By He just led the men of Cal Berkeley to an NCAA title for the fourth time in his career with a dramatic one-goal win over USC in last weekend’s final match. He’s one of the most celebrated water polo personalities in America: a USA Water Polo hall of famer, three
Pod: The “Best Center in the World,” Ben Hallock
We continue our series on the Tokyo Olympic Games with a conversation with Ben Hallock, described by at least two men – Dejan Udovicic and Alex Bowen – as the “best center in the world.” He and his USA teammates finished sixth in the tournament and he’s headed back to
Pod: Alex Bowen talks Mixed Results for USA Men in Tokyo
A continued look back at the recently completed Tokyo Olympics. Alex Bowen finished the men’s tournament as its fourth highest scorer. Team USA experienced some good results – a win over Italy perhaps the highlight – but also some less than desirable ones. Bowen helps dissect the tournament with deeper
HIGHLIGHTS: South Africa No Match for USA Men’s Water Polo
The US men’s water polo team sits atop Group A with a perfect four points after two matches are done at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. That after they trounced an overmatched South African team 20-3 on Tuesday, a match in which every American field player except Alex Obert and Jessie
HIGHLIGHTS: USA Women Overcome Physical China; Men, Unconventional Japan
Adam Krikorian was becoming more agitated on the sideline at some of the decisions, or lack of, and he gained a yellow card for his efforts. – Fina.org If a 3-3 tie versus Japan in the first quarter was troublesome for the world’s best women’s water polo team, then an
Pod: Nevada’s First Water Polo Olympian, Ben Stevenson
Ben Stevenson made waves in the US water polo community as a high schooler from Reno, Nevada who went on to excel at the University of the Pacific and now takes his place on the USA Men’s Water Polo roster for the Tokyo Olympic Games. He joined James Smith and
Pod: A Conversation with the Undersung Chris Oeding
This week we feature Chris Oeding, who has quietly become one of the best coaches in the country. He’s currently an assistant on the USA Women’s Senior National Team, and is Head Coach at Long Beach City College, which he’s led to seven California state community college championships. At Corona
By Pod: A Conversation with Alex Obert, US Men’s Senior Team Standout
One of the USA’s already-risen stars is from a small town in Central California. Loomis’ Alex Obert never made an ODP travel team, and when he was first called up to the US Men’s National Team upon the arrival of Head Coach Dejan Udovicic, it was his first ever time
By Steffens’ Water Polo Legacy Started with Carlos, Former USA National Team Member
Over the last decade, water polo has been one of the fastest growing sports in the United States. Data from 2016 shows that USA Water Polo already had almost 50.000 members nationwide and those numbers are only growing to this day. Many outstanding characters have contributed to the growth and
