Read moreAn Interview With UCI Water Polo Coach Dan Klatt; Compassion, Respect Are Hallmarks of Veteran Leader16 March 2024An Interview With UCI Water Polo Coach Dan Klatt; Compassion a Hallmark of Veteran Leader IRVINE, CA. Water polo will never be mistaken for a kumbaya-kind of athletic experience. It’s physically and emotionally draining. But those who care most about the sport—especially coaches—have tremendous comp...
Read moreUnbeaten UCLA Remains Atop College Women's Water Polo Poll; Stanford-Princeton Matchup Called Off09 March 2024Unbeaten UCLA Remains Atop College Women's Water Polo Poll; Hawaii Holds at No. 2 The Collegiate Water Polo Association poll for women’s varsity play has not seen much change these past few weeks, especially at the top. UCLA, Hawai’i, Stanford, Cal and USC have been in roughly the same spots for a m...
Read moreCoach Adam Wright Weighs in on Guiding UCLA's Powerful Water Polo Programs08 March 2024Coach Adam Wright Guiding Weighs in on Guiding UCLA's Powerful Water Polo Programs HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA. Spending time with Adam Wright, UCLA men’s and women’s water polo head coach, is like being in the company of a powerful politician. Wright is surrounded by success; there’s Chase and Ryder Dodd,...
Read moreUCLA Stays Atop Women's Water Polo Poll After Claiming Kalbus Invitational Title02 March 2024UCLA Stays Atop Women's Water Polo Poll After Claiming Kalbus Invitational Title Last weekend, nine of the nation’s top ten teams traveled to Irvine, CA—only Princeton declined a spot in the 2024 Barbara Kalbus Invitational—offering a prime opportunity to evaluate NCAA title contenders. Fresno State...
Read moreDodd Brothers - Chase and Ryder - Hoping to Represent Team USA Water Polo at Paris Olympics01 March 2024Dodd Brothers - Chase and Ryder - Hoping to be Part of Team USA Trip to Paris Olympics Chase and Ryder Dodd—brothers and fellow UCLA Bruin water polo players—are chasing the biggest roster spot in U.S. men’s water polo: Representing America at the 2024 Paris Olympics. They have played together for m...
Read more1With Curtain Set to Drop on Coaching Career, Maureen Cole Leading Hawaii in Chase of NCAA Water Polo Crown29 February 2024NEWPORT BEACH, CA. In sports, as in life, it’s always best to walk away while you’re ahead. In the case of Maureen Cole, head coach for the Hawai’i women’s water polo team, she’s determined to finish her gig by leading the Rainbow Wahine to the greatest season in their history. And then leaving with...
Read morePassages: Giuseppe D’Altrui, Italian Water Polo Legend, 8928 February 2024Passages: Giuseppe D’Altrui, Italian Water Polo Legend, 89 Giuseppe D’Altrui, one of the titans of Italian water polo, died on Feb. 26. He was 89 years old. D’Altrui captained Italy to the gold medal at the 1960 Olympics in Rome. He also played on the 1956 team that finished fourth and captained the...
Read more2South Africa Turns Down Olympic Water Polo Bids; Romania (Men) and Canada (Women) Claim Spots23 February 2024South Africa Turns Down Olympic Water Polo Bids; Romania (Men) and Canada (Women) Claim Spots In a surprising development, Swimming South Africa (SSA) pulled its men’s and women’s water polo teams from the upcoming 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. SSA chief executive Shaun Adriaanse told the Daily Maver...
Read moreKalbus Invitational Uniting Power Programs in Women's Water Polo23 February 2024Kalbus Invitational Highlights Spectacular Weekend of Water Polo Action The Barbara Kalbus Invitational—previously known as the UCI Invitational—is the most competitive tournament of the women’s NCAA regular season. It is an invitational, and nine of the nation’s current top-10 teams—and 13 of the t...
Read more1USA Water Polo at World Championships: One Up, One Down in Doha21 February 2024The results from the desert—Qatar, to be exact—at the 21st World Aquatics Championships were decidedly mixed for USA men’s and women’s water polo. The women, coached by Adam Krikorian, delivered in the clutch as they so often have during Krikorian’s impressive tenure. Last Friday the Americans captu...
