Water polo in the United States

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Water polo in the United States
CountryUnited States
Governing body USA Water Polo
National team(s) Men's national team
Women's national team
International competitions

Water polo in the United States is governed by different organizations. The USA Water Polo (USAWP) governs most levels of water polo in the country, including the national teams and amateur tournaments. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) governs colleges, and the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) governs high schools. No professional water polo leagues run in the United States.

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National water polo teams

The United States men's and women's national water polo teams represent the United States in international tournaments, including the Olympic Games, World Aquatics Championships, FINA Water Polo World Cup, FINA Water Polo World League, and Pan American Games.

Men's national team

The United States men's national water polo team has won multiple medals in international tournaments. In 1988 and 2009, the United States rose to World No. 2 in the FINA Water Polo World Rankings, their highest ranking to date. [1] [2] [3]

Olympic Games

Men's water polo tournaments have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1900. The United States has participated in 22 of 27 tournaments.

The United States men's national water polo team is the only non-European squad to win medals in the men's Olympic water polo tournament. At the 1904 Olympic Games, The U.S. squad won the gold, silver and bronze medals in the men's water polo tournament (demonstration event). Since 1904 the team has won three silver medals at the 1984, 1988, and 2008 Olympic Games, and three bronze medals at the 1924, 1932, and 1972 Olympic Games. The team also finished fourth at the 1920, 1952 and 1992 Olympic Games.

Other international tournaments

Men's water polo tournaments have been staged at the FINA World Aquatics Championships since 1973. The United States has participated in every tournament, but the team has not won any medals. The best finish is fourth place (1986, 1991 and 2009). (Note: European squads have won all medals in the men's water polo tournaments.)

The FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup was established in 1979. The United States has participated in 15 of 16 tournaments. The team has won the 1991 and 1997 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup, becoming the only non-European squad to win the FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup. The team also finished as runners-up in 1979 and 1985. In addition, the team finished in fourth place 7 times (1981, 1983, 1987, 1993, 1995, 2010 and 2014).

The FINA Men's Water Polo World League began in 2002. The United States has participated in 17 of 18 tournaments. The team finished in second place twice (2008 and 2016), third place once (2003), and fourth place 7 times (2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2017).

Men's water polo tournaments have been staged at the Pan American Games since 1951. The United States team has participated and medaled in all eighteen tournaments. Since 1995, the team has won seven gold medals in a row (1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2019).

Competitive record

Updated after the 2019 Pan American Games .

TournamentAppearancesFinishes
ChampionsRunners-upThird placeFourth placeTotal
Olympic Games 220 (1) [lower-alpha 1] 3 (4) [lower-alpha 1] 3 (4) [lower-alpha 1] 39(12) [lower-alpha 1]
World Aquatics Championships 1800033
FINA Water Polo World Cup 15220711
FINA Water Polo World League 17021710
Pan American Games 181341018
Total9015 (16) [lower-alpha 1] 11 (12) [lower-alpha 1] 5 (6) [lower-alpha 1] 2051 (54) [lower-alpha 1]

Women's national team

The United States fielded a women's national water polo team in the 1970s. Two decades later, the women's team became one of the leading teams in the world. Since 2014, the team has consecutively been ranked as World No. 1 team in the FINA Water Polo World Rankings. [3]

Olympic Games

A women's water polo tournament was introduced for the 2000 Olympic Games. Since then, the United States has participated in every tournament.

The United States women's national water polo team is the only team to have medaled in all five Olympic tournaments, and the only team to have won two gold medals (2012, 2016). In addition, the team has won two silver medals at the 2000 and 2008 Olympic Games.

Other international tournaments

Women's water polo tournaments have been staged at the FINA World Aquatics Championships since 1986. The United States has participated in every tournament, and captured six world championship titles (2003, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2017, and 2019). The team also finished as runners-up in 2005.

The FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup was established in 1979. The United States has participated in every tournament. The team has won the 1979, 2010, 2014 and 2018 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup. In addition, the team finished in second place 5 times (1980, 1983, 1984, 1989 and 2002).

