By The (re)establishment of two prominent Division I intercollegiate water polo programs has provided a boost to the spirits of American water polo fans. San Jose State’s men will begin competing again this fall after taking a few decades off. The Spartans are the first DI program to be added to the NCAA portfolio since the
LISTEN: SJSU Men to Lead Exodus to New Conference Says Watson
The reconstituted men’s program at San Jose State, along with several other yet-to-be-named teams, will break away to join the Golden Coast Conference within the next few years. New Spartans head coach Bruce Watson broke that news on the most recent version of The Counter Attack with Greg Mescall. http://traffic.libsyn.com/counterattack/CounterAttackEp56.mp3 The GCC,
2014: The Year in Review
An exciting year for water polo in the United States was 2014 with even more coverage of the sport throughout the US, key signs of growth at the collegiate level, and unprecedented success for American women. The future looks pretty shiny for the year to come. But first, a brief
LISTEN: TWp’s James Smith Caps Fall Season on The Counter Attack Podcast
UCLA’s championship, Rockford’s streak, Harvard-Westlake’s perfection, the new National League: those subjects and several more our founder James Smith covered on The Counter Attack podcast with Greg Mescall. Take a listen via the player below, or subscribe to The Counter Attack with Greg Mescall on iTunes. https://totalwaterpolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/counter-attack-episode-55-james-smith-totalwaterpolo-fall-2014-recap.mp3
TWp Whiteboard: Sights, Sounds, Thoughts, NCAA Championships
More sights, sounds, and observations from La Jolla at last weekend’s very good 2014 men’s NCAA championships Danny McClintick earned the tournament MVP award after tallying four goals in the final match versus USC. The Trojans habitually left the junior from Agoura High School alone on the perimeter while doubling the Bruins’ big centers, Gordon
TWp Digest: Men’s NCAA Title Tourney Coverage
UCLA Bruines claim NCAA men’s water polo crown by beating USC Trojans; Stanford beats UC San Diego for third place | UTSanDiego.com In a game between crosstown rivals for the college men’s water polo national championship, the deciding goal for UCLA came from an Australian player who has come to
