| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | 19 January 2006 |
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
Medal record | |
Ryder Dodd (born 19 January 2006) [1] is an American water polo player. He represented United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics. He is a student-athlete at UCLA, an attacker on the men's water polo team. [2] On June 7, 2025, he was awarded the Peter J. Cutino Award as the best men's collegiate water polo player of the year for the 2024 season.
Dodd was born in Long Beach, California and attended Junípero Serra High School.
In 2024 and 2025, Dodd was named the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Player of the Year. [3] His UCLA team won the NCAA men's water polo championship in 2024. [4]