A Message to You, Jamie
I sent a letter to new USAWP CEO Jamie Davis—to say hello and to ask: who IS this guy who will lead the national governing body for water polo in America?
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.
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.
At National State Challenge In Pennsylvania, Host North Penn Comes Out on Top
Host North Penn won the 2021 National State Challenge 18U boys water polo bracket—a win made more timely due to national Junior Olympic competition coming up in 2 weeks.
UNCAGED: Water Polo Just for Girls @ Chelsea Piers CT
With Olympic gold medals in 2012 and 2016 and another likely in Tokyo this summer, the US fields the world’s best women’s water polo team—athletes who inspire girls in America and beyond. Except in the Northeast, where boys greatly outnumber girls when it comes to playing the world’s toughest sport. UNCAGED, a clinic for girls ages 13-18 at Chelsea Piers (Stamford, CT), hopes to change this imbalance.
On Deck With Damon Newman, American Water Polo’s Director of Membership
Damon Newman, Director of Membership for American Water Polo speaks about the challenges of restarting age group polo after an extended layoff and how the fall PA high school league provided a push to get AWP play started this spring.