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
By Dr. Phillips Standout Ian Supra Succumbs to Cancer
Florida prep water polo standout Ian Supra has died after an intense and public struggle against esophageal cancer. He was 20 years old. The former Dr. Phillips star received the surprise diagnosis of stage 4 esophageal cancer during the 2013 Christmas break. Given an 20 percent chance of survival the young athlete received
Water Polo Saved my Swimming Career – SwimSwam
“For those of you like my freshman-self who continue to stare down aimlessly at that black line, please consider giving water polo a try.” Every once in a while I see an article suggesting 8, 10, maybe even 25 ways to cure a discouraged swimmer. While some of these strategies
Former UC Irvine, Etiwanda Poloist Dies in Line of Lifeguarding Duty
Ben Carlson Paddle Out 1982-2014 from Eric Peniata / EP5 Productions on Vimeo. Ben Carlson, a 2002 member of the UC Irvine men’s water polo team and 1999 CIF-SS D5 Player of the Year at Etiwanda High School has died after attempting to rescue a swimmer in high surf at
Lexie Kamerman, Chicago Water Polo Standout, Dies in Kabul Attack
Among the 21 people killed in Friday’s terrorist attack on a Kabul, Afghanistan restaurant was Lexie Kamerman, an all-district water polo player from Latin School in Chicago, and former staffer at the Collegiate Water Polo Association. She was 27. A graduate of Knox College in Galesburg, IL, Kamerman left her
