Water Polo

U.S. Women’s Water Polo Announces Singapore Worlds Roster with 7 First-Timers The U.S. women’s water polo team announced its roster for the 2025 World Aquatics Championships on Friday, a group that includes just one holdover from the 2021 Olympics. Seven of the 15 athletes are making their World Cha...

USA Water Polo Announces Men's Roster for World Championships USA Water Polo Men's National Team head coach Dejan Udovicic has announced the roster of 15 athletes selected for competition at the upcoming 2025 World Aquatics World Championships set for July 11-24 in Singapore. Only 14 athletes will b...

The Best American Men's Water Polo Players of the NCAA Era (Part II: No. 20 to No. 11) By Jeff Moulton In Part II of this three-part series, water polo expert Jeff Moulton discusses the individuals he has ranked No. 11 to 20 in his unofficial list of the top-25 American men’s water polo players of t...

The Top-25 American Men's Water Polo Players of the NCAA Era (No. 21-No. 25) By Jeff Moulton Before his untimely death in a bicycle accident in October 2022, Hall of Fame coach Dante Dettamanti and I often discussed American water polo players, coaches, and teams of the past and present. These discu...

U.S. Wins Silver Medal at U-20 World Championships The U.S. men’s junior national team earned the silver medal at the U-20 World Championships in Croatia this week. The U.S. fell to Spain, 14-11, in Saturday’s final in Zagreb. It dropped the first two games of the tournament before winning four stra...

UIL Removes Pilot Status on Water Polo to Become Full Sport in Texas Texas’s high school governing body, the University Interscholastic League, this week made water polo a full varsity sport in the state. The UIL’s Legislative Council met last Wednesday. Among its decisions was to remove the pilot s...

Try Water Polo for Free – August 22–24, 2025 USA Water Polo invites athletes of all ages to dive into the sport with free one-day clinics happening nationwide from August 22 to 24, 2025. Whether you’re brand new to water polo or just looking for a fun team sport, this is your chance to get started—w...

USA Beats Australia 13–12 at the Buzzer to Open Water Polo Exhibition Series Team USA opened its June men’s water polo exhibition series with a dramatic 13–12 victory over Australia, sealed by a buzzer-beating goal at Mt. San Antonio College. In front of a spirited California crowd, the match feat.....

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....

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...

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U.S. Men’s, Women’s Water Polo Teams Announce June Exhibitions in California The U.S. men’s and women’s water polo teams on Tuesday announced five matches to be played in California in June ahead of this summer’s international calendar. The American men will play three games at three locations again...

There was plenty of action from the NCAA Division I Women's Water Polo Championships throughout the week in Indianapolis. Swimming World Chief Photographer Peter H. Bick was on deck capturing all of the championship moments. Here is a look at the moments from Indy: [gallery type="slideshow" columns=...

Second-Half Surge Carries Stanford Over USC for NCAA Women's Water Polo Title For the 10th time in school history, Stanford reigns as the champion of the NCAA Women's Water Polo Tournament. The top-seeded Cardinal (25-1) wrapped up a dominant season on Sunday by claiming an 11-7 victory over the Uni...

Stanford and USC to Clash for NCAA Women's Water Polo Title Stanford and USC will meet for the fourth time this season on Sunday, the latest matchup to determine the champion of the NCAA Women's Water Polo Tournament. Stanford and USC advanced to the final with semifinal victories during Saturday ac...

Stanford, UCLA Advance to Semifinals of NCAA Women's Water Polo Tournament The quarterfinals of the NCAA Women's Water Polo Tournament featured the top four seeds advancing to the semifinals during Friday action at the famed Indiana University Natatorium. Top seeded Stanford and defending champion U...

Kap7 Named World Aquatics' Official Water Polo Match Ball Through LA28 When water polo opens the World Aquatics Championships – Singapore 2025 this July, the KAP7 HydroGrip ball will take centre stage, following today’s announcement during the Men’s and Women’s Water Polo Draw for the upcoming Champ...

Water Polo Draw Held for Group Play at World Championships in Singapore With just over two months to go until the tournament begins, all qualified nations now know their group-stage opponents for the 22nd edition of the World Aquatics Championships in water polo. The draw ceremony was hosted in Buda...

USA Water Polo National League: Mission (UCLA) Wins 2025 Championship The 2025 USA Water Polo Men’s National League Championships wrapped up with a dramatic day of finals action at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California. UCLA captured the National League crown in thrilling fashion over The O....

NCAA Women’s Water Polo 2025: Full Conference Championship Recap and NCAA Tournament Outlook The road to Indianapolis is now officially set after an action-packed Sunday across NCAA Women’s Water Polo. Conference champions punched their tickets, top players delivered heroic performances, and NCAA To...