By Covid has had profound effects on water polo as it is practiced throughout the United States. This conversation is hopefully the first of several in which we discuss exactly how the pandemic has altered high school and club programs in a variety of states and localities. Brian Flacks is a
By Pod: CDM Coach and Olympic Champion Melissa Seidemann
Today one of the most accomplished water polo athletes in US history: a two-time Olympic gold medalist and Cutino award winner while starring for National Champions Stanford, she recently took the reins at one of the most prestigious programs in the USA, Corona del Mar High School. It’s Melissa Seidemann
By Utah to Start Fall League with Tailored Guidelines
KEARNS, Utah – Water polo has been a dead stop in the state of Utah ever since COVID-19 shut down the spring high school season after just a week’s worth of games. Over the summer it has been a hodgepodge of what teams could practice depending on the county and/or
Texas Prep Water Polo Chairman Ousted
The Executive Board of the Texas Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association (TISCA) removed Chris Cullen from his position as Chairperson of the body’s Water Polo Committee last Wednesday. Cullen’s appeal to be re-instated by the Board was denied on Friday. Foster High School Head Coach Scott Slay has been appointed to
Record Numbers for Prep Water Polo in CA as Football Declines
Interscholastic water polo continues to grow in California as participation in football maintains its negative trend according to the California Interscholastic Federation’s recently published 2018-19 participation census. Nearly 34,000 athletes take part in high school varsity water polo in the state. That figure extends an unbroken streak of growth over
NFHS: Most Ever HS Water Polo Athletes in 2016-17
Nearly 43,000 high school athletes played water polo in the 2016-17 school year, the most ever among states that officially sanction the sport, according to the National Federation of High Schools (NFHS). The increase continues a trend in which the sport has grown by an average of 2.3% year-to-year since
By Interview: Devin Hurst of Royal High School
To understand why U.S. women’s water polo is so exceptional one has only to look at the California Interscholastic Federation – Southern Section, the massive compilation of 250 girls high school teams located in Southern California, the most fertile and competitive water polo region in America. SoCal is a tough
Hawaii Prep Dominates BIIF Championship | West Hawaii Today
For the first time in a decade, the girls of Hawaii Prep secured its first Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) championships on Saturday. Ka Makani cruised to a 15-5 victory over Kealakehe, which pulled off a semi-final upset over perennial island powerhouse Kamehameha to reach the final. With the win
Historic Wins for Olympia Girls, Ransom Boys in Florida Championships
The girls of Olympia High School became the first Orlando-area team to win Florida’s high school water polo champions on Saturday. They completed a perfect season defeating traditional power Gulliver Prep of Miami 7-4 to become their area’s sole titleist since the FHSAA sanctioned water polo playoffs 13 years ago. The Titans