The FINA Women's Water Polo World League began in 2004. The United States has participated in every tournament. The team has finished in first place 13 times. As of today, there are only three tournaments in which the United States participated but did not receive a gold medal.

Women's water polo tournaments have been staged at the Pan American Games since 1999. The United States team has participated and medaled in all six tournaments. Since 2003, the team has won five gold medals in a row (2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2019).

Competitive record

Updated after the 2019 Pan American Games .

TournamentAppearancesFinishes
ChampionsRunners-upThird placeFourth placeTotal
Olympic Games 522105
World Aquatics Championships 14612211
FINA Water Polo World Cup 17451313
FINA Water Polo World League 161311015
Pan American Games 651006
Total5830105550

College water polo

Water polo does not have a professional tournament in the United States, so the highest level of annual competition is at the college level. As a varsity sport for both men and women, the NCAA sanctions water polo is popular in the United States along the west coast, and parts of the east coast.

Men's college water polo

In the 2017–18 school year, 48 NCAA member schools sponsored men's water polo at the varsity level, with 1,047 participants across all three divisions. [4] [5]

Men's college water polo (1956–2018) [4] [5]
School yearTotal member
institutions		Total teams % of member
institutions		Total athletesAverage
squad size
1956–1957395112.8%27224.7
1961–1962536305.6%67522.5
1966–1967577315.4%75524.4
1971–1972663527.8%1,16222.3
1976–1977722486.6%97520.3
1981–1982753496.5%1,00220.4
1982–1983788516.5%1,18123.2
1983–1984786526.6%1,10121.2
1984–1985791526.6%1,11421.4
1985–1986794536.7%1,12821.3
1986–1987792567.1%1,12120.0
1987–1988793587.3%1,17020.2
1988–1989800587.3%1,18920.5
1989–1990802556.9%1,10620.1
1990–1991828546.5%1,15121.3
1991–1992847485.7%99620.8
1992–1993864475.4%97820.8
1993–1994892394.4%84121.6
1994–1995947373.9%74720.2
1995–1996998444.4%86219.6
1996–1997994424.2%89221.2
1997–1998985434.4%97022.6
1998–19991,031434.2%90821.1
1999–20001,041424.0%82519.7
2000–20011,039464.4%91119.8
2001–20021,036484.6%89118.6
2002–20031,033464.5%85518.6
2003–20041,039464.4%86518.8
2004–20051,045464.4%93920.4
2005–20061,062454.2%94220.9
2006–20071,064413.9%89321.8
2007–20081,070423.9%91921.9
2008–20091,069423.9%91421.8
2009–20101,073413.8%92522.6
2010–20111,087434.0%1,01823.7
2011–20121,096433.9%1,01523.6
2012–20131,106433.9%99923.2
2013–20141,113444.0%1,05123.9
2014–20151,119443.9%1,04423.7
2015–20161,119454.0%1,01422.5
2016–20171,116474.2%1,01321.6
2017–20181,114484.3%1,04721.8
School yearTotal member
institutions		Total teams % of member
institutions		Total athletesAverage
squad size

NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship

The NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship is an annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate water polo. It has been held every year since 1969. All men's teams, whether from Division I, Division II, or Division III, are eligible to compete each year.

NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship (1969–2018)
CollegeTeamChampionsRunners-upTotal
University of California, Berkeley California Golden Bears 14822
University of California, Los Angeles UCLA Bruins 11920
University of Southern California USC Trojans 101222
Stanford University Stanford Cardinal 101121
University of California, Irvine UC Irvine Anteaters 369
Pepperdine University Pepperdine Waves 101
University of California, Santa Barbara UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 101
California State University, Long Beach Long Beach State 49ers 011
San Jose State University San Jose State Spartans 011
University of California, San Diego UC San Diego Tritons 011
University of the Pacific Pacific Tigers 011
Total115050100

