International/National Team Water Polo

2024 European Water Polo Championships: Serbia Sets the Tone, Romania Snatches Crucial Win

Serbia thrashed Israel, and Germany prevailed against Malta. Slovakia also upended Slovenia, while Romania beat the Netherlands in a crucial match-up.

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USA Women Finish Off Sweep of Spain In Two-Game Water Polo Series

Jenna Flynn scored three goals and Ashleigh Johnson added 11 saves as the Americans topped the Spaniards 11-9 on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale.

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European Water Polo Championships To Go Ahead In January 2024 With Two Co-Hosts

The change comes after European Aquatics pulled the event out of Netanya, Israel, in light of the ongoing fighting between Israel and Palestine.

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Team USA Punches Tickets To Paris With Pan Am Water Polo Titles

The U.S. men dominated Brazil by a score of 17-7 in the gold medal game to secure victory at the Pan Ams, earning Olympic qualificaiton.

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World Aquatics Releases Water Polo Draw For 2024 World Championships In Doha

The global governing body hosted the draw for the water polo tournaments in Doha on Wednesday.

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Japan’s Women’s Water Polo Team Withdraws from World Championships

The Japanese women’s water polo team finished 2nd at the 2023 Asian Games, but won’t play in the 2023 World Championships due to budgetary constraints.

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Water Polo: USA Squads One Step From Paris Qualification, Will Play for Pan Ams Gold

Both the U.S. men’s and women’s water polo teams are one win away from earning a spot at the Paris Olympics after dominating Argentina in the Pan Ams semis.

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USA Women Top Mexico 32-1, Men Oust Chile 28-2 To Advance To Pan Am Semi-Finals

Max Irving scored five goals as the U.S. men routed the host Chileans in the quarter-finals of the Pan American Games on Thursday.

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European Aquatics Pulls 2024 Water Polo Championships Out of Israel

European Aquatics has decided to move the 2024 European Water Polo Championships out of Israel on agreement from the Israel Water Polo Association.

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USA Squads Finish Group Play Undefeated With Wins Over Brazil At Pan Ams

The American women downed Brazil by a score of 25-3, while the men won 24-7 to close group play in Santiago.

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USA Men & Women Improve To 2-0 In Pan Am Water Polo With Wins Over Puerto Rico

Ryder Dodd scored seven goals to help lead the American men to a 28-9 victory over Puerto Rico on Tuesday.

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USA Women Defeat Chile 35-0 To Open Water Polo Play At 2023 Pan American Games

Maggie Steffens and Jenna Flynn each scored five goals in the win that saw every Team USA field player find the cage at least once.

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USA Men Topple Mexico 30-2 In Pan Am Games Opener

Ryder Dodd scored six goals in his Pan Am Games debut while Max Irving and Quinn Woodhead scored five each as nine field players found the cage.

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One of Kazakhstan’s Top Water Polo Players Suspended for 2 Years

Darya Muravyeva, one of Kazakhstan’s top female water polo players, has been suspended for two years for missed doping tests.

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European Aquatics “Closely Monitoring” Israel Situation With WP Euros On The Horizon

European Aquatics is in discussions with the Local Organizing Committee of the European Water Polo Championships, which is scheduled for January in Netanya.

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