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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...

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...

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...

“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...

Late last night, the bracket for the 2018 NCAA Men’s Tournament was posted at NCAA.com and it contained the most contentious sliver of information regarding this year’s national championship: which of the nation’s top four teams will NOT qualify for NCAA. Stanford, with a 12-10 win in the MPSF title...

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 As the water polo community looks forward to a new year, Swimming World takes a look back at the top five events in men’s water polo for 2018. The only major championship this season was the 33rd LEN European Water Polo Championships in Barcelona, wo...

Editor’s Note: The 2019 NCAA Women’s Water Polo Tournament is happening this week—and Swimming World has you covered! Keep up with all the action online or look for #SwimmingWorld on Twitter and other social media platforms. STANFORD, CA. In Saturday’s opening match, the USC Trojans came out with a....

Diabetes Didn’t Stop Grayden Reynolds From Fulfilling His Potential; It’s What Got Him There On the surface, Grayden Reynolds, a junior on USC’s perennial national championship-contending water polo team, is an enigma. His role on the team is a cross between Tim Riggins and the Dos Equis man. Even b...

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....

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...

By Michael Randazzo, Swimming World Contributor Water polo is often cited as the most contentious of sports—and that physical intensity was on full display in Sunday’s NCAA Women’s Water Polo Championship final in the Uytengsu Aquatics Center. #1 USC and #2 Stanford were locked in a battle so heated...

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...

By Michael Randazzo, Swimming World Contributor IRVINE, CA - As the sun rises on what promises to be a beautiful day for water polo at the UC Irvine Crawford Pool, the stage is set for a handful of key match-ups on the final day of the 2018 Barbara Kalbus Invitational. After handily beating Pacific ...

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...

Saturday night at Duke Kahanamoka Aquatic Center in Honolulu was not just another night for the top-ranked USC women’s water polo team, but it was more of the same over the past year, as the Trojans—behind interim Head Coach Casey Moon—extended a winning streak that has spanned 36 straight over two ...

Adam Wright is one of America's best coaches, and his approach to his UCLA men’s and women’s teams, as well as the health of the sport in the U.S., is both frank and refreshing. Much has been written about his career playing for the U.S. Senior Men’s National Team—participating in three Olympics, an...

Editor’s Note: The 2019 NCAA Women’s Water Polo Tournament is happening this week—and Swimming World has you covered! Keep up with all the action online or look for #SwimmingWorld on Twitter and other social media platforms. STANFORD, CA. On a gorgeous Sunday afternoon, Avery Aquatic Center presente...

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...