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 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.
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.
Is This What Mediocracy Looks Like?
Some thoughts about what American polo fans should expect from their men’s national team—courtesy of KAP7, the world’s leading supplier of water polo equipment.
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.
U.S. Men’s Olympic Hopes Rise with Silver Finish at FINA World League Super Final
The U.S. men’s water polo team dropped a 9-8 decision to Montenegro in the gold-medal match of the 2021 FINA World League Super Final, but proved they will be a threat at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
U.S. Men Stun Italy 10-8 in Super Final Semifinal; Will Face Montenegro for Gold in Georgia
Against an Italian squad favored for gold at the Tokyo Olympics the underdog Americans squeaked out a gutty 10-8 win to advance to the gold medal match of the 2021 FINA World League Super Final.