Water Polo

NCAA D1 Board of Directors Approve Plan To Hold Fall Championships In Spring

The plan, which had been approved by the D1 Council last week, has now been given the go-ahead by the Board. Men’s water polo is among the affected sports.

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Champions League Qualification Draw: 18 Teams, Two Spots–New Main Round Format

18 teams entered for this phase, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there is only one qualification round.

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D1 Extends Recruiting Dead Period, Approves Moving Fall Championships to Spring

The NCAA D1 Council has announced that the recruiting dead period in place for all schools will be extended until at least January 1st.

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Interview with Mount St. Mary’s Water Polo Head Coach Alyssa Diacono

Diacono touches on becoming the head coach of two new programs, recruiting during a pandemic, and looking into the future at the Mount.

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MIT Water Polo Announces Class of 2024 Recruits

This year’s Class of 2024 features Henry Asa, Alex Freedline, Jack King, Evan Kowal and Colin Weaver.

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USOPC Forms Team USA Council on Racial and Social Justice

At a recent meeting, the USOPC formed the Team USA Council on Racial and Social Justice in wake of recent movements, which includes some aquatic athletes.

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KAP7 Water Polo Tips: Estep Drill

KAP7 is proud to support the development of water polo through our direct sponsorship.  We invest capital and product at all levels across the globe…

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Former USC Water Polo Coach Jovan Vavic Prepares For Trial

A judge has denied Jovan Vavic’s dismissal request and ordered him to prepare for trial alongside 4 other “Varsity Blues” scandal defendants.

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USC Suspends Men’s Water Polo, Football Workouts Amid Coronavirus Clusters

The USC men’s water polo team won’t resume workouts until at least Monday after a cluster of positive tests among student-athletes.

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European Water Polo Championships Returns to Croatia, Set For September 2022

After 12 years, Croatia will host the European Water Polo Championships again. The LEN Bureau has postponed the Championships from July to September 2022.

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Mount St. Mary’s Water Polo Introduces Inaugural Roster and Recruiting Class

The women’s team is almost entirely made up of freshman, while an additional six first-years are part of the men’s team.

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Andy Burke, International Swimming Hall of Fame Member, Dies At Age 91

After serving over 50 years in USA Water Polo administration, and 15 years as an athlete, Andy Burke (center) has died at age 91.

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Croatia Ends Men’s Water Polo Camp after Player Tests Positive for Coronavirus

The 2017 World Champions from Croatia played a pair of exhibition matches before eventually sending their players into quarantine.

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MAAC Announces 40th Anniversary Water Polo Team

MAAC Water Polo traces back to 2003, where Wagner College captured the first MAAC Championship with a 9-8 win over Iona College.

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2020 Western Water Polo Association Men’s Season Postponed

NCAA president Mark Emmert has already announced the NCAA Championships for all fall sports would be postponed.

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