Women's college water polo

In the 2017–18 school year, 62 NCAA member schools sponsored women's water polo at the varsity level, with 1,216 participants across all three divisions. [6] [7]

Women's college water polo (1995–2018) [6] [7]
School yearTotal member
institutions		Total teams % of member
institutions		Total athletesAverage
squad size
1995–1996998202.0%37418.7
1996–1997994232.3%45119.6
1997–1998985323.2%66120.7
1998–19991,031373.6%74620.2
1999–20001,041403.8%83320.8
2000–20011,039504.8%1,05721.1
2001–20021,036555.3%1,05519.2
2002–20031,033565.4%1,05118.8
2003–20041,039595.7%1,12619.1
2004–20051,045615.8%1,19319.6
2005–20061,062615.8%1,17319.2
2006–20071,064615.7%1,14818.8
2007–20081,070605.6%1,15519.3
2008–20091,069605.6%1,15619.3
2009–20101,073595.5%1,16419.7
2010–20111,087605.5%1,19319.9
2011–20121,096645.8%1,21919.0
2012–20131,106615.5%1,17319.2
2013–20141,113615.5%1,20119.7
2014–20151,119605.4%1,15219.2
2015–20161,119595.3%1,13619.3
2016–20171,116615.5%1,15919.0
2017–20181,114625.6%1,21619.6
School yearTotal member
institutions		Total teams % of member
institutions		Total athletesAverage
squad size

NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship

The NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship is an annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate water polo. It has been held every year since 2001. All women's teams, whether from Division I, Division II, or Division III, are eligible to compete each year.

NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship (2001–2019)
CollegeTeamChampionsRunners-upTotal
Stanford University Stanford Cardinal 7815
University of California, Los Angeles UCLA Bruins 7411
University of Southern California USC Trojans 5510
Loyola Marymount University Loyola Marymount Lions 011
University of California, Berkeley California Golden Bears 011
Total5191938

High school water polo

High school water polo is popular in some states, including California, Florida and Illinois.

Boys' high school water polo

The National Federation of State High School Associations featured 22,475 boys in water polo teams in the 2018–19 school year. [8]

