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About USA : ...... 2 Quick Facts U.S. MEN’S WATER POLO Media Information: ...... 3 Head Coach – Dejan Udovicic 3rd year (Serbia) Assistant Coach – Jack Kocur 3rd year (Pepperdine) Social Media:...... 4 Alex Rodriguez 1st year (Pepperdine)

Men’s Outlook/Preview: ...... 5-6 Team Leader – Rick McKee (Anderson) Training Facility Segerstrom High School/Santa Ana YMCA Women’s Outlook/Preview: . . . . . 7-9 2301 W. MacArthur Blvd, Santa Ana, CA 92704 2015 Schedules: ...... 10-11 Olympic Appearances – 21 Best Olympic Finish – Gold Medal National Teams at a Glance: . . . . 12-13 (1904 St. Louis, Missouri) Best World Championship Finish – 4th Place All-Time Finishes: ...... 14-17 (1986 Madrid, Spain, 1991 Perth, )

Current World Ranking – 6th (Since 2014) Men’s National Team Highest World Ranking – 2nd (2009)

Roster Breakdown Men’s Coaching Staff: . . . . . 20-21 Goalkeeper – 3 Attacker – 7 Defender – 4 Men’s 2015 Roster: ...... 22-23 Center – 3

Men’s Bios: ...... 24-43 U.S WOMEN’S WATER POLO Head Coach – 7th year (UCLA) Women’s National Team Assistant Coach – Dan Klatt 7th year (UC-Irvine) 3rd year (California) Team Leader – Jen Adams (UC-Irvine) Women’s Coaching Staff: . . . .46-47 Training Facility USA Water Polo National Training Center Women’s 2015 Roster: . . . . .48-49 11360 Valley Forge Avenue Los Alamitos, CA 90720

Women’s Bios: ...... 50-69 Olympic Appearances – 4

Best Olympic Finish – Gold Medal (2012 , England) Introduction to Water Polo: ...... 71 Best World Championship Finish – Gold Medal Understanding Water Polo: . . . .72-73 (On three occasions most recently 2009 Rome, ) Current World Ranking – 1st (Since 2014) Glossary of Terms: ...... 74-75 Highest World Ranking – 1st (Multiple occasions) Roster Breakdown USA Water Polo Goals: ...... 76 Goalkeeper – 2 Attacker – 8 Defender – 3 Board of Directors: ...... 77 Center – 3 MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS USA Water Polo Staff: ...... 77 This media guide was assembled and edited by Greg Mescall with assistance from Jennifer Ross and National Team Television Eric Velazquez.

Spotter Chart: ...... 78-81 Photos courtesy of Larsen & Talbert, Kirby Lee, US Presswire, Kelley L. Cox, Jonathan Moore, Allen Lorentzen, Jared Gray, Kel Casey, Richard Corman, and Tom Kimmell.

1 ABOUT USA WATER POLO

USA Water Polo, Inc. is a not-for- Masters Water Polo USAWP supports and pro- profit corporation that serves as the motes competition and national governing body for the events among its members domestically and internation- sport of water polo in the United ally. Membership in Masters States under authority of the United Water Polo is available to States Olympic Committee. anyone age 20 and older. Each year dozens of tournaments are held throughout the US high- lighted by the USA Water Polo Masters National Mission Statement Championships each June. Champions are The Mission of USA Water Polo shall be to grow crowned in 20+, 30+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, the sport of water polo throughout the United and 60+ age categories for men. Women con- States and win medals in Olympic, World Cham- test in the 20+, 30+, 40+, 50+, and 55+ age pionship, and . groups.

Check out some great programs USA Water Polo US Leagues is operating in communities all over the country. US Leagues is a program of For more information visit USA Water Polo designed to www.usawaterpolo.org. provide a low cost, entry-level membership for water polo Splashball athletes and coaches all ages Splashball is designed to in- and skill levels. All US League troduce the sport of water athletes, coaches and referees will receive the polo to children 5-9 years old. basic benefits provided to all USA Water Polo The intent is to provide basic Members for the duration of the league. skills and understanding of the sport in a recreational format. This program is a flexible platform for water polo Although water polo is known for its toughness groups throughout the country to provide safe, in- and endurance, Splashball harnesses all the fun, sured, supervised water polo programming for all dynamic aspects of the game in a safe, easy to ages and playing levels. learn aquatic experience that will motivate kids to swim and stay fit. To find a Splashball program Olympic Development Program near you or to learn more visit www.splashbal- The mission of USA Water lusa.org. Polo’s (USAWP) Olympic De- velopment Program is to unify the American system of play and increase the number of ath- letes, coaches and referees in the system with an emphasis on long term im- provement. The program serves as the entry into USAWP Olympic Development Pipeline and offers incentives for USAWP athletes, coaches and ref- erees to compete for inclusion and advancement. Once accepted into the Olympic Development Program, athletes, coaches and referees will be taught the American System of Water Polo.

2 MEDIA INFORMATION

USA Water Polo athletes and coaches are available to media following approval of the USA Water Polo Communications office. To request availability please contact: Greg Mescall, Director of Communications phone: 714-500-5455 email: [email protected] secondary email: [email protected]

Jeff Dyrek, Director of Marketing phone: 714-500-5438 email: [email protected] USA Water Polo is active on a variety of social media. Be sure to find us on the following: Facebook – www.facebook.com/usawp Twitter – www.twitter.com/usawp Youtube – www.youtube.com/usawp Instagram - www.instagram.com/usawp Pinterest - www.pinterest.com/usawp SnapChat - Search "USAWP" www.usawaterpolo.org is the official website of USA Water Polo.

Find game recaps, roster information and more at www.usawaterpolo.org.

Watch “The #CounterAttack with Greg Mescall” every Wednesday. Your weekly source for water polo news in America. Available at YouTube.com/USAWP.

3 SOCIAL MEDIA

MEN’S TEAM ATHLETE TWITTER INSTAGRAM @amazing_brick @abrickbowen @gosmithnow @gosmithnow @bretbonanni @bretbonanni @aobert18 @aobert18 Joshua Samuels @Jsamuels7 @jslamuels @waterpolotony @tonyazevedo8 Mcquin Baron @mcquinbaron @mcquinbaron @alexroelse @aroelse n/a @l_cupido Nick Bisconti n/a @nickbisco Jackson Kimbell @jacksonkimbell @jackson_kimbell Janson Wigo @jansonwigo @Jwigo7 Thomas Dunstan n/a @Tsdunstan @Bearmann4 @Instaamann Nic Carniglia n/a @ niccarniglia @ben_hallock @bennyhallock WOMEN’S TEAM ATHLETE TWITTER INSTAGRAM Alys Williams @alyswilliams12 @alyswilliams @maggiesteffens @mags_steff @melseidemann @mseidemann KK Clark @kkclarkster @kk_clark_ n/a @ashleysgross Sami Hill n/a @sami_i_amm @maddiemusselman @maddiemussleman @makenziefishy @makenziefishy @clkmathewson @clkmorinello n/a @rachfattal @KGilchrist15 @KaleighGilchrist n/a @Kileyneushul Kami Craig @KamiCraigUSA @KamiCraigUSA n/a @bume96 n/a @aria.fischer

4 MEN’S OUTLOOK & PREVIEW

ince the 2012 much has changed for the USA Water Polo Men’s Senior National Team. A brand-new Scoaching staff was installed in 2013 and heading into the summer of 2015, only four athletes remain from the team that took home a disappointing eighth-place finish in London. Dejan Udovicic took over as head coach of Team USA in May 2013; since then the results have been promising. The red, white, and blue have been in the top-five in three major FINA competitions, taking fourth place at the 2014 FINA World Cup, fifth place at the 2014 World League Super Final and fourth place at the 2013 FINA World League Super Final. Add to that a Gold medal at the 2014 FINA Men’s In- tercontinental Tournament and a Bronze at the 2015 edition, and Team USA appears poised for a leap back into the elite rankings of international water polo. The main focus of 2015 is qualifying for the 2016 Olympic Games, and opportunities are numerous. The first chance comes at the FINA World League GOALKEEPERS Super Final where the winner earns an Olympic berth. Next comes Team USA’s best opportunity, the The cage is in good hands for Team USA with vet- Pan American Games, where the Gold medalist eran (Palos Verdes, CA/Pepper- punches a ticket to Rio. Team USA has used this dine/NYAC) guarding the net. The 2008 Olympic method of qualification for the last four Olympic silver medalist has been a mainstay in net for the Games. Last but not least comes the FINA World U.S. since 2006 and looks to be steady presence Championship where the top-three finishers will behind a defense with mixed levels of experience. head to Brazil. Now an assistant coach with Pepperdine, Moses helped Team USA to a fourth-place finish at the FINA Udovicic, the longtime head coach of the Serbian World Cup a summer ago. Men’s National Team, has two Olympic bronze medals and a FINA World Championship under his McQuin Baron (North Tustin, CA/USC/Regency) belt from his time with the eastern European power. represents the future in the cage for Team USA. Now he’s looking to build similar success with Team Boasting a 6’ 9” frame, the goalkeeper for the USC USA. He's joined by Assistant Coaches Jack Kocur Trojans has started for the United States in various and Alex Rodriguez plus longtime Team Manager tournaments over the last 18 months. More than a Rick McKee. capable back up, he’ll look to build his resume of ex- perience in the run up to Rio. Team USA will bring a blend of veteran leadership with experience in multiple Olympic Games along DEFENDERS with rising talent from the collegiate ranks that have A versatile group of defenders is anchored by three- solidified their spots on the National Team in the last time Olympian Jesse Smith (Coronado, CA/Pepper- two years. dine/NYAC). Smith is a utility for Team USA, Four-time Olympian Tony Azevedo joins three-time blending the ability to do it all from guarding the op- Olympian Jesse Smith, two-time Olympian Merrill position’s best player to boasting a powerful outside Moses, and 2012 Olympian John Mann as the lead- shot. The Pepperdine alum earned a Silver medal ers of a group of emerging stars. with Team USA in 2008 and has competed for a handful of clubs professionally in . Preparation for Rio is already underway for Team USA and their best chances to be part of all the ac- Continued, next page tion in Brazil in 2016 starts now.

5 MEN’S OUTLOOK & PREVIEW

College talents Jackson Kimbell (Long Beach, National Team veteran (Villa Park, CA/Stanford/Stanford), Alex Roelse (Maarssen, CA/UCLA/NYAC) and newcomer Connor Virjee Netherlands/UCLA/Bruin), and Nic Carniglia (Lodi, (Rolling Hills, CA/USC/Trojan) add to the mix on CA/California/Davis) join Smith in the defensive the offensive end. Samuels comes in fresh off inter- unit. Kimbell’s father, Doug, competed for Team USA national play in eastern Europe and boasts good size in the 1988 and 1992 Olympic Games; the younger and length for the attack position. Virjee adds a Kimbell will look to bring some of that same com- much needed left-handed shot from the perimeter petitive fire for Team USA. Roelse, formerly of the and can score a host of goals. The two played for Dutch National Team, was a key player for the UCLA UCLA and USC, respectively, keeping their teams in Bruins in 2014 and brings excellent size when it the national title conversation each season. comes to guarding opposing two-meter men. Right off his freshman season with the California Golden 2015 Cutino Award finalists and Stanford team- Bears, Carniglia has been a key piece of the Men’s mates Alex Bowen (Santee, CA/Stanford/Stanford) National Team pipeline, earning Gold in 2013 at the and Bret Bonanni (Huntington Beach, CA/Stan- UANA Youth Pan American Championships. ford/Stanford) return to play with Team USA after guiding the Cardinal to the NCAA Championship CENTERS tournament last December. Bowen is a physical presence with a powerful shot from the perimeter 2012 Olympian and Cutino Award winner John while Bonanni has been lighting up goalkeepers Mann (Newport Beach, CA/California/NYAC) leads since his time at scholastic power Mater Dei. The the way at center for Team USA. Fresh off a French duo combined for over 150 goals on the season for Championship with his club team C.N. Marseille, Stanford. Mann has developed from a perimeter threat to a major force at two meters during his career on the Luca Cupido (Newport Beach, CA/California/New- National Team. He’s joined by University of the Pa- port Beach WPC) and Nikola Vavic (Palos Verdes, cific standout Alex Obert (Loomis, CA/Pacific/Sac CA/USC/Trojan) round out the group of attackers. Polo) who has played a major role at two meters for Cupido comes off a successful freshman season for the United States since 2013 and with Mann brings the Cal Bears and has international experience com- a pivotal one-two punch for Coach Udovicic. Obert peting for the Italian National Team. Now a member also powered Pacific to the NCAA title match in of Team USA, Cupido brings a quick shot and a vari- 2013 and has gained valuable experience competing ety of ways to score. Vavic, son of USC coaching for the red, white, and blue. legend Jovan Vavic, is another left-hander for the mix. A prolific scorer in his college days at USC, High school star Ben Hallock (Studio City, CA/Har- Vavic ended his career as a four-time NCAA cham- vard Westlake/Bruin) continues his rise through the pion and the all-time leading scorer in school his- Team USA pipeline fresh off a CIF-Southern Section tory. Division 1 title with his high school team at Harvard Westlake. An aggressive presence at center, Hallock figures to learn from the likes of Mann and Obert. ATTACKERS

Team USA is loaded at the attacker position with a bevy of high scorers. Four-time Olympian and long- time USA captain Tony Azevedo (Long Beach, CA/Stanford/NYAC) bolsters the attack with the abil- ity to score from all angles. A 2008 Olympic Silver medalist, Azevedo looks to set a USA Water Polo record by appearing in his fifth Olympic Games in 2016. A four-time Cutino Award winner in college, Azevedo builds on a career as one of the best in USA Water Polo history.

6 WOMEN’S OUTLOOK & PREVIEW

little more than a year away from the 2016 Olympic Games, the USA Water Polo Women’s Senior National Team Ais a much different group from the one that claimed gold in London three years ago. While some personnel has changed, the goals—and in many cases, the results—have re- mained the same. Following the success in 2012, Team USA was brought down to earth in the summer of 2013, earn- ing a fifth-place finish at the 2013 FINA World Cham- pionships in Barcelona. But that bump in the road would ignite a run of excellence that’s starting to mir- ror what transpired midway through the previous quadrennial. In the last year, the red, white, and blue have earned Gold at two major FINA events, including the 2014 FINA World League Super Final and the 2014 FINA World Cup, the team’s second-straight World Cup crown. The road toward a repeat at the Olympic Games is a daunting one. The summer of 2015 holds several host of up-and-coming talent earning time with Team major events, including the FINA World League Super USA since 2013. Center Kami Craig is the last re- Final, Pan American Games, and FINA World Champi- maining athlete from the Silver medal-winning team at onships. Not one of these events can secure a bid to the 2008 Olympic Games. One of the top centers in the upcoming Olympic Games. With Brazil’s status as the world, she’s joined by 2012 returners and fellow host solidifying the continental qualifier spot for the Gold medalists Maggie Steffens, Courtney Mathew- Americas, Team USA is left with its first and only son, and Melissa Seidemann. chance at Rio in early 2016 at the Olympic qualifica- tion tournament. This quartet will lead a mix of the top post-college tal- ent and current collegiate stars in addition to phe- Team USA won’t break new ground qualifying in noms from the high school ranks. 2016; the same thing happened prior to the 2000 Olympic Games. That leaves this summer as the ulti- They’ll all try to fill the shoes of a host of talented mate preparation period, maintaining elite status Olympians who’ve retired after London 2012. Imme- among the world powers, vying for championships, diately following London, four-time Olympic medalists and getting a mix of veterans and rising stars to gel and water polo legends and ahead of the qualification tournament. retired from international play. They were joined by two-time Olympic medalists , Elsie The coaching staff has remained the same for Team Windes, and . In the years to come fel- USA since 2013 with Head Coach Adam Krikorian low two-time Olympic medalists Betsey Armstrong taking the program into his seventh summer. The and would retire, joined by 2012 Olympic UCLA graduate has guided Team USA to every cham- Gold Medalist . pionship imaginable, including Gold medals at the Olympic Games, FINA World Championship, FINA The new group looks to continue the standard the World Cup, FINA World League Super Final and Pan previous group established. It is one that has seen a American Games. Named the USOC Coach of the medal in every Olympic Games to offer women’s Year and a recipient of the Jack Kelly Fair Play Award, water polo, three FINA World Championship crowns, Krikorian is joined by Assistant Coaches Dan Klatt and two FINA World Cup titles, and three Pan American Chris Oeding along with Team Manager Jen Funukara. Games victories, all in the last 15 years. Those in the water for Team USA will see four Team USA gets ready for Rio, starting now. holdovers from the 2012 Olympic Games team and a Continued, next page

