Career
Hafferkamp was a member of the U.S. National Training Team leading up to the 1980 Olympic Games boycott. [5] He represented the United States at the 1977 World University Games in Sofia, Bulgaria. [1]
Hafferkamp has participated in water polo competitions for more than 40 years nationally and internationally, earning 14 Open Division All-American and 29 Masters Division All-American selections. [6] He has played professionally and was player-coach for the Tasmanian State Men's Water Polo team in Australia. [7]
Coaching and other activities
After his athletic career, Hafferkamp became a coach at the collegiate and club levels. He was head coach at UC San Diego and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. He has served as an assistant coach for UC Berkeley, UC Santa Barbara, and The Olympic Club, and has also coached in Tasmania, Australia. [2]
In 1989, Hafferkamp helped established the U.S. National Masters Water Polo Program, authoring its legislation and funding. [8]
Since the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, Hafferkamp has worked as a researcher and statistician for NBC Olympics broadcasts. [9] Hafferkamp has also served on the Board of Governors, Board of Directors, Executive Committee, and Chair of the Athletes Committee for USA Water Polo. [10]
Championships
Hafferkamp won eight U.S. National Championships in Open Division and 26 Masters Division titles. [11] He also competed in 15 FINA Masters World Championships, winning six gold and three silver medals, and is also a six-time MVP in U.S. National Championships. [12]
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