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.
Sharks and Terriers Do Battle by Land and Now by Sea
St. Francis College and Long Island University have been rivals for the past eight decades. This Saturday their athletic rivalry will move to the LIU pool for the first-ever women’s water polo match between the host Sharks and the visiting Terriers.
Brooklyn Water Polo Bleeds for Ukraine
Demyan Kruglov, a Russian-born high schooler now in Brooklyn, has started a GoFundMe page to donate to children & families devastated by Russia's attack on Ukraine.
Being John Vargas
John Vargas, Stanford men’s water polo coach the past 20 years, retired unexpectedly last week. After four decades—in a career that includes three NCAA titles and appearances as a player and coach for the U.S.— what’s next for one of America’s top polo strategists?
Brooklyn Hustle Gains More Than Pride at South Florida Water Polo Invitational
The Brooklyn Hustle water polo club traveled to Florida for the South Florida International Water Polo Tournament and found more than wins under the brilliant sunshine.
An Immigrants' (Water Polo) Tale: Jovana & Matej Sekulic Land at Princeton
Jovana and Matej Sekulic are exceptional in the classroom—as evidenced by their admission to Princeton University—and in the water. Brother and sister play for Tigers' water polo, with Jovana making a splash this season as a freshman.
CWPA Top 25 Women’s Varsity Water Polo: There’s USC, Stanford… and Everyone Else
Last weekend all of the nation’s top women’s water polo teams were in action. An upset shaped this week’s CWPA Women’s Varsity Poll rankings, but USC & Stanford remain 1, 2.
Why Stopping the Vavics from Playing is Bad for Water Polo
Marko and Stefan Vavic haven’t played water polo for USC since there father Jovan was fired. Isn’t it time there’s answers about why the sins of the father are being visited on his sons?
LIU Brooklyn Has a New Men’s Coach. What Does it Mean For NYC Polo?
LIU has a new men’s water polo program—and has hired Bret Lathrope to run it. How might his arrival change the outlook for the sport in New York City?
Great Opening for Michigan Water Polo; For Arizona State, Not So Much
The 1st matches of the 2022 NCAA women’s water polo season took place in Santa Barbara and Tempe—and surprises abound, with Michigan beating #7 UCI and Wagner topping #9 UC San Diego.
NCAA Women’s Water Polo Starts Today but COVID Concerns Persist
A new women’s water polo season is set to begin today but looming over the sport is the same threat from the last two years: COVID-19, which has already caused match cancellations.
Here We Go Again: 2022 NCAA Women’s Water Polo Preseason Poll
NCAA women’s water polo is back and the folks who publish the CWPA varsity polls published their 2022 preseason varsity poll—and the Man with a Hat chimes in.
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 2—Will Water Polo be Better in 2022?
Man w/a Hat is looking back on the five biggest water polo story lines of 2021. Today we focus on positive developments for the upcoming year.
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.