Read moreFordham Claims Fifth Consecutive Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference Crown; Headed to NCAA Champs29 November 2025Fordham Claims Fifth Consecutive Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference Crown; Headed to NCAA Champs With a victory last weekend, the Fordham Rams reaffirmed their place as the powerhouse of the Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference. The program defeated the George Washington Revolutionaries, 16-9, to capt...
Read moreFortuitous Path Has Made Greg Mescall the Voice of Water Polo05 December 2025Fortuitous Path Has Made Greg Mescall the Voice of Water Polo One part of Greg Mescall’s dual career path had been ingrained from a young age. The second came by random chance early in that professional career. Mescall has always been drawn to sports and to their presentation. He was the kid that wo...
Read moreNCAA Men's Water Polo Championship to Air Live on ESPNU22 October 2025NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship to Air Live on ESPNU ESPN, in collaboration with USA Water Polo and the NCAA, is excited to once again present live coverage of the NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship final in 2025. The ultimate prize in college water polo will be decided at Stanford University's A...
Read more1NCAA Women's Water Polo Championships: Photo Gallery12 May 2025There 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=...
Read moreStanford’s Aria Fischer, Ryann Neushul Looking to Add to Families’ Cutino Award Hauls26 May 2023Stanford’s Aria Fischer, Ryann Neushul Looking to Add to Families’ Cutino Award Hauls Stanford’s Aria Fischer and Ryann Neushul were named finalists for the women’s Cutino Award on Thursday, each hoping to join sisters who have won the award. USC’s Tilly Kearns was the third finalist of the award, g...
Read moreUSA Beats Australia 13–12 at the Buzzer to Open Water Polo Exhibition Series09 June 2025USA 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.....
Read moreRyann Neushul and Ryder Dodd Win 2025 Peter J. Cutino Awards for NCAA Water Polo Excellence08 June 2025Ryann 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....
Read more2025 Cutino Awards Finalists | NCAA Water Polo Honors June 7 at The Olympic Club06 June 2025NCAA 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...
Read moreOn The Deck with Cal Berkeley's Johnny Hooper29 May 2019Johnny Hooper of Cal Berkeley is up for this year’s Peter J. Cutino Award for the best collegiate water polo player along with Stanford’s Ben Hallock and UCLA goalie Alex Wolf. The three players have long played with and against each other throughout their water polo careers, and all three will be ...
Read moreUSA Water Polo invites you to Try Water Polo For Free!11 June 2025Try 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...
Read moreThe Week That Was: Buffalo Swimmers Continue Fight Over Cut Program15 May 2017This week swimmers at the University of Buffalo continued to make their voices heard after their men’s program was cut unexpectedly in April, with six swimmers now suing the university. Read about that fight and all of the other news from the week in this edition of The Week That Was. https://youtu....
Read moreStanford Sweep! Fischer, Hallock Win Cutinos as America's Best Polo Players02 June 2019For the 2019 Pete Cutino Awards presentation—given annually to the country's top male and female collegiate water polo athletes—there was a pronounced change; the event was broadcast live for the first time. Saturday night at The Olympic Club in downtown San Francisco, Greg Mescall, USA Water Polo D...
Read moreNCAA Women’s Water Polo Final to be Broadcast on ESPNU11 April 2025NCAA Women’s Water Polo Final to be Broadcast on ESPNU USA Water Polo and the NCAA are partnering with ESPN to televise the 2025 NCAA women’s water polo final in May. The final, on May 11 at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis, will be broadcast live on ESPNU and ESPN+. Internationally, it will be ava...
Read moreLegendary Loyola Marymount Water Polo Coach John Loughran Retires04 December 2024Legendary 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 ...
Read more1Indiana Women's Water Polo Team To Join Mountain Pacific Sports Federation22 June 2018The Indiana University women's water polo team's pursuit of excellence took a landmark leap on Friday afternoon. The Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) announced the addition of Indiana University as its seventh water polo affiliate, placing the Hoosiers against the best NCAA teams in the cou...
Read moreAnika Apostalon on The Morning Swim Show - Video03 December 2014Photo Courtesy: San Diego State Athletics PHOENIX - Anika Apostalon of San Diego State University joins today's edition of The Morning Swim Show to discuss swimming and playing water polo for the Aztecs and the challenges of being a two sport athlete. Note: YouTube Measures Views Only For Episodes W...
Read moreColleen Lischwe Adds McKendree Men's Water Polo to Coaching Responsibilities01 July 2018(LEBANON, Ill.)—McKendree University director of athletics Chuck Brueggemann announced on Wednesday that Colleen Lischwe has been named as the head coach of the men's water polo program. Lischwe is believed to be the only current female head coach of a men's water polo program at the NCAA level. Col...
Read moreMount St. Mary’s Water Polo Unveils Rosters for Inaugural Seasons27 August 2020Head coach Alyssa Diacono Thursday announced the inaugural men's and women's rosters for Mount St. Mary’s water polo teams. The university announced in January that it would add water polo to its athletic offerings. The inaugural rosters include 11 men and nine women, with 12 of the players being fr...
Read more1Collegiate Water Polo Association Releases Latest Women's Polls08 February 2018The Collegiate Water Polo Association has released the latest edition of its women's polls for the 2018 season. Check them out below. 2018 Women’s Varsity Top 25 (Week 4/February 7) Rank Team 2018 Week 3 Poll Points 1 Stanford University 1 100 2 (T) University of Southern California 3 94 2 (T) Unive...