By Editor’s Note: In one of the seminal matches in Eastern water polo history, on November 13, 1977, Pittsburgh faced Bucknell at the Joseph C. Trees Pool for the Eastern Water Polo League Southern Division Championship. A rematch of the 1976 final—won 14-12 by Pitt—with less than a minute remaining the
Fisette Recounts Epic 1977 Bucknell-Pitt Championship Match
In one of the seminal matches in Eastern water polo history, on November 13, 1977, Pittsburgh faced Bucknell at the Joseph C. Trees Pool for the Eastern Water Polo League Southern Division Championship. A rematch of the 1976 final, won 14-12 by Pitt, with less than a minute remaining the
By Covid-19 Creates Chaos for Lindenwood Poloists: Lindenlink
Three Serbians and a Hungarian, teammates on Missouri’s Lindenwood University club team, have experienced first-hand the chaos caused by the global Covid-19 pandemic according to an April 8 feature on Lindenlink.com. Branislav Stojiljkovic, Nikola Nasev, and Andreja Babic, Serbian nationals studying at the school, were heading home after the university
Fan in the Stands: St. Francis vs. Bucknell
Editors Note: “Fan in the Stands” is an occasional feature about water polo from the spectator’s perspective. PRINCETON, NJ. St Francis College Brooklyn versus Bucknell in men’s water polo is often a battle royale—no matter where it’s played. A rivalry that at one point was decidedly tilted in the Terriers’
Elite Eastern Clinics Aim to Draw Nationwide Water Polo Talent
To provide their sons and daughters a leg up in one of the world’s most competitive sports, savvy parents have typically looked in the Los Angeles and Bay areas—twin epicenters of the sport in the U.S—for elite water polo camps. But as the sport continues to expand beyond its West
Coaches Speak: What Makes A Cutino Award Winner?
This Saturday in San Francisco, The Olympic Club will present the Peter J. Cutino Award to the top male and female collegiate water polo players in America. Considered the most prestigious award in the sport, it’s named for the late Peter J. Cutino, the former University of California Berkeley and
Bittersweet Senior Day for Ashleigh Johnson, Princeton Water Polo
Senior Day provides one last chance for athletes at the end of their college careers to be recognized in the final home contest of the season. Last Friday at Princeton’s DeNuzio Pool saw a bittersweet scene as four graduating members of the Tigers’ women’s water polo team, including Olympian Ashleigh
The Veazeys of Dallas: How A Swim Family Fell for Water Polo
Originally published on Swimming World. Liam Veazey was once considered one of the best young swimmers in the state. A top finisher at Texas Age Group Swimming (TAGS) Championships in 2001 and 2002, by 2010, Liam—despite endless hours in the pool in a futile quest to “drop time”—had hit a
Dan Sharadin, CWPA Commissioner, On The Record
Dan Sharadin, commissioner and executive director of the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) since 1990, may just be the most influential person in American water polo. Overseeing the country’s largest water polo conference — the CWPA encompasses 27 varsity and more than 200 club polo programs at colleges and universities
CA Water Polo Family Featured in Story on Overseas Relocation
Not unheard of in the US is the water polo family that re-locates to take advantage of the quality training opportunities widely available in the Golden State. Increasingly common, according the the Wall Street Journal, is taking the family overseas in search of that extra level of athletic schooling. Fullerton, California’s Kelly
