Mladost Forces Tie with Recco to Highlight WP Champions League Group B Play
Mladost ended Recco’s 24-game winning streak forcing an 11-11 draw, which saw a goal apiece in the last three seconds of the Champions League Group B match.
Top 5 Stands Pat; Princeton, Cal Baptist Earn Spots in the WP Top 20
Princeton and Cal Baptist joined the CWPA Top 20 rankings at 18 and 19, while #1 Stanford leads the water polo Top 5 for the fifth straight week.
Brescia, Eger, Oradea Pick Up Big Wins in WP Euro Cup Quarterfinals
Brescia sank Miskolc and Eger’s 3-0 blow in the last period slimmed Strasbourg’s hopes. Oradea managed a three-goal win over Mataro in the Euro Cup quarters.
USA Women’s Water Polo Will Host 2019 Holiday Cup in Princeton, New Jersey
The USA Water Polo Women’s National Team will call DeNunzio Pool in Princeton, New Jersey home in December when it hosts the 2019 USA Water Polo Holiday Cup.
Olympiacos, Barceloneta, Jug, Sintez Win in WP Champions League Group A
Sintez earned its historical first Champions League triumph, while Jug rallied from two goals down vs. Spandau. Barceloneta and Olympiacos also won.
Lapkin Racks Up 10 Goals vs. Ottawa to Pace Week 8 WP Scoring Efforts
Lapkin scored 10, while men’s water polo Week 8 also included 7 seven-goal tallies , 12 six-goal efforts, 17 five-goal outings and 37 four-goal performances.
Harvard Wins 22nd Straight; Cal Baptist, Santa Clara Notch 2 WP Week 8 Upsets
#9 Harvard went 4-0 at the Julian Fraser Memorial Tournament to move to 22-0, while RV Cal Baptist and Santa Clara each posted two water polo Week 8 upsets.
Men’s WP Euro Cup Quarterfinals Set for Wednesday
It’s quarterfinal time in the Euro Cup with teams making the cut in the qualifying phase facing teams ousted in the Champions League qualification playoffs.
Barceloneta Looks to Bounce Back vs. Szolnok on WP Champions League Day 3
Both Champions League groups started to be divided between the favorites and the underdogs after two rounds and the third doesn’t look primed for surprises.
Irvine, CA Approves Major Water Polo Complex To House U.S. National Teams
The city council of Irvine, California has voted to move forward on a $250 million sports complex, including a major water polo facility.
Alex Williams Named Women’s Water Polo Head Coach at Siena
Alex Williams joins the Saints after having spent the previous year as an assistant coach with both the Iona College Men’s and Women’s Water Polo teams.
Julian Fraser Memorial, CWPA Division II, III Tourneys Highlight Week 8 Slate
Santa Clara hosts the Julian Fraser Memorial Tournament in honor of Fraser (1996-2017), while the CWPA hosts DII and DIII Eastern Division Championships.
Brown’s Thygesen, Atwell, LMU’s Mitrovic Score Week 7 WP Conference Honors
Brown’s James Thygesen and Cole Atwell and Loyola Marymount’s Blazo Mitrovic turned in top performances to highlight water polo’s Week 7 league honorees.
San Jose State Jumps 6 Spots to 13 in WP Poll, Stanford Remains #1 After Bye
Stanford, UCLA and Pacific were the top three in the men’s water polo poll for the fourth straight week, while San Jose State jumped six spots to #13.
FINIS Set of the Week: Freestyle/Backstroke Sprint Set
This week’s FINIS set of the week includes a short sprint set to work on maintaining your stroke count. Add freestyler paddles for more of a challenge.
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