Water Polo

Former Stanford Water Polo Coach Dante Dettamanti Dies at 80

Former Stanford coach and USA Water Polo Hall of Famer Dante Dettamanti died in a bicycle crash on Oct. 25th at the age of 80.

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Host Cal Earns Men’s Water Polo NCAA Championship Berth

The seven-team field was announced Sunday evening, and the defending NCAA champions were placed directly in the semifinals on Dec. 3.

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No. 3 USC Men’s Water Polo Takes MPSF Title To Secure 18th Straight NCAA Berth

Perfect at home this season, the Trojans won their first MPSF championship since 2017 after never trailing in the 2022 MPSF tourney.

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National Derbies, Thrilling Fixtures Featuring In LEN Women’s Champions League Draw

The draw for the second qualification round has set up really exciting groups – all three days will offer premium entertainment.

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Recco Claims Eighth LEN Super Cup Title, Sets New Scoring Record

Recco didn’t leave any room for doubt and after a perfect 5-0 storm in the third period the Italian side claimed a record-breaking 8th Super Cup title.

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Air Force’s Grant Snyder Breaks 50-Year-Old Season Goals Record At WWPA Championships

Snyder scored four goals in the final game to give him 123 on the year, breaking the 50-year-old record of 120, held by Ben Phillips since 1972.

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Penn State Men Place Fourth At MPSF East Championships

The Penn State Behrend men’s water polo team placed fourth at the 2022 MPSF East Championship after falling to Washington & Jefferson 17-9 on Sunday.

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LEN Women’s Champions League Qualification: Favorites Make No Mistake

All but one representative of the women’s powerhouse nations reached the next round of the LEN Women’s Champions League.

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No. 1 Cal Men Advance To MPSF Semi-Finals With Win Over Penn State

The Bears opened the 2022 MPSF Championships with a big win, defeating Penn State Behrend 22-3 to advance to the semifinal round of the conference tournament.

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New Name, New Thrills: LEN Women’s Champions League Qualification Preview

With three Spanish, Hungarian and Greek teams in the mix, plus two Italians and Dutch sides, the opening round shall already be packed with action. 

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USA Water Polo to Present Live Coverage of 2022 NCAA Men’s Water Polo Championships

The men’s NCAA Championship final will be aired live on ESPNU and streaming on the ESPN App on Sunday, December 4.

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Brescia Dominates On Day 1 of Group ‘B’ Action In LEN Champions League

After a flawless campaign in the qualifications, Brescia rolled on and gave a bad beating to Jug in Dubrovnik, a feat rarely achieved in water polo.

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Cal Men Maintain No. 1 Ranking In Latest CWPA Varsity Polls

California (99 points) maintains a three-point lead over UCLA (96 points), with USC (90 points) holding the #3 ranking.

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Japan Wins 2022 Asian Water Polo Championship; China & Kazakhstan to Worlds

Japan, which has already secured a spot at next year’s World Championships as the host, doubled-down with a win in the 2022 Asian Water Polo Championships.

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Olympiacos Brings Down Title-Holder Recco To Open LEN Champions League

Olympiacos’ star-studded line-up came up with a great performance to beat Recco in a thrilling battle, with the final score being 9-7.

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