Water Polo

Stanford Opening Second Probe into Water Polo Retaliation Stanford University recently cleared men's water polo coach Brian Flacks of allegations of abusive behavior but is now probing reports of retaliation against his accusers, according to a report by the San Francisco Chronicle. Flacks was inves...

A Day in the Life of Villanova Women's Water Polo Player Anna Painter By Anna Painter https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KRP6KqG_j-w Packing a bag, boarding a plane, and heading across the country for a tournament sounds like a dream. The thrill of competing at the highest level, spending time with team...

Colorado Time Systems Renews Partnership with USA Water Polo Through 2028 Colorado Time Systems and USA Water Polo on Wednesday announced a renewal of their partnership agreement. As the official provider of timing and scoring equipment, CTS has been an integral partner in the success of USA Water P...

Bea Ortiz, Dusan Mandic Named World Aquatics Water Polo Athletes of the Year Spain’s Bea Ortiz and Dusan Mandic of Serbia were named Water Polo Athlete of the Year this week by World Aquatics. Mandic led Serbia to a third straight Olympic title. Mandic was the top scorer of the tournament with 26 go...

Passages: Colleen Lischwe, Water Polo Coach at McKendree University, 34 Colleen Lischwe, the head men’s and women’s water polo coach at McKendree University, died Wednesday in an automobile accident. She was 34 years old. The university confirmed the death on Thursday. Lischwe was named the head coa...

U.S. Women’s Water Polo Names Youthful Squad for World Cup Division I Tournament The U.S. women’s water polo squad named a youthful squad on Wednesday for the Women’s Water Polo World Cup Division I tournament later this month. Nine of the 15 players on the roster will be making their senior nationa...

USA Water Polo Renews Contracts of Adam Krikorian, Dejan Udovicic Through 2028 Olympics USA Water Polo on Friday announced that it has extended the contracts of women’s national team coach Adam Krikorian and men’s team boss Dejan Udovicic through the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Krikorian is in line t...

Loyola Marymount Turns to David Carrasco as Water Polo Head Coach Loyola Marymount All-American David Carrasco is the next leader of its men’s water polo program, the school announced this weekend. Carrasco takes over for John Loughran, who retired this month after 40 seasons at the helm (including ...

NCAA Water Polo Crown Returns to West Hollywood: UCLA 11, USC 8 In a commanding performance at Stanford University's Avery Aquatic Center, the UCLA Bruins affirmed their top-seed status by defeating the USC Trojans 11-8 to clinch the 2024 NCAA Men's Water Polo National Championship. This victory mar...

  NCAA Water Polo Update Halftime Score: UCLA 4 USC 4 Watch Live on ESPN+ Now! The NCAA Men’s Water Polo Finals are at the halfway mark all tied up 4-4! [caption id="attachment_601193" align="alignleft" width="450"] USC pre-game huddle[/caption] At halftime of the 2024 NCAA Men's Water...

  NCAA Water Polo Thrillers set up Epic Final on ESPN+ 3PM PT Today! The NCAA Men’s Water Polo semifinals lived up to the hype on December 7, 2024, delivering high drama and unforgettable moments at Stanford University’s Avery Aquatic Center. In a tale of two games, UCLA toppled Stanford in a...

A Bronx Tale - Fordham is For Real! Taking the Fight to USC in Semifinals at NCAA Water Polo Champs In the late afternoon matchups during the 2024 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship Opening Round at Stanford University's Avery Aquatic Center, the University of Southern California (USC) showcased it....

Stanford, UCLA Advance to NCAA Men's Water Polo Semifinals Top-seeded UCLA demonstrated its offensive depth with a commanding 20-3 victory against Salem University in the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Championships. Freshman attacker Ryder Dodd and graduate student Makoto Kenney spearheaded the Bru...

The 2024 NCAA Men’s Water Polo Championship: A Clash of Titans The 2024 NCAA Men’s Water Polo Championship is set to make waves this weekend at Stanford University. From December 6-8, the top eight teams in the nation will battle for supremacy in a tournament that promises high stakes, fierce compet...

Legendary Loyola Marymount Water Polo Coach John Loughran Retires Longtime Loyola Marymount water polo coach John Loughran retired this week, caping a career that included nearly 700 NCAA wins. Loughran coached the men’s and women’s water polo teams in Los Angeles starting in 1997. He won 416 games ...

U.S. Women’s Water Polo Team Wins Pan American Championship over Argentina The U.S. women’s water polo team on Monday won the Pan American Championship with an 18-5 win over Argentina in Ibague, Colombia. Emily Ausmus, Charlotte Raisin and Anna Pearson each tallied hat tricks in the game for the U.S...

The NCAA Men’s Water Polo field is set. Six conferences have been granted automatic qualification into the bracket and two teams were selected at large. The championship will take place Dec. 6-8 at the Avery Aquatic Center, hosted by Stanford University. First-round games and the semifinals will be ...

USA Water Polo, Diversity in Aquatics Launch Co-Ed Team at Howard University USA Water Polo has teamed with Diversity in Aquatics to relaunch a co-ed water polo team at Howard University. The effort looks to build on the success that Howard’s swimming and diving team has enjoyed in recent years. The...

Four Olympians on U.S. Women’s Water Polo Roster for Pan Am Championship Four members of the Paris Olympic squad have been included in the U.S. women’s water polo roster for the 2024 Pan Am Aquatics Championship, it was announced Wednesday. Goalkeeper Amanda Longan will join Emily Ausmus, Jovana Sek...

Italy Men’s Water Polo Team Handed Six-Month Suspension for Abuse of Officials The Italian men’s water polo team was handed a six-month suspension on Thursday for abuse of officials, which will rule them out of the 2025 World Cup. Italy, which won a silver medal at the 2023 World Cup and silver at t...