By Editors Note: Since being published yesterday, the following interview has undergone further edits—the most important of which is that reputable professionals Steven Munatones knows have assured him that a properly chlorinated pool environment is safe for aquatic activity. As California endures yet another spike in COVID-19 cases, causing Governor Gavin
Stringham on Utah’s Salty Splash Tourney: Did it So Kids Could Play Water Polo
Three weeks ago a boon of great fortune was bestowed upon competition-starved California water polo clubs. The Salty Splash Classic in Salt Lake City—a mere 90 minutes away by plane—offered high-level competition for multiple age groups. And the California clubs, currently banned from competition due to COVID-19 restrictions throughout the
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.
Pod: A Conversation with the Undersung Chris Oeding
This week we feature Chris Oeding, who has quietly become one of the best coaches in the country. He’s currently an assistant on the USA Women’s Senior National Team, and is Head Coach at Long Beach City College, which he’s led to seven California state community college championships. At Corona
Tantalizing Polo Possibilities For U.S. Senior Men Snatched Away by COVID
For members of the U.S. men’s national water polo team—and devoted polo fans famished for competition of any sort— the HEP Cup represented a beacon of hope. A little over a week ago it was announced that the American men, who currently number 18 scattered across Europe with professional teams
When Tony Comes to Town: Azevedo in Connecticut, Talks Polo with TWp
As close to a household name as exists in American water polo, Tony Azevedo coming East is a big deal. Scheduled for a clinic at Chelsea Piers Field House in Stamford, Connecticut this weekend (October 23 – 25), TotalWaterpolo took the opportunity to speak with arguably the most accomplished athlete
By Pod: A Conversation with Alex Obert, US Men’s Senior Team Standout
One of the USA’s already-risen stars is from a small town in Central California. Loomis’ Alex Obert never made an ODP travel team, and when he was first called up to the US Men’s National Team upon the arrival of Head Coach Dejan Udovicic, it was his first ever time
Canada’s Reuel D’Souza: Even in a Pandemic, Opportunity Exists for Those Who Seek It
Reuel D’Souza is one of a number of talented young players who represents the present and future of Canadian men’s water polo. The 21-year-old is the youngest of three brothers from Vancouver who played polo; his brother Ethan has worked in the Canadian national team program as a coach, while
Pod: Austin Ringheim and Max Schlegel, Head Coaches at MIT and Johns Hopkins
The title says it all. Michael Randazzo and James Smith spoke with two of the rising young coaching talents in the collegiate ranks. Austin Ringheim and Max Schlegel are both recent hires at MIT and Johns Hopkins. Their schools are among the most challenging in the US and are now
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
