Read more2024 NCAA Water Polo Championships: UCLA Hoists Trophy Behind Second-Half Surge09 December 2024NCAA Water Polo Crown Returns to West Hollywood: UCLA 11, USC 8 In a commanding performance at Stanford University's Avery Aquatic Center, the UCLA Bruins affirmed their top-seed status by defeating the USC Trojans 11-8 to clinch the 2024 NCAA Men's Water Polo National Championship. This victory mar...
Read moreNCAA Water Polo Update Halftime Score: UCLA 4 USC 408 December 2024 NCAA Water Polo Update Halftime Score: UCLA 4 USC 4 Watch Live on ESPN+ Now! The NCAA Men’s Water Polo Finals are at the halfway mark all tied up 4-4! [caption id="attachment_601193" align="alignleft" width="450"] USC pre-game huddle[/caption] At halftime of the 2024 NCAA Men's Water...
Read moreSmoke on the Water: UCLA Outlasts Stanford, USC Survives Fordham in Overtime Battle08 December 2024 NCAA Water Polo Thrillers set up Epic Final on ESPN+ 3PM PT Today! The NCAA Men’s Water Polo semifinals lived up to the hype on December 7, 2024, delivering high drama and unforgettable moments at Stanford University’s Avery Aquatic Center. In a tale of two games, UCLA toppled Stanford in a...
Read moreA Bronx Tale - Fordham is For Real! Taking the Fight to USC in Semifinals at NCAA Water Polo Champs07 December 2024A Bronx Tale - Fordham is For Real! Taking the Fight to USC in Semifinals at NCAA Water Polo Champs In the late afternoon matchups during the 2024 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship Opening Round at Stanford University's Avery Aquatic Center, the University of Southern California (USC) showcased it....
Read moreStanford, UCLA Advance to NCAA Men's Water Polo Semifinals06 December 2024Stanford, UCLA Advance to NCAA Men's Water Polo Semifinals Top-seeded UCLA demonstrated its offensive depth with a commanding 20-3 victory against Salem University in the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Championships. Freshman attacker Ryder Dodd and graduate student Makoto Kenney spearheaded the Bru...
Read more2024 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championships: A Clash of Titans (Tournament Preview)06 December 2024The 2024 NCAA Men’s Water Polo Championship: A Clash of Titans The 2024 NCAA Men’s Water Polo Championship is set to make waves this weekend at Stanford University. From December 6-8, the top eight teams in the nation will battle for supremacy in a tournament that promises high stakes, fierce compet...
Read moreLegendary Loyola Marymount Water Polo Coach John Loughran Retires04 December 2024Legendary Loyola Marymount Water Polo Coach John Loughran Retires Longtime Loyola Marymount water polo coach John Loughran retired this week, caping a career that included nearly 700 NCAA wins. Loughran coached the men’s and women’s water polo teams in Los Angeles starting in 1997. He won 416 games ...
Read moreU.S. Women’s Water Polo Team Wins Pan American Championship over Argentina27 November 2024U.S. Women’s Water Polo Team Wins Pan American Championship over Argentina The U.S. women’s water polo team on Monday won the Pan American Championship with an 18-5 win over Argentina in Ibague, Colombia. Emily Ausmus, Charlotte Raisin and Anna Pearson each tallied hat tricks in the game for the U.S...
Read more3NCAA Men's Water Polo Tournament Field Set After Thrilling MPSF Final26 November 2024The NCAA Men’s Water Polo field is set. Six conferences have been granted automatic qualification into the bracket and two teams were selected at large. The championship will take place Dec. 6-8 at the Avery Aquatic Center, hosted by Stanford University. First-round games and the semifinals will be ...
Read more1USA Water Polo, Diversity in Aquatics Launch Co-Ed Team at Howard University30 October 2024USA Water Polo, Diversity in Aquatics Launch Co-Ed Team at Howard University USA Water Polo has teamed with Diversity in Aquatics to relaunch a co-ed water polo team at Howard University. The effort looks to build on the success that Howard’s swimming and diving team has enjoyed in recent years. The...