Boys' high school water polo (1969–2019)
School yearNumber of
states		States*Number of
schools		Number of
participants		Average
squad size		Ref.
1969–19702CA, HI1525,85438.5 [9]
1971–19722CA, HI1556,00038.7 [10]
1973–19744CA, HI, MO, OH2889,75433.9 [11]
1975–19766CA, HI, MI, MO, NV, OH36312,14933.5 [12]
1977–19787CA, FL, HI, IL, MI, MO, OH39712,45531.4 [13]
1978–19794CA, FL, HI, MO35510,02728.2 [14]
1979–19806CA, FL, HI, MI, MO, UT36310,16828.0 [15]
1980–19817CA, FL, HI, MI, MO, NV, PA35410,27929.0 [16]
1981–19828CA, FL, HI, IL, MI, MO, NV, PA3698,93124.2 [17]
1982–19838CA, FL, HI, IL, MI, MO, NV, UT3688,67523.6 [18]
1983–19847CA, FL, HI, IL, MI, NV, PA3087,63424.8 [19]
1984–19856CA, FL, IL, MI, NV, PA3047,68925.3 [20]
1985–19867CA, FL, MI, MO, NE, PA, UT3408,63525.4 [21]
1986–19879CA, FL, HI, IL, MI, MO, NV, OH, PA3749,68625.9 [22]
1987–19889CA, FL, HI, IL, MI, MO, OH, PA, UT3539,66427.4 [23]
1988–19898CA, FL, HI, ME, MI, MO, OH, PA3369,31527.7 [24]
1989–19909CA, FL, HI, ME, MI, MO, NV, OH, PA3439,46527.6 [25]
1990–19919CA, FL, HI, ME, MI, MO, NV, OH, PA3449,70928.2 [26]
1991–19928CA, FL, HI, ME, MI, MO, OH, PA39110,27326.3 [27]
1992–19936CA, FL, MI, MO, OH, PA3879,98525.8 [28]
1993–19945CA, HI, MO, OH, PA41210,56225.6 [29]
1994–19957CA, FL, HI, MO, NV, OH, PA41210,59925.7 [30]
1995–19967CA, FL, HI, MO, NV, OH, PA43010,23823.8 [31]
1996–19978CA, FL, HI, MI, MO, NV, OH, PA44210,52823.8 [32]
1997–19988CA, FL, MI, MO, NV, OH, PA, TX54913,24724.1 [33]
1998–19999CA, FL, HI, MI, MO, NV, OH, PA, TX58113,76323.7 [34]
1999–20008CA, FL, HI, MI, MO, OH, PA, TX57213,87124.3 [35]
2000–20016CA, FL, HI, MI, OH, PA52512,90524.6 [36]
2001–20026CA, FL, HI, IL, OH, PA56813,73524.2 [37]
2002–20038CA, FL, HI, IL, MI, MO, OH, PA61915,27924.7 [38]
2003–20048CA, FL, HI, IL, MI, MO, OH, PA63515,64924.6 [39]
2004–20058CA, FL, HI, IL, MI, MO, OH, PA64516,82226.1 [40]
2005–20068CA, FL, HI, IL, MI, MO, OH, PA65817,06125.9 [41]
2006–20078CA, FL, HI, IL, MI, MO, OH, PA72518,50225.5 [42]
2007–20087CA, FL, HI, IL, MI, OH, PA69818,03225.8 [43]
2008–20098CA, FL, HI, IL, MI, MO, OH, PA74620,65027.7 [44]
2009–20108CA, FL, HI, IL, MI, MO, OH, PA75820,74927.4 [45]
2010–20118CA, FL, HI, IL, MI, MO, OH, PA76820,75727.0 [46]
2011–20128CA, FL, HI, IL, MI, MO, OH, PA78320,72126.5 [47]
2012–20138CA, FL, HI, IL, MI, MO, OH, PA78921,94327.8 [48]
2013–20149CA, DC, FL, HI, IL, MI, MO, OH, PA79521,45127.0 [49]
2014–20159CA, DC, FL, HI, IL, MI, MO, OH, PA80721,62626.8 [50]
2015–20169CA, DC, FL, HI, IL, MI, MO, OH, PA82621,85726.5 [51]
2016–20179CA, DC, FL, HI, IL, MI, MO, OH, PA82221,28625.9 [52]
2017–20189CA, DC, FL, HI, IL, MI, MO, OH, PA83822,50126.9 [53]
2018–20198CA, FL, HI, IL, MI, MO, OH, PA86222,47526.1 [8]
School yearNumber of
states		States*Number of
schools		Number of
participants		Average
squad size		Ref.

*Abbreviations: CA – California, DC – Washington, D.C., FL – Florida, HI – Hawaii, IL – Illinois, ME – Maine, MI – Michigan, MO – Missouri, NE – Nebraska, NV – Nevada, OH – Ohio, PA – Pennsylvania, TX – Texas, UT – Utah.

Girls' high school water polo

The National Federation of State High School Associations featured 21,735 girls in water polo teams in the 2018–19 school year. [54]

