A Controversial Change of Leadership at USA Water Polo
USA Water Polo has a new CEO. Jamie Davis, CEO of USA Volleyball, will take over after the Paris Games. In hiring Davis, USAWP passed over Adam Krikorian, one of America’s greatest water polo coaches.
Summer in New York City: Public Pools Are Open!
NYC’s public pools—50 of them—opened last Thursday on a perfect day for swimming. Alas, all is not well in Gotham; NYC Parks does not have enough lifeguards for its pools and beaches.
UCLA Outlasts Cal for NCAA Women’s Crown; First of Many Bruin Titles?
Last Sunday UCLA women’s water polo won it’s eighth NCAA title—the first of the Adam Wright era. There could be many more; the 2024 squad had 18 underclassmen, including freshman stars Lauren Steele and Panni Szegedi.
NCAA Women’s Polo Final: Cal, UCLA Up; Hawai’i, Stanford, Me Down
UCLA and Cal battle tonight for the 2024 NCAA Women’s Water Polo Championship. Stanford and Hawai’i were vanquished in the semifinals, meaning neither the Cardinal or USC will win for the first time in 14 seasons.
Don’t Cry for Me Tommy Trojan!
It’s been a tough season in Troy, with USC’s women’s water polo team ousted early from NCAAs by Stanford. The Cardinal, Cal and UCLA all advanced to today’s NCAA semifinals, joined by a Hawai’i squad seeking it’s first-ever national championship.
2024 NCAA Women’s Water Polo Tournament: Quarterfinals are Today
The 2024 NCAA Women’s Water Polo Tournament is underway! Today there are four quarterfinal matches at Cal. By Sunday a champion will be crowned, and it could be an historic moment for #2 Hawai’i.
It’s NCAA Women’s Water Polo Championship Time!
After a weekend of intense action, participants for the 2024 NCAA women’s tournament have been decided. In two weeks one of the world’s top polo competitions will take place in Berkeley, CA.
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.