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By Michael Randazzo, Swimming World Contributor<\/em><\/p>\n

The next stop on a journey that American water polo faithful hope will end in 2020 at the Tokyo Olympics begins today for the U.S. Men’s Senior National Team. At 9:15 a.m. (PST) today Head Coach Dejan Udovicic\u2019s<\/strong> squad will face Spain in their opening match of the FINA World League Super Final in Budapest, Hungary.<\/p>\n

Coming off a gold medal performance in April at the 2018 FINA Intercontinental Tournament, Team USA sports a roster with seven Olympians: goalie McQuin Baron<\/strong>, Alex Bowen<\/strong>, Luca Cupido<\/strong>, Ben Hallock<\/strong>, Alex Obert<\/strong>, Alex Roelse<\/strong> and Jesse Smith<\/strong>. Joining this experienced core are six relative newcomers who potentially add a whole new dimension to Udovicic\u2019s roster: goalie Alex Wolf<\/strong>, Hannes Daube<\/strong>, Johnny Hooper<\/strong>, Max Irving<\/strong>, Chancellor Ramirez<\/strong> and Marko Vavic<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Terry Schroeder, Alex Rodriguez, Dejan Udovicic. Photo Courtesy: Catharyn Hayne<\/p><\/div>\n

At the Peter Cutino Awards celebration<\/a> two weeks ago, Udovicic was upbeat about his team\u2019s recent performance in New Zealand.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was pleased with the result,\u201d he said about a 9-6 win<\/a> over Australia that secured FINA gold for his team. \u201cWe stepped forward a little from two years back.\u201d<\/p>\n

This summer is crucial if Udovicic\u2019s team is to improve on a disappointing 10th place finish at the 2016 Rio Games. Experienced players like Bowen, Obert and Smith must mesh with a crop of young prospects.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got so many talented players but they need more experience [and] more games\u2014which they\u2019ll get in the two years before the Olympics,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Unlike the FINA Intercontinental Cup, where Australia and Japan were the main competition, the Super League Finals include some of the world\u2019s top teams, including Croatia\u2014which last summer beat<\/a> defending Olympic title-holders Serbia at the FINA World Water Polo Championships. The contest this morning against Spain will be followed tomorrow by a match at 10:45 a.m. (PST) against Kazakhstan and then the Croatians on Wednesday at 9:15 a.m. (PST).<\/p>\n

All matches will stream LIVE on FINA TV and can be accessed by clicking here<\/a>. (subscription required).<\/p>\n

If successful in pool play, the Americans will advance to the quarterfinals on Thursday. Last year, Team USA finished fourth at the Super Finals, dropping a close match to Serbia along the way. The Serbs have chosen to skip the annual tournament this year; Australia, Japan, Montenegro and host Hungary complete the field competing in the Duna Ar\u00e9na, a spectacular aquatics facility built for last year\u2019s FINA World Aquatic Championships.<\/p>\n

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Duna Ar\u00e9na. Photo Courtesy: Budapest 2017<\/p><\/div>\n

Udovicic, who will be assisted on this trip by Alex Rodriguez<\/strong> and Gavin Arroyo<\/strong>, hopes that the talent pipeline from U.S. high schools and colleges is up to the task of competing with some of the world\u2019s best squads.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re trying to put a system in the States\u2014not just once to [achieve] success,\u201d he said. \u201cWe are trying to be in a position that every year we will be contenders as top four teams in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another summer of experience should greatly benefit Cupido\u2014recently named<\/a> the 2018 Cutino Award winner\u2014Hallock, Roelse and McQuin. Then there\u2019s Johnny Hooper\u2014a “unique player\u201d according to Udovicic\u2014Vavic, a sophomore at USC, and Daube, who will join Vavic at Southern Cal this fall.<\/p>\n

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Hannes Daube. Photo Courtesy: USA Water Polo\/KLC Photos<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cEveryone\u2019s asking for him!\u201d the U.S. coach said about his prized pupil. \u201cNobody believes that he\u2019s in high school.\u201d<\/p>\n

Not to be overlooked is Max Irving; coming off his second NCAA title as a UCLA, the now-graduated Bruin is hoping to find a spot on Udovicic\u2019s roster as a sharpshooting attacker. Chancellor Ramirez, another ex-Bruin, will compete with Hallock and Obert for time at center.<\/p>\n

No matter what the outcome this week In Budapest, Udovicic knows that there\u2019s a busy summer ahead for his squad.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we need is patience\u2026 and hard work,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

2018 FINA World League Super Final – USA Men’s National Team Schedule
\nJune 18 – vs Spain 12:15 p.m. (EST) \/9:15 a.m. (PST)
\nJune 19 – vs Kazakhstan 1:45 p.m. (EST) \/10:45 a.m. (PST)
\nJune 20 – vs Croatia 9:15 a.m. (EST) \/6:15 a.m. (PST)
\nJune 21 – Quarterfinals (TBD)
\nJune 22 – Semfinals (TBD)
\nJune 23 – Finals (TBD)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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