By We won’t ruin the surprise but there are five more things you should know about America’s most famous male water polo player. Like… did you know he was a ball boy at the 1996 Olympic Games? We’ve said too much. Four more things you should know about Tony Azevedo brought
Maggie Steffens Cuddles a Puppy
What else is there to say? PUPPIES!!!!! #FridayFeeling #RoadToRio More pics here: https://t.co/K7CnExYoFT pic.twitter.com/MSqo245rhm — NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) July 22, 2016 Enjoy this barrel full of cute – world-class athletes, including water polo player of the year Maggie Steffens, smitten by baby canines. NBC tugs the heartstrings in this collection of
“Amateur” Terror Group Thwarted by Brazilian Authorities
Authorities are downplaying the arrest of 10 loosely associated men suspected of plotting terrorism during the Olympics next month. Justice Minister Alexandre Moraes called the group “absolutely amateur” connected only virtually via an online group. Each member had accessed web sites supporting Islamic State, prompting Brazilian law enforcement to begin monitoring them.
Aria Fischer Poised To Be Youngest Ever US Team Sport Olympian
Word is out that there’s a youth movement going on at Team USA water polo. Both the men’s and women’s rosters set for the Rio Olympics feature players fresh out of high school. Except for one. Aria Fischer still has a valid Laguna Beach High School ID and will return from
FEATURE: Fischer Sisters Have Dad in Mind as Rio Approaches – OC Register
Redemption comes in all forms. Makenzie and Aria Fischer, sisters and two of the youngest members of the USA women’s water polo team, have an enviable pedigree. Their father Eric was a member of the men’s national team that earned a fourth place finish at the 1992 Barcelona games, an
By FEATURE: Rio Contenders Hungary Face Pressure
BRONX, NY — With the 2016 Rio Olympic Games less than a month away, the USA Women’s Senior National Water Polo Team — defending Olympic as well as FINA World champs – is not the only program facing pressures of an Olympian dimension. Prior to his team’s 10-7 exhibition loss
Prepsters Leave Youthful Mark on USA Olympic Water Polo Teams
Two of the youngest US Olympic water polo rosters in memory are now set. Ben Hallock and Thomas Dunstan, June graduates of Harvard-Westlake and Mater Dei High Schools, were selected to the USA Men’s Olympic Team for Rio. The roster was announced from the deck of the USS Midway earlier on Thursday.
Greenwich Youth Win Big at USA, Hungary Friendly
GREENWICH, CT — Wednesday night’s visit by the USA Water Polo Women’s National Team to the Greenwich YMCA was a milestone for the area’s youth water polo program, according to Mike Graff, Chairman of USA Water Polo. In remarks to a standing-room-only crowd on the Y’s pool deck, Mr. Graff
