By In the new normal that is American collegiate water polo due to COVID-19, competition has been inconsistent at best and often faces insurmountable obstacles—ones that leave most everyone dissatisfied. Except for the Explorers of La Salle, who will play George Washington at 11:30 a.m. today in the 2021 Mid-Atlantic Water
COVID-19 Claims Tom Burek, Beloved Monmouth Swim and Diving Coach
It’s a convenient conceit to wax poetic about life tragically cut short, but in the midst of a global pandemic whose death toll is approaching two million—and almost 320,000 in this country—it feels trivial to speak to the significance of one life in contrast to oh so many lost. But
By NCAA: Water Polo a “High Risk” for Covid-19 Transmission
The NCAA has labeled water polo as a “high risk” sport for transmitting Covid-19 between athletes. The NCAA Sport Science Institute gave risk classifications for each NCAA sport as well as updated testing guidelines in its 29-page “Resocialization of Collegiate Sport: Developing Standards for Practice and Competition” released on Friday.
La Salle Men’s Water Polo Cancellation a “Shock” for Hyham
One of the franker and more refreshing water polo coaches on the East Coast has seen his workload cut in half. But, fortunately for his players and Total Waterpolo readers, La Salle’s Tom Hyham will continue on with women’s polo in Philadelphia, even though this week the university announced the
La Salle Drops Men’s Varsity Water Polo
La Salle University in Pennsylvania will drop men’s varsity water polo from its offerings, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer on Tuesday. The sport joins six others on the Explorers’ chopping block: three men’s (baseball, swimming and diving, tennis) and three women’s (softball, volleyball, and tennis). The school fielded its first
Salem International’s Arnold: Don’t Let Anyone Quiet Your Voice
With yet another unarmed African American man shot by a police officer—as Jacob Blake was earlier this week—our country is again in the throes of social and racial upheaval. On Wednesday a number of professional athletes, many of them Black, responded by boycotting their competition. This represents a remarkable moment
Augustana’s Ryan Pryor: Making the Move to the Midwest for Water Polo
Due to a crush of coronavirus coverage, one noteworthy polo announcement escaped almost unnoticed. After six successful years leading women’s water polo at Virginia Military Institute (VMI), Ryan Pryor is decamping to Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois to lead the Vikings’ new men’s and women’s programs. The move resonates
WWPA’s Doten on Covid-19: Lose Battle of 2020, Win War for Water Polo
As the summer comes to a close, and many American universities finalize their plans for the fall in response to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, collegiate sports remain in limbo, awaiting a decision from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Read: Men’s Fall NCAA Water Polo Season Prospects Fading Fast As
Augustana College Hires VMI’s Pryor to Lead New Varsity Water Polo Program
The new varsity water polo program at Augustana College in Illinois has tabbed Ryan Pryor to be it’s first head coach. Pryor resigned from his position with the Virginia Military Institute after six-year run during which its womens’ team saw marked improvement, finishing the abbreviated 2020 season with a 12-1
