United States women's national water polo team

United States
Association United States Aquatic Sports
Confederation ASUA (Americas)
Head coach Adam Krikorian
Asst coach Ethan Damato
Christopher Oeding
Captain Maggie Steffens
FINA code USA
Olympic Games
Appearances 5 (first in 2000)
Best result Gold (2012, 2016)
World Championships
Appearances 13 (first in 1986)
Best result Winners (2003, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2017)
World League
Appearances 12 (first in 2004)
Best result Winners (2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
World Cup
Appearances 16 (first in 1979)
Best result Winners (1979, 2010, 2014)

The United States women's national water polo team represents the United States in international women's water polo competitions and friendly matches. It is one of the leading teams in the world since the late 1990s.

On March 27, 2009, USA Water Polo named Adam Krikorian the head coach of the USA Women’s National Team. Krikorian was the UCLA men's and women's water polo team head coach.[1]

Results

Olympic Games

  • 2000 — Silver Medal
  • 2004 — Bronze Medal
  • 2008 — Silver Medal
  • 2012 — Gold Medal
  • 2016 — Gold Medal

Olympic Year Tournament

  • 1996 — 7th place

World Championship

  • 1986 — Bronze Medal
  • 1991 — Bronze Medal
  • 1994 — 4th place
  • 1998 — 8th place
  • 2001 — 4th place
  • 2003 — Gold Medal
  • 2005 — Silver Medal
  • 2007 — Gold Medal
  • 2009 — Gold Medal
  • 2011 — 6th place
  • 2013 — 5th place
  • 2015 — Gold Medal
  • 2017 — Gold Medal

FINA World League

  • 2004 — 1st place
  • 2005 — 5th place
  • 2006 — 1st place
  • 2007 — 1st place
  • 2008 — 2nd place
  • 2009 — 1st place
  • 2010 — 1st place
  • 2011 — 1st place
  • 2012 — 1st place
  • 2013 — 3rd place
  • 2014 — 1st place
  • 2015 — 1st place
  • 2016 — 1st place
  • 2017 — 1st place
  • 2018 — 1st place

FINA World Cup

  • 1979 — 1st place
  • 1980 — 2nd place
  • 1981 — 4th place
  • 1983 — 2nd place
  • 1984 — 2nd place
  • 1988 — 4th place
  • 1989 — 2nd place
  • 1991 — 3rd place
  • 1993 — 5th place
  • 1995 — 6th place
  • 1997 — 7th place
  • 1999 — 6th place
  • 2002 — 2nd place
  • 2006 — 4th place
  • 2010 — 1st place
  • 2014 — 1st place

Pan American Games

  • 1999 — Silver Medal
  • 2003 — Gold Medal
  • 2007 — Gold Medal
  • 2011 — Gold Medal
  • 2015 — Gold Medal

Holiday Cup

  • 1998 — 2nd place
  • 1999 — 3rd place
  • 2000 — 1st place
  • 2001 — 1st place
  • 2002 — 1st place
  • 2003 — 1st place
  • 2004 — 1st place
  • 2006 — 1st place
  • 2007 — 3rd place

Kirishi Cup

  • 2014 — 1st place

World Games

  • 1981 — Silver Medal

Team

Current squad

The following is the American roster in the women's water polo tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2]

Head coach: Adam Krikorian

№ Name Pos. Height Weight Date of birth 2016 club
1Samantha HillGK1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)89 kg (196 lb)8 June 1992United States Santa Barbara WP Foundation
2Madeline MusselmannD1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)61 kg (134 lb)16 June 1998United States Corona del Mar Aquatics
3Melissa SeidemannCB1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)104 kg (229 lb)26 June 1990United States New York Athletic Club
4Rachel FattalD1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)66 kg (146 lb)10 December 1993United States SoCal
5Caroline ClarkCB1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)73 kg (161 lb)28 June 1990United States New York Athletic Club
6Maggie Steffens (c)CB1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)70 kg (154 lb)4 June 1993United States New York Athletic Club
7Courtney MathewsonD1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)71 kg (157 lb)14 September 1986United States New York Athletic Club
8Kiley NeushulD1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)66 kg (146 lb)5 March 1993United States Santa Barbara WP Foundation
9Aria FischerCF1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)65 kg (143 lb)2 March 1999United States SET Water Polo
10Kaleigh GilchristD1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)77 kg (170 lb)16 May 1992United States New York Athletic Club
11Makenzie FischerCB1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)75 kg (165 lb)29 March 1997United States SET Water Polo
12Kami CraigCF1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)88 kg (194 lb)21 July 1987United States New York Athletic Club
13Ashleigh JohnsonGK1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)86 kg (190 lb)12 September 1994United States New York Athletic Club

Squads

  • Lynn Comer, Laura Cox, Dion Dickinson, Vaune Kadlubek, Debby Kemp, Simone La Pay, Marsha McCuen-Kavanaugh, Sue McIntyre, Maureen O'Toole, Sallie Thomas, and Lyn Taylor.















References

  1. ↑ Krikorian Named Women's Senior National Team Head Coach
  2. ↑ McDougall, Chrös (16 June 2016). "Four Returning Olympians Lead 2016 U.S. Olympic Women's Water Polo Team". United States Olympic Committee. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  • HistoFINA Volume VIII (Edition 2004)
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