By In May 2020, Dr. Bethany Miller, Bible Institute of Los Angles (Biola) University’s Senior Director of Athletics, introduced Rick Nordell as its first head men’s water polo coach. With his appointment, Nordell joined Sarah Orozco, former UCLA women’s water polo standout and Biola’s women’s coach, as part of the Eagles’
Greenwich Ascendant! Iordace on Futures Water Polo, JOs, Who’s Up in the Northeast
This is the second of a two-part conversation with Ulmis Iordach, head coach at Greenwich Aquatics. In Part I, Iordache spoke about his club’s spectacular results at the recent Futures Water Polo League tournament, where they captured first place in the 14U boys bracket and second place in the 14U
JP Mujica: A Generational Change for Puerto Rican Water Polo
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
Davidson Eyes Water Polo Renaissance after COVID-19 Dark Ages
In the midst of a nation-wide sports shutdown caused by the novel coronavirus, Ian Davidson, an age group water polo coach in Southern California, got busy. Staying put in his native San Diego, where his wife was expecting their first child, Davidson—one of the lead youth coaches in USA Water
Munatones on Water Polo in California: Lockdown is Absolutely Crushing
Editors Note: Since being published yesterday, the following interview has undergone further edits—the most important of which is that reputable professionals Steven Munatones knows have assured him that a properly chlorinated pool environment is safe for aquatic activity. As California endures yet another spike in COVID-19 cases, causing Governor Gavin
When Tony Comes to Town: Azevedo in Connecticut, Talks Polo with TWp
As close to a household name as exists in American water polo, Tony Azevedo coming East is a big deal. Scheduled for a clinic at Chelsea Piers Field House in Stamford, Connecticut this weekend (October 23 – 25), TotalWaterpolo took the opportunity to speak with arguably the most accomplished athlete
On The Record with Double Olympian Brad Schumacher
It’s possible that Brad Schumacher never slows down. Once one of the fastest swimmers in the world, the 43-year-old Schumacher now races around the globe as president of Kap7, one of the world’s largest suppliers of water polo equipment. It’s a far cry from his youth in Bowie, Maryland, 20
Mike Graff, Chairman of USA Water Polo, On The Record
Despite being a minor player in the pantheon of American intercollegiate sports—there are only 46 varsity men’s water polo programs eligible for the NCAA tournament— water polo has its prominent advocates. This is particularly true at Harvard University; alumni – including Mehmet Oz, better known to fans of his afternoon
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
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