By The American Women’s Youth Team will attempt to close out a highly successful for Team USA women. The senior side took home three titles in a row summer culminating in a FINA World Cup gold medal last week. This week their proteges on the 18 & under squad will attempt to bring home
Summer Ends With Third Title for Team USA Women
The US Women’s National Team punctuated its highly successful summer with a third consecutive international tournament trophy. The Americans ended a commanding run of victories with one over long time rivals Australia in the FINA Women’s Water Polo World Cup in Russia on Sunday. Rising star Ashleigh Johnson was voted
US Women to Face Aussies in FINA Cup Final
The US Senior Women’s National Team will face rivals Australia in the gold medal match of the 2014 FINA Women’s Water Polo World Cup in Russia on Sunday. The Americans have had a surprisingly smooth path to the finals with lopsided wins over Singapore, South Africa, Hungary and China, whom
Non-Californians Rising for US Men’s Youth Team; Women Dominate with CA-Centric Roster
USA Men’s and Women’s Youth teams both pocketed gold medals at the recently completed UANA Junior Pan American Championships in Riverside, California. The women went largely unchallenged defeating silver medalists Brazil by five scores and winning their matches by an average of 15. The men avenged a loss in last
Stanford, Home to World’s Best Female Player
FINA has announced that the Stanford Cardinal women’s team is home to the best player in the world, Maggie Steffens (her currently-empty bio on the Stanford site should be easy to fill). Croatia’s Josep Pavic earned the mens’ award for 2012. Waterpolo World’s recent piece on European recruits to American college
Top US Prep Programs Represented on Youth Championships Rosters
The World Youth Water Polo Championships begin on December 1 in Perth, Australia. The US selections have been set with both squads choosing representatives of some of the best high school (and collegiate) programs in the nation. Both teams begin play on the 2nd with very different opponents: the men
