Water Polo

USA Men’s Water Polo To Host Australia in Two-Game January Series The USA men’s water polo team will host Australia for two games in January to start 2026. The U.S. and the Aussies will square off Jan. 10 at the Woollett Aquatics Center at Irvine, Calif., at 6 p.m. PT and Jan. 11 at Mt. San Antonio ...

U.S. Women's Water Polo Celebrates 25 Years of Olympic Inclusion (Plus: Where Are They Now?) By Aimee Berg In 2000, women’s water polo finally made its official Olympic debut – a century after the men’s game. “We thought for sure (the International Olympic Committee) would add it to the Olympics in ...

[caption id="attachment_628668" align="alignright" width="450"] UCLA win Back to Back NCAA Water Polo Champions[/caption] UCLA Stuns USC at the Buzzer to Win 2025 NCAA Men’s Water Polo Championship, 11–10 By Swimming World Staff STANFORD, Calif. – Same venue, same rivalry, new layer of history. Down...

ESPN airing NCAA Water Polo Championship 3pm PST Stanford, Calif. – Same pool, same rivals, same trophy on the line – but with just enough change on both benches to make the 2025 NCAA Men’s Water Polo Championship feel wide open. On Sunday afternoon at Stanford’s Avery Aquatic Center, UCLA and USC ...

By Swimming World Staff UCLA’s Repeat Bid, USC’s Spoiler Role and a Loaded Final Four The 2025 NCAA Men’s Water Polo Championship at Stanford has turned into a dream bracket for fans. Defending champion UCLA is two wins away from going back-to-back. USC looks perfectly positioned to play spoiler. Ho...

Fortuitous Path Has Made Greg Mescall the Voice of Water Polo One part of Greg Mescall’s dual career path had been ingrained from a young age. The second came by random chance early in that professional career. Mescall has always been drawn to sports and to their presentation. He was the kid that wo...

Fordham Claims Fifth Consecutive Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference Crown; Headed to NCAA Champs With a victory last weekend, the Fordham Rams reaffirmed their place as the powerhouse of the Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference. The program defeated the George Washington Revolutionaries, 16-9, to capt...

Saint Mary’s Names James Lathrop as Men’s Water Polo Coach Saint Mary’s has rounded out its inaugural head coaching staff, announcing the hiring of James Lathrop as men’s water polo coach Monday. The Division I school in California will launch men’s and women’s water polo teams and men’s and women’s...

Saint Mary’s Hires Stephen Loomis as Inaugural Women’s Water Polo Coach Saint Mary’s has hired Stephen Loomis as its inaugural women’s water polo coach, the school announced on Monday. Loomis was an All-American at Pepperdine and played professionally in Europe. He’s coached at the club, high school...

USA Water Polo Announces 2025 Junior Olympic All-Americans USA Water Polo recently released the 2025 Junior Olympic All-American selections, recognizing the nation's top youth talent across multiple age divisions and sessions. The selections, submitted by the coaching staffs of awarded clubs, reveal...

NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship to Air Live on ESPNU ESPN, in collaboration with USA Water Polo and the NCAA, is excited to once again present live coverage of the NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship final in 2025. The ultimate prize in college water polo will be decided at Stanford University's A...

Sydney to Host Water Polo World Cup Finals in 2026 World Aquatics announced on Thursday that Sydney, Australia, will host the 2026 Water Polo World Cup Finals for both men and women. The event will be held July 20-26, a tournament between eight men’s and eight women’s national teams in the capital o...

USA Water Polo Announces Legacy Crown Event in November USA Water Polo this week unveiled the new Legacy Crown event in November to mark the 25th anniversary of the inclusion of women’s water polo in the Olympics. The two-day event will be held in Costa Mesa, Calif., on Nov. 15-16. It will, “celebra...

Valentina Rozas Becomes First Women's Water Polo Player in Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame On October 3, Valentina Rozas (Class of 2010) became the first women's water polo player inducted into the Bucknell University Athletics Hall of Fame, breaking through a barrier that has stood for more than 40...

Water Polo and Swimming: Sharing More Than Just Pool Space By Alex Ellison For years, swimming and water polo have been two sports that shared a pool but little else. Yet for a growing number of athletes, the lines between these disciplines are beginning to blur. Historically, Duke Kahanamoku, Johnn...

2026 Cutino Award Watch List Released: Nation's Top Water Polo Talent Recognized USA Water Polo, The Olympic Club, and the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches recently released the 2026 Peter J. Cutino Award Watch List, highlighting 20 of the best players in collegiate water polo. The list,...

U.S. Water Polo Olympian Maggie Steffens Announces Pregnancy U.S. water polo Olympian Maggie Steffens announced that she and her husband are expecting their first child. Steffens, 32, and husband Bobby Conner made the announcement on social media. View this post on Instagram ...

Long Beach City College Dedicates Monte Nitzkowski Aquatic Center Long Beach City College on Wednesday dedicated the Monte Nitzkowski Aquatic Center in honor of the hall of fame coach. A member of the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame and International Swimming Hall of Fame, Nitzkowski three times served ...

Orange Lutheran Replaces Brenda Villa with Fellow Olympian Melissa Seidemann as Coach Orange Lutheran’s girls water polo program has gone from one Olympian to another, Melissa Seidemann this week announced as coach to replace Brenda Villa. Villa resigned in August to become the associate head coach ...

USA Water Polo, Florida High School Athletic Associations Join to Grow Sport USA Water Polo and the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) on Tuesday entered into a partnership to grow high school water polo in the Sunshine State. Florida’s small but passionate community has voiced support...