Read moreCWPA Women’s Poll: Little Movement, But UC Irvine Invite Next Week Will Change That18 February 2024There was not much change in this week’s Collegiate Water Polo Association’s Poll as the top 12 teams remained the same. The biggest leap was by Pacific, which moved from 17th to No. 13. The biggest drop? Four spots by UC Santa Barbara, which split four matches at the ASU Invitational and is now ran...
Read more1USA Clips Hungary for Women's Water Polo Gold at World Championships16 February 2024The USA Women's National Team claimed gold at the 2024 World Aquatics World Championships with a 8-7 win over Hungary. Rachel Fattal led the scoring with three goals while Maggie Steffens added two in the win. Ashleigh Johnson had a total of 12 saves for Team USA and was named top goalkeeper of the ...
Read moreWorld Championships: Ashleigh Johnson Makes 11 Saves as U.S. Tops Spain in Semifinal14 February 2024World Championships: Ashleigh Johnson Makes 11 Saves as U.S. Tops Spain in Semifinal On a day where the American offense wasn’t as crisp as usual, Ashleigh Johnson showed why she’s the best goalkeeper in the world. Johnson made 11 saves as the U.S. hung on for an 11-9 win over Spain in the semifinal...
Read moreWorld Championships, Women’s Water Polo: U.S. Survives Australia; Netherlands Dethroned12 February 2024World Championships, Women’s Water Polo: U.S. Survives Australia; Netherlands Dethroned There will be a new world champion in Doha. Thanks to Maddie Musselman and Ashleigh Johnson, it might yet be the United States. Musselman scored three times, and Johnson made 10 saves as the U.S. built a big lead...
Read moreWorld Championship Water Polo: U.S. Men Fall to Italy, Miss Quarterfinals11 February 2024World Championship Water Polo: U.S. Men Fall to Italy, Miss Quarterfinals The United States lost Sunday for the third time in four matches at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships, dropping a 13-12 decision to Italy in the crossover round. The loss means the U.S. can’t medal at Worlds. The Americans...
Read moreBefore Embarking on Successful NFL Career, Ihmir Smith-Marsette Flashed Talent in Water Polo11 February 2024Before Embarking on Successful NFL Career, Ihmir Smith-Marsette Flashed Talent in Water Polo To make a roster in the National Football League, one of America’s most elite and lucrative sports fraternities, takes superior talent, intense dedication and years of effort. Pro football is generally consi...
Read moreWorld Championships: Third-Quarter Slump Dooms U.S. to Loss to Serbia10 February 2024World Championships: Third-Quarter Slump Dooms U.S. to Loss to Serbia A third-quarter slump saw a halftime lead evaporate for the U.S. men’s water polo team in a 14-12 loss to Serbia on Friday at the World Championships in Doha. The loss is the Americans’ second at the tournament. They enter Sunday’...
Read moreYouth Is Served! UCLA Vaults to No. 1 in CWPA Women’s Varsity Poll10 February 2024The upcoming Olympics, with national team players at home preparing for the Paris Games, is playing havoc with the weekly water polo polls. Hawai’i, No. 2 this week, is at its highest ranking ever, as is Fresno State at No. 3. USC, last week’s No. 1, is sixth; two weeks ago, Stanford was at No. 7. C...
Read moreWorld Championships Women’s Water Polo: U.S. Clinches Group A with Kazakhstan Rout08 February 2024World Championships Women’s Water Polo: U.S. Clinches Group A with Kazakhstan Rout The United States clinched the Group A title at the World Championships Women’s Water Polo tournament Thursday with a 32-3 win over Kazakhstan. Thursday was the final day of play in the group stage. Two of the groups ...
Read moreWorld Championships: Maggie Steffens Scores 5 Goals as U.S. Eases Past Brazil06 February 2024World Championships: Maggie Steffens Scores 5 Goals as U.S. Eases Past Brazil Maggie Steffens scored five goals Tuesday as the United States moved to 2-0 in group play at the World Aquatics Championships with a 21-5 win over Brazil. The results backs the American performance in its most difficult gr...