7 WOMEN’S OUTLOOK & PREVIEW

GOALKEEPERS ington Beach WPC) and Makenzie Fischer (Laguna Beach, CA/Laguna Beach HS/SET) round out this Losing one of most decorated goalkeepers in interna- group. Williams is coming off a big season for the tional play in Betsey Armstrong would be tough for UCLA Bruins where she helped the team to the NCAA any team to take. Add to it the departure of NCAA final, mixing outside scoring with a strong defensive Champion and fellow Olympic Gold medalist Tumua presence. Fischer, no stranger to scoring herself, Anae, and you might just have a problem. Thankfully piled up 138 goals for Laguna Beach High School in for Team USA, three of the best the college ranks winning a CIF title and will be asked to use her length have to offer have been waiting in the wings. Since to make life difficult for the opposition. the summer of 2014 the race for the starting goal- keeper position has appeared to be a two-athlete CENTERS competition between Sami Hill (Santa Barbara, CA/UCLA/Santa Barbara) and Ashleigh Johnson Team USA is lucky to return arguably the best center (Miami, FL/Princeton/Miami Riptides). Hill is com- in women’s international water polo in Kami Craig ing off a banner senior season with UCLA where she (Santa Barbara, CA/USC/Santa Barbara). The two- guided the Bruins to the MPSF Championship and time Olympic medalist has gone from the youngest the NCAA final and was named a finalist for the on the team during the 2008 Olympic Games to a Cutino Award. Johnson capped her junior season for veteran preparing for her third trip to the Olympics. Princeton pushing the Tigers back to the NCAA Tour- She’s added more experience to her resume recently, nament and was named Swimming World Maga- competing in Greece, Australia, and Italy. A two-time zine’s Female Water Polo Player of the Year in 2014. Cutino Award winner in her college days, Craig also To give you an idea of how close these two are, earned an NCAA crown with USC in 2010. Johnson was named top goalkeeper of the FINA Stanford graduate and three-time NCAA Champion World Cup in 2014 and Hill picked up the win in the Ashley Grossman (Santa Monica, CA/Stanford/LAWPC) Gold medal final. joins Craig at the center spot. A powerful force who Add to that mix starting keeper for the two-time de- has spent years in the National Team pipeline, 2015 fending champion Stanford Cardinal in Gabby Stone marks a breakout opportunity for Grossman with veteran (La Jolla, CA/Stanford/Stanford), who’s picked up taking a sabbatical from the National Team. steam in recent years to join the conversation as one ATTACKERS of the top in the college game alongside Hill and Johnson. The group with the most depth is easily the attackers. Veterans and 2012 Olympic Gold Medalists Maggie DEFENDERS Steffens (Danville, CA/Stanford/Diablo) and Court- The defender position has been an area of stability of ney Mathewson (Anaheim Hills, CA/UCLA/NYAC) late as it’s anchored by 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist lead the way with the ability to score goals in Melissa Seidemann (Walnut Creek, bunches. Steffens put together one of the most dom- CA/Stanford/Stanford) and National Team veteran inant offensive displays when her 21 goals led to KK Clark (Menlo Park, CA/UCLA/NYAC). Seide- mann, a Stanford grad, brings a necessary tenacity to the position. Gifted with a near effortless outside shot, Seidemann has the ability to defend just about anyone the opposition sends her way. She has added overseas experience to her resume recently, com- pleting for a professional club in Spain. Clark lends excellent length and athletic ability to the position and has been a mainstay for Team USA since 2013. An NCAA Champion at UCLA, Clark is no stranger to of- fense, possessing the ability to hit the outside shot. Alys Williams (Huntington Beach, CA/UCLA/Hunt-

8 WOMEN’S OUTLOOK & PREVIEW

Most Valuable Player honors at the 2012 Olympics— she has been a tough cover for the last decade. but the truth is she can do it all, blending offense, de- fense, and leadership. The 2014 FINA Water Polo UCLA Bruin Rachel Fattal (Seal Beach, CA/UCLA/ Player of the Year helped Stanford to a second SOCAL) helped her team to the 2015 NCAA Champi- straight NCAA Championship as she capped her jun- onship match by providing outside scoring, and ior season on The Farm. Mathewson adds additional she’ll be asked to do the same for Team USA. Fattal power in 2015. A sharp shooter from the outside, has been rising star in the National Team pipeline, Mathewson brings veteran leadership to a group named MVP of the 2013 FINA Junior World Champi- ranging from recent college grads to a high school onship. junior. The former UCLA Bruin earned four consecu- Rounding out the attackers group are two high tive titles in her time in Westwood and capped her school students. Aria Fischer (Laguna Beach, career with a Cutino Award win. CA/Laguna Beach HS/SET) and Maddie Mussel- Joining Mathewson are recent college grads Kaleigh man (Newport Beach, CA/Corona del Mar HS/CdM Gilchrist (Newport Beach, CA/USC/Trojan) and Aquatics) make up the next generation of goal scor- Kiley Neushul (Goleta, CA/Stanford/Santa ers for Team USA. Aria Fischer—whose older sister Barbara). Gilchrist, equally talented with a surfboard is teammate Makenzie—joined Musselman in win- as she is in the pool, contributes on both offense and ning Gold at the 2014 FINA Youth World Champi- defense, bringing needed size and strength to the onships, scoring four goals in the Gold medal-match; scoring crew. Fresh off another NCAA title, Cutino she also took a CIF-Southern Section Championship Award winner Kiley Neushul emerges from Stanford with Laguna Beach High School in 2015. Musselman after scoring five goals in the Championship final to tallied 98 goals this past season for the Corona del clinch another crown for the Cardinal. A gifted scorer, Mar Sea Queens.

9 MEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE July 27th August 6th USA vs. Russia 6:50pm Semi-finals July 29th Loser 33 vs. Loser 34 10:50am USA vs. Greece 9:30am (11th place) July 31st Winner 33 vs. Winner 34 12:10pm USA vs. Italy 9:30pm (9th place) Loser 35 vs. Loser 36 3:30pm August 2nd Loser 37 vs. Loser 38 5:00pm Elimination Round (Second) Winner 35 vs. Winner 36 8:30pm 4A vs. 4B 10:50am Winner 37 vs. Winner 38 10:00pm 4C vs. 4D 12:10pm 2A vs. 3B 1:30pm August 8th 3A vs. 2B 5:30pm Finals 2C vs. 3D 6:50pm Loser 41 vs. Loser 42 2:00pm 3C vs. 2D 8:10pm (7th place) Winner 41 vs. Winner 42 3:30pm August 4th (5th place) Quarterfinals Loser 43 vs. Loser 44 8:30pm Loser 25 vs. Loser 26 9:30am (3rd place) th (15 place) Winner 43 vs. Winner 44 10:00pm Winner 25 vs. Winner 26 10:50am (1st place) (13th place) Winner 25 vs. Winner 30 12:10pm Group A: Loser 27 vs. Loser 29 1:30pm Brazil 1A vs. Winner 29 5:30pm Canada 1B vs. Winner 30 6:50pm China 1C vs. Winner 27 8:10pm Group B: Greece 1D vs. Winner 28 9:30pm USA Italy Russia Group C: South Africa Hungary Argentina Kazakhstan Group D: Serbia Japan Montenegro Australia

10 WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE July 26th USA vs. Brazil 5:30pm August 5th Semi-finals July 28th Loser 33 vs. Loser 34 10:50am th USA vs. Italy 12:10pm (11 place) Winner 33 vs. Winner 34 12:10pm (9th place) July 30th Loser 35 vs. Loser 36 3:30pm USA vs. Japan 10:50am Loser 37 vs. Loser 38 5:00pm Winner 35 vs. Winner 36 8:30pm August 1st Winner 37 vs. Winner 38 10:00pm Elimination Round (Second) 4A vs. 4B 10:50am August 7th 4C vs. 4D 12:10pm Finals 2A vs. 3B 1:30pm Loser 41 vs. Loser 42 2:00pm 3A vs. 2B 5:30pm (7th place) 2C vs. 3D 6:50pm Winner 41 vs. Winner 42 3:30pm th 3C vs. 2D 8:10pm (5 place) Loser 43 vs. Loser 44 8:30pm (3rd place) August 3rd Winner 43 vs. Winner 44 10:00pm Quarterfinals (1st place) Loser 25 vs. Loser 26 9:30am th (15 place) Group A: Canada Winner 25 vs. Winner 26 10:50am Kazakhstan (13th place) Winner 25 vs. Winner 30 12:10pm Spain Loser 27 vs. Loser 29 1:30pm Group B: Australia 1A vs. Winner 29 5:30pm South Africa 1B vs. Winner 30 6:50pm Greece 1C vs. Winner 27 8:10pm Netherlands 1D vs. Winner 28 9:30pm Group C: Brazil Japan USA Italy Group D: Hungary All times local/schedule subject to change Russia For more visit Kazan2015.com China

11 MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM AT A GLANCE

 Currently ranked sixth in the world  Bronze at the 2015 FINA Men's Intercontinental Tournament  Gold at the 2014 FINA Men's Intercontinental Tournament  Fourth place at the 2014 FINA World Cup in Almaty, Kazakhstan  Fifth place at the 2014 FINA World League Super Final in Dubai, UAE  Fourth place at 2013 FINA World League Super Final in Chelyabinsk, Russia  Eighth place at 2012 Olympic Games in London, England  Fourth place at 2012 World League Super Final in Almaty, Kazakhstan  Gold medal at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico  Fourth place at the 2010 FINA World Cup in Oradea, Romania  Fourth place at the 2009 FINA World Championships in Rome, Italy  Silver medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China  Silver medal at the 2008 FINA World League Super Final in Genoa, Italy  Gold medal at the in , Brazil  Ninth place at the 2009 FINA World Championships in Melbourne, Australia  Seventh place at the 2004 Olympic Games in , Greece  Sixth place at 2003 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain  Bronze medal at 2003 FINA World League Super Finals in New York, N.Y.  Gold medal at 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo  Seventh place at 2002 World Cup in Belgrade, Yugoslavia  Seventh place at 2001 World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan  Sixth place at 2000 Olympic Games in , Australia  Sixth place at 1999 FINA World Cup in Sydney, Australia  Gold medal place at in Winnipeg, Canada  Silver medal at 1984, 1988 and 2008 Olympic Games  Bronze medal at 1924, 1932 and 1972 Olympic Games

12 WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM AT A GLANCE

 Currently ranked first in the world  Gold medal at the 2015 FINA Intercontinental Tournament in Auckland, New Zealand  Gold medal at the 2014 FINA World Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk,Russia  Gold medal at the 2014 FINA World League Super Final in Kunshan, China  Bronze medal at the 2013 FINA World League Super Final in Beijing, China  Gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England  Gold medal at the 2012 FINA World League Super Final in Changshu, China  Gold medal at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico  Gold medal at the 2010 FINA World Cup in Christchurch, New Zealand  Gold medal at the 2010 FINA World League Super Final in La Jolla, CA  Only women’s water polo nation to win three World Championships  Gold medal at the 2009 FINA World Championships in Rome, Italy  Gold medal at the 2009 FINA World League Super Final in Kirishi, Russia  Silver medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China  Silver medal at the 2008 FINA World League Super Final in Tenerife, Spain  Only team in women’s water polo worldwide to win medals at the 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012 Olympic Games  In 2005, became the country with the most overall medals in women’s water polo (FINA Junior and Senior events)  Gold medal at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil  Gold medal at the 2007 World League Super Final in Montreal, Canada  Gold medal at the 2007 World Championships in Melbourne, Australia  Gold medal at the 2006 in Los Alamitos, CA, sixth consecutive year  Gold medal at the 2006 World League in Cosenza, Italy  Silver medal at the 2005 World Championships in Montreal, Canada  Gold medal at the 2005 Junior World Championships in Perth, Australia  Bronze medal at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece  Gold medal at the 2004 World League in Long Beach, CA  Silver medal at the 2003 Junior World Championships in Calgary, Canada  Gold medal at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic  Gold medal at the 2003 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain  Silver medal at 2002 World Cup in Perth, Australia  Gold medal at the 2001 Junior World Championships in Perth, Australia  Silver medal at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, the first Olympics to feature women’s water polo as an official sport  Gold medal at the first-ever World Cup in 1979

13 ALL TIME FINISHES AND ROSTERS

USA Men’s Olympic Game Finishes USA Men’s World Baker, Guy...... AMC 1992 1904 St. Louis, Missouri...... 1st Cup Finishes Barclay, David...... 1932 1920 Antwerp, ...... 4th 1979 Belgrade & , Yugoslavia...... 2nd Barnett, Bill...... HMC 1988, HMC 1992 1924 Paris, France...... 3rd 1981 Long Beach, CA, USA...... 4th Barnett, Steven W...... 1968, 1972 1928 Amsterdam, Netherlands...... 7th 1983 Malibu, CA, USA...... 4th Barnhart, Troy...... 1996 1932 Los Angeles, California...... 3rd 1985 Duisberg, Federal Republic of ...... 2nd Beach, Rex E...... 1904 (CAA) 1936 Berlin, Germany...... 9th 1987 Thessolonika, Greece...... 4th Beaubien, Layne...... 2004, 2008, 2012 1940 ...... CANCELLED WWII 1989 West Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany.....8th Beauchamp, R.H...... 1920 1944 ...... CANCELLED WWII 1991 Barcelona, Spain...... 1st Beck, Kenny...... 1936, 1948 1948 London, England...... 11th 1993 Athens, Greece...... 4th Becsahazy, Paul...... 1976 1952 Helsinki, Finland...... 4th 1995 Atlanta, GA, USA...... 4th Belfonti, Thomas...... 1976 1956 Melbourne, Australia...... 5th 1997 Athens, Greece...... 1st Bergeson, Jamie...... 1988 1960 Rome, Italy...... 7th 1999 Sydney, Australia...... 6th Bisbey, Harry A...... 1952 1964 Tokyo, Japan...... 9th 2002 Belgrade, Yugoslavia...... 7th Bittick, Chuck G...... 1960 1968 Mexico City, Mexico...... 7th 2010 Oradea, Romania……………………..4th Blake, Harold...... 1904 (MAC) 1972 Munich, Germany...... 3rd 2014 Almaty, Kazakhstan...... 4th Boyer, Greg...... 1988 1976 ...... DID NOT QUALIFY Bradley, Bruce M...... 1968, 1972 1980 ...... BOYCOTT USA Men’s World League Bratton, David...... 1904 (NYAC) 1984 Los Angeles, California...... 2nd Bray, Rutledge “Bob”...... 1948 1988 Seoul, South Korea...... 2nd Super Final Finishes Brooks, Brandon...... 2004, 2008 1992 Barcelona, Spain...... 4th 2003 New York, NY ...... 3rd Brown, Ryan...... AMC 2008 1996 Atlanta, Georgia...... 7th 2004 Long Beach, CA...... 5th Buckner, Shea...... 2012 2000 Sydney, Australia...... 6th 2006 Athens, Greece ...... 5th Browne, Clement...... 1920 2004 Athens, Greece...... 7th 2007 Berlin, Germany ...... 5th Budelman, Ralph N...... 1948 2008 Beijing, China...... 2nd 2008 Genoa, Italy ...... 2nd Burke, Andy...... MGR 1964 2012 London, England...... 8th 2009 Podgorica, Montenegro...... 4th Burke, Doug...... 1984 2010 Nis, Serbia……………………………5th Burns, Marvin “Ace” D...... 1952, 1960 USA Men’s World 2011 Florence, Italy...... 4th Campbell, Jeff...... 1988, 1992 Championship Finishes 2012 Almaty, Kazakhstan...... 4th Campbell, Jody...... 1984, 1988 2013 Chelyabinsk, Russia...... 4th Campbell, Peter...... 1984, 1988 1973 Belgrade, Yugoslavia...... 5th 2014 Dubai, United Arab Emirates...... 5th Cann, Telford...... 1924 1975 Cali, Colombia...... 8th Carson, James G...... 1920 1978 Berlin, West Germany...... 5th USA Men’s Olympians Case, Lemoine S...... 1948 1982 Guayaquil, Ecuador...... 6th Cattus, John C...... 1928 Almquist, Dave...... AMC 1988 1986 Madrid, Spain...... 4th Christensen Devere W...... 1948 Amr, Omar...... 2004 1991 Perth, Australia...... 4th Clapp, Austin R...... 1932, 1936, Antley, Guy...... 1976 1994 Rome, Italy...... 6th Coach 1948 Arroyo, Gavin...... 1996, 2000 1998 Perth, Australia...... 7th Cohn, Charles...... 1904 (MAC) Asch, Peter G...... 1972, 1976 2001 Fukuoka, Japan...... 7th Cohn, Edward...... 1904 (MAC) Ashleigh, David M...... 1964,1968 2003 Barcelona, Spain...... 6th Cole, Stan C...... 1964 1968, 1972 Austin, Arthur...... 1924 2005 Montreal, Canada...... 11th Collett, Elmer C...... 1924 Avery, Stewart P...... 1904 (CAA) 2007 Melbourne, Australia...... 9th Corso, Richard...... HMC 1996, AMC 1984, Azevedo, Ricardo...... AMC 1996, AMC 2000, 2009 Rome, Italy……………………………4th AMC 2000, AMC 2004 AMC 2004 2011 Shanghai, China...... 6th Crawford, Ronald E...... 1960, 1964, 1968 Azevedo, Tony...... 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 2013 Barcelona, Spain...... 9th Curren, John J...... 1924, MGR 1948, MGR 1952 Bailey, Ryan...... 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 Daniels, Harry e...... 1928

