By The Tokyo Olympics officially begin tonight with opening ceremonies taking center stage on NBC here in the States (7:30 PM EDT; 4:30 PDT). And it wouldn’t be an Olympic year without publications discovering water polo and making lists, one of which forever settles the question “which is the most difficult
The Greening of the Rio Water Polo Pool
Updated, 16:41 CDT FINA, the governing body for international aquatic sports has formally attributed the green plague affecting the Maria Lenk Aquatic Center in Rio to a chemical imbalance. FINA can confirm that the reason for the unusual water colour observed during the Rio 2016 diving competitions is that the
Follow U.S. Water Polo Olympians on Social Media
Olympic athletes are as social media-savvy as ever and are offering more access to the games than ever before. No exception for the USA Senior Water Polo Teams. Both men’s and women’s rosters below augmented by the individual’s twitter and instagram accounts. Plus, Total Waterpolo’s Twitter list of American water
By Dr. Oz Talks Water Polo
Mehmet Oz — Harvard class of 1982 who played goalie for Crimson men’s water polo in 1980 and ‘81 — is best known as the star of The Dr. Oz Show, a syndicated television program focused on issues related to medicine and personal health. Dr. Oz, who touts an active
INFOGRAPHIC: Californians Dominiate US Olympic Roster
Fans of US water polo are already well aware that both men’s and women’s Olympic rosters are made up almost entirely of Californians. Superstar goalkeeper Ashleigh Johnson is from Miami and high school prodigy Thomas Dunstan is from Connecticut. But the rest are from the Golden State. Well if you’re
STUDY: US Water Polo Aficionados Lean Republican
An American presidential campaign is once again intruding on precious time spent watching, reading about, and debating Olympic water polo. Alas, something productive has emerged from the democratic process. A study has revealed that Republicans are more interested in Olympic water polo than Democrats! That from Deep Root Analytics, a research firm
Water Polo Outlet Universal Sports Network Shuts
Universal Sports Network is no more. The prominent American source of water polo programming could not gain traction with viewers and was unable to ensure carriage on major distributors like Time Warner Cable. It closed its doors on Monday after its planned demise was announced in late October. The network’s assets have
Rival Clovis Prep Water Polo Coaches Departing
Prep water polo teams from Clovis are common atop the CIF-Central Section rankings each fall, thanks largely to the efforts of two legendary coaches who are hanging up their whiteboards. Steve Mosher and Terry Giffen, the two most successful water polo coaches in Central Section history, probably should be mortal
Water polo tough game to referee, understand – Mercury News
Some poor behavior by Bay Area prep athletes has led to a piece by the Mercury News on the challenging state of officiating and observing water polo. The major points are already well known among enthusiasts: chippier play, unruly and poorly informed spectators, complicated rules. But it’s not often those
Stanford, best U.S. college for women’s water polo | USA TODAY
USC earned top ranking in USA Today’s best colleges for men’s water polo in the United States. A similarly unsurprising outcome for the women: Stanford is the best. USC, Cal, UCLA and Arizona State follow. The best women’s water polo program in the country is found at Stanford University. The team