Read moreFour Olympians on U.S. Women’s Water Polo Roster for Pan Am Championship30 October 2024Four Olympians on U.S. Women’s Water Polo Roster for Pan Am Championship Four members of the Paris Olympic squad have been included in the U.S. women’s water polo roster for the 2024 Pan Am Aquatics Championship, it was announced Wednesday. Goalkeeper Amanda Longan will join Emily Ausmus, Jovana Sek...
Read moreItaly Men’s Water Polo Team Handed Six-Month Suspension for Abuse of Officials20 October 2024Italy Men’s Water Polo Team Handed Six-Month Suspension for Abuse of Officials The Italian men’s water polo team was handed a six-month suspension on Thursday for abuse of officials, which will rule them out of the 2025 World Cup. Italy, which won a silver medal at the 2023 World Cup and silver at t...
Read morePassages: Patrick Woepse, Former UCLA Men’s Water Polo Player, 3111 October 2024Passages: Patrick Woepse, Former UCLA Men’s Water Polo Player, 31 Patrick Woepse, a former water polo player at UCLA and the husband of U.S. women’s national teamer Maddie Musselman, died on Oct. 10 after a 13-month battle with cancer. He was 31 years old. Musselman posted news of Woepse’s passing o...
Read more1Before Stepping Away, Chris Ramsey Built Strong Foundation for USA Water Polo02 October 2024Before Stepping Away, Chris Ramsey Built Strong Foundation for USA Water Polo Chris Ramsey’s first concern upon taking over as the CEO of USA Water Polo was making payroll. Eighteen years later, his successor will face much different challenges. But thanks to the work done under Ramsey’s watch, day-...
Read moreThree-Time U.S. Men’s Water Polo Olympian Alex Obert Retires27 September 2024Three-Time U.S. Men’s Water Polo Olympian Alex Obert Retires Alex Obert, a three-time Olympian and member of the U.S. men’s bronze medal squad from Paris, announced his retirement Thursday. Obert won three gold medals at the Pan American Games. He reached two Super Finals, taking silver medals for t...
Read moreThree-Time Olympic Water Polo Player Kaleigh Gilchrist Retires16 August 2024Three-Time Olympic Water Polo Player Kaleigh Gilchrist Retires Kaleigh Gilchrist, a two-time gold medalist and three-time Olympian for the U.S. women’s water polo team, announced her retirement on Thursday. The 32-year-old made the announcement on social media. She helped the U.S. win gold medals at...
Read moreOlympic Men’s Water Polo: Dominant First Quarter Sets Tone for Serbia Gold Medal11 August 2024Olympic Men’s Water Polo: Dominant First Quarter Sets Tone for Serbia Gold Medal Milos Cuk and Nikola Jaksic scored twice each in the first quarter as Serbia built a three-goal lead and controlled the Olympic final throughout on the way to a 13-11 win over Croatia for its third straight gold medal. ...
Read more3Olympic Men’s Water Polo: Adrian Weinberg Sensational as U.S. Tops Hungary for Bronze11 August 2024Olympic Men’s Water Polo: Adrian Weinberg Sensational as U.S. Tops Hungary for Bronze Adrian Weinberg made 16 saves, including one in the shootout, as the United States topped Hungary, 11-8, on Sunday for the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics. Weinberg made two saves in the final two minutes of reg...
Read moreOlympic Women’s Water Polo: Bea Ortiz Run Leads Spain to Gold over Australia10 August 2024Olympic Women’s Water Polo: Bea Ortiz Run Leads Spain to Gold over Australia A three-goal run by Bea Ortiz early in the third quarter gave Spain the separation it needed in an 11-9 win over Australia for gold at the Paris Olympics Saturday. The gold is the first for Spain at the Olympics since women...
Read more3Olympic Women’s Water Polo: U.S. Blows Four-Goal Lead, Fails to Medal10 August 2024Olympic Women’s Water Polo: U.S. Blows Four-Goal Lead, Fails to Medal The United States squandered a four-goal lead in the second half of Saturday’s Olympic women’s water polo bronze medal match, watching the Netherlands rally for an 11-10 win that denies the three-time gold medalist a medal of any ...