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By Mike Graff, Chairman of USA Water Polo, On The Record
Despite being a minor player in the pantheon of American intercollegiate sports—there are only 46 varsity men’s water polo programs eligible for the NCAA tournament— water polo has its prominent advocates. This is particularly true at Harvard University; alumni – including Mehmet Oz, better known to fans of his afternoon
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
Harvard’s Ted Minnis: Crimson Men’s Polo on the Rise
CAMBRIDGE, MA. At the inaugural Harvard Invitational men’s water polo tournament last weekend, ten teams —Brown, Bucknell, Dartmouth, Iona, MIT, New York Athletic Club, Princeton, University of Toronto, Wagner and of course Harvard (16-3; 3-2 CWPA North) — played 15 games over two days. In between matches Ted Minnis —
UCLA’s Wright Talks Growth and Polo in the East at Princeton Tourney
A recent visit to Princeton’s DeNunzio Pool by two-time defending national champion UCLA was memorable not only because it was the team’s first East Coast visit since the 2009 NCAA Men’s Water Polo Tournament; it was also an opportunity for New York-based water polo journalist Michael Randazzo to catch up
Dr. Oz Talks Water Polo
Mehmet Oz — Harvard class of 1982 who played goalie for Crimson men’s water polo in 1980 and ‘81 — is best known as the star of The Dr. Oz Show, a syndicated television program focused on issues related to medicine and personal health. Dr. Oz, who touts an active
Mia Rycraw leads ASU water polo into NCAA Championships
Arizona State goalkeeper E.B. Keeve graduated early to fulfill dreams of playing professionally in Europe, where she recently pocketed a Spanish and European Championship. Replacing her is Mia Rycraw, daughter of former Los Angeles Sparks basketball star, Eugenia. The Sophomore from Walnut, CA, who learned to swim only four years ago,
Clapper on ASU Exhibition Victory over Shanghai
Head Coach Todd Clapper was pleased with his Sun Devils’ defensive effort in the first of several pre-season exhibition matches with the strong club team from Shanghai. Game recap and video interview with the Coach in this Sun Devil Athletics piece. Katie Sverchek scored the game-winning goal on the power