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Dash, Harold N...... 1948 Daubenspeck, Phillip B...... 1932, 1936 Dornblaser, N. “Bill” W...... 1952 Dorst, Chris...... 1980, 1984 Driggs, Ogden E...... 1928 Drown, Dan H...... 1964 Dunne, J.E...... 1920 Duplanty, Chris...... 1988, 1992, 1996 Evans, Gwynne...... 1904 (MAC) Evans, Mike...... 1988, 1992, 1996 Everist, Kirk...... 1992, 1996 Farley, Joseph P...... 1928 Ferguson, James M...... 1972, 1976 Figueroa, Gary...... 1980, 1984 Finn, Charles T...... 1932, 1936 Fischer, Erich...... 1992 Fiske, Dixon...... 1936, 1948 Fosdick, Dennis...... MGR 1988 Frojen, R. Bob C...... 1956 Gaughran, Jim A...... 1956 Giebel, Leo E...... 1920 Gilman, J.K...... 1920 Hutten, Tim...... 2008, 2012 Lauer, Frederick...... 1924, 1928, Goessling, August M...... 1904 (MAC) Jaworski, Edward L...... 1952 1932, 1936 Goetz, Hugo...... 1904 (CAA) Jensen, Sophus e...... 1920 Leyson, Dan...... AMC 2004 Good, Donald J...... 1956 Kahanamoku, Duke P...... 1932 Lindgren, Ken...... AMC 1984 Goodwin, Leo Budd...... 1904 (NYAC) Kalbus, Barbara...... MGR 2004 Lindroth, Eric...... 1972,1976,1980 Graham, Frank e...... 1932 Kane, G.K...... 1920 Loughlin, Mike...... 1976 Greenberg, Richard J...... 1928 Kelly, William E...... 1936 Lynn, Robert...... 2000, AMC 2008, 2012 Greller, Sam J...... 1928, MGR 1956 Kelsey, Jim W...... 1960 Mann, John...... 2012 Hackett, Dan...... 1996, 2000 Kehoe, Frank...... 1904 (CAA) Mccallister, e. Harold...... 1932,1936 Hahn, Kenneth A...... 1956 Kern, Sean...... 2000 Mcdermott, M. “Turk” J...... 1920 Hall, Gordie R...... 1960 Kerr, Genai...... 2004 Mcdonald, Andrew...... 1980, 1984 Hamann, Steve...... 1976, 1980 Kimbell, Doug...... 1988, 1992 Mcgillivray, Perry...... 1920, HMC 1928 Hammond, David T...... 1904 (Ca Klass, Craig...... 1988, 1992 Mcilroy, C. “Chick” R...... 1960, 1964 Hancock, L...... 1904 (MAC) Klatt, Daniel...... 2004 Mcilroy, Ned L...... 1964 Handley, L. De B...... 1904 (NYAC) Knox, Eddie...... 1936, 1948 Mcilroy, Paul R...... 1964 Handy, H. Jamison...... 1924 Koehler, Robert E...... 1952 Mckee, Rick...... Mgr 2008 Harris, Charlie...... 1992 Kohlhase, Neill W...... HMC 1956, Mcnair, Rick...... 1996 Harrison, Reginald...... 1928 MC 1960 Meffert, Alex...... HMC 1904 Healy, Charles L...... 1904 (CAA) Kooistra, Bill A...... 1952, 1956 Merlo, Rick...... 2008 Heaston, Steve...... AMC 1988 Kooistra, Sam G...... 1956 Meyers, John...... 1904 (MAC) Hebner, Harry J...... 1920, HMC 1924 Kopp, Kyle...... 1996, 2000 Miller, John J...... 1936, 1948 Helmick, Robert H...... MGR 1972 Kredell, Chi...... 2000 Mitchell, George E...... 1924,1928 Hesser, David...... 1904 (NYAC) Kruger, Harold H...... 1920, 1924 Mouchawar, Alan...... 1988 Horn, Bob M...... 1956, 1960 Krumpholz, JW...... 2008 Moses, Merrill...... 2008, 2012 Kruse, James...... 1976 Nitzkowski, Monte...... HMC 1968, HMC 1972, Horn, Oliver H...... 1924 Lake, Norman...... 1952 HMC 1984, AMC 2000 Hughes, R. Bob E...... 1952, 1956 Lambert, Art...... HMC 1968, HMC 1972 Nolan, Sean...... 2000 Humbert, Chris...... 1992,1996,2000 Lapin, Chay...... 2012 Norris, James...... 1952 Hudnut, Peter...... 2008, 2012 Laster, Jeremy...... 1996

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USA Men’s Olympians (Cont.) Severa, Ron D...... 1956, 1960 Wahle, Otto...... Coach 1920 Shaw, Timot...... 2000 Walton, Frank E...... 1948 Norton, John...... 1924 Sheerer, Gary P...... 1968, 1972 Webb, Russ I...... 1968, 1972 O’connor, Wallace...... 1924, 1928, Siegel, Hugh...... 1904 (MAC) Weissmuller, Johnny...... 1924, 1928 1932, 1936 Siman, John...... 1980, 1984 Weitzenberg, C. Barry...... 1968, 1972 O’connor, William...... 1932 Slatton, Jim W...... 1972 Whitney, Ralph J...... 1964 Oeding, Chris...... 1996, 2000 Smith, Jesse...... 2004, 2008, 2012 Wiget, Ted...... 1932 Ormsby, Brett...... 2004 Spargo, Jack A...... 1952 Wigo, Wolf...... 1996, 2000, 2004 Orthwein, WR...... 1904 (MAC) Stange, Pete J...... 1952 Wildman, Herbert H...... 1932, 1936 Palazzo, Marco...... AMC 2012 Steen, Jim...... 1904 (NYAC) Willeford, Dean L...... 1968 Parker, John...... 1968, 1972 Steiger, Preston M...... 1920 Wilson, Craig...... 1984,1988, 1992 Powers, Jeffery...... 2004, 2008, 2012 Steever, Jerome...... 1904 (CAA) Wolf, Wally P...... 1956, 1960 Quimby, FC...... 1920 Stransky, George C...... 1964 Wong, Terry...... MGR. 1996 Ranger, Sumner Sundstrum, Gus...... HMC 1904 Wright, Adam...... 2004, 2008, 2012 Reyburn, Amad...... 1904 (MAC) Sutton, Mike...... MGR 1992 Young, David...... 1928 Rivas, Frank...... HMC 1932 Svendsen, Jon...... 1976, 1980, 1984 Robertson, Kevin...... 1980, 1984, 1988 Swatek, Edwin...... 1904 (CAA) Ross, Norman...... 1920 USA Women’s Olympic Swendsen, Clyde A...... 1920, HMC 1936 Ross, W “Bill” D...... 1956 Game Finishes Tanner, John...... AMC 1992, AMC 2000 Rousseau, Alex...... 1992, 1996 2000 Sydney, Australia...... 2nd Taylor, G. Albert...... 1920 Ruddy, Joe Sr...... 1904 (NYAC) 2004 Athens, Greece...... 3rd Thorne, Raymond C...... 1904 (CAA) Ruddy, Ray...... 1932 2008 Beijing, China...... 2nd Tierney, Donald J...... 1948 Ruddy, Steve...... 1920 2012 London, England...... 1st Tisue, Fred E...... 1960 Rudic, Ratko...... HMC 2004 Toeppen, Manfred...... 1904 (MAC) Saari, Robert P...... 1964 USA Women’s World Topp, Herbert R...... 1928 Saari, Urho...... HMC 1952, HMC 1960, Tuttle, William J...... 1904 (CAA) Championship Finishes HMC 1964 Van Cleaf, George W...... 1904 (NYAC) Sampson, Paul...... 1928 1986 Madrid, Spain...... 3rd Van Dorp, Anton...... 1964, 1968 Sayring, Terry...... MGR. 1984 1991 Perth, Australia...... 3rd Varellas, Peter...... 2008, 2012 Schumacher, Bradley...... 2000 1994 Rome, Italy...... 4th Vargas, Joe...... 1980, 1984 Schnugg, Peter...... 1976, 1980 1998 Perth, Australia...... 8th Vargas, John...... 1992, AMC 1996, HMC 2000 Schreiner, Fred...... 1904 (MAC) 2001 Fukuoka, Japan...... 4th Vollmer, Hal...... 1920, 1924 Schroeder, Terry...... 1980, 1984, 1988, 2003 Barcelona, Spain...... 1st Vollmer, Ron L...... 1960 1992, HMC 2008, 2012 2005 Montreal, Canada...... 2nd Von Hemert, Theodore...... 1932 Schroth, George E...... 1924, 1928 2007 Melbourne, Australia...... 1st Vosburgh, William R. Jr...... 1920 Segesman, Christopher R...... 2004 2009 Rome, Italy………………....……………1st

KEY AMC- Assistant Men’s Coach, HMC - Head Men’s Coach, AWC - Assistant Women’s Coach, HWC - Head Women’s Coach, MGR - Manager, NYAC - New York Athletic Club Mac - Missouri Athletic Club, CAA - Chicago Athletic Association. NOTE: though teams were recognized, the 1976 team did not qualify for the olympics and the 1980 team did not compete due to the U.S. boycott. The source for olympic rosters from 1904-1976 is Water Polo in the Olympic Games by James Smith. The source for the 1980 team is the U.S. Olympic Committee’s official olympic roster. For 1984- present, official start sheets from the games are used as source. In 1904, three american teams entered the water polo competition, the New York Athletic Club (NYAC), the Chicago Athletic Association (CAA) and the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC). Athletes from all three of these clubs are listed here.

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2011 Shanghai, Chinay……....…………….....6th Estes, Ellen...... 2000, 2004 Payne, Nicolle...... 2000, 2004 2013 Barcelona, Spain...... 5th Frank, Jacqueline...... 2004 Petri, Heather...... 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 Golda, Natalie...... 2004, 2008 Pickering, Michelle ...... MGR 2000, 2004 USA Women’s World Cup Finishes Gregorka, Alison...... 2008 Rulon, Kelly...... 2004, 2012 Hayes, Brittany...... 2008 Scott, Rachel ...... AWC 2004 1979 Merced, CA, USA...... 1st Hipp (Komer), Jamie...... 2008 Seidemann, Melissa...... 2012 1980 Breda, Netherlands...... 2nd Johnson, Courtney...... 2000 Sheehy, Kathy...... 2000 1981 Brisbane, Australia...... 4th Klatt, Dan...... AWC 2012 Simmons, Coralie...... 2000 1983 Sainte Foy, Canada...... 2nd Kopp, Kyle ...... AWC 2004, AWC 2008 Stachowski, Amber...... 2004 1984 Irvine, CA, USA...... 2nd Krikorian, Adam...... HWC 2012 Steffens, Maggie...... 2012 1988 Christchurch, New Zealand...... 4th Lindgren, Ken ...... AWC 2000 Steffens, Jessica...... 2008, 2012 1989 Eindhoven, Netherlands...... 2nd Lorenz, Ericka...... 2000, 2004 Swail, Julie...... 2000 1991 Long Beach, CA, USA...... 3rd Mathewson, Courtney...... 2012 van Norman, Moriah...... 2008 1993 Catania, Italy...... 5th Moody, Heather....2000, 2004, AWC 2008, 2012 Villa, Brenda...... 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 1995 Sydney, Australia...... 6th Munro, Thalia...... 2004 Wenger, Lauren...... 2008, 2012 1997 Nancy, France...... 7th Orwig, Bernice...... 2000, Mgr 2008 Windes, Elsie...... 2008, 2012 1999 Winnipeg, Canada...... 6th O’Toole, Maureen...... 2000 2002 Perth, Australia...... 2nd 2006 Tianjin, China...... 4th 2010 Christchurch, New Zealand……...……1st 2014 Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia...... 1st USA Women’s World League Super Final Finishes 2004 Long Beach, CA, USA...... 1st 2005 Kirishi, Russia...... 5th 2006 Cosenza, Italy ...... 1st 2007 Montreal, Canada...... 1st 2008 Tenerife, Spain...... 2nd 2009 Kirishi, Russia...... 1st 2010 La Jolla, CA, USA………………………..1st 2011 Tianjin, China...... 1st 2012 Changshu, China...... 1st 2013 Beijing, China...... 3rd 2014 Kunshan, China...... 1st USA Women’s Olympians Adams, Jen...... MGR 2012 Anae, Tumua...... 2012 Armstrong, Betsey...... 2008,2012 Baker, Guy...... HWC 2000, 2004, 2008 Beauregard, Robin...... 2000, 2004 Cardenas, Patty...... 2008 Craig, Kami...... 2008, 2012 Dingeldein, Margaret...... 2004 Dries, Annika...... 2012 Duplanty, Chris ...... AWC 2000

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19 USA MEN’S COACHING STAFF

Dejan Udovicic, water polo powerhouse. To wit: a FINA World Championship in Head Coach 2009, two FINA World Cup titles Dejan Udovicic was named in 2006 and 2010, two European Head Coach of the Men's Senior Championships in 2006 and 2012, National Team on May 7, 2013. two bronze medals at the 2008 Udovicic, the former head coach and 2012 Olympic Games, and of the Serbian national team, five FINA World League Super joined USA Water Polo after lead- Final titles. ing Serbia to a Bronze Medal at the 2012 Lon- In addition to his duties with the national don Olympic Games, his 16th medal in his last team, Udovicic was also the longtime coach of 17 major championship events. The most suc- VK Partizan, one of Serbia’s top water polo cessful coach in Serbian team sports, Udovicic clubs. From 2000 to 2009 he led the club to four has compiled nearly 500 victories while win- national championships, four national cups, and ning more than 80 percent of all matches. Most an appearance in the Euroleague final four. No recently he led the Radnicki Water Polo Club to stranger to the action inside the pool, Udovicic a Euro Cup title and an appearance in the Ser- played for Partizan along with neighboring VK bian National Championship final in the squad’s Beograd, in a playing career that spanned more first year of competition. than a decade. Udovicic was named head coach of the Ser- His first major as head coach of Team USA bian National Team in June 2006 following the saw the team take fourth place at the 2013 separation of Serbia and Montenegro. In the FINA World League Super Final. As of late succeeding six years he built Serbia into a Udovicic has kept Team USA in medal con- tention at major FINA Championships earning a fourth place mark at the 2014 FINA World Cup.

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Jack Kocur, Alex Rodriguez, Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Jack Kocur Alex Rodriguez joined the Men’s has been a coach Senior National at many levels Team as a video with the USA scout coach for Water Polo Men's the 2012 Olym- National Team pic Games and pipeline. Cur- was part of the rently the Head interim staff at Coach of Men's the 2013 UANA and Women's World Aquatic Water Polo at the Championship Pomona-Pitzer Col- Qualification Tournament. He joined the full-

leges, Rodriguez has guided his teams to mul- COACHES time staff under new Head Coach Dejan tiple NCAA Championships appearances. He Udovicic in the Spring of 2013. played in college at Pepperdine University The former head coach of the Pepperdine where he won an NCAA crown in 1997. Men’s Water Polo Team, Kocur is a former as- sistant coach for the USC Men’s Water Polo Team where he helped the Trojans to their fifth Rick McKee, straight NCAA Championship in 2012. Team Leader In his time at Pepperdine, Kocur led the Rick McKee Waves to an overall record of 95-78 (.549), in- was named team cluding winning records in three of his six sea- leader in 2007 sons. In 2008, Kocur was named MPSF after many years Co-Coach of the Year as the Waves went 21- as a water polo 7, earning a No. 2 national ranking. Prior to be- coach and referee coming head coach, Kocur was an assistant in the Southern coach at Pepperdine for four seasons under California area. . McKee was head As a player, Kocur was a first-team All- coach at Tustin American and a member of Pepperdine’s 1997 High School from national championship team. He also com- 1995 to 2001 and Laguna Beach High School peted in more than 125 international games from 2002 to 2006. In addition he’s served as with the U.S. National Team. a referee since 2000. A graduate of Anderson Currently Kocur is the head coach of Oaks College with a Master of Divinity from Golden Christian School boy's and girl's water polo in Gate Baptist Seminary, McKee starred for Westlake Village, CA. Buena Park High School, garnering MVP and All-American honors. McKee resides in Tustin with his wife and four daughters.

