By To provide their sons and daughters a leg up in one of the world’s most competitive sports, savvy parents have typically looked in the Los Angeles and Bay areas—twin epicenters of the sport in the U.S—for elite water polo camps. But as the sport continues to expand beyond its West
The Veazeys of Dallas: How A Swim Family Fell for Water Polo
Originally published on Swimming World. Liam Veazey was once considered one of the best young swimmers in the state. A top finisher at Texas Age Group Swimming (TAGS) Championships in 2001 and 2002, by 2010, Liam—despite endless hours in the pool in a futile quest to “drop time”—had hit a
Dan Sharadin, CWPA Commissioner, On The Record
Dan Sharadin, commissioner and executive director of the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) since 1990, may just be the most influential person in American water polo. Overseeing the country’s largest water polo conference — the CWPA encompasses 27 varsity and more than 200 club polo programs at colleges and universities
Outdoor Water Polo Proves A Unique Experience for Youth Players in the East
SPARTA, NJ – In one of the most idyllic outdoor settings imaginable, three youth clubs from metropolitan New York recently jumped into the Lake Mohawk Country Club pool — nestled in semi-rural northern New Jersey — for an experience almost unheard of in the East: water polo outdoors. “We knew
By FEATURE: USC’s Colorful, Legendary Jovan Vavic
One of the greats in American water polo is also arguably one of the the least well known. In a relatively short time Jovan Vavic has become among the most successful coaches in collegiate history with nine national championships and the recent honor of being voted coach of the century by
Introducing New Events Page Featuring Live Streams
We’ve reorganized the way to find Live Streams and other important events on Total Waterpolo. Introducing our new Events page. It contains links to streamed water polo contests located around the globe, one of our most popular features, and detailed information on big championships and other important water polo events. The Streams page
The Unglamorous Truth about Varsity Travel – Daily Herald
The East vs. West discussion is endless when it comes to water polo in the big ol’ USA. From Brown University in Rhode Island to UC San Diego in the far southern reaches of California is nearly a 3,000 miles. Traveling that far via interstate highway is impossible for competing
FEATURE: Constantinides Navigates Unique Path to UCSB
Varsity athletes are an elite group. The NCAA estimates that fewer than one in 10 high school athletes – in general – will make the jump to intercollegiate sports. That daunting figure is likely to be far less ominous to a 25-year-old freshman who’s experienced what UC Santa Barbara’s Kenny Constantinides has. The
