LOS ALAMITOS, CA, June 30 \u2014 THE U.S. men\u2019s cadet water polo team (15-
\nunder) was selected at a training camp earlier this month and announced by USA Water Polo.<\/p>\n
The squad is now ready to plunge into a busy summer schedule that ends with a trip to Serbia and Montenegro (formerly Yugoslavia) this August. The roster, which features 18 of the nation\u2019s top athletes, was fractured for this week\u2019s National Age Group Championships (NAGs) at the Charter All Digital Aquatic Centre in Long Beach, Calif., but is slated for a training camp reunion the first week of August.<\/p>\n
Jason Lynch, the U.S. National Cadet head coach, felt that selection camp went well and is eager to get underway with this summer\u2019s international escapades.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll of the athletes worked very hard and were evaluated on swimming, weights and leg tests,\u201d said Lynch. \u201cThey were also given a technical evaluation of their skills and game sense.\u201d<\/p>\n
And then there were 18.<\/p>\n
The team was divided amongst club and zone National Teams for this week\u2019s NAGs. It\u2019ll be the same arrangement during this summer\u2019s National Junior Olympics, which will be held in Florida from July 24-27. From there, the cadets will reassemble with the same caps for an intense week-long training camp August 2-6. And then it\u2019s off to Serbia and Montenegro, where the U.S. will train from Aug. 9-18 with the cadet team there. Serbia and Montenegro is one of the world\u2019s premier water polo programs from top to bottom.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Cadet National Team is very important to the future success of USA Water Polo,\u201d said U.S. National Team Head Coach and Program Director Ratko Rudic. <\/p>\n
U.S. Cadet roster, with clubs listed: <\/p>\n
Goalkeepers
\nBrian Pingree \u2013 Los Angeles Water Polo Club
\nBryce McLain \u2013 Newport Water Polo Foundation
\nAdam Rule \u2013 DeAnza Water Polo<\/p>\n
Centers
\nKevin May \u2013 San Diego Shores
\nBrett Hays \u2013 CHAWP
\nZach Greenwood \u2013 Clovis Water Polo<\/p>\n
Center Defenders
\nJack Sampfl \u2013 Davis Water Polo
\nAndrew LaForge \u2013 SoCal Water Polo
\nNoah Smith \u2013 Far West Water Polo
\nDevon Borisoff \u2013 La Canada Water Polo<\/p>\n
Right-Handed Drivers
\nCaleb Hamilton \u2013 SoCal Water Polo
\nCharlie Steffens \u2013 Diablo Water Polo
\nAndrew Milcovich \u2013 Diablo Water Polo
\nMax Schlegel \u2013 Navy Water Polo Club
\nBrian Shoemaker \u2013 Broward Aquatics
\nJeff Schwimmer \u2013 Los Angeles Water Polo Club <\/p>\n
Left-Handed Drivers
\nTroy Carter \u2013 CHAWP
\nNathan Castillo \u2013 Newport Water Polo Foundation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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