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Name Position Hgt. Wt. Hometown College/USAWP Club Tony Azevedo *#^&© Attacker 6-1 195 Long Beach, CA Stanford ‘03/NYAC McQuin Baron Goalkeeper 6-8 230 North Tustin, CA USC '18/United Bret Bonanni Attacker 6-3 200 Huntington Beach, CA Stanford '16/Stanford Alex Bowen Attacker 6-4 220 Santee, CA Stanford '15/Stanford Nic Carniglia Attacker 6-3 205 Lodi, CA UC Berkeley ‘18/Davis Luca Cupido Attacker 6-4 210 Santa Margherita, Ligure, Italy UC Berkeley ’18/Newport WPC Ben Hallock Center 6-5 210 Studio City, CA Harvard-Westlake HS/Bruin Jackson Kimbell Defender 6-3 214 Long Beach, CA Stanford '17/Newport WPC John Mann & Center 6-5 250 Newport Beach, CA California ‘07/NYAC Merrill Moses Goalkeeper 6-3 205 Palos Verdes, CA Pepperdine '00/NYAC Alex Obert Center 6-5 220 Loomis, CA Pacific '15/Pacific Alex Roelse Defender 6-7 230 Maarsen, Netherlands UCLA ‘18/Bruin

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Name Position Hgt. Wt. Hometown College/USAWP Club Josh Samuels Attacker 6-4 205 Villa Park, CA UCLA ‘13/NYAC Jesse Smith Defender 6-4 240 Coronado, CA Pepperdine ‘05/NYAC Nikola Vavic Attacker 6-1 185 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA USC ‘14/Trojan Connor Virjee Attacker 6-4 225 Rolling Hills, CA USC '14/Trojan

© - Captain * - 2000 Olympian (Sydney, Australia) 6th Place Finish # - 2004 Olympian (Athens, Greece) 7th Place Finish ^ - 2008 Olympian (Beijing, China) 2nd Place Finish & - 2012 Olympian (London, England) 8th Place Finish

Coaches: Head Coach: Dejan Udovicic Asst. Coaches: Jack Kocur, Alex Rodriguez

Team Leader: Rick McKee 2015 ROSTER

23 TONY AZEVEDO ATTACKER Twitter: @waterpolotony Hometown: Long Beach, CA School: Stanford 2004 Height / Weight: 6-1 / 198 Position: Attacker Birthdate: 11/21/1981 Club: NY Athletic Club

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Led Team USA’s third-place finish with 13 assists and 13 goals in the 2015 FINA Interconti- nental Tournament…Scored five goals in 2013 FINA World Championships...Recorded 10 goals at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England...His appearance in London set a USA Water Polo record along with teammate as competitors in four Olympic Games...Logged five goals at 2012 FINA World League Super Final...Scored three goals in the Gold medal-win- ning match at the 2011 Pan American Games...Helped Team USA to Gold and an Olympic berth at the Pan American Games despite playing in just the final match due to muscle strain...Tied for team lead with 11 goals scored in a sixth-place finish at 2011 FINA World Championships...Led team with eight goals during fourth-place finish at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Flo- rence, Italy...Scored at least one goal in every game with 11 goals total as Team USA took fourth at 2010 FINA World Cup...Took fifth place at the 2010 FINA World League Super Final, scoring team high 13 goals...Finished fourth at 2009 FINA World Championships in INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: Rome, Italy...Led team in scoring with 12 2015 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, CORONA DEL MAR, CA, US, 3RD PLACE goals in six matches, added eight steals and 2013 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 9TH PLACE six field blocks...Spurred Team USA to Silver 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES, LONDON, ENGLAND, 8TH PLACE medal at the 2008 Olympic Games, the 2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN, 4TH PLACE team’s first Olympic medal in 20 years...Scored 17 goals to lead U.S. in scor- 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE ing at 2008 Olympic Games...Led team to Sil- 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE ver medal finish at 2008 FINA World League 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, FLORENCE, ITALY, 4TH PLACE Super Final with 16 goals, including seven in 2010 FINA WORLD CUP, ORADEA, ROMANIA, 4TH PLACE victory over China...Scored three goals in 2010 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, NIS, SERBIA, 5TH PLACE upset over #1 ranked Croatia on May 2009 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, ROME, ITALY, 4TH PLACE 31...Tallied four goals at 2007 FINA World 2009 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, PODGORICA, MONTENEGRO, 4TH PLACE League Super Final...Led Team USA with 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE 15 goals en route to Gold medal at 2007 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, GENOA, ITALY, 2ND PLACE Pan American Games in his native 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, BERLIN, GERMANY, 5TH PLACE Brazil...Named top scorer at 2007 World 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE Championships in Melbourne after tallying 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 9TH PLACE 19 goals despite not advancing to the 2006 ASUA CUP, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE medal rounds...Led team with 18 goals at 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, ATHENS, GREECE, 5TH PLACE 2005 FINA World League and 13 at 2005 FINA World Championships...Ranked sec- 2005 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MONTREAL, CANADA, 11TH PLACE ond in scoring percentage at 2005 FINA 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES, ATHENS, GREECE, 7TH PLACE World Championships...Led U.S. with 15 2004 TORNEO DI NAPOLI, NAPLES, ITALY, 3RD PLACE goals (ranked 2nd overall) at 2004 2003 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, NEW YORK, NY, 3RD PLACE Olympics in Athens, Greece, including a 2003 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, 1ST PLACE hat trick to help the team qualify for sev- 2003 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 6TH PLACE enth-place game...Became one of the 2003 U.S. CUP, STANFORD, CA, UNITED STATES, 2ND PLACE highest-paid players in water polo when 2003 FRENCH INTERNATIONAL, NICE, FRANCE, 1ST PLACE he signed to play professionally for Italian 2002 FINA WORLD CUP, BELGRADE, YUGOSLAVIA, 7TH PLACE club team, Bissolati Cremona...Scored 2002 TRISTAR INTERNATIONAL, KRANJ, SLOVENIA, 3RD PLACE tournament high 33 goals during 2003 2002 EIGHT-NATIONS TOURNAMENT, NICE, FRANCE, 3RD PLACE Pan American Games...Finished as top 2001 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, FUKUOKA, JAPAN, 7TH PLACE scorer in 2003 FINA World League with 2001 POSEIDON CUP, ATHENS, GREECE, 5TH PLACE 12 goals...Led team in scoring at 2003 2001 PAN AMERICAN QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT, SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REP., 1ST PLACE U.S. Cup with eight, including three versus Australia...Named world’s seventh-best 2000 OLYMPIC GAMES, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 6TH PLACE

24 OLYMPIAN male athlete in June 2003 edition of Men's Jour- nal...Scored 12 goals in four games in Team USA’s first-place finish at 2003 French International...Led Team USA in scoring with 29 goals in first year of FINA World League, including seven in season opener against Croatia in Los Alamitos (CA.)...Sixth in the league in scoring, but was only player in top six who didn't advance to Super Final...Only U.S. player to net at least one goal in each game...Leading scorer at 2001 World Championships in Japan...Led team in scoring with 14 goals in Japan despite play- ing with broken ear drum...Scored 13 goals in out- standing Olympic debut at Sydney Games in 2000, the fourth-highest scorer in the world...Selected by color commentator Jim Kruse for NBC's All-World Team following Olympics...High scorer at Pan Ameri- can Junior Water Polo Championships in 1998. PROFESSIONAL Competes currently for Sesi Polo in Brazil...Played professionally in Montenegro through 2009 most re- cently for V.K. Primorac Kotor...Played for Jug in Croatia in 2008-2009...Led Bissolatti Cremona in scoring for 2005-2006 PLAYERS season in Cremona, Italy...First in scoring in all of Italy for 2006 season. COLLEGE Became first-ever player to win prestigious Peter J. Cutino award four consecutive years...Was awarded First-Team All- American honors from 2001-2004...Named MPSF Player of the Year four consecutive years from 2001-2004...Named 2004 American Water Polo Coaches Association Player of the Year for fourth straight season... Mountain Pacific Federation four-time winner...Co-Player of the Year in 2003 NCAA tournament...Scored 80 goals in his senior season...Shattered prior record by over 100 goals when he became Stanford’s all-time top scorer with 332 goals... Player of the Year at 2002 NCAA Tournament...Scored 95 goals in 2002, becoming Stanford’s top single-season scorer... NCAA Player of the Year and All-American Player of the Year in 2001... 2001 NCAA Tournament MVP... Co-MVP of the 2001 MPSF Tournament... MPSF Player of the Week twice... Stanford Block "S" Freshman Award...Nation’s leading scorer with 68 goals, a freshman school record and ninth-best in school history. HIGH SCHOOL Earned All-American as well as All-Academic Team honors from 1996-99 at Wilson High School in Long Beach, CA...All-CIF Team from 1996-99…CIF Player of the Year three times...Helped Wilson High School earn C.I.F. championship titles all four years...His father Rick was an assistant National Team coach in 2004 and coached Tony throughout his age- group career and during his first three years at Long Beach Wilson. PERSONAL Biggest influence in water polo is his father, Rick Azevedo, former Men's National Team coach...Sister, Cassie, was a AZEVEDO standout water polo player at Cal State Long Beach and now plays professional water polo in Italy...Favorite musical artists are Frank Sinatra and Bruce Springsteen...Says he plays water polo “to win a Gold medal for the USA"...Admits his most embarrassing water polo moment was when he was holding his MVP tournament trophy and broke it while on the podium...Favorite pre-game meal is pasta pomodoro.

FUN FACTS Pregame ritual: Newspaper and coffee Favorite quote: The biggest barrier to success is the fear of failure. Favorite ice cream flavor: Mango Favorite chain restaurant: Mastro’s Favorite reality TV show: Top Chef If you had to make an iPod playlist named after yourself, what would it be?: Australia 2015 And what would be the first song?: “I See Fire” Kygo Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?: Running an amazing USA water polo league and watching water polo live on TV from home in CA! If you couldn’t play water polo, what sport would you play?: None; I would be a chef. Role model: Father Athletic inspiration: Manuel Estiarte 25 JOHN MANN CENTER Twitter: @bearmann4 Hometown: Newport Beach, CA School: UC Berkeley 2007 Height / Weight: 6-6 / 250 Position: Center Birthdate: 6/27/1985 Club: NY Athletic Club

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Scored seven goals in 2015 FINA Intercontinental Tournament, helping Team USA to Bronze medal…Posted 10 goals on way to fourth-place finish at 2014 FINA World Cup...Tallied 10 goals in fifth-place finish at 2014 FINA World League Super Final...Scored six goals en route to Gold at 2014 FINA In- tercontinental Tournament...Totaled four goals during 2013 FINA World Cup Qualifiers...Scored 10 goals in 2013 FINA World Championships...Scored four goals in helping Team USA to fourth place at 2013 FINA World League Super Final...Recorded three goals at 2012 Olympics in London, England...Notched two goals against Italy at 2012 FINA World League Super Final... Scored six goals helping team to fourth-place finish at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Florence, Italy...Part of team that took Silver medal at 2008 FINA World League Super Final...Member of team that competed at 2007 FINA World League in Berlin...Scored five goals at 2007 Pan American Games...Tournament MVP and first-team All-American at 2005 20- Under National Championship, lead- ing Lamorinda Water Polo Club to Gold medal in Davis, CA...First team INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: All-American at Men's Senior Na- tionals, helping Lamorinda to a 2015 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, CORONA DEL MAR, CA, US, 3RD PLACE Bronze medal...Helped U.S. National 2014 FINA WORLD CUP, ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN, 4TH PLACE Team to fourth-place finish at Four 2014 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, DUBAI, UAE, 5TH PLACE Nations Tournament in Hamm, Ger- 2014 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 1ST PLACE many, in March 2005...Leading 2013 FINA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS, SANTA ANA, CA, 1ST PLACE 2013 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 9TH PLACE scorer and MVP at 2004 Junior Pan 2013 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, CHELYABINSK, RUSSIA, 4TH PLACE American Games...Member of USA 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES, LONDON, ENGLAND, 8TH PLACE Junior National Team that traveled 2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN, 4TH PLACE to Junior World Championships in 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, FLORENCE, ITALY, 4TH PLACE Naples, Italy, in 2003...Scored 10 2009 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, PODGORICA, MONTENEGRO, 4TH PLACE goals for Team USA at Junior World 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, GENOA, ITALY, 2ND PLACE Championships...Led U.S. to Gold 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, BERLIN, GERMANY, 5TH PLACE medal with team-high 20 goals at 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE 2003 Junior Pan American Games 2005 FOUR NATIONS TOURNAMENT, HAMM, GERMANY, 4TH PLACE in San Salvador, El Salvador. 2005 ASUA CUP MEXICO CITY, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE PROFESSIONAL 2004 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN GAMES, SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR, 1ST PLACE Competing for a France-based 2003 JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, NAPLES, ITALY, 11TH PLACE club, C.N. Marseille since 2002 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN GAMES, BOCA RATON, FL, 1ST PLACE 2014...Helped C.N. Marseille to the French National Championship in 2015...Competed for VK Redstar FUN FACTS Belgrade in 2013, helping the Ser- FAVORITE QUOTE: “THE GLORY IS BEING HAPPY. THE GLORY bian club capture the Serbia Na- IS NOT WINNING HERE OR WINNING THERE. THE GLORY IS tional Championship and National ENJOYING PRACTICING, ENJOYING EVERY DAY, ENJOYING Cup along with the European and TO WORK HARD, TRYING TO BE A BETTER PLAYER THAN Serbia Super Cup...Played for Club BEFORE.”—RAFAEL NADAL FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR: CARMEL PRALINE FAVORITE CHAIN RESTAURANT: IN-N-OUT BURGER FAVORITE REALITY TV SHOW: I DON'T HAVE ONE IF YOU COULDN’T PLAY WATER POLO, WHAT SPORT WOULD YOU PLAY?: FOOTBALL ROLE MODEL: MY FAMILY ATHLETIC INSPIRATION: MICHAEL JORDAN, TOM BRADY 26 OLYMPIAN

C.N. Barceloneta for 2009-10 season…Won Spanish Cup and Spanish league title…Finished in top- eight8 in Euro-league. COLLEGE Attended the University of California-Berkeley...2006 NCAA Champion...2006 Player of the Year... 2006 Cutino Award Winner...PAC-10 Medal winner, first team All-American, All MPSF, and MVP of MPSF Tournament in 2006...First team All-American and All-MPSF in 2004 and 2005, leading Bears in scoring for 2005...In 2003, finished with 22 goals as true freshman and was Bears' top scorer in six matches...Featured as a top freshman athlete in September 9, 2003 and March 25, 2004 issues of Sports Illustrated’s On Campus…Finished as Cal’s second all-time leading scorer. HIGH SCHOOL Led Corona del Mar High School to CIF Southern Section championship game in 2002, while earning first Team All-CIF and first team All-American honors...Orange County Player of the Year, scoring 109 goals as senior... Won three CIF titles in water polo during time at Corona del Mar. PERSONAL International Relations major...His father John played football at Purdue...Favorite pre-game meal is steel-cut oats. PLAYERS MANN

27 MERRILL MOSES GOALKEEPER HOMETOWN: Rancho Palos Verdes, CA SCHOOL: Pepperdine 2000 HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-3/205 POSITION: Goalkeeper CLUB: New York Athletic Club BIRTHDATE: 8/13/77

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Posted 49 saves in helping Team USA to a fourth place finish at the 2014 FINA World Cup...Blocked 40 shots in the 2013 FINA World Championships...Recorded 63 saves at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England... Started every match and logged 58 saves at the 2012 FINA World League Super Final... Posted 36 saves stopping over 65% of shots faced on the way to a Gold Medal and Olympic berth at the 2011 Pan American Games...Logged 61 saves and started every match in a sixth place finish at the 2011 FINA World Champi- onships...Collected 56 saves in anchoring teams defense during fourth place finish at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Flo- INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: rence, 2014 FINA WORLD CUP, ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN, 4TH PLACE Italy...Blocked 52 shots during the 2013 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 9TH PLACE 2010 FINA World Cup in Oradea, Roma- 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES, LONDON, ENGLAND, 8TH PLACE nia...Had 54 saves at the 2010 FINA 2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN, 4TH PLACE World League Super Final in Nis, Serbia. 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE Named Most Valuable Player of 2010 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE USA Water Polo Men's National Champi- 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, FLORENCE, ITALY, 4TH PLACE onships with the New York Athletic 2010 FINA WORLD CUP, ORADEA, ROMANIA, 4TH PLACE Club...Stopped 51 shots on the way to a 2010 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, NIS, SERBIA, 5TH PLACE fourth place finish at the 2009 FINA 2009 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, ROME, ITALY, 4TH PLACE World Championships...Earned a Silver 2009 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, PODGORICA , MONTENEGRO, 4TH PLACE Medal at 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE China serving as starting goalkeeper... 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, GENOA, ITALY, 2ND PLACE Halted 70 shots throughout the tourney 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, BERLIN, GERMANY 5TH PLACE and was named to Olympic All-Star Team... Piled up 37 saves as starting 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE goalie during Silver Medal run at 2008 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 9TH PLACE FINA World League Super Final...Split 2006 ASUA CUP, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE time in the cage at 2007 FINA World 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, ATHENS, GREECE, 5TH PLACE League Super Final... Led Team USA with 2003 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES, DAEGU, SOUTH KOREA, 8TH PLACE 30 saves during 2007 Pan American 2003 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, NEW YORK, NY, 3RD PLACE Games... Starting goalkeeper at 2007 2003 U.S. CUP, STANFORD, CA, UNITED STATES, 2ND PLACE FINA World Championships...Named 2002 FINA WORLD CUP, BELGRADE, YUGOSLAVIA, 7TH PLACE Best Goalkeeper at 2006 ASUA Cup... 2002 UNICUM CUP, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 4TH PLACE Highest number of saves in 2006 Premier 2001 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, FUKUOKA, JAPAN, 7TH PLACE League Division I... Was named the Most 1999 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES, PALMA DE MALLORCA SPAIN, 4TH PLACE Valuable Goalkeeper at the 2003 U.S. Cup at Stanford...Posted a game-high 13 saves against Slovakia at 2003 French International...Was named as the 1st FUN FACTS Team All-American goalkeeper with New FAVORITE FOOD: SALMON York at the 2002 Men's Senior Nation- als...Had 63 saves in six games during FAVORITE MOVIE: GLADIATOR the 2002 FINA World League, including FAVORITE ACTOR: MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY back-to-back 13-stop efforts against Rus- FAVORITE ACTRESS: SCARLETT JOHANSSON sia. FAVORITE SONGS: "BUBBLY TOES" BY JACK JOHNSON, "AVE MARIA" BY ANDREA BOCELLI PERSONAL THEME SONG: "LOSE YOURSELF" BY EMINEM, "THUNDER- STRUCK" BY AC/DC FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTISTS: JACK JOHNSON, BEN HARPER, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, AND DAMIAN MARLEY FAVORITE COLOR: BLUE BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: CONVERTIBLE CHRYSLER LEBARON AT AGE 17 BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: GORILLA WITH RED GLOWING EYES

