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.
Visit by Connecticut College’s Passwater is Boon for NYC Age Group Polo
New York City water polo has a pulse: Jeff Passwater, Connecticut College assistant men’s & women’s coach, will visit LIU for a Brooklyn Hustle practice.
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.
In the Brilliant Florida Sun, Let the Games Begin… Again!
The South Florida International Water Polo Tournament, held in Coral Springs for the past two decades, has long been a go-to destination for U.S. age group clubs. After a one year layoff due to COVID-19, the tournament returned better than ever.
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?