Courtesy: USA Water Polo
Irvine, CA – July 22 – USA Women’s Youth National Team Head Coach Ethan Damato has selected the 14 athletes that will represent Team USA at the upcoming FINA Women’s Youth World Championships set for July 31 to August 8 in Belgrade, Serbia. The USA Women are fresh off a gold medal at the Pan American Junior Water Polo Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana. Team USA will look to improve upon a seventh place finish at the 2019 edition of the FINA Youth World Championship. Live streaming details will be shared as soon as they are available.
2022 USA Women’s Youth National Team Roster – FINA Youth World Championships
Julianne Snyder – Attacker (Royal 559 Academy/Central California Zone)
Ava Stryker – Attacker (Santa Barbara 805/Coastal California Zone)
Margaret Johnson – Attacker (San Diego Shores Water Polo Club/Pacific Southwest Zone)
Julia Bonaguidi – 2MD (San Diego Shores Water Polo Club/Pacific Southwest Zone)
Jenna Flynn – Attacker (680 Water Polo/Pacific Zone)
Margaret Hawkins – Center (Lamorinda Water Polo/Pacific Zone)
Quinn Healy – Utility (Stanford Water Polo Foundation/Pacific Zone)
Ella Woodhead – Center (Stanford Water Polo Foundation/SHAQ/Pacific Zone)
Emily Ausmus – Attacker (SOCAL Water Polo Foundation/Southern Pacific Zone)
Christine Carpenter – Goalkeeper (CHAWP/Southern Pacific Zone)
Lauren Steele – Goalkeeper (Saddleback El Toro (SET)/Southern Pacific Zone)
Ava Knepper – 2MD (Saddleback El Toro (SET)/Southern Pacific Zone)
Genoa Rossi – 2MD (Vanguard Aquatics/Southern Pacific Zone)
Rachel Gazzaniga – Utility (SOCAL Water Polo Foundation/Southern Pacific Zone)
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Ethan Damato
Asst Coach: Serela Kay
Asst Coach: Andrew Silva
Team Leader: Meghan Nee
Competition Schedule (subject to change)
August 1 vs Uzbekistan 7:30am et/4:30am pt
August 2 vs Japan 3:00am et/12:00am pt
August 3 vs Greece 11:30am et/8:30am pt
August 4 vs TBD
August 5 vs TBD
August 7 vs TBD
August 8 vs TBD
