Pete Cutino

USA Water Polo Announces 2026 Cutino Award Watch List

The Peter J. Cutino Award, named in honor of the late Hall of Fame coach, recognizes the best player in men’s and women’s college water polo each year.

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Ned and Carol Spieker Create $26 Million Endowment For Cal Men’s Swim & Dive and Water Polo

The $26 million is the largest gift for athletics ever. Ned Spieker played water polo during his time at Berkeley.

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Emily Ausmus, Tilly Kearns & Ryann Neushul Named Peter J. Cutino Award Finalists

The Peter J. Cutino Award is an iconic honor in NCAA water polo that recognizes the best men’s and women’s players each year.

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Former Clayton High School Swimmers & WP Players Celebrate Coach Dennis Bledsoe

Bledsoe co-authored the book “Water Polo For Coach and Player” in 1976, a definitive how-to manual for coaches in the sport for decades.

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Cutino Award Watch List Announced Honoring 20 Men’s Water Polo Athletes

The Peter J. Cutino Award, named in honor of the late Hall of Fame coach, recognizes the best player in men’s and women’s college water polo.

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Hall of Fame Swimming Coach Dick Jochums Dies at 81

Dick Jochums, a long-time swimming coach whose athletes frequented major U.S. international teams for nearly four decades, died Friday at 81 years old. 

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