By Despite little mainstream recognition, water polo inspires among its devotees a passion that often spans generations—a telling example of which is the Mujica family’s the long association with the sport. Agustin Mujica, the family patriarch, first became involved with the sport in the late 1970s, when his oldest son Gus
Canada’s Reuel D’Souza: Even in a Pandemic, Opportunity Exists for Those Who Seek It
Reuel D’Souza is one of a number of talented young players who represents the present and future of Canadian men’s water polo. The 21-year-old is the youngest of three brothers from Vancouver who played polo; his brother Ethan has worked in the Canadian national team program as a coach, while
By From the Vault: USSR Men over Hungary, 1980 Olympics
Covid-19 has derailed the plans of many who anticipated competing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. The huge event has been postponed until 2021, an outcome that has drawn comparisons with the boycott by over 60 nations of the 1980 games in Moscow, which led hundreds of athletes to prematurely
Every Olympic Gold Medallist in Men’s Water Polo Since 2000 Was Born Within this Area
It’s well known that the U.S. men’s national water polo team is made up of athletes who overwhelmingly come from California. The debate about how to diversify that team is a hot one. Less known and certainly less controversial is the parallel situation in Europe where, as the map below
By Men's World League Super Final Schedule Unveiled
2015 FINA Men’s World League Super Final Bergamo, Italy, 23-28 June Draw Group A: Brazil, Hungary, China, Croatia Group B: Australia, Serbia, USA, Italy Schedule Tuesday, 23 June 16.00: Serbia vs. USA 17.20: Hungary vs. China 18.40: Brazil vs. Croatia 20.00: Australia vs. Italy Wednesday, 24 June 16.00: Brazil vs. China
Men’s World League Super Final Schedule Unveiled
2015 FINA Men’s World League Super Final Bergamo, Italy, 23-28 June Draw Group A: Brazil, Hungary, China, Croatia Group B: Australia, Serbia, USA, Italy Schedule Tuesday, 23 June 16.00: Serbia vs. USA 17.20: Hungary vs. China 18.40: Brazil vs. Croatia 20.00: Australia vs. Italy Wednesday, 24 June 16.00: Brazil vs. China
Water Polo on the Verge of Historic Change
Water polo could be nearing historic changes. A more up-tempo game appears imminent as FINA informed its federations on Tuesday about new rules that were approved, via postal mail vote, by the FINA Bureau following a proposal by the Technical Water Polo Committee. Those rules will be broadly applied in 2015, and in a targeted fashion
FINA Publishes New Rules for International Play
Fina Executive Director Cornel Marculescu distributed via email today an update to the organizing body’s water polo rules for 2013-2017. The changes, many of which are rules interpretations more than actual new regulations, were decided at the FINA Congress held in Barcelona in July. The new rules went in to effect
