By The 2015 men’s college water polo season is approaching quickly and is marked by a bit of history. This December 2nd marks the 100th anniversary of the Pacific-12 Conference and in honor of the occasion the conference is naming All-Century teams in all of their sponsored sports. A panel of individuals has been
First Drop in Florida Prep Water Polo Numbers Since 2010
For the first time since 2010 the number of athletes playing high school water polo in Florida dropped. That according to the recently published 2014-15 sports participation survey, which showed improvement among girls’ numbers but a drop of over seven percent with boys. Still over 2,200 high schoolers played interscholastic water polo in the
WATCH: Belen Boys, Ransom Everglades Girls Return to Podium
In 2014 St. Thomas Aquinas defeated Belen Jesuit by 10 goals in a semifinal match to earn a spot in the finals. There they lost to Gulliver Prep. On April 18 Belen avenged that loss with a 14-9 championship victory over St. Thomas Aquinas. The Wolverines now have their second
NCAA Men’s Title Viewership Trending Upward
More than 6,000 unique visitors observed the last two NCAA Men’s Water Polo Championship finals according to NCAA.com. Overall, viewership of the event is increasing with the historic 2013 final earning the highest figures on record since 2011, the year the the organization began reporting such data. During the 2013 final match, which featured
NCAA Men's Title Viewership Trending Upward
More than 6,000 unique visitors observed the last two NCAA Men’s Water Polo Championship finals according to NCAA.com. Overall, viewership of the event is increasing with the historic 2013 final earning the highest figures on record since 2011, the year the the organization began reporting such data. During the 2013 final match, which featured
Highest Ever Participation in Florida Prep Water Polo
Figures from Florida’s recently published 2013-14 sports participation survey show an all-time high for participation in high school water polo. Nearly 2,300 athletes played interscholastic water polo in the 2013-14 school year according to the Florida High School Athletic Association, an improvement of over seven percent over the previous scholastic year.
NCAA: Water Polo Athletes with Highest Graduation Rates Among D-I Athletics
More than 96% of female, and nearly 94% of male Division I water polo athletes who entered school and received athletic scholarships in 2006 graduated, making the sport the most successful in doing so among all DI athletic offerings, according to the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Those findings were reported
Boys’ Water Polo is Fastest Growing Prep Sport in CA
High school sports in California experienced yet more growth between 2012 and 2013, none more than boys’ water polo, which increased its numbers by 4.4% during that period. That according to the California Interscholastic Federation, which reported a record number of athletes in its 2013 CIF Participation Census. Among all
Total Waterpolo American State of the Game Report 2010
Much has been written recently about the state of water polo in the US. Is it growing? How can the sport attract more participants? Where does it fit in an ever-expanding sporting landscape? No answers are offered here – just the data. See for yourself what the sport has become,
