USA Water Polo

USA Water Polo is the governing body of the sport of water polo in the United States and is a member of the Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA). USA Water Polo is responsible for fielding national teams and hosts 20 annual tournaments.[1][2][3] The Organization has its headquarters in Irvine, California.

USA Water Polo
SportWater polo
JurisdictionNational
Founded1978
AffiliationFINA
HeadquartersIrvine, California
Location6 Morgan
DirectorChristopher Ramsey
Men's coachDejan Udovičić
Women's coachAdam Krikorian
Official website
www.usawaterpolo.org

History

USA Water Polo was formed in 1978 after a new law designated the United States Olympic Committee as the governing body for all Olympic activity in the United States. Water polo in the United States had previously been controlled by the Amateur Athletic Union. The organization is now responsible for Olympic development.

National teams
Main articles: United States men's national water polo team and United States women's national water polo team

The United States has participated in Olympic water polo since the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, the second Olympic Games to host a water polo tournament. The 1904 squad won the gold medal, the only gold the US has earned in water polo. Since 1904 the US has won another six Olympic medals (1924, 1932, 1972, 1984, 1988, 2008).

The US has fielded a women's national team since the 1970s. The team has participated in every Olympic Games since the inaugural women's competition in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, and have medalled in all five tournaments.

USA Water Polo also oversees junior, 18U, and 16U national teams.

See also

References
  1. Andrew Iacobelli (31 January 2017). "Water Polo One of Fastest-Growing Sports in U.S., According to NFHS". Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  2. "The History Water Polo". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
  3. "USA Water Polo - Mission and overview".
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