By One of the most desirable—and visible—positions in American collegiate water polo is no longer vacant. Brian Flacks, currently the Harvard-Westlake High School boys coach as well as head coach of the U.S. 18U Youth team, has been named to lead the Stanford men. He replaces John Vargas, who unexpectedly resigned
Being John Vargas
In the movie “Being John Malkovich,” the titular character’s mind is inhabited by a rag-tag bunch of friends and lovers to hilarious effect. One takeaway is that Malkovich, playing a satirical version of himself, is unknowable because his mind and actions are always being directed by others. This cannot be
Nation’s Top Women’s Water Polo Teams—Minus #3 Cal—Gather for Kalbus Invite
The surprise leader of the women’s water polo pack at the quarter-mile mark are the Bruins of UCLA. Head Coach Adam Wright has forged an undefeated record by winning close contests—UCLA has beaten USC and Michigan by one—and blowing out lesser teams. Overall, the Bruins have outscored their opponents 239
With Huge Win over Stanford, Cal Moves Up in CWPA Women’s Water Polo Poll
Prognostications are easy. Look at some facts, pick a side and explain why. That’s how I felt so confident that Stanford and USC were head (and shoulders!) above the rest of the polo pack early in this women’s water polo season. [CWPA Top 25 Women’s Varsity Water Polo: There’s USC,
CWPA Top 25 Women’s Varsity Water Polo: There’s USC, Stanford… and Everyone Else
Last weekend all of the nation’s top teams were in action for the first time in 2022, with one notable upset that helped shape the rankings in this week’s Collegiate Water Polo Women’s Varsity Poll. [CWPA 2022 Women’s Varsity Polls – Week 2/February 2] That upset belongs to Long Island
Here We Go Again: 2022 NCAA Women’s Water Polo Preseason Poll
As the calendar shifts to mid-January, it’s time for women’s water polo to take precedence over the men, specifically NCAA intercollegiate competition. The folks who publish the Collegiate Water Polo Association varsity polls are ahead of the game; last Wednesday they published their 2022 preseason women’s poll. [CWPA 2022 Women’s
On The Record with Double Olympian Brad Schumacher
It’s possible that Brad Schumacher never slows down. Once one of the fastest swimmers in the world, the 43-year-old Schumacher now races around the globe as president of Kap7, one of the world’s largest suppliers of water polo equipment. It’s a far cry from his youth in Bowie, Maryland, 20
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