28 SPECIAL POWER: TIME TRAVEL OLYMPIAN

PROFESSIONAL In 2008-2009 played for Sibenik, Croatia, earned 3rd place in the Croatian league that year and won the Yellow Cap award for being the most consistent player in the league. Also lead this team to play in Euro league championships for the first time in club history and made it to the top 8. In 2009-2010 played for Nervi, Italy, coming to the team half way through the season with the squad in danger of dropping to divisions two. In the second half of the season he lead his team to 17 points and brought the team to the playoffs. In 2010-2011 Played for Nervi, Italy and kept his team in the first division for a second straight year. COLLEGE Competed for Pepperdine University...won NCAA Championship in 1997...In 1998, he earned 1st Team All-Confer- ence and 2nd Team All-American honors at Pepperdine...Earned 1st Team All-American distinction in 1997...Was MVP at the 1997 NCAA Championships for Pepperdine. PERSONAL Currently serves as Assistant Coach for the Pepperdine Men's Water Polo Team...Co-Head Coach for Pepperdine Men's Water Polo for the 2012 season...Enjoys snowboarding, scuba diving and cooking...Played the saxophone and viola during high school...Likes having Jamba Juice before a big game because you can't be too full as a goalie... Got involved with water polo during the summer before his freshman year of water polo because he didn't want to play football in the heat. PLAYERS MOSES

29 JESSE SMITH UTILITY Twitter: @gosmithnow Hometown: Coronado, CA School: Pepperdine 2005 Height / Weight: 6-4 / 240 Position: Utility Birthdate: 4/27/1983 Club: NY Athletic Club

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Added one goal to Team USA’s third-place finish in 2015 FINA Intercontinental Tournament…Named top defensive player at 2014 FINA World Cup...Scored four goals to help Team USA to fourth-place finish at 2014 FINA World Cup...Helped Team USA qualify for 2013 FINA World Championship by earning Silver at 2013 UANA World Aquatics Championship...Recorded three goals at 2012 Olympics...Scored three goals for Team USA at 2012 FINA World League Super Final... Tallied six goals in helping Team USA to Gold medal and Olympic berth at 2011 Pan American Games...Scored five goals during sixth-place finish at 2011 FINA World Championships...Tallied three goals in helping team finish fourth at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Florence, Italy...Registered two goals to help team USA take fourth place during 2010 FINA World Cup in Oradea, Roma- nia...Collected eight goals en route to helping Team USA capture fifth place at 2010 FINA World League Super Final in Nis, Serbia...Scored three goals in helping USA to fourth place finish at FINA World Cham- pionships... Earned Silver medal at 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China...Scored three goals and added INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: two assists...Tallied three goals dur- 2015 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, CORONA DEL MAR, CA, US, 3RD PLACE ing Silver medal finish at 2008 FINA 2014 FINA WORLD CUP, ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN, 4TH PLACE World League Super Final...Scored 2013 UANA WORLD AQUATIC CHAMPIONSHIPS, CALGARY, CANADA, 2ND PLACE on four occasions at 2007 FINA 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES, LONDON, ENGLAND, 8TH PLACE World League Super Final...Tallied 2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN, 4TH PLACE eight goals at 2007 Pan American 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE Games, including four in tourney 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE opening win over Brazil...Part of 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, FLORENCE, ITALY, 4TH PLACE 2006 and 2007 FINA World League 2010 FINA WORLD CUP, ORADEA, ROMANIA, 4TH PLACE Super Final squads...Won Gold 2010 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, NIS, SERBIA, 5TH PLACE medal at 2007 Pan American 2009 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, ROME, ITALY, 4TH PLACE 2009 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, PODGORICA, MONTENEGRO, 4TH PLACE Games...Member of 2007 FINA 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE World Championship team, scoring 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, GENOA, ITALY, 2ND PLACE four goals...Scored six goals for 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, BERLIN, GERMANY 5TH PLACE Team USA at 2005 FINA World 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE Championships...Was one of USA’s 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 9TH PLACE top scorers at 2004 Olympics in 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, ATHENS, GREECE, 5TH PLACE Athens, Greece...Scored nine goals 2005 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MONTREAL, CANADA, 11TH PLACE at 2004 Summer Olympics, includ- 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES, ATHENS, GREECE, 7TH PLACE ing two goals in his Olympic debut 2004 TORNEO DI NAPOLI, NAPLES, ITALY, 3RD PLACE against Croatia and a three-goal 2003 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, NEW YORK, NY, 3RD PLACE performance against Italy to clinch 2003 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, 1ST PLACE seventh place for the U.S...Made a 2003 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 6TH PLACE splash in 2002 as an exciting 2003 JOBO CURTINI TOURNAMENT, RIJEKA, CROATIA, 3RD PLACE passer, scorer and 2003 U.S. CUP, STANFORD, CA, UNITED STATES, 2ND PLACE defender...Scored in three games at 2003 FRENCH INTERNATIONAL, NICE, FRANCE, 1ST PLACE 2002 FINA WORLD CUP, BELGRADE, YUGOSLAVIA, 7TH PLACE 2003 Pan American Games...Had 2002 UNICUM CUP, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 4TH PLACE four goals in 2003 World Champi- 2002 TRISTAR INTERNATIONAL, KRANJ, SLOVENIA, 3RD PLACE 2002 EIGHT-NATIONS TOURNAMENT, NICE, FRANCE, 3RD PLACE 2001 PAN AMERICAN QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT, SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REP., 1ST PLACE 2000 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARQISIMIETO, VENEZUELA, 1ST PLACE

30 OLYMPIAN onships finals…Named as the Top Defender at 2003 American Water Polo League finals for Newport...Finished fourth on team with nine goals in 2002 FINA World League...Made senior National Team debut at 2001 Canada Cup in Calgary. PROFESSIONAL 2005 Club Ethnikos Pireaus, National Champion of Greece 2005…2006-2008 Club Mladost Zagreb, National Champion of Croatia 2008…2008-9 Club Jadran Herceg Novi, National Champion of Moneten- gro 2009…2009-10 Club Rari Nantes Savona, second place in Italy…Winner of LEN Cup…2011-13 Club Galatasaray Istanbul, National Champion of Turkey 2012…2014 Club Paulistano Sao Paulo, third place Brazil…Competed seven years in Champions League teams, one Final Four 2008. COLLEGE Played at Pepperdine FUN FACTS University...First team All-American in 2004...First team MPSF pick in PREGAME RITUAL: YOGA AND VISUALIZATION 2002...First team All-American in FAVORITE QUOTE: LET GO AND LET GOD. 2002...Led the Waves with 55 goals in FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR: ACAI! BETTER THAN ICE CREAM 2003. FAVORITE CHAIN RESTAURANT: WHOLE FOODS. ALSO L LOVE SUSHI AND HIGH SCHOOL MEXICAN FOOD.

A graduate of Coronado High School FAVORITE REALITY TV SHOW: YOUTUBE SURF VIDEOS PLAYERS in Coronado, CA...Helped Coronado to WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF 10 YEARS FROM NOW?: STILL PLAYING three San Diego Section CIF Division II WATER POLO, LIKE THE LAST 10+ YEARS championships in 1998, 1999 and IF YOU COULDN’T PLAY WATER POLO, WHAT SPORT WOULD YOU PLAY?: SURF 2000...Named San Diego Union-Tribune ROLE MODEL: ATHLETES WHO HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THEIR BODIES, WHO Player of the Year in 1999 and 2000. LEAD HEALTHY LIFESTYLES TO EXTEND THEIR CAREERS AND ARE STILL PERSONAL AT THE TOPS OF THEIR GAMES LIKE TOM BRADY AND KELLY SLATER. Favorite foods range from sushi to ATHLETIC INSPIRATION: MY THREE CHILDREN, THEY NEVER RUN OUT OF carrots...Enjoys hiking. ENERGY AND TRULY BELIEVE ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE, INCLUDING GET- TING A GOLD MEDAL!

Etc. SMITH To my wife, Brittany, thank you from the bottom of my heart. You have been by my side since high school, through three Olympic cy- cles and living in six differ- ent countries. You are incredible and together we can take on the world. I also must say thank you to all the incredible coaches and teammates I have had the privilege of playing with dur- ing my water polo career.

31 MCQUIN BARON GOALKEEPER Twitter: @mcquinbaron Hometown: North Tustin, CA School: USC 2018 Height / Weight: 6-8 / 230 Position: Goalkeeper Birthdate: 10/27/1995 Club: United Water Polo Club

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Posted .522 save percentage in starting role for Team USA’s third-place finish at 2015 FINA Intercontinental Tournament…Tallied 25 saves in reserve role at 2014 FINA World Cup where Team USA came in fourth place...Notched double- digit saves on the way to fifth-place finish at 2014 FINA World League Super Final...Started and posted 43 saves in helping Team USA to Gold at 2014 FINA In- tercontinental Tournament...13 saves at 2013 FINA World Cup Qualifiers...Member of USA Men’s Junior National Team...Competed with USA MJNT Hungary, Szom- bathely (2012)...USA MJNT XII Memorial 24 Giuno 2000 Catania, Italy (2012). COLLEGE Competes for USC. HIGH SCHOOL Attended Mater Dei High School...Ironman League Most Valuable Goalie (2013)...Ironman League Champions (2013)...Kap 7 Champions (2013)...CIF Division I Champions (2012)...Trinity League Champions (2012)...First Team All-Trinity League (2012)...Division I First Team All CIF (2012)...Mater Dei Co-MVP (2012)...OC Register All-County Team (2012)...Ironman League Most Valuable Goalie (2012)...OC Varsity Athlete of the Week (2012)...Ironman League Champions (2012)...Kap 2 Champions (2012)...South Coast Tournament Champions (2012)...North/South Tournament Champions (2012)...Santa Barbara Invite Tourna- ment Champions (2012)...CIF Division I Champions (2011)...Trinity League Champions (2011)...First Team All Trinity League (2011)...Division I Second Team All CIF (2011)...OC Register 2nd Team All County (2011)...Mater Dei Best Defensive Player (2011)...OC Varsity Athlete of the Week (2011)...Ironman League Champions (2011)...Kap 7 Champions (2011)...US Club Champs Champions (2011)...USAWP National Junior Olympics Silver Medalists (2011)...South Coast Tournament Champions (2011)…North/South Tour- nament Champions (2011)...Santa Barbara Invite Tournament Champions (2011)...CIF Division I Champi- ons (2010)...Trinity League Champions (2010)...First Team All Trinity League (2010)...Division I Second Team All CIF (2010)...Mater Dei Best Defensive Player (2010)...South Coast Tournament Champions (2010)...North/South Tournament Champions (2010)...Santa Barbara In- vite Tournament Champions (2010). INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: PERSONAL 2015 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, CORONA DEL MAR, CA, US, 3RD PLACE USAWP Youth National Team 2014 FINA WORLD CUP, ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN, 4TH PLACE (2010)...USAWP Men’s Junior Na- 2014 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, DUBAI, UAE, 5TH PLACE tional Team (2011)...USAWP Men’s 2014 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 1ST PLACE Junior National Team 2013 FINA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS, SANTA ANA, CA, 1ST PLACE (2012)...USAWP Men’s Junior Na- tional Team (2013). FUN FACTS

FAVORITE QUOTE: "I HAVE TOLD YOU THESE THINGS, SO THAT IN ME YOU Etc. MAY HAVE PEACE. IN THIS WORLD YOU WILL HAVE TROUBLE. BUT TAKE McQuin supports Evan Cousineau HEART! I HAVE OVERCOME THE WORLD.”—JOHN 16:33 and BAHBAD. Evan was a FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR: GREEN MINT CHIP childhood friend and water polo FAVORITE CHAIN RESTAURANT: BJ’S teammate who passed away. FAVORITE REALITY TV SHOW: THE BACHELOR “Fight on for Jon” 1/8/2014 WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF 10 YEARS FROM NOW?: EITHER PLAYING In Loving Memory, Jon Walters WATER POLO OR WORKING AN EVERYDAY JOB. IF YOU COULDN’T PLAY WATER POLO, WHAT SPORT WOULD YOU PLAY?: BASEBALL ROLE MODEL: MINDY CURTIS & MIKE BARON FOR BEING THE BEST PAR- ENTS IN THE WORLD! ATHLETIC INSPIRATION: BRETT FAVRE

32 BRET BONANNI ATTACKER Twitter: @bretbonanni Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA School: Stanford 2016 Height / Weight: 6-4 / 205 Position: Attacker Birthdate: 01/20/1994 Club: Stanford

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Scored 14 goals for Bronze-medal winning Team USA at 2015 FINA Intercontinental Tournament…Finalist for 2014 Cutino Award...Led team with 13 goals on the way to fourth place at 2014 FINA World Cup...Posted seven goals in fifth-place finish at 2014 FINA World League Super Final...Led team with 13 goals on the way to Gold at 2014 FINA Intercontinental Tournament...Racked up seven goals in 2013 FINA World Cup Qualifiers...Scored two goals to help United States to fourth-place finish at 2013 FINA World League Super Final...Added four goals en route to silver and a World Championship berth at 2013 UANA World Championship Aquatic Qualification Tournament...As a member of Junior National Team took ninth place at 2011 FINA Jun- ior World Championship. COLLEGE PLAYERS Competes for Stanford University...Named ACWPC First Team All-American in 2013...Scored team-high 73 goals in freshman season...Newcomer of the Year (2012)...All-American...All MPSF. HIGH SCHOOL Attended Mater Dei High School...Four-year letter winner in water polo...Captain his junior and senior years...Won four CIF titles...CIF Southern Section Division II title (2008-09)...CIF Southern Section Division I title (2010-2011)...All-American first team (2010)...All-American first team (2011)...CIF Section Division I Player of the Year (2010)...Orange County Register Player of the Year (2010)...CIF Southern Section Divi- sion I Player of the Year (2011)...Orange County Register Player of the Year (2011)...Scored 435 career goals at Mater Dei, including 124 as a senior in 2011...Played club ball for Regency Water Polo Club...Helped lead team to U.S. Club title in 2011, where he was named MVP. PERSONAL Parents are Ed and Kim Bo- INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: nanni...He has one older brother, Cole...In his off time he enjoys sleep- 2015 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, CORONA DEL MAR, CA, US, 3RD PLACE ing, being with friends, and surfing. 2014 FINA WORLD CUP, ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN, 4TH PLACE 2014 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, DUBAI, UAE, 5TH PLACE 2014 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 1ST PLACE 2013 FINA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS, SANTA ANA, CA, 1ST PLACE Etc. 2013 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, CHELYABINSK, RUSSIA, 4TH PLACE I’d like to thank my family and 2013 UANA WORLD AQUATIC CHAMPIONSHIPS, CALGARY, CANADA, 2ND PLACE friends for being so supportive 2011 JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, VOLOS, GREECE, 9TH PLACE of my dreams and also the coaches I’ve had along the way FUN FACTS who have helped get me to where I am today in athletics as PREGAME RITUAL: VISUALIZE THE GAME AND GET MY BODY GOING. well as in life. FAVORITE QUOTE: “THE BEST WAY TO PREDICT THE FUTURE IS TO CREATE BARON / BONANNI IT”—PETER DRUCKER FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR: RAINBOW SHERBET FAVORITE CHAIN RESTAURANT: CHIPOTLE FAVORITE REALITY TV SHOW: PAWN STARS IF YOU HAD TO MAKE AN IPOD PLAYLIST NAMED AFTER YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE? BRET’S JAMS AND WHAT WOULD BE THE FIRST SONG? “MONSTER FEET” THE ROOMS WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF 10 YEARS FROM NOW? STILL PLAYING AND BEING INVOLVED WITH WATER POLO IN ANY WAY POSSIBLE. IF YOU COULDN’T PLAY WATER POLO, WHAT SPORT WOULD YOU PLAY? BASKETBALL ROLE MODEL: MY PARENTS ATHLETIC INSPIRATION: KOBE BRYANT 33 ALEX BOWEN ATTACKER Twitter: @amazing_brick Hometown: Santee, CA School: Stanford 2015 Height / Weight: 6-5 / 220 Position: Attacker Birthdate: 9/4/1993 Club: Stanford