Girls' high school water polo (1975–2019)
School yearNumber of
states		States#Number of
schools		Number of
participants		Average
squad size		Ref.
1975–19760––00–– [55]
1977–19781FL2837213.3 [56]
1978–19791FL2736513.5 [57]
1979–19802FL, UT2839013.9 [58]
1980–19813CA, FL, HI302829.4 [59]
1981–19824CA, FL, IL, NV3387926.6 [60]
1982–19837CA, FL, HI, IL, NV, PA, UT521,13721.9 [61]
1983–19844CA, FL, HI, NV4147511.6 [62]
1984–19853CA, FL, NV3242413.3 [63]
1985–19865CA, FL, NV, PA, UT1289517.4 [64]
1986–19876CA, FL, IL, NV, OH, PA1309777.5 [65]
1987–19887CA, FL, HI, IL, OH, PA, UT6187414.3 [66]
1988–19897CA, FL, HI, ME, OH, PA, UT5990015.3 [67]
1989–19907CA, FL, HI, ME, NV, OH, PA5986914.7 [68]
1990–19917CA, FL, HI, ME, NV, OH, PA701,01614.5 [69]
1991–19926CA, FL, HI, MI, OH, PA1221,26010.3 [70]
1992–19934CA, FL, OH, PA1171,26010.8 [71]
1993–19946CA, FL, HI, MI, OH, PA2592,2258.6 [72]
1994–19956CA, FL, HI, NV, OH, PA2692,1297.9 [73]
1995–19966CA, FL, HI, NV, OH, PA1734,56426.4 [74]
1996–19976N/A1794,75126.5 [75]
1997–19988N/A46610,80023.2 [76]
1998–19997CA, FL, HI, MI, OH, PA, TX50611,62823.0 [77]
1999–20007CA, FL, HI, MI, OH, PA, TX50611,85623.4 [78]
2000–20016CA, FL, HI, MI, OH, PA54614,02325.7 [79]
2001–20026CA, FL, HI, IL, OH, PA58214,79225.4 [80]
2002–20038CA, FL, HI, IL, MI, MO, OH, PA62115,87025.6 [81]
2003–20048CA, FL, HI, IL, MI, MO, OH, PA62916,36226.0 [82]
2004–20057CA, FL, HI, IL, MI, OH, PA66817,24125.8 [83]
2005–20067CA, FL, HI, IL, MI, OH, PA67817,44225.7 [84]
2006–20077CA, FL, HI, IL, MI, OH, PA71617,79124.8 [85]
2007–20087CA, FL, HI, IL, MI, OH, PA71217,77325.0 [86]
2008–20097CA, FL, HI, IL, MI, OH, PA74018,41824.9 [87]
2009–20107CA, FL, HI, IL, MI, OH, PA74518,59225.0 [88]
2010–20117CA, FL, HI, IL, MI, OH, PA76218,60324.4 [89]
2011–20127CA, FL, HI, IL, MI, OH, PA78518,74923.9 [90]
2012–20137CA, FL, HI, IL, MI, OH, PA77518,67424.1 [91]
2013–20147CA, FL, HI, IL, MI, OH, PA78418,89924.1 [92]
2014–20157CA, FL, HI, IL, MI, OH, PA80519,20423.9 [93]
2015–20167CA, FL, HI, IL, MI, OH, PA82720,23024.5 [94]
2016–20177CA, FL, HI, IL, MI, OH, PA83120,82625.1 [95]
2017–20187CA, FL, HI, IL, MI, OH, PA84421,05424.9 [96]
2018–20197CA, FL, HI, IL, MI, OH, PA88121,73524.7 [54]
School yearNumber of
states		States#Number of
schools		Number of
participants		Average
squad size		Ref.

#Abbreviations: CA – California, FL – Florida, HI – Hawaii, IL – Illinois, ME – Maine, MI – Michigan, MO – Missouri, NV – Nevada, OH – Ohio, PA – Pennsylvania, TX – Texas, UT – Utah.

USA Water Polo Hall of Fame

The USA Water Polo Hall of Fame was established by the USA Water Polo in 1976 to honor players, coaches and officials who have contributed greatly to water polo in the United States.

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 At the 1904 Olympic Games, The U.S. squad won the gold, silver and bronze medals in the men's water polo tournament (demonstration event).

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Irene González López is a Spanish water polo player who won the silver medal with the women's national water polo team at the 2020 Summer Olympics celebrated in Tokyo, Japan.

Ashley Grossman is a water polo player. She has competed as a member of the United States women's national water polo team, for both the U.S. Junior and Senior National Teams, including as Team USA won a gold medal in water polo at the 2015 Pan American Games.

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