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“Operation Varsity Blues”—the massive federal indictment of college administrators, coaches, parents and advisors—has just claimed the biggest name in American collegiate water polo. According to a statement from USC, Jovan Vavic, the winningest water polo coach in the history of NCAA men's and wome...

The quarterfinals for the 2018 NCAA Men’ Water Polo Tournament took place in overcast, rainy conditions at Stanford’s Avery Aquatic Center—but the results were nothing but sunshine for UC San Diego and UCLA. Both teams gained decisive victories to advance to Saturday’s semifinal match-ups as part of...

USC Water Polo Restructures: Marko Pintaric to Lead Men, Casey Moon Women The USC water polo program has undergone a “restructuring” that for the first time separates the coaching staff. Marko Pintaric, long in charge of both programs, will take over the men’s team, while his associate coach Casey M...

Ryann Neushul and Ryder Dodd Win 2025 Peter J. Cutino Awards for NCAA Water Polo Excellence On a warm June evening in the heart of San Francisco, The Olympic Club once again played host to the 26th Annual Peter J. Cutino Awards, honoring the outstanding female and male collegiate water polo players....

With major tournaments being played almost every weekend, February is the busiest month in the NCAA varsity women’s water polo season. There are noteworthy match-ups all over the country, as teams look to sharpen skills for their respective conference seasons, which typically begin play in March. In...

Stanford Women's Water Polo came roaring back with a four-goal fourth, then withstood a late SC goal to score a 9-8 overtime win over the host Trojans at Uytengsu Aquatics Center. Not only did the loss snap SC’s 36-match winning streak, dating back to last season, it ended a four-game spurt of domin...

Huntington Beach, CA - Fresh off a three-game sweep of Australia, USA Water Polo Head Coach Adam Krikorian has announced the roster for the upcoming FINA World Cup starting Tuesday in Surgut, Russia. The USA Women's National Team has won the last two World Cup titles (2010, 2014) and will look to ma...

It's the last weekend of regular season play for women’s NCAA varsity polo—and the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Top-Ten may not change, but seeding for the eight conferences that send teams to the NCAA tournament will be decided by Sunday night. Top-ranked Stanford (17-1; 5-0 MPSF) held ...

By Michael Randazzo, Swimming World Contributor PALO ALTO, CA. Three years after Johnny Hooper led his Santa Barbara “Polo Pals” to the 2015 18U title, the “Cozy Boys” of United Water Polo—another all-star team of friends made through various U.S. national team training programs—held on for a 9-7 wi...

By Michael Randazzo, Swimming World Contributor Beating its toughest rivals—#1 Cal and #2 USC—this weekend in Los Angeles at the Uytengsu Aquatics Center allowed the UCLA men’s water polo team to rise all the way to the top of the national polls. The Bruins, who on Sunday captured their second strai...

In an announcement last weekend that overlapped the 2019 NCAA Women’s Water Polo Tournament, The Olympic Club released the finalists for the Peter J. Cutino Award. For the men—previously announced last December—the nominees are Ben Hallock (Stanford), Johnny Hooper (Cal), and Alex Wolf (UCLA). The w...

NCAA Water Polo’s Best Honored June 7 at The Olympic Club The 26th Annual Peter J. Cutino Awards—college water polo’s highest individual honor will be presented on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at The Olympic Club in San Francisco. Named for legendary coach Peter J. Cutino, the award recognizes the top ma...

By Michael Randazzo, Swimming World Contributor As an annual gathering of the nation’s best men’s water polo teams, there’s nothing that can top the MPSF Invitational, which kicks off later today at Stanford’s Avery Aquatic Center with a match between the top-seeded Trojans (18-1) and #16 Air Force ...

By Michael Randazzo, Swimming World Contributor Editor’s Note: Last weekend, Swimming World spoke twice with Adam Wright, head coach for the men’s and women’s water polo teams at UCLA: the Friday before a 2017 NCAA Men’s Water Polo Tournament semifinal match against Pacific—an 11-9 win for the Bruin...

LOS ANGELES, CA. In the aftermath of a scandal such as the one that has upended the water polo community at USC, attempts at restoring normalcy start with the strong familial bonds at the core of any successful program—and for the past two decades, Southern Cal has been among the best in that regard...

By Michael Randazzo, Swimming World Contributor In what is shaping up to be a surprisingly tight race to the top of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation’s women’s water polo conference, one team features a newcomer who threatens to tip the competitive balance. Paige Hauschild may be just 18, but i...

By Michael Randazzo, Swimming World Contributor The 2018 NCAA men’s season begins next month, with reigning NCAA champion UCLA opening play on September 1 with a match against Fresno Pacific at Spieker Aquatic Center. Starting next week, Swimming World will preview the six conferences that will send...

The first day of the 2019 Barbara Kalbus Invitational saw a lone upset—and it was the host Anteaters of UC Irvine who were the victims. Behind Kyra Christmas, the reigning Golden Coast Conference player of the Year who posted three goals and three assists, Pacific upset UCI 13-11. Brinnley Barthels ...

The most prestigious—and likely most significant—non-conference tournament of the 2019 NCAA women’s varsity season begins today at UC Irvine. The Barbara Kalbus invitational, now in it’s 13th year, opened with top seed USC facing San Diego State followed by #2 seed Stanford against California State ...

With the majority of matches remaining against conference foes, this weekend women’s water polo action will decide seeding for many of the eight conferences that will send teams to the 2019 NCAA Women’s Water Polo Tournament—and will likely be reflected in the rankings at the top of the Collegiate W...