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Led Team USA to third-place finish with 14 goals in 2015 FINA Intercontinental tourna- ment…Tallied 11 goals in helping Team USA to fourth-place finish at 2014 FINA World Cup...Led Team USA in scoring with 13 goals on the way to fifth-place finish at 2014 FINA World League Super Final...Scored 11 goals in Gold medal effort at 2014 FINA Intercontinental Tournament...Totaled seven goals during 2013 FINA World Cup Qualifiers...Helped United States to fifth-place mark at 2013 FINA Junior World Championships...Scored seven goals at 2013 FINA World Championships...Scored seven goals in helping Team USA to fourth place at 2013 FINA World League Super Final...Added five goals to power United States to second place and a World Championship berth at 2013 UANA World Aquatic Championship Qualifica- tion Tournament...Member of the Junior National Team that took ninth place at 2011 FINA Junior World Championships. COLLEGE Attended Stanford where he scored over 200 goals…Cutino Award finalist in 2015...ACWPC All-American First Team and All-MPSF First Team selection...ACWPC All-American Team (2011)...All-MPSF First Team (2011)...MPSF Newcomer of the Year (2011). HIGH SCHOOL 2011 graduate of Santana High School in Santee, CA...Played water polo and competed on swim team all four years...Captained the water polo team as a junior and senior and the swim team as a junior...Helped lead Santana to Grossmont North League titles in 2007 and 2008, and to Grossmont Valley League titles in 2009 and 2010...Holds CIF San Diego Section career goals scored record with 547...Named CIF San Diego Section Player of the Year as a senior...Earned section first-team nods in 2009 and 2010, selected to second team in 2008...Grossmont North/Valley League MVP in 2008, 2009, 2010...Made the league’s first team all four years...NISCA All-American Second Team se- lection in 2010...All-California/Hawaii Sixth Team in 2009 and First Team in 2010...Played club water polo for San Diego Shores...Helped team to third-place finish at 2010 Junior Olympics and fourth-place finish in 2011...Named Junior Olympics All-American from 2008-11. PERSONAL Born in San Diego...parents are Rod INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: and Barbara...has one younger brother, Eric...plans to major in engineering and 2015 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, CORONA DEL MAR, CA, US, 3RD PLACE pursue a career in the field. 2014 FINA WORLD CUP, ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN, 4TH PLACE 2014 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, DUBAI, UAE, 5TH PLACE 2014 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 1ST PLACE 2013 FINA MEN'S JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SZOMBATHELY, HUNGARY, 5TH PLACE Etc. 2013 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 9TH PLACE I would like to thank my mom for 2013 FINA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS, SANTA ANA, CA, 1ST PLACE being there and supporting me through the stressful times. I would like to thank my dad for getting me FUN FACTS started in the sport and helping me PREGAME RITUAL: SHORT QUICK JUMPS WITH BOTH ARMS BEFORE THE become who I am today. I would SPRINT. like to thank my brother, Eric for FAVORITE QUOTE: "IT'S NOT WHETHER YOU GET KNOCKED DOWN, IT'S being a great friend. Thank you WHETHER YOU GET BACK UP.”—VINCE LOMBARDI , Jon Barnea, Leah FAVORITE ICE CREAM: MOOSE TRACKS Mauer, for elevating my play and FAVORITE CHAIN RESTAURANT: IN-N-OUT BURGER my character at Stanford — and FAVORITE REALITY TV SHOW: THE AMAZING RACE Doug Peabody and the rest of the IF YOU HAD TO MAKE AN IPOD PLAYLIST NAMED AFTER YOURSELF, WHAT San Diego Shores organization for WOULD IT BE?: CALM DOWN pushing me and creating great AND WHAT WOULD BE THE FIRST SONG?: “MR. JONES” COUNTING friendships during high school. CROWS WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF 10 YEARS FROM NOW?: STILL PLAYING WATER POLO IN SOME FORM OR ANOTHER IF YOU COULDN’T PLAY WATER POLO, WHAT SPORT WOULD YOU PLAY?: BASEBALL ROLE MODEL: MY DAD ATHLETIC INSPIRATION: TONY GWYNN 34 NIC CARNIGLIA ATTACKER Hometown: Lodi, CA Birthdate: 1/7/1996 School: UC Berkeley 2018 Height / Weight: 6-3 / 205 Position: Attacker Club: Davis Water Polo Club

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Competed in 2015 Australian Super Series…Participated in 2014 exhibition series with Serbia…Took part in 2014-15 exhibi- tion series with Italy…Helped team in 2014 Youth Worlds Istan- bul…Competed in 2013 Pan American Games in Buenos Aires. COLLEGE Completes for the University of California Golden Bears HIGH SCHOOL Attended Lodi HS FUN FACTS

PREGAME RITUAL: MUSIC AND VISUALIZATION PERSONAL FAVORITE QUOTE: “EVERYONE’S GOT A PLAN UNTIL THEY GET PUNCHED

Pre-Business Major at UC Berkeley. IN THE FACE.” PLAYERS Parents are Julie and Peter Carniglia; one younger brother Noah. FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR: GOLD MEDAL RIBBON FAVORITE CHAIN RESTAURANT: PANDA EXPRESS

FAVORITE REALITY TV SHOW: COPS Etc. IF YOU HAD TO MAKE AN IPOD PLAYLIST NAMED AFTER YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE?: MIXED BAG I’d like to thank my family for al- ways supporting me through AND WHAT WOULD BE THE FIRST SONG?: “FLORESCENT ADOLESCENCE” ARCTIC MONKEYS everything I do, my coaches Court- ney Porter, Tracy Stapleton, Kirk WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF 10 YEARS FROM NOW?: RELAXING WITH Everist and Alex Rodriguez for al- MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY ways pushing me farther than I IF YOU COULDN’T PLAY WATER POLO, WHAT SPORT WOULD YOU PLAY?: thought possible, my teammates SWIMMING for helping fuel my passion and ROLE MODEL: TONY AZEVEDO anyone else who has helped me ATHLETIC INSPIRATION: TONY AZEVEDO AND DENES VARGA along the way. BOWEN / CARNIGLIA

35 LUCA CUPIDO ATTACKER Hometown: Santa Margherita, Ligure, Italy School: UC Berkeley 2018 Height / Weight: 6-4 / 210 Position: Attacker Birthdate: 11/9/1995 Club: Newport Beach WPC

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Tournament MVP while helping Team USA to bronze at the 2015 FINA Men's Intercontinen- tal Tournament...Made USA Water Polo National Team debut at 2014 FINA World Cup where he scored six goals en route to fourth-place finish...Previously competed for Italian National Team winning Gold at 2013 LEN European Junior Championship and 2013 FINA Junior World Championship. As member of Italian Team, competed in 2013 International Tournament Acireale (Italy) and won best player of Italian INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: team…Partici- pated in 2011 2015 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, CORONA DEL MAR, CA, US, 3RD PLACE and 2012 Vikelas 2014 FINA WORLD CUP, ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN, 4TH PLACE Cup (Greece)… 2013 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, SZOMBATHELY, HUNGARY, 1ST PLACE Helped lead team to Sil- 2012 FINA WORLD YOUTH WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIP, PERTH, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE ver medal at European Championship 17- 2012 LEN JUNIOR EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP, CANET EN ROUSSILLON, FRANCE, 1ST PLACE under at Rijeka, Croatia in 2011...Played in 2011 Montenegro cup…Lead team to Gold medal in 2010 Bayer Cup held in Germany; top scorer of tournament…MVP at 2009 FUN FACTS International tournament…Competed in PREGAME RITUAL: NONE 2009 and 2010 International Tournament Darko Cukic Memorial, Serbia. FAVORITE QUOTE: “VENI, VIDI, VICI” COLLEGE FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR: HAZELNUT 2014 MPSF Newcomer of the FAVORITE CHAIN RESTAURANT: IN-N-OUT BURGER Year…Top Rookie at NorCal and SoCal IF YOU HAD TO MAKE AN IPOD PLAYLIST NAMED AFTER YOURSELF, WHAT tournaments, 2014…Scored 42 goals in WOULD IT BE?: CUPPI 2014. AND WHAT WOULD BE THE FIRST SONG?: “THE MIRACLE (OF JOEY RA- HIGH SCHOOL MONE)” U2 Competed for Newport Harbor High WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF 10 YEARS FROM NOW?: TEACHING WATER School where he was a First-Team All- POLO TO YOUNG KIDS American in 2013…MVP Sunset League IF YOU COULDN’T PLAY WATER POLO, WHAT SPORT WOULD YOU PLAY?: 2013…First-team member of All-CIF SOCCER Southern California Division 1 team, 2013… Varsity team of NHHS 2013… ROLE MODEL: MY BROTHER, GIACOMO 2013 Daily Pilot Team. ATHLETIC INSPIRATION: LEBRON JAMES

36 BEN HALLOCK CENTER Twitter: @ben_hallock Hometown: Studio City, CA School: Harvard-Westlake HS 2015 Height / Weight: 6-5 / 210 Position: Center Birthdate: 11/22/1997 Club: Bruin

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS:

2015 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, CORONA DEL MAR, CA, US, 3RD PLACE

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PREGAME RITUAL: LISTENING TO LOUD MUSIC FAVORITE QUOTE: “AGE IS NO BARRIER. IT’S A LIMITATION YOU PUT ON YOUR MIND.” FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR: MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP FAVORITE CHAIN RESTAURANT: WAFFLE HOUSE INTERNATIONAL / CLUB FAVORITE REALITY TV SHOW: DUCK DYNASTY Scored four goals for Team USA in WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF 10 YEARS FROM NOW?: IN THE MIDST OF A SUCCESSFUL WATER POLO CAREER third-place finish at 2015 FINA Interconti- PLAYERS nental Tournament... Competed in 2015 IF YOU COULDN’T PLAY WATER POLO, WHAT SPORT WOULD YOU PLAY?: Volvo Cup…Played in 2014-15 Senior FOOTBALL Team Games against Australia and ROLE MODEL: MY FATHER Italy…Helped team to second-place finish ATHLETIC INSPIRATION: MUHAMMAD ALI in 2012 Junior Pan American Games …Participated in 2011 Youth Pan Ameri- can Games en route to Silver medal. HIGH SCHOOL Honored as 2014 Co-D.1 Player of the Year and led team to win a 2014 CIF D.1 Championship…helped team to 2013 CIF D.1 Championship. CUPIDO / HALLOCK

37 JACKSON KIMBELL DEFENDER Twitter: @jacksonkimbell Hometown: Long Beach, CA School: Stanford 2017 Height / Weight: 6-3 / 214 Position: Defender Birthdate: 9/19/1994 Club: Newport Water Polo Club

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Notched two goals for Team USA in Bronze-medal finish at 2015 FINA Interconti- nental Tournament…Scored goal en route to fifth-place finish at 2014 FINA World League Super Final...Part of Gold-medal effort at 2014 FINA Intercontinental Tourna- ment...Helped Team USA to first-place finish at 2013 FINA World Cup qualifier...Newport Water Polo Club 18U. COLLEGE Competes for Stanford INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: University... helped the Car- 2015 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, CORONA DEL MAR, CA, US, 3RD PLACE dinal to two 2014 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, DUBAI, UAE, 5TH PLACE straight NCAA Tour- 2014 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 1ST PLACE nament appearances. 2013 FINA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS, SANTA ANA, CA, 1ST PLACE HIGH SCHOOL Attended Long Beach Wilson...First team All-CIF (2012)...CIF Division I FUN FACTS Runner Up (2012)...First team All- American (2012)...Division II CIF Player PREGAME RITUAL: LISTENING TO MUSIC of the Year (2011)...CIF Division II FAVORITE QUOTE: “DO OR DO NOT. THERE IS NO TRY.”—YODA Champions (2011)...First team All- FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR: CAKE BATTER American (2011). FAVORITE CHAIN RESTAURANT: TACO BELL IF YOU HAD TO MAKE AN IPOD PLAYLIST NAMED AFTER YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE?: JACKSON’S BANGERS AND WHAT WOULD BE THE FIRST SONG?: “” MATTAFIX WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF 10 YEARS FROM NOW?: IF I’M NOT STILL PLAYING, THEN I SEE MYSELF BEING INVOLVED IN THE SPORT IN SOME Etc. WAY. I’d like to thank my parents for al- IF YOU COULDN’T PLAY WATER POLO, WHAT SPORT WOULD YOU PLAY?: I ways supporting me and all my WOULD JOIN THE STANFORD QUIDDITCH TEAM. coaches who helped me get to ATHLETIC INSPIRATION: KOBE BRYANT this point.

38 ALEX OBERT CENTER Twitter: @aobert18 Hometown: Loomis, CA School: Pacific 2015 Height / Weight: 6-6 / 225 Position: Center Birthdate: 12/18/1991 Club: Sac Polo

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Totaled two goals in Team USA’s Bronze-medal finish at 2015 FINA Inter- continental Tournament…Tallied six goals in fourth-place finish at 2014 FINA World Cup...Scored three goals en route to fifth-place finish at 2014 FINA World League Super Final...Scored four goals in helping Team USA to Gold at 2014 FINA Intercontinental Tournament...Scored two goals during 2013 FINA World Cup Qualifiers...Competed in 2013 FINA World Championships...Com- peted in his first major event with Senior National Team at 2013 FINA World INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS:

2015 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, CORONA DEL MAR, CA, US, 3RD PLACE 2014 FINA WORLD CUP, ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN, 4TH PLACE 2014 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, DUBAI, UAE, 5TH PLACE League Super Final...Scored two goals in 2014 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 1ST PLACE helping the United States to fourth place 2013 FINA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS, SANTA ANA, CA, 1ST PLACE at 2013 FINA World League Super Final. 2013 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 9TH PLACE PLAYERS COLLEGE 2013 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, CHELYABINSK, RUSSIA, 4THmPLACE Attending University of the Pacific... Named ACWPC second team All-Ameri- can in 2013...Helped Pacific reach the NCAA National Championship Game in FUN FACTS 2013...Scored 51 goals in his sophomore season...third team All-American...sec- PREGAME RITUAL: LISTEN TO MUSIC AND VISUALIZE WHAT I NEED TO DO IN THE GAME ond team All-MPSF...Transferred from Sierra College. FAVORITE QUOTE: “CHASING PERFECTION MAKES EXCELLENCE.” HIGH SCHOOL FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR: COOKIES AND CREAM Attended Del Oro High School...Sec- IF YOU HAD TO MAKE AN IPOD PLAYLIST NAMED AFTER YOURSELF, WHAT tion MVP...League MVP. WOULD IT BE?: A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING PERSONAL WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF 10 YEARS FROM NOW?: I HAVE NO CLUE Obert was born in Yorba Linda, CA, IF YOU COULDN’T PLAY WATER POLO, WHAT SPORT WOULD YOU PLAY?: and is the son of David and Kristin Obert. BASKETBALL He has one sister, Isabelle, who plays ROLE MODEL: MY PARENTS volleyball and basketball at Butler. Obert's hobbies include hanging out with friends ATHLETIC INSPIRATION: TO GO OUT AND DO MY BEST EVERY DAY and swimming. He plans to pursue a de- gree in bio engineering and desires to be- come an engineer. KIMBELL / OBERT

39 ALEX ROELSE DEFENDER Twitter: @alexroelse Hometown: Maarssen, Netherlands School: UCLA 2018 Height / Weight: 6-7 / 230 Position: Defender Birthdate: 01/10/1995 Club: Bruin

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Previously a member of Netherlands' National Team…Competed with Senior National Team in 2014 European Championship qualification games against Rus- sia…Made Senior National Team debut in November 2013, helping the Dutch place second at an international tournament in Gzira, Malta…Selected to partici- pate in Netherlands’ National Training Center on full-time basis in February 2012…Led Dutch Junior Team to first-place finish at tournament in Lviv, Ukraine…Won four national championship titles in five seasons, mostly coached by Laszlo Boros (Hungary)… guided WGZCD to U17 national championship in June 2012…First started playing club ball with UZSC (Utrecht, Netherlands) in 2006 and won two national championships with UZSC in same year, playing on U15 and U17 teams in 2010. HIGH SCHOOL Attended Winford Stebo in Utrecht, Netherlands, his last two years…High school didn't offer competi- tive sports so he played club. COLLEGE Competes for the UCLA Bruins...helped UCLA to a NCAA Championship in 2014. PERSONAL Born in Gorinchem, Netherlands…His parents are Pieter and Mary Roelse…Has one older sister, Susan…Lists Arjen Robben, mem- ber of Netherlands’ national soccer FUN FACTS team and FC Bayern München, as athlete he most admires…Says he PREGAME RITUAL: PUT ON MY HEADPHONES AND LISTEN TO HOUSE chose UCLA because “the drive to MUSIC TO GET PUMPED. be the best brought me to FAVORITE QUOTE: “DO YOUR OWN THING ON YOUR OWN TERMS AND GET UCLA”…Says his biggest thrill so WHAT YOU CAME HERE FOR.”—OLIVER JAMES far in his athletic career is “playing FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR: COOKIE DOUGH for the Dutch National Team as the FAVORITE CHAIN RESTAURANT: LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE youngest player on the squad FAVORITE REALITY TV SHOW: I’M A BIG FAN OF SUITS. WHO DOESN’T against Russia with thousands of WANT TO LOOK THAT DAPPER? people watching and IF YOU HAD TO MAKE AN IPOD PLAYLIST NAMED AFTER YOURSELF, WHAT cheering”…Majoring in business WOULD IT BE?: HOUSE MUSIC AND DEEP HOUSE, SUCH AS DAVID economics. GUETTA, AFROJACK, KYGO AND LUCAS & STEVE. IT IS A MIX OF LAID BACK AND UPBEAT MUSIC. AND WHAT WOULD BE THE FIRST SONG?: “STOLE THE SHOW” KYGO WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF 10 YEARS FROM NOW?: HOPEFULLY IN Etc. THE MIDST OF A WATER POLO CAREER FULL OF ACHIEVEMENTS. IF YOU COULDN’T PLAY WATER POLO, WHAT SPORT WOULD YOU PLAY?: Arno Havenga, now the coach MY FRIENDS AND I HAVE TALKED ABOUT THIS BEFORE, AND BECAUSE OF of the Dutch Women’s National MY SIZE—VOLLEYBALL, BASKETBALL, ROWING, AND FOOTBALL WOULD BE OPTIONS. I WOULD PROBABLY CHOOSE FOOTBALL OR BASKETBALL Team, inspired and pushed me BECAUSE THEY HAVE A LARGE FOLLOWING. I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW to chase my dreams. Without HOW IT IS TO PLAY A GAME WITH 10,000+ FANS WATCHING him I would not have gone to ROLE MODEL: I WOULD HAVE TO CHOOSE MY PARENTS. I ONLY HOPE school in Los Angeles. I am THAT ONE DAY I COULD BE THAT RESPECTABLE. THEY ARE ABLE TO FIND A GREAT BALANCE BETWEEN WORK AND PLEASURE WHILE ALWAYS very grateful to have him as a PROVIDING A GREAT LIFE FOR OUR FAMILY. mentor and friend. ATHLETIC INSPIRATION: JERRY RICE—ALL THE EXTRA TIME HE PUT INTO MAKING HIMSELF THE GREATEST RECEIVER REALLY PAID OFF.

