could be one age for the rest of your life, what age would you choose? 

30 has treated me well. I think I’d like to stay here.

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We know you love Hopkins. What other program would you have liked to play for?

Drexel Dragons! Hometown team for me. I became close with the Drexel class of 2013-14 and think I would have fit in.