By New England Patriots cornerback Brandon Browner tweeted an apology on Thursday aimed at American fans of water polo. They surged to social media outlets after the Super Bowl participant appeared to discredit the sport earlier in the week. Sorry 2 all the folks I offended with my water polo tweet. I
Super Bowl Defender Takes Jab at Water Polo
Updated: Browner Tweets Apology Lost in the endless pre-game yammering that has preceded America’s great chili cookout known as the Super Bowl® (take the Seahawks) was a glancing blow to our beloved sport by New England Patriots defensive back Brandon Browner. Quoted earlier in the week as favoring the (kinda) intentional aggravation
What Northwestern Means for Collegiate Water Polo
Originally posted at BadmenBlog. Events in Evanston, Illinois rarely gain much traction within the water polo community (sorry ‘Cats). And so it is this week. Nary a peep from water polo aficionados on bulletin boards or in social media after rousing news out of Northwestern University that could very likely
Tony Azevedo’s Future & USA Waterpolo
Originally posted at BadmenBlog. Clint Dempsey patrolling the World Cup pitch in an Irish national team kit? Kobe Bryant leading the fast break for Team Italia? Impossible! Well, at least astronomically unlikely. Not so much for Tony Azevedo, widely considered the best American water polo player ever. The only four-time
Girls’ Winter Prep Season Playoffs in View
Crazy to think we’re heading into the last week of regular season! Time flies when you’re working hard! #finishstrong — THHS Water Polo (@trabucoH2Opolo) February 10, 2014 We were struck by this tweet the other day by Trabuco Hills’ program. In just five days the brackets will be announced for
So Long California, We’re Headed to Texas
Farewell California Bay Area, hello Central Texas: this week Total Waterpolo is moving to Austin. For nearly a decade we’ve been situated in one of the premier centers of American water polo, a bike ride from Stanford University and nearly as close to some of the finest prep water polo
TWp in the UK
Total Waterpolo is visiting the UK and Ireland but will be back on American soil and writing again on April 8. Cheers.
Why Wrestling’s Rejection Matters
Olympic wrestling’s last showcase will be in Rio in 2016, after which it will become another ex-Games sport a la baseball and softball. The IOC yesterday decided to drop the ancient sport after it received low scores for TV ratings, global popularity, media coverage, and attendance at the London Olympics.
Public Policy Columnist Bravely Tackles Scourge of College Water Polo
Sick and tired of the ever-rising cost of college education? It turns out its your fault, college water polo fans. That according to Deseret News national politics and policy columnist Erik Schulzke, who surveys current thinking on the ever-expanding and increasingly costly bureaucracy at institutes of higher learning. In his January
Save Maryland Water Polo
By now you likely know that the Maryland women’s water polo program is slated to be cancelled by the University due to a shortfall of funding. They need your help. Visit saveumdwaterpolo.com to read about the efforts to save the program and to make a tax deductible donation before 2011