40 JOSH SAMUELS ATTACKER Twitter: @jsamuels7 Hometown: Villa Park, CA School: UCLA 2013 Height / Weight: 6-4 / 205 Position: Attacker Birthdate: 7/08/1991 Club: NY Athletic Club

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Scored 11 goals at 2015 FINA Intercontinental Tournament in third-place fin- ish…Added three goals in helping Team USA to fourth-place finish at 2014 FINA World Cup...Second on team with 11 goals in fifth-place finish at 2014 FINA World League Super Final...Scored eight goals on way to Gold at 2014 FINA Intercontinental Tournament...Helped Team USA to first-place finish at FINA World Cup qualifier in 2013, scoring three goals...Competed for club team Budva in Montenegro in 2013-2014. PROFESSIONAL Most recently competed in the Italian league for Lazio. COLLEGE Competed collegiately at UCLA, scoring over 100 goals. HIGH SCHOOL Four-year varsity water polo and varsity swimming letter winner under head coach John Carcich at Villa Park HS...Also was a two-year varsity basketball letter winner under head coach Kevin Reynolds... Named 2009 Orange County Register Male Athlete of the Year and the 2009 Century League Male Athlete of the Year...Earned 2008 Orange County Register Boys Water Polo Player of the Year...Gained first team All-County honors PLAYERS (Orange County Register) in 2006, 2007 and 2008...Secured first-team California- INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: Hawaii All-American and NISCA All- American honors in 2006, 2007 and 2015 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, CORONA DEL MAR, CA, US, 3RD PLACE 2008...All-CIF Division II all four seasons 2014 FINA WORLD CUP, ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN, 4TH PLACE (first-team in 2007 and 2008; co-MVP in 2014 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, DUBAI, UAE, 5TH PLACE 2008)...Helped lead Villa Park to the 2007 2014 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 1ST PLACE CIF Division II title...Guided Villa Park to 2013 FINA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS, SANTA ANA, CA, 1ST PLACE four Century League titles...Four-time All- Century League selection...Century League Player of the Year in 2007 and 2008...Two-year team captain and four- FUN FACTS year scholar-athlete selection...Con- cluded career as Villa Park's all-time PREGAME RITUAL: NOTHING SPECIAL. JUST A SOLID WARM UP AND PROPER MENTAL PREPARATION leading scorer—408 career goals (scored 140 in 2008; 138 in 2007; 78 in 2006; 51 FAVORITE QUOTE: “FAILING TO PREPARE IS PREPARING TO FAIL.”JRW in 2005)…Established the school record FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR: CHOCOLATE OR MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP for career assists with 541 (61 in 1008; FAVORITE CHAIN RESTAURANT: IN-N-OUT BURGER 65 in 2007; 53 in 2006; 29 in 2005)...Ex- FAVORITE REALITY TV SHOW: OLD SCHOOL REAL WORLD VS. ROAD RULES celled on swimming team, earning Cen- CHALLENGES. tury League MVP honors in 2008 and IF YOU HAD TO MAKE AN IPOD PLAYLIST NAMED AFTER YOURSELF, WHAT 2009…Two-year swimming team cap- WOULD IT BE?: LIVING THE DREAM tain, helping lead Villa Park to four Cen- AND WHAT WOULD BE THE FIRST SONG?: “LEFT HAND FREE” ALT-J tury League titles... 2009 CIF Division II 50 freestyle champion...Finished third in WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF 10 YEARS FROM NOW?: GIVING BACK TO THE SPORT THAT HAS GIVEN ME SO MUCH. the 100 freestyle in 2009...Earned sec- ond team All-Orange County Register IF YOU COULDN’T PLAY WATER POLO, WHAT SPORT WOULD YOU PLAY?: BASKETBALL OR HOCKEY honors in 50-meter and 100-meter freestyle in 2009...Earned NISCA All- ROLE MODEL: MY BROTHER, ALBERT America honors in 50-meter and 100- ATHLETIC INSPIRATION: KOBE BRYANT ROELSE / SAMUELS meter freestyle in 2009...Established school record in 50-meter freestyle (20.71 seconds).

41 NIKOLA VAVIC ATTACKER Hometown: Rancho Palos Verdes, CA School: USC 2014 Height / Weight: 6-1 / 185 Position: Attacker Birthdate: 3/12/1992 Club: Trojan Water Polo

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Played in 2013 UANA Qualification Tournament…Competed in 2009 Junior World Championships. PROFESSIONAL Competed for Hunter Hurricanes in 2015 in Australian National League. COLLEGE USC NCAA Champions 2010-2013. INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS:

2013 UANA WORLD AQUATIC CHAMPIONSHIPS, CALGARY, CANADA, 2ND PLACE

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FAVORITE QUOTE: “FEEL THE RHYTHM FEEL THE RHYME, GET ON UP IT’S BOBSLED TIME”—COOL RUNNINGS FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR: COOKIES AND CREAM FAVORITE CHAIN RESTAURANT: IN-N-OUT BURGER FAVORITE REALITY TV SHOW: THE BACHELOR IF YOU HAD TO MAKE AN IPOD IF YOU COULDN’T PLAY WATER POLO, WHAT SPORT WOULD YOU PLAY?: HOCKEY ROLE MODEL: LOUIS ZAMPERINI

42 CONNOR VIRJEE ATTACKER Hometown: Rolling Hills, CA School: USC 2014 Height/Weight: 6-4/225 Position: Attacker Birthdate: 3/16/1992 Club: Trojan

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Virjee made his Men's Senior National Team debut on June 7, 2015 in an exhibition match against Serbia...Virjee scored three goals in a 14-13 win over Serbia on June 9, 2015 in Chicago, IL to cap a four game sweep. COLLEGE Virjee competed for the USC Trojans winning four straight NCAA Champi- onships (2010-2013)...He scored 49 goals in his senior season, good for third on the team. HIGH SCHOOL Virjee was an all-CIF Division IV first team selection as a senior out of Palos Verdes High, which won the CIF title in 2009... An all-league first team pick in 2009, was the 2008 league co-MVP... Also earned 2008 second team all-CIF honors as a junior... Included on 2008 and 2009 Daily Breeze Players of the Year lists... Played club for Trojan Water Polo. PERSONAL Virjee majored in environmental studies and minored in business law and entrepreneurship... Parents are Julie and PLAYERS Fram... Has two siblings, Braunson and Cameron... Braunson also attended USC... Lists winning CIF championship as a senior as his most thrilling sports moment... Enjoys hiking, biking and going to the beach in his free time... List Kobe Bryant as his biggest sports hero... Favorite food is sushi... Hopes to one day visit New Zealand, Brazil, Spain and Greece... Born March 16, 1992. VAVIC / VIRJEE VAVIC

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Adam Krikorian, A standout player at UCLA from 1992 to 1995, Krikorian captained Head Coach the squad in his final year, leading Since taking over the Women’s UCLA to the 1995 Men’s NCAA Senior National Team, Adam Kriko- Championship, the school’s first rian has been in a word, success- title in 23 years. ful. From his arrival in 2009 Team Krikorian has earned National USA has competed in 14 major Women’s Water Polo Coach of the FINA Championships and come Year honors five times: 2001 and away with Gold in nine. This includes the 2009 from 2005 through 2008. He also received Na- FINA World Championship, the 2010 and 2014 tional Men’s Coach of the Year honors in 2004 FINA World Cups five FINA World League Super after leading the UCLA men’s program to its Final crowns, and most famously an Olympic eighth overall NCAA championship. He has Gold Medal at the 2012 games. He’s helped the guided the women’s team to seven national United States maintain a number-one world rank- championships, six sanctioned by the NCAA, in- ing for the majority of his tenure and was hon- cluding a string of five consecutive titles. In ad- ored in 2013 with the USOC National Coach of dition he’s piloted the men’s program to three Year Award, only the second water polo coach NCAA titles; two of the three came as he served to receive the honor. In the fall of 2013, Krikorian as co-head coach with . was named the recipient of the USOC Jack Kelly Krikorian graduated from UCLA with a psy- Fair Play Award. chology degree and a business administration Krikorian was named head coach of the USA emphasis in June 1997. In May 2001 Krikorian Water Polo Women’s Senior National Team on married Anicia Mendez, a four-year Bruin letter- March 27, 2009. He had been head coach of the winner in varsity tennis who completed her MBA UCLA men’s and women’s programs for 10 years at UCLA. Adam and Anicia reside in Manhattan prior. Beach, CA, with their son, Jack (born July 2006) and daughter Annabel (born June 2009).

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Dan Klatt, His standout credentials include his playing ca- reer. Oeding was a three-time high school All- Assistant Coach American while at Corona Del Mar (CA) High Dan Klatt—a 2004 School and in 1988 was named CIF Player of the Olympian and head coach Year. He went on to play at Cal (Berkeley) where of the UC-Irvine Women’s he was a three-time All-American and helped lead Water Polo Team—joined the Golden Bears to three straight NCAA champi- the USA Women’s Senior onships. In 1992, he was named NCAA Co-Player National Team staff as an as- of the Year. sistant coach in April 2010. In 2013 Klatt was named From 1993 to 2000, Oeding was a member of head coach of the USA Water Polo Women’s Junior the U.S. National Water Polo team and was named National Team. Klatt led the Senior “B” Team to a captain in 1997. He competed in two Olympics and first-place finish at the Canada Cup in late 2009 and helped the U.S. finish seventh at the 1996 Atlanta returned to the national team scene after a deco- games and sixth at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. rated playing career. Oeding received his bachelor’s degree from Cal Klatt is a 2001 graduate of UC-Irvine and helped in 1994 and earned his mas- guide the Anteaters to multiple Big West Tourna- ter’s from Azusa Pacific. ment Championship crowns and NCAA Champi- COACHES onship appearances in 2011, 2012, 2014, and 2015. Jen Funakura, He competed with the USA Men’s Senior National Team during the early 2000s and was part of the Team Leader group that took home a seventh-place finish at the Jen Adams-Funakura 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. joined USA Water Polo in November 2009 as the Chris Oeding, Women’s Senior National Team Manager. In this role Jen Assistant Coach is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Chris Oeding was Women’s Senior National Team. She works closely named an assistant coach with the head coach, assistant coaches, and ath- of the Women’s Senior Na- letes in the areas of calendar management, travel, tional Team in the Spring of scheduling facilities, events, fundraising, and com- 2013. A two-time Olympian pliance. Jen serves as liaison for the National Team and captain of the U.S. to the other departments within USA Water Polo and Olympic Men’s Water Polo functions as team leader and head of delegation on Team at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Aus- all international and domestic trips. tralia, Oeding also is head coach of men’s and Jen earned her B.A. in economics from the Uni- women’s water polo teams at Long Beach (CA) versity of California, Irvine and recently completed City College, as well as the school’s swimming and her MBA and MS in sport management at the Uni- diving teams. versity of Massachusetts, Amherst. While attend- In 13 seasons at LBCC, Oeding has piled up ing UMass, Jen had the opportunity to work on more than 300 victories and five state champi- projects with Octagon and Major League Baseball. onships with both the men’s and women’s teams. Prior to working for USA Water Polo, Jen was an in- Oeding also was the men’s water polo head tern with the Los Angeles Galaxy and a sales spe- coach at Orange Coast (CA) College for five sea- cialist at Recreational Equipment, Inc. Jen married sons and also coached women’s water polo and Justin Funakura in November of 2011. Outside of both swim teams there. While at OCC he was work, she enjoys the outdoors, photography, and twice named Orange Empire Conference Coach of cheering on the Angels,Chargers, and LA Kings. the Year (1998, 1999) and led his team to confer- ence titles in 1997 and 1999.

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Name Position Hgt. Hometown College/USAWP Club KK Clark Defender 6-2 Menlo Park, CA UCLA '12/NYAC Kami Craig^* Center 5-11 Santa Barbara, CA USC ‘09/Santa Barbara WPF Rachel Fattal Attacker 5-9 Seal Beach, CA UCLA '16/SOCAL Aria Fischer Attacker 6-0 Laguna Beach, CA Laguna Beach HS '17/SET Makenzie Fischer Defender 6-1 Laguna Beach, CA Laguna Beach HS/ SET Kaleigh Gilchrist Attacker 5-9 Newport Beach, CA USC ’14/Trojan Ashley Grossman Center 5-11 Santa Monica, CA Stanford ‘15/LA Sami Hill Goalkeeper 5-11 Santa Barbara, CA UCLA '15/Santa Barbara WPF Ashleigh Johnson Goalkeeper 6-1 Miami, FL Princeton ‘16/Miami Riptides Courtney Mathewson* Attacker 5-7 Anaheim Hills, CA UCLA ‘08/NYAC Maddie Musselman Attacker 5-11 Newport Beach, CA Corona del Mar HS/CdM Aquatics

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Name Position Hgt. Hometown College/USAWP Club Kiley Neushul Attacker 5-8 Goleta, CA Stanford '15/Santa Barbara WPF Melissa Seidemann* Defender 6-0 Walnut Creek, CA Stanford ‘12/Stanford Maggie Steffens* Attacker 5-8 Danville, CA Stanford ‘16/Diablo Gabby Stone Goalkeeper 6-0 La Jolla, CA Stanford ‘16/San Diego Shores Alys Williams Defender 5-11 Huntington Beach, CA UCLA ‘16/Huntington Beach

^ - 2008 Olympian (Beijing, China) 2nd Place Finish * - 2012 Olympian (London, England) 1st Place Finish

Coaches Head Coach: Adam Krikorian Asst. Coach: Dan Klatt, Chris Oeding Team Leader: Jen Adams 2015 ROSTER

49 KAMI CRAIG CENTER Twitter: @KamiCraigUSA Hometown: Santa Barbara, CA School: USC 2011 Height: 5-11 Position: Center Birthdate: 7/21/1987 Club: Santa Barbara Water Polo Foundation

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Scored nine goals en route to Gold medal at 2015 FINA Intercontinental tournament and received All-Tournament Team honors…Led team in scoring with 16 goals, including five in win over Singapore on way to Gold at 2014 FINA World Cup...Tallied three goals en route to Gold medal at 2014 FINA World League Super Final...Scored 12 goals in helping Team USA to Silver at 2014 FINA Intercontinental Tournament...Put away four goals in 2013 FINA World Cup Qualifiers series against Canada...Led Team USA's dominance dur- ing 2013 Holiday Cup with nine goals...Scored 11 times in FINA World Cham- pionships...Scored eight times en route to Bronze medal at 2013 FINA World League Super Final...Recorded six goals for Team USA at 2012 Olympics in London, earning a Gold medal...Second on team with 10 goals for Team USA at 2012 FINA World League Super Final...Second on team with 12 goals scored in helping Team USA to Gold medal and Olympic qualification at 2011 Pan American Games...Scored six goals, shooting 75% from the field, in sixth-place finish at the 2011 FINA World Championships...Tallied four goals during team’s Gold medal run at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Tianjin, China…Added seven goals during Gold medal run at 2010 FINA World Cup...Earned spot on 2010 FINA World Cup All-Tourna- ment Team...Fired nine goals to help U.S. take home Gold during 2010 FINA World League Super Final...Made All-Tournament Team at 2010 FINA World League Super Final...Posted two goals at 2009 Holiday Cup...Scored nine goals during Gold medal run at 2009 FINA World Championships, tied for second most on team...Scored six goals at 2008 Olympic Games...Scored four INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: goals during Silver medal run at 2015 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, 1ST PLACE 2008 FINA World League Super 2014 FINA WORLD CUP, KHANTY-MANSIYSK, RUSSIA, 1ST PLACE Final...Registered four scores dur- 2014 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, KUNSHAN, CHINA 1ST PLACE ing 2007 Holiday Cup, including 2014 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, RIVERSIDE, CA, 2ND PLACE two in defeat of Italy 12-8...An- 2013 FINA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS, SANTA ANA, CA, 1ST PLACE chored Women’s Junior National 2013 HOLIDAY CUP, SANTA ANA, CA, 1ST PLACE Team to fourth-place finish at 2013 CANADA CUP, GATINEAU, CANADA, 1ST PLACE 2013 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 5TH PLACE 2007 FINA Women’s Junior World 2013 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, BEIJING, CHINA, 3RD PLACE Championships...Scored 11 goals 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES, LONDON, ENGLAND 1ST PLACE during 2007 Pan American Games, 2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, CHANGSHU, CHINA, 1ST PLACE including a team-high six in 21-3 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE defeat of Venezuela...Tallied four 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE scores during Super Final 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TIANJIN, CHINA, 1ST PLACE 2007...Scored two of USA’s nine 2010 FINA WORLD CUP, CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND, 1ST PLACE goals in championship game of 2010 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, SAN DIEGO, CA, 1ST PLACE 2006 FINA World League...Won 2009 HOLIDAY CUP, NEWPORT BEACH, CA, 2ND PLACE Gold at 2006 Holiday Cup and 2009 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, ROME, ITALY, 1ST PLACE 2007 World Championships...As 2009 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, KIRISHI, RUSSIA, 1ST PLACE member of U.S. Junior National 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE Team, won Gold at 2005 Junior 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TENERIFE, SPAIN, 2ND PLACE National Championships...Won 2007 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, PORTO, PORTUGAL, 4TH PLACE Gold at 2004 Pan-Am Junior 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, MONTREAL, CANADA, 1ST PLACE 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE 2006 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA, 1ST PLACE 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE, COSENZA, ITALY, 1ST PLACE 2005 JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, PERTH, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE 2004 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR, 1ST PLACE

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Championships...Member of Youth National Team from 2003-2006. PROFESSIONAL Played professionally in Italy for NGM Firenze in 2013-2014...Competed in 2012-2013 for Perth Torpe- does in Australia...Played her first professional season in Greece in 2011 with Olympiakos. COLLEGE Attended USC...Won NCAA Championship in 2010...Winner of 2009 and 2010 Peter J. Cutino Award as college game’s best player...Capped career with 36 goals in senior season...Scored 38 and 40 goals in her sophomore and junior seasons...Fourth in scoring for USC during her freshman season, making 38 goals from the tough center posi- tion...Named to 2006 MPSF All- FUN FACTS Freshman Team...Received All-American honorable mention. PREGAME RITUAL: DRINKING COFFEE WITH MY TEAMMATES. HIGH SCHOOL FAVORITE QUOTE: “BE BRAVE” Holds Santa Barbara High School record for single-season goals (123) FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR: MCCONNELL’S SALTED CARAMEL CHIP and most goals scored in one game (9)...Player of the Year (Los Angeles FAVORITE CHAIN RESTAURANT: IT’S A TIE BETWEEN IN-N-

Times and Santa Barbara News OUT BURGER AND CHIPOTLE PLAYERS Press)...Named CIF MVP and first FAVORITE REALITY TV SHOW: FIXER UPPER WITH CHIP AND team All-American as senior...Won JOANNA GAINES league championships as freshman at IF YOU HAD TO MAKE AN IPOD PLAYLIST NAMED AFTER Santa Ynez High School and as a jun- YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE?: BEAST MODE ior at Santa Barbara High...Won CIF AND WHAT WOULD BE THE FIRST SONG?: “LET'S GET IT titles her junior and senior years. STARTED” BLACK EYED PEAS PERSONAL WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF 10 YEARS FROM NOW?: Majored in sociology and minored HAPPY :) in occupational therapy...Has two IF YOU COULDN’T PLAY WATER POLO, WHAT SPORT WOULD brothers, Jeff and Tony... Favorite YOU PLAY?: BASKETBALL pastime is spending time at Refugio ROLE MODEL: MY PARENTS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN SUCH POSI- Beach. She started swimming at age TIVE ROLE MODELS FOR ME.

