In the movie “Being John Malkovich,” the titular character’s mind is inhabited by a rag-tag bunch of friends and lovers to hilarious effect. One takeaway is that Malkovich, playing a satirical version of himself, is unknowable because his mind and actions are always being directed by others. This cannot be
Where’s Marko? Why are an Olympian and his Brother Left Off USC’s Roster?
In recent weeks, USC men’s basketball has climbed as high as fifth in national polls—the program’s highest ranking since being ranked #5 in 1974. Amid the hoopla around a program that has never won an NCAA title, a bit of perspective. What if Trojan Head Coach Andy Enfield, without prior
By Michael Randazzo Analysis/Commentary/Olympics/USA Men/USA Water Polo/USA Women/Varsity Men/Varsity WomenTop Five Stories from 2021: No 1—Hard Truths Require Tough Water Polo Leadership
Editor’s Note: The end is already here for the 2021 water polo season. TWp looks back on the five biggest story lines of the year. Today we focus on what challenges from the previous year will carry on into 2022. This year will be pivotal for American water polo for
Top Five Stories from 2021: No 2—Will Water Polo be Better in 2022?
Editor’s Note: The end is near for the 2021 water polo season. TWp is looking back on the five biggest story lines of the year. Today we focus on positive developments for the upcoming year. Tomorrow we’ll consider what challenges from the previous year will carry on into 2022. As
Sixth is Better Than Tenth… But No Gold in Tokyo for US Men’s Water Polo
Prior to the 2016 Olympics in Rio, in what became a notable moment for a sport not particularly known for being notable, U.S. men’s water polo coach Dejan Udovicic made a bold prediction to ESPN: “I am guaranteeing it,” Udovicic said. “Gold medal in 2020.” He was half right. For
Win or Lose, MAWPC Championship a Victory for La Salle Men in Program’s Finale
In the new normal that is American collegiate water polo due to COVID-19, competition has been inconsistent at best and often faces insurmountable obstacles—ones that leave most everyone dissatisfied. Except for the Explorers of La Salle, who will play George Washington at 11:30 a.m. today in the 2021 Mid-Atlantic Water
By About Total Waterpolo(s)
In the summer of 2018 I was shuffling through Facebook, which I tend to avoid, and saw I’d received a message. It was from a very well-known coach. He complained, “what do you have against the new FINA rules that were being proposed?” It was a good question: what do
Six Reasons Water Polo Most Boring Olympic Sport to Watch | BreakingNews.ie
Water polo fans, you have it all wrong. You thought you picked yourself one of the coolest, fastest, wettest sports around – fun to play, exciting to watch, an Olympic fixture, all that stuff. You’d be wrong, and there are a grand total of six reasons why. So says the
The Case for Garrett Danner
One year ago in La Jolla UCLA dethroned USC to win its first NCAA men’s water polo championship in a decade. They repeated tonight with a 10-7 title win over the Trojans, largely founded on the play of their conference’s Most Valuable Player, goalkeeper Garrett Danner. In that final match a year
USOC’s Blackmun “Very Concerned” About NCAA Olympic Sports
The (re)establishment of two prominent Division I intercollegiate water polo programs has provided a boost to the spirits of American water polo fans. San Jose State’s men will begin competing again this fall after taking a few decades off. The Spartans are the first DI program to be added to the NCAA portfolio since the
