Euro League & LEN Trophy Final Four Draws Announced
The Euro League Final Four will take place April 19-20 April, while the clashes for the LEN Trophy are scheduled for April 12-13.
8 Teams Qualify for First Europa Cup in Zagreb
Eight squads (Hungary, Russia, Spain, Greece, Italy, Montenegro, Croatia and Serbia) qualified to take part in the first ever edition of the FINA/LEN Water Polo World League Europa Cup Final Men 2019 in Zagreb, Croatia, from April 5-7.
USC Fires Water Polo Coach Vavic, Administrator Heinel After Indictment
The University of Southern California has fired 15-time national water polo coach of the year Jovan Vavic and senior associate athletic director Donna Heinel after the two were indicted in federal court today for their roles in a scheme prosecutors say helped students cheat college entrance exams and admissions processes.
Azusa Pacific Supplies 2 of Water Polo Week 7’s 4 Upsets
Week 7 of collegiate water polo action featured 15 matches between ranked teams, including four Top 10 battles. #1 USC…
Greece’s Vouliagmeni Upsets Titlist Kirishi in Euro League Quarters
Greece’s Vouliagmeni caused the biggest upset of the season by eliminating title-holder Kirishi (RUS) in a thriller. They join fellow Olympiacos in the Final Four.
Water Polo National League Week 1 Rosters Named, Play Begins Saturday
The 2019 Men’s National League begins tomorrow at the William Woollett Aquatics Center in Irvine, California. Ahead of the competition, team rosters have been announced for all clubs competing this weekend.
Four Top 10 Matchups Lead Water Polo Week 7 Action
Week 7 action is already in full swing with 16 contests having been played between Monday and Thursday. The first of four Top 10 matches was played on Thursday as #1 USC bested #8 UC Irvine on the road.
Who Will Join Olympiacos in the Euro League Final Four?
Winning by nine goals a fortnight ago in Sant Andreu ensures a peaceful return game for Olympiacos in Piraeus as the 2010-2011 champions are set to return to the Euro League F4.
St. Francis Brooklyn’s Snelgar’s 7-Goal Efforts Lead Week 6 Standouts
Including 20 performances of four or more scores, here is a look at some of the standout efforts of collegiate water polo Week 6 and conference player of the week honorees.
Week 6 Upsets Result in Week 7 Water Polo Rankings Swaps
The four Top 25 upsets on Week 6 resulted in the involved parties switching spots in the rankings on Week 7.
Hungary, Netherlands Rule the Pool in European Water Polo Qualifying
The Game Day 10 of the FINA Women’s Water Polo World League 2019, as part of the European qualification phase, was played last night (Tuesday March 5) in Szentes (HUN) and Rotterdam (NED) respectively.
Two Top 10 Upsets Lead Week 6 Water Polo Action
With 21 of the CWPA Top 25 teams in action on Week 6 and 24 contests involving two ranked squads, just four ended in upsets, but two came among the top 10.
USA Water Polo Names World University Games Coaching Staffs
2004 Olympian and veteran National Team pipeline coach Brett Ormsby joins University of the Pacific Head Coach James Graham as the Head Coaches for the USA Men and Women respectively leading Team USA into the 30th Summer World University Games in July.
24 Ranked Matchups, 2 Top 10 Affairs Lead Water Polo Week 6 Slate
24 contests involve two Top 25 teams, including Top 10 affairs between #6 Pacific and #7 Michigan and #3 Cal and #4 UCLA. Tournaments are slated for Bloomington, Indiana; Cambridge, Massachusetts; Pomona, Claremont and LaVerne, California; Ann Arbor, Michigan; and Springfield, Ohio.
Dolitsky’s 8 Goals, Mullaley’s 9-Bagger Lead Week 5 Standout Efforts
VMI put in 46 goals in two Saturday wins at the Macalester Invitational, including a school record eight by Sarah Dolitsky against host Macalester. Dolitsky went on to score 24 goals on the week, leading the Week 5 offensive standout performances.