Water Polo

Hoosiers Fall in CWPA Opener Against Michigan

The 15th-ranked Indiana water polo team fell just short of an unbeaten home record in 2016 after an 11-8 loss against No. 8 Michigan. After an even first half, the Wolverines took an insurmountable lead with five goals in the third quarter.

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Michigan Water Polo Starts CWPA Play at Indiana Saturday

The No. 8 University of Michigan water polo team will travel to Bloomington, Ind. on Saturday (Apr. 2) to start its conference season against No. 15 Indiana at 11 a.m. ET.

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Michigan Water Polo: Shana Welch to Enter CWPA Hall of Fame

The Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) announced on Thursday (March 31) that former Michigan standout Shana Welch ’07 will be inducted in the CWPA Hall of Fame during the 2016 CWPA Championships in Cambridge, Mass. April 29-May 1.

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Trieste to Determine Last 4 Water Polo Teams for Rio 2016

The city of Trieste in Italy will host the FINA Men’s Water Polo Olympic Games Qualification Tournament from April 3-10.

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Water Polo Player Brings Russian Meldonium-Positive Total To 23

Russian water polo player Alexey Bugaychuk is the latest athlete to have reportedly tested positive for the drug meldonium.

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USA Women Add Gold Medal To Olympic Qualification With Win Over Italy

The mission had been accomplished for the USA Water Polo Women’s National Team but there were still two more games to play and a gold medal up for grabs.

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USA Women Qualify For 2016 Olympic Games With 19-0 Victory Over France

The USA Water Polo Women’s National Team punched their ticket to the 2016 Olympic Games with a 19-0 shutout France earlier today at the Olympic Qualification Tournament.

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USA Women Charge Into Olympic Qualifier Quarterfinal Match

The USA Women’s National Team left no doubts in their group play performance at the 2016 Olympic Qualification Tournament as they capped their five game undefeated run with a 25-1 romp over South Africa.

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USA Women Win Group At Olympic Qualification Tournament

he USA Women’s National Team moved to 4-0 at the Olympic Qualification Tournament and secured first place in Group A following a 15-7 win over Greece earlier today.

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USA Women Beat CAN 14-7 To Win At Olympic Qualification Tournament

The USA Women’s National Team held off a couple of rallies from Canada before pulling away for a 14-7 victory on day two of the Olympic Qualification Tournament.

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NBC Sports To Televise USA’s Quarterfinal Match Of Women’s Olympic Qualification Tournament

The USA Water Polo Women’s National Team – the world’s top ranked women’s water polo team – will attempt to qualify for the upcoming 2016 Rio Olympic Games this Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, as NBC Sports Group provides unprecedented coverage of the FINA Women’s Water Polo Olympic Qualification Tournament.

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USA Women Open Olympic Qualification Tournament With Win Over Japan

The USA Water Polo Women’s National Team delivered a convincing victory to open play at the 2016 Olympic Qualification Tournament topping Japan 18-1 earlier today at Groenhovenbad in Gouda, Netherlands.

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Michigan Water Polo Ends Nonconference Slate With Two Wins

The No. 5 Michigan water polo team downed No. 13 Pacific and No. 23 Marist on Sunday (March 20) at the Arizona State Invite to close out its nonconference portion of the schedule with a 19-6 record.

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PROP Approves Stricter Penalties for Misconduct in Water Polo

Harsher penalties to deter misconduct fouls are coming to men’s and women’s water polo during the 2016-17 academic year.

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Water Polo National League Week 2 Rosters Announced

For the first time the USA Water Polo Men’s National League leaves the state of California as Week 2 action heads to Henderson, Nevada and the Henderson Multigenerational Pool this Saturday and Sunday. The New York Athletic Club and USA Blue lead the standings tied for first place after Week 1 competition.

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