Read more2Hungarian Fans Ecstatic as Men Beat Spain 14-13 for 2020 European Water Polo Championship Gold27 January 2020The script for the 34th LEN European Water Polo Championship could not have been better for Hungary and its rabid fans; a tie match between the home team and Spain, and a gripping shootout decided on the last shot as the Hungarians won 14-13 to capture gold at Budapest’s Duna Aréna. After Gergo Zala...
Read moreGergo Zalanki is Hungary's Hammer as Pursuit of Olympic Water Polo Gold Begins22 January 2024Gergo Zalanki is Hungary's Hammer as Pursuit of Olympic Water Polo Gold Begins A new year brings a new quest for Hungarian water polo player Gergo Zalanki, the Swimming World 2023 Male Water Polo Player of the Year. For Zalanki, a 28 year-old left-hander who also plays professionally for Pro Recco, ...
Read more2Upsets and Historic Wins Galore on Day Four of FINA World Water Polo Cup 201815 September 2018By Michael Randazzo, Swimming World Contributor BERLIN, Germany. FINA Men’s Water Polo World Cup 2018 quarterfinal play last night at the Europa Sports Park was filled with upsets, historic victories and a bit of intrigue—befitting an tournament where proposed rules changes are roiling coaches and f...
Read moreWorlds Water Polo: U.S. Men’s Comeback Falls Short in Quarterfinals Loss to Hungary25 July 2023Worlds Water Polo: U.S. Men’s Comeback Falls Short in Quarterfinals Loss to Hungary A fourth-quarter rally by the United States men’s water polo team fell just short Tuesday in Fukuoka, the U.S. dropping its quarterfinal to Hungary, 13-12. The loss eliminates the U.S. from medal contention. It will ...
Read moreWorld Championships: Alex Bowen Scores Six Goals, But U.S. Drops Shootout to Montenegro06 February 2024World Championships: Alex Bowen Scores Six Goals, But U.S. Drops Shootout to Montenegro Alex Bowen fired home six goals as the United States rallied to force the shootout in its 2024 World Aquatics Championships opener with Montenegro before falling, 16-15, on Monday. The U.S. trailed by two enterin...
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...