Remember when you thought water polo would never collide with 90’s rap legends? Well, think again! Maggie Steffens, a USA Women’s Water Polo player, just got a major assist from none other than Flavor Flav. Steffens posted on Instagram about the challenges faced by female athletes, particularly those in lesser-known sports like water polo. Among...
We love our local aquatics so no surprise that the most recent Walnut Creek city council meeting went well past the stroke of midnight discussing the renovation of Walnut Creek’s Clarke Memorial Swim Center, a public aquatic facility in dire need of modernization. The crux of the issue lies in striking a balance between the...
Congrats to the USA Women’s Water Polo team for winning another World Championship with their 8-7 victory over Team Hungary. USA Superstars Maggie Steffens, Jordan Raney and Ryann Neushul all scored goals in a closely fought contest. Goalkeeper Ashleigh Johnson had another dominant game in the cage with 10 saves… every single one necessary to...
Calling all landlubbers and poolside penguins! Dive into the thrilling world of water polo with the one and only Yolo Polo! We’re not your average squad of aquatic overachievers – we’re all about splashing into the sport for the first time, and sharing our undying love for hurling a ball while bobbing around. Think you’re...
The Woodhead siblings—Ella, Dylan, and Quinn—despite differing pathways, are all on the doorstep of representing Team USA at the 2024 Olympic Games. Ella Woodhead, drawn to water polo by her love of swimming and the camaraderie of the sport, cherishes the tactical strategy, teamwork, and physicality required at the highest level. She missed the recent...
Imagine training for the Olympics, the pinnacle of your athletic career, while your biggest supporter is battling a serious illness. That’s the reality for USA Water Polo star Maddie Musselman. Her husband, Pat Woepse, was diagnosed with lung cancer just months before the Paris Games. But Musselman isn’t letting this setback define her. She’s drawing...
Fourteen-year-old Chow Yong Jun, a water polo player from Singapore, is set to embark on a unique two-year adventure with Serbian club Valis. This opportunity marks the first time a Singaporean player will join a team in Serbia’s top water polo league. Departing for Serbia on January 20, Yong Jun, a student at the Singapore...
As soon as water polo Junior Olympics wraps up, most clubs take a few weeks off from rest and recovery. But down in Long Beach, things are just starting to heat up for Beach Water Polo. Robert Lynn, Nick Baba and Kahuna Events have been hosting this annual August tournament for almost 2 decades. ...
Attention 3rd and 4th Grade Swimmers! We are offering fall water polo at Soda Aquatics center. The sessions will be on Wednesdays from 2:00 – 3:30pm and on Sundays from 10:00 – 11:30am starting Wednesday, August 16th through Sunday, November 5th. Click here to register: https://auhsd.revtrak.net/soda-water-polo/co-ed-youth-water-polo/#/list Requirements: Swim 25 yards of freestyle/backstroke in under 30...
Black Star Polo, a San Diego non-profit, is promoting the sport of water polo in the country of Ghana. Prince Kofi Asante Sefa-Boakye, who founded Black Star Polo in 2021, has been one of the leading forces in growing water polo through the Awutu Winton Club — representing 7+ teams across three regions of Ghana....
