Water Polo

UC Santa Barbara, UC Irvine, St. Francis Brooklyn Climb CWPA Men’s WP Poll

UC Santa Barbara moved into the Top 5, UC Irvine climbed into the Top 10 and St. Francis Brooklyn joined the rankings in the CWPA men’s water polo poll.

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UCLA Women’s Water Polo Hires James Robinson as Assistant Coach

UCLA head women’s water polo coach Adam Wright has announced the hiring of Bruins’ men’s standout James Robinson to the post of assistant coach.

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5 Upsets, 3 Overtime Affairs Highlight Collegiate Men’s Water Polo Week 1

Five upsets and three overtime games highlighted opening weekend of the collegiate men’s water polo season with #7 UC Santa Barbara posting three Top 10 wins.

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Spain Clinches Title at European Junior Women’s Water Polo Championships

Spain clinched the title at the European Junior Water Polo Championships in Volos (GRE) after a great win over Russia in the final.

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16 Squads to Compete at World Junior Women’s WP Championships in Portugal

From September 9-15, 16 teams representing the five continents will be taking part in the FINA World Junior Women’s Water Polo Championships.

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Johnny Hooper, USA Men’s WP Nominated for Best of August Award

Johnny Hooper and the USA Men’s Water Polo team are up for Best of August awards which recognize the outstanding achievements of Team USA athletes.

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Beck, Begg Join Indiana Women’s Water Polo Coaching Staff

Indiana University head water polo coach Taylor Dodson announced the hiring of both Mackenzie Beck and Elise Begg as assistant coaches.

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2019 Collegiate Water Polo Season Kicks Off with 47 Saturday Contests

The 2019 collegiate water polo season kicks off on Saturday, Sept. 7 with 47 matches on the slate, including seven tournaments across the country.

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Crvena Zvezda, CN Barcelona Top WP Champions League Qualification Groups

Crvena Zvezda (SRB) and CN Barcelona (ESP) finished atop their respective Champions League Qualification Round 1 groups with 15 and 12 points respectively.

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Champions League Main Draw Puts 4 of Last 6 Champions in Same Group

Four former Champions League winners – Olympiacos (2018), Barceloneta (2014), Jug Dubrovnik (2016) and Szolnok (2017) – were picked to battle in Group A.

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USC Removes Interim Tag, Names Marko Pintaric Head Water Polo Coach

USC named interim men’s head coach Marko Pintaric as head coach of its men’s and women’s water polo teams, replacing Jovan Vavic, who was fired in March.

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Champions League Water Polo Qualification Rounds Begin Thursday

Twelve teams, drawn into two groups of six, will start their quest in the Champions League on Thursday with top four from each group moving on.

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USA Water Polo Announces Roster for FINA Women’s Junior World Championship

USA Water Polo has announced the 13-athlete roster that will represent Team USA at the upcoming FINA Women’s Junior World Championship, Sept. 9-15.

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College Bound: Where Are the 2018-19 NISCA Water Polo All-Americans Going?

Of the 58 seniors named to the 2018-19 NISCA Boys Water Polo All-America teams, 27 are currently listed on collegiate rosters.

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Pomona-Pitzer Earns Top Spot in CWPA Division III Preseason Poll

With the first USA Water Polo Division III National Championship set for December, Pomona-Pitzer begins the year as the top team in the CWPA DIII Top 10.

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