Top Five Stories from 2021: No 1—Hard Truths Require Tough Leadership
Looking back on the biggest water polo stories from 2021, Man w/a Hat looks at challenges from the previous year that will carry into 2022.
Top Five Stories from 2021: No 3—Water Polo Award Winners
Today we focus on the various best of year water polo selections by the ACWPC, FINA, Swimming World, The Olympic Club and TotalWaterPolo (you know, the other one).
Top Five Stories from 2021: No 4—Tokyo Olympics
That the 2020 Tokyo Olympics came off without a COVID-19 outbreak is a miracle. But that doesn't mean the water polo competition was up to Olympic standards.
Top Five Stories from 2021: No 5—Water Polo is Back!
Man w/a Hat is looking at the 5 biggest water polo stories for 2021. Up first; after a year of COVID-19-related cancellations, a slew of major tournaments took place.
Is Continuity Best? Krikorian, Udovicic Re-up for Paris in 2024
USAWP brought back Adam Krikorian and Dejan Udovicic for the 2024 Olympics in Paris. It’s a no brainer—except the smart play might have been to look to 2028 with the Olympics in LA and a new pool in Irvine for the US men & women to make a splash.
Sixth is Better Than Tenth… But No Gold in Tokyo for US Men
After a 6th place finish in Tokyo, Dejan Udovicic is likely out as U.S. men’s water polo coach. But his legacy in America is unclear—and likely to be defined by his successor for the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
And Then There Were Three: US Women Win Olympic Water Polo Gold
With a 14-5 win over Spain in the 2020 Tokyo Games, Adam Krikorian, U.S. women’s water polo head coach, has etched his name in the record book of greatest coaches in Olympic history.
Hungary’s Attila Biro Saw a Weakness in the US Women’s Team—and Exploited It
The U.S. women’s water polo team hadn’t lost an Olympic match in 13 years—until Attila Biro’s Hungarian side beat them 10-9 on Tuesday at Group B play in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Ho-Hum: US Women Drive for Another Super League Final Title
Later today the U.S. women’s water polo team will play for a 13th straight major tournament title when they face Hungary in the World League Super Final championship at the Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre.
Great Women’s Water Polo Action on ESPNU: Hungary vs. USA Starts Tonight
The US women’s water polo team, two-time defending Olympic champions (2012, 2016) and three-time FINA World Champions (2015, 2017, 2019) will host the Hungarian national team tonight, May 26 and June 2 in various locations in Southern California