By Terry Schroeder is synonymous with American water polo. The former Pepperdine star is perhaps the best known US water polo athlete of all time. A longtime member of the US National Team, including a stint as head coach, was a key member of the 1984 silver medal-winning team and is USA Water
LISTEN: Chris Dorst on the Latest Counter Attack Podcast
Chris Dorst is one of the most recognizable names and faces in American water polo. The former Stanford standout was also a longtime member of the US National Team, including the 1984 games in Los Angeles. He’s the subject of the most recent Counter Attack podcast by USA Water Polo, which
LISTEN: Legendary US Goalkeeper Craig Wilson on Counter Attack Podcast
More from USA Water Polo as it pays tribute to the great 1984 men’s national team that earned a silver medal at the Los Angeles Olympics 30 years ago. Greg Mescall spends time with all-time great Craig Wilson, starting goalkeeper on that team, about his Olympic experience and more on the
LISTEN: Gary Figueroa Recounts 1984 Olympics on Counter Attack Podcast
USA Water Polo pays tribute to the great 1984 men’s national team that earned a silver medal at the Los Angeles Olympics 30 years ago. Greg Mescall spends that anniversary reliving the Olympic experience with the great Gary Figueroa, a key member of the ’84 squad. The current women’s head
Tokyo Unveils Plans for Massive Aquatic Center, Spacious Water Polo Venue
SwimSwam.com recently highlighted the stunning capacity at the aquatic center proposed by the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Committee. The purpose-built Olympic Swim Centre will hold 20,000 swim fans, a nearly 3,000 seat improvement over London’s well attended building. Water polo spectators won’t find the same spaciousness at their sport’s venue in
Why Wrestling’s Rejection Matters
Olympic wrestling’s last showcase will be in Rio in 2016, after which it will become another ex-Games sport a la baseball and softball. The IOC yesterday decided to drop the ancient sport after it received low scores for TV ratings, global popularity, media coverage, and attendance at the London Olympics.
Pre-Olympic Interview with Former US Head Coach Monte Nitzkowski
The US men earned a mature and controlled victory over opening round opponent Montenegro on Sunday, punctuated by a world-class goal by Tony Azevedo with less than a minute left in the match. The team captain, who was targeted defensively all evening by the Montenegrins, is considered the finest American
Pre-Olympic Tournament Analysis: USA Women’s Team
The US women’s national team emerged from a four-game series against Hungary undefeated in California earlier this summer helping to generate confidence among fans that the squad was well positioned to win gold in London. TWp spoke with a coach very familiar with the US women’s team and Olympic-level competition
