By Its time was long past, as was unequivocally signaled by its 2013 condemnation by the city of Long Beach. But Belmont Plaza was once an elite center of American aquatics and a hub of US water polo. So it may be difficult to find someone who ever experienced it who’s not a
Azevedo’s Olympic Future Heading South?
We’re very pleased to share our first piece written for new partner, and spanking new online sports publication, Bad Man Bureau. Revisit them and Total Waterpolo for bi-monthly articles. Clint Dempsey patrolling the World Cup pitch in an Irish national team kit? Kobe Bryant leading the fast break for Team
New York’s Hudson Valley Suits Cali Native Benson
An unlikely but understandable recruiting pipeline has emerged between Orange County, CA, and Poughkeepsie, NY, home of Marist College and its well-known new women’s water polo coach, Natalie Benson. The former US Olympian, who took over the Red Foxes in September, recently secured the goalkeeping services of Jessica Hermosillo, who
Notre Dame’s Kittle Leads Ohio’s Only Varsity Program to Quick Improvement
The 2013 men’s collegiate water polo season began with some attention-grabbing scores, especially in the East where Harvard has already upset both Navy and St. Francis, George Washington has reasserted itself with victories over Bucknell and the Naval Academy, and plucky Mercyhurst continues its run of good fortune with a
NCAA Water Polo Coaches Weigh In on D-I Scouting Rule Change
In a June 25 piece the CWPA reported on a rule that prohibits NCAA Division I coaches from scouting future or potential opponents during matches they attend on their own time. The rule would exclude matches played at tournaments, a traditionally common time for live scouting by water polo coaches.
Beemer Heads Home, Welcomes Challenge of Improving Caltech Squads
Not an hour had passed after a phone conversation with Caltech’s new coach, Pat Beemer, when this piece of news emerged on the Twittersphere. @PadreAthletics valedictorian Chris Bradley will play water polo @Caltech … Guess he won’t have trouble calculating the score of matches. — John Murphy (@PrepCat) May 29,
Leyson Excited By UC Davis Position, Central CA Lifestyle
With a vehicle full of chattering kids on the well-traveled and often aromatic route from Eagle Rock to Davis, Dan Leyson was already several miles in to his transition from frenetic Southern Californian to resident of far sleepier Yolo County, CA. Appointed the new men’s head coach at UC Davis
Two Ex-pats on Silipo and Udovicic, Finalists for US Men’s Position
One Serbian and one Italian, both candidates for the USA men’s senior national team head coaching position, share deep roots in European teaching styles derived from years of experience with two of the great Mediterranean professional clubs. Dejan Udovicic (Oo-DOH-vich-ich) and Carlo Silipo are both sticklers for teaching fundamental skills, regardless of age