4 and learned to play polo at 12. She ATHLETIC INSPIRATION: MY TEAMMATES. THERE IS NO WAY CRAIG continues playing because she loves I WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH WHAT I HAVE the game, loves competing, and be- DONE THROUGHOUT MY WATER POLO CAREER WITHOUT lieves that she has so much more to THEIR SUPPORT, MOTIVATION, AND INSPIRATION. learn as a player.

51 COURTNEY MATHEWSON ATTACKER Twitter: @clkmathewson Hometown: Anaheim Hills, CA School: UCLA 2008 Height: 5-7 Position: Attacker Birthdate: 9/14/1986 Club: NY Athletic Club

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Recorded 10 goals for Team USA en route to Gold medal at 2015 FINA In- tercontinental Tournament and earned a place on the All-Tournament Team…Tallied seven goals in helping Team USA to Gold at 2014 FINA World Cup...Scored nine goals in 2013 FINA World Championships...Scored seven goals in helping Team USA to third place at 2013 FINA World League Super Final...Logged four goals for team on its way to Gold medal at 2012 Olympic Games in London, England...Notched four goals for Team USA at 2012 FINA World League Super Final...Led team in scoring with 14 goals on way to Gold medal and Olympic berth at 2011 Pan American Games...Scored four goals in deciding match of the Pan American Games, a 27-26 victory over Canada...Scored five goals as part of sixth-place finish at 2011 FINA World Championships...Tied for team lead with seven goals during Gold medal run at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Tianjin, China...Tallied six goals at 2010 FINA World Cup...Scored two goals for Team USA at 2010 FINA League Super Final. PROFESSIONAL Played for Drummoyne Water FUN FACTS Polo Club of the Australian Na- tional League in 2008- PREGAME RITUAL: I ALWAYS HAVE COFFEE WITH MY TEAM- 2009...Played for Cablescom MATES BEFORE WE GET TO THE POOL AND TRY TO DO THE EWZ of Zaragoza, Spain in 2009- SAME WARM-UP SEQUENCE. AND I DON’T ZIP MY SUIT ‘TIL 2010. RIGHT BEFORE THE GAME STARTS. COLLEGE FAVORITE QUOTE: “COMPETITIVE GREATNESS: BE AT YOUR Played for UCLA, winning BEST WHEN YOUR BEST IS NEEDED.”—JOHN WOODEN four NCAA Champi- “FAILING TO PREPARE IS PREPARING TO FAIL.”—JOHN onships...2008 Cutino Award WOODEN winner...Named MPSF Co-Player FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR: CHOCOLATE MALTED CRUNCH of the Year & NCAA Player of FAVORITE CHAIN RESTAURANT: CHIPOTLE FOR A FAST MEAL the Year in 2008. AND CARNEVINO IN LAS VEGAS FOR A NICE SIT-DOWN MEAL HIGH SCHOOL WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY. Played at Canyon High FAVORITE REALITY TV SHOW: I LIKE TO WATCH THE AUDITION School in Anaheim Hills, EPISODES OF THE VOICE AND AMERICAN IDOL. CA...Named All-CIF and All-Cen- WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF 10 YEARS FROM NOW?: RAIS- tury League all four years in ING A FAMILY WITH MY HUSBAND AND LIVING IN ANAHEIM competition...Played for SOCAL HILLS! Water Polo club under Dan Klatt IF YOU COULDN’T PLAY WATER POLO, WHAT SPORT WOULD and Dave Mikesell. YOU PLAY?: VOLLEYBALL OR TENNIS PERSONAL ROLE MODEL: MY PARENTS AND SISTER HAVE SET AND CON- Has one sister, Lauren, who TINUE TO SET A GOOD EXAMPLE FOR ME; I VERY MUCH LOOK competed on Loyola Marymount UP TO THEM. swimming team…Graduated ATHLETIC INSPIRATION: I AM INSPIRED BY MANY ATHLETES with sociology degree...Married BUT I LIKE THE WAY DEREK JETER AND MARIANO RIVERA to Chris Morinello...Daughter of CARRIED THEMSELVES THROUGH THEIR CAREERS WITH Sharon and Roger Mathewson. POISE AND PROFESSIONALISM.

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INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: 2015 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, 1ST PLACE 2014 FINA WORLD CUP, KHANTY-MANSIYSK, RUSSIA, 1ST PLACE Etc. 2013 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 5TH PLACE I love hockey and cheering on 2013 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, BEIJING, CHINA, 3RD PLACE the Anaheim Ducks and am 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES, LONDON, ENGLAND, 1ST PLACE also an avid Angels fan. Just a 2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, CHANGSHU, CHINA, 1ST PLACE quick thank you to my husband, 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE family and friends for being so 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE supportive during my journey. It 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TIANJIN, CHINA, 1ST PLACE wouldn't have been possible 2010 FINA WORLD CUP, CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND, 1ST PLACE without their support and love. 2010 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, LA JOLLA, CA, 1ST PLACE Go USA! PLAYERS MATHEWSON

53 MELISSA SEIDEMANN DEFENDER Twitter: @melseidemann Hometown: Walnut Creek, CA School: Stanford 2012 Height: 6-0 Position: Defender Birthdate: 6/26/1990 Club: NY Athletic Club

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Notched seven goals helping Team USA win Gold in 2015 FINA Interconti- nental Tournament…Racked up 11 goals on way to Gold at 2014 FINA World Cup...Scored three goals in helping Team USA win Gold at 2014 FINA World League Super Final...Added four goals during 2013 FINA World Cup Quali- fiers...Contributed to Team USA's winning streak with eight goals during 2013 Holiday Cup...Scored nine goals in 2013 FINA World Championships...Tallied seven goals to help Team USA to third-place finish at 2013 FINA World League Super Final...Helped Team USA to first-ever Olympic Gold medal in 2012...Second on team with seven shots logged at 2012 Olympic Games...Recorded six goals for Team USA at 2012 FINA World League Super Final...Third on team with 11 goals, helping United States to Gold medal and Olympic berth at 2011 Pan American Games...Scored three times during sixth-place finish at 2011 FINA World Championships...Tallied two goals during Gold medal run at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Tianjin, China...Registered two goals at 2010 FINA World Cup...Scored three goals, helping Team USA take home Gold at 2010 FINA World League Super Final. PROFESSIONAL Played professionally for CN Sabadell in Spain in 2013-2014. COLLEGE Competed for the Stanford University women’s water polo team...Recipient of Peter J. Cutino Award in 2013...Finished career with 239 goals, tied for first all-time with USA teammate Lolo Sil- ver...Scored 75 goals in senior season, helping Stanford reach NCAA Tournament final...Helped team to 2011 NCAA Championship...Led team in scor- INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: ing as a sophomore with 54 goals and helped squad advance to 2015 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, 1ST PLACE NCAA title match...As true fresh- 2014 FINA WORLD CUP, KHANTY-MANSIYSK, RUSSIA, 1ST PLACE man led the team in scoring with 2014 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, KUNSHAN, CHINA, 1ST PLACE 2013 FINA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS, SANTA ANA, CA, 1ST PLACE 59 goals and named MPSF New- 2013 HOLIDAY CUP, SANTA ANA, CA, 1ST PLACE comer of the Year. 2013 CANADA CUP, GATINEAU, CANADA, 1ST PLACE HIGH SCHOOL 2013 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 5TH PLACE Attended College Park High 2013 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, BEIJING, CHINA, 3RD PLACE School in Pleasant Hill, CA. 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES, LONDON, ENGLAND, 1ST PLACE PERSONAL 2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, CHANGSHU, CHINA, 1ST PLACE Graduated in 2013 with degree 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE in psychology...Older sister Lauren 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE played water polo at UC- 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TIANJIN, CHINA, 1ST PLACE Davis...Younger sister Natalie is on 2010 FINA WORLD CUP, CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND, 1ST PLACE USA Water Polo Cadet National 2010 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, LA JOLLA, CA, 1ST PLACE Team training squad.

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FUN FACTS

PREGAME RITUAL: IT’S ALL ABOUT KEEPING THE MOOD LIGHT. I’M DEFINITELY FOCUSED, BUT IF I GET TOO EXCITED I TEND TO OVERDO IT THE FIRST TIME I’M IN. I’M ALWAYS WAITING FOR THE NERVES TO KICK IN. IT HAPPENS EVERY GAME AND TELLS ME I’M READY TO PLAY. OH, AND I MUST HAVE A PIECE OF GUM. FAVORITE QUOTE: “IT IS BOTH A BLESSING AND A CURSE TO FEEL EVERYTHING SO VERY DEEPLY.” FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR: SOFT-SERVE VANILLA FAVORITE CHAIN RESTAURANT: CHIPOTLE FAVORITE REALITY TV SHOW: ALL HOME RENOVATION SHOWS AND LOCKED UP IF YOU HAD TO MAKE AN IPOD PLAYLIST NAMED AFTER YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE?: PUGNACITY AND WHAT WOULD BE THE FIRST SONG?: “TROUBLE” THUNDERBIRD GERARD WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF 10 YEARS FROM NOW?: I WILL DEFINITELY HAVE ANOTHER PUPPY IN THE NEXT 10 YEARS AND HOPEFULLY A CHILD. IF YOU COULDN’T PLAY WATER POLO, WHAT SPORT WOULD YOU PLAY?: ICE HOCKEY. I’D HAVE TO LEARN TO SKATE FIRST, THOUGH. PLAYERS ROLE MODEL: MY PARENTS ATHLETIC INSPIRATION: MY TEAMMATES SEIDEMANN

55 MAGGIE STEFFENS ATTACKER Twitter: @maggiesteffens Hometown: Danville, CA School: Stanford 2016 Height: 5-9 Position: Attacker Birthdate: 6/4/1993 Club: Diablo Water Polo

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Delivered 12 goals helping Team USA earn second consecutive FINA World Cup crown in 2014...Second on team in scoring with 11 goals in Gold medal effort at 2014 FINA World League Super Final...Racked up five goals during 2013 FINA World Cup Qualifiers...Tallied five goals in 2013 Holiday Cup...Scored eleven goals in 2013 FINA World Championships...Led team with nine goals en route to third-place finish at 2013 FINA World League Super Final...Led team to Gold medal at 2012 Olympic Games in London, England, with 21 goals...Named MVP at 2012 Olympics... Tied Olympic record with most goals in single game, scoring seven in win over Hungary...Seven goals set a record for an Olympic Games debut match...Led team with 11 goals at 2012 FINA World League Super Final...Posted six goals on way to Gold medal and Olympic qualification at 2011 Pan American Games...Tallied winning goal in 20th round of an epic shootout to defeat Canada 26 for Gold medal at 2011 Pan American Games...Scored five times en route to sixth-place finish at 2011 FINA World Championships...Registered five goals during Gold medal run at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Tianjin, China...Added four goals to help Team USA take home Gold at 2010 FINA World Cup...Scored five goals, including winning goal against Australia in final match at 2010 FINA World League Super Final...Scored two goals at 2009 Holiday Cup...Club Championship winner with Diablo...Three-time Junior Olympic champion...Three-time Jun- ior Olympic Co-MVP...Florida International Tournament champion. HIGH SCHOOL Attended Monte Vista High School... League champions 2007-2009...NCS champions 2007- 2010...Undefeated in 2008...Top-100 athlete 2007-2009... Scholar-athlete award 2009 and 2010…NCS MVP 2010...Water Polo Player of the Year 2009...Monte Vista Rookie of the Year 2007...Monte Vista offensive player of the year 2009. INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: COLLEGE Competes for Stanford Univer- 2014 FINA WORLD CUP, KHANTY-MANSIYSK, RUSSIA, 1ST PLACE 2014 FINA LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, KUNSHAN, CHINA, 1ST PLACE sity where she helped team to 2013 FINA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS, SANTA ANA, CA, 1ST PLACE NCAA Championships in 2014 and 2013 HOLIDAY CUP, SANTA ANA, CA, 1ST PLACE 2015...Multiple time finalist for 2013 CANADA CUP, GATINEAU, CANADA, 1ST PLACE Peter J. Cutino Award...Helped 2013 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 5TH PLACE Stanford reach NCAA Tournament 2013 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, BEIJING, CHINA, 3RD PLACE Final in 2013. 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES, LONDON, ENGLAND, 1ST PLACE PERSONAL 2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, CHANGSHU, CHINA, 1ST PLACE From a family of about 45 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE cousins—most are successful 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE athletes. Most of her uncles and 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TIANJIN, CHINA, 1ST PLACE cousins played water polo. Com- 2010 FINA WORLD CUP, CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND, 1ST PLACE peted on Senior National Team 2010 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, LA JOLLA, CA, 1ST PLACE with her sister Jessica until 2009 HOLIDAY CUP, NEWPORT BEACH, CA, 2ND PLACE 2012.s so much more to learn as a 2009 JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, KHANTY-MANSYSK, RUSSIA, 3RD PLACE player. 2009 CANADA CUP, MONTREAL, CANADA, 1ST PLACE

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FUN FACTS Etc. Dream big, play big! Always PREGAME RITUAL: EVER CHANGING! BUT ALWAYS INCLUDES SOME SORT OF DANCING… strive to be amongst the best, and surround yourself with FAVORITE QUOTE: “IF YOU STUMBLE, MAKE IT PART OF THE those who support you and DANCE.” your passion! FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR: MUD PIE MOJO! (COLD STONE CREAMERY) FAVORITE CHAIN RESTAURANT: CHIPOTLE FAVORITE REALITY TV SHOW: THE VOICE IF YOU HAD TO MAKE AN IPOD PLAYLIST NAMED AFTER YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE?: “SMILE” AND WHAT WOULD BE THE FIRST SONG?: “VIVIR MI VIDA” MARC ANTHONY WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF 10 YEARS FROM NOW?: IN A POOL. BACKYARD POOL? OLYMPIC POOL? HOTEL POOL? ONLY TIME CAN TELL! PLAYERS IF YOU COULDN’T PLAY WATER POLO, WHAT SPORT WOULD YOU PLAY?: BEACH VOLLEYBALL ROLE MODEL: MY OLDER SIBLINGS (TERESA, CHARLIE, AND JESSICA) ATHLETIC INSPIRATION: ALMOST EVERY SINGLE SPORTS GAME AND EVENT I WATCH. WHETHER IT’S LITTLE KIDS, COL- LEGE, PROFESSIONAL, OR NATIONAL, INSPIRATION IS ALL AROUND! GUESS THAT’S WHY I’M SUCH A SPORTS FAN! STEFFENS

57 KK CLARK DEFENDER Twitter: @kkclarkster Hometown: Menlo Park, CA School: UCLA 2012 Height: 6-2 Position: Defender Birthdate: 6/28/1990 Club: NY Athletic Club

INTERNATIONAL / CLUB Added three goals on the run to Gold medal at 2015 FINA Intercontinental Tournament…Tallied three goals during Gold medal run at 2014 FINA World Cup...Added two goals en route to Gold medal at FINA World League Super Final...Scored seven goals in help- ing Team USA to Silver at first-ever FINA Intercontinental Tournament...Scored one goal in 2013 FINA World Cup Qualifiers...Chalked up two goals in 2013 Holiday Cup...Totaled five goals during 2013 Canada Cup...Scored five goals in 2013 FINA World Championships...Helped Team USA to Bronze medal at 2013 FINA World League Super Final...Won Silver competing for U.S. at 2011 World University Games...Played professionally with Roma Pