{"id":616763,"date":"2025-07-11T21:35:22","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T04:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=616763"},"modified":"2025-07-12T19:05:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T02:05:16","slug":"world-championships-u-s-routs-china-hungary-edges-greece-to-open-womens-water-polo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/world-championships-u-s-routs-china-hungary-edges-greece-to-open-womens-water-polo\/","title":{"rendered":"World Championships: U.S. Routs China, Hungary Edges Greece to Open Women\u2019s Water Polo"},"content":{"rendered":"

World Championships: U.S. Routs China, Hungary Edges Greece to Open Women\u2019s Water Polo<\/strong><\/p>\n

The U.S. women\u2019s water polo team routed China, 15-7, on Thursday to open the 2025 World Championships in Singapore. Hungary edged Greece, 10-9, in the best game of a slate of mostly blowouts to start proceedings at the OCBC Aquatic Centre.<\/p>\n

China kept it close with the U.S., down just three at halftime, before a 6-1 edge for the U.S. in the third quarter blew the game open. Emma Lineback<\/strong> scored two of her three goals in the third quarter. Emily Ausmus<\/strong> tallied a hat trick, Jenna Flynn<\/strong> had two goals and two assists, and Ryann Neushul<\/strong> and Ava Stryker<\/strong> scored twice apiece. Amanda Longan<\/strong> made 15 saves in goal, limiting China to 7-for-36 shooting (19 percent). The Americans are chasing their eighth world title.<\/p>\n