By BARCELONA, SPAIN. It was like something out of a dream—albeit one where water polo is the star. A packed house in a stunning aquatic facility. Players including Marco Bijac and Filip Filipovic facing Daniel López, and Felipe Perrone. Fancy lighting effects and an announcer’s booming out each goal. Television cameras
Top Five Stories from 2021: No 3—Water Polo Award Winners
Editor’s Note: The end is near for the 2021 water polo season. TWp is looking back on the five biggest story lines of the year. Today we focus on the various best of year selections by the ACWPC, FINA, Swimming World, The Olympic Club and TotalWaterPolo (you know, the other
Top Five Stories from 2021: No 5—Water Polo is Back!
Editor’s Note: The end is near! 2021 is almost in the books, so TWp is looking back on the five biggest story lines of the year. Today we focus on the joy of playing; after a rough start due to COVID-19 bans and outbreaks, the NCAA men played an abbreviated
Preview of Tokyo Olympics Men’s Water Polo: Serbia, Beware the Upstart Italians
Men’s water polo group play at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics opens on Saturday at the Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center when the United States faces host Japan. 12 teams will compete to advance for eight spots in the quarterfinals; the Olympic men’s final will be held on August 8. Click
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 Tokyo Olympic Games Postponed
The Olympic Games scheduled for Tokyo thus summer will not take place. The International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee announced that the games would be delayed until 2021 at the earliest in a joint statement on March 24. The decision was made in response to increasing concerns
By USA Women Roll On, Men Struggle at Water Polo World Championships
The USA Women’s Water Polo Team will take on big underdogs New Zealand today after twice displaying what has become mundane dominance in senior international competition. The Americans dispatched South Africa on Sunday, 24-2, before facing European powers Spain on Tuesday at the 17th FINA World Championships in Hungary. An
“MVP” Neushul Powers USA Women to Big Win in FINA Opener
Newcomer Jamie Neushul earned high praise from her coach at her first international tournament. She led all scorers as Team USA opened the 17th FINA World Water Polo Championships in Hungary with a lopsided win over South Africa on Sunday. The defending champions raced to a 7-0 lead on the
Women's Water Polo Powers Invade Texas
Six of the best women’s water polo teams have landed in North Texas. Lewisville has rolled out the red, white, and blue carpet for defending Olympic gold medalists, Team USA, along with powerhouses from Australia, Canada, and China. Japan and 2016 Olympic Games Hosts Brazil round out the field. The
