West Coast Water Polo Bubbles Up In New York City
A chance meeting with a Stanford-Water-Polo wearing fan on the Lower East Side spurs a NYC-soliloquy about the intrigue of West Coast polo during an Olympic year.
Man with a Hat is Back!
After a four-year hiatus, your correspondent is back on the road covering water polo. Out in Irvine for the 2024 Kalbus Invitational, it’s exhilarating to be under the brilliant California sky.
Mermaid Sighting in Bushwick
Merle Liivand, an actress, model, ecoathlete and 5x Guinness record holder, recently joined the Swim Strong Foundation for an introductory swim class in Brooklyn’s Bushwick High School.
ICW Remarks at The Adelaide Sanford Institute
A recent presentation at the Adelaide Sanford Institute in Boys & Girls High School allowed Inclusive Community Wellness (ICW) to outline the organization’s goals for 2023.
Brooklyn Lifeguard Factory is NYC Parks—And They’re Open for Business
As the New York Times reports, our city needs more lifeguards. The fastest way to do this? Have eligible high school students to test for the NYC Parks’ Lifeguard Academy—and those tests are happening this week across the city.
Northeast Water Polo News: New Haven Upends Greenwich; Brooklyn Girls Enjoy Success
Greenwich Aquatics has dominated local competition for the past decade—so when they lose to a local competitor, as they did last December in the 12U Tri-State final, it’s noteworthy.
Fare Thee Well, Coach D!
A fatal biking accident claimed the life of Dante Dettamanti, legendary water polo coach best known for his unparalleled success with Stanford’s men’s program.
The New York Times Gets it (Mostly) Right on NYC Swimming
Mara Gay of The New York Times gets it that more New Yorkers need swim instruction—but misses the point that a healthy exercise like swimming has tremendous health benefits.
Yes, Brooklyn DOES Swim!
In what may be the hottest summer on records, New Yorkers will flock to public pools and beaches. But, without life-saving swim skills, there’s risk. A pop-up swim program in downtown Brooklyn hopes to make summer safer for NYC children.
Fathers and Sons: Water Polo Lives Through Generations
Mark Koganov, vice president for FINA’s Technical Water Polo Committee, is a polo lifer—a passion he shares with his son Jonathan, now a coach with Brooklyn Hustle Waterpolo Club.
Cal Water Polo, The Cutino Award and Greeks in New York City
What does a street festival in Brooklyn, Nikolaos Papanikolaou, the 2022 Cutino Award winner and water polo in NYC have in common? It’s all Greek!
LIU to host Water Polo Clinic with Felix Mercado & Gabby Juarez
LIU will host Felix Mercado, Brown men’s and women’s water polo coach, for a two-day clinic on July 16 and 17 in Downtown Brooklyn.
Tom Hyham Retires from La Salle—Just When the Explorers Were Finding Themselves
With one last match—La Salle vs. Marist in the MAAC postseason—the Hyham family East Coast water polo odyssey ended, as Tom, Kalista, Marina and Tori ended an epic run.
A Perpetual Winner in the Water, Vavic Loses Varsity Blues Court Battle
In a blow to the sport in America, Jovan Vavic, the winningest water polo coach in NCAA history, was found guilty of accepting bribes in relation to the massive “Varsity Blues” admissions scandal.
Ted Bresnahan: Water Polo Lifer
Ted Bresnahan, former Johns Hopkins coach, may have retired from Blue Jays’ polo in 2018, but, he’s still in the water polo game. He was recently spotted at the 2022 South Florida International Water Polo Tournament in Coral Springs, FL.
A Rarity for This American Abroad: LEN Champions League Competition
If America ever wants to support professional water polo, Club Natació Atlètic-Barceloneta presents a fantastic model about how to get the sport right.
Wagner, In Front of Former Coach, Dominates LIU in MAAC Women’s Water Polo Match
LIU came Sunday to the Spiro Center pool with hopes of an upset, but Wagner Women’s Water Polo came up big, thrashing the Sharks 17-4.
Ali Ott: Devoted Villanova Fan (And Bus Driver Deluxe)
Sometimes, the most important person in the stands is the one getting the team to its next event—like Ali Ott, driver for Academy Bus Lines.
Brooklyn Water Polo Club “Carrying the Ball” for New York City
An age group club in Brooklyn is applying the old New York City adage “If you can make it here you can make it anywhere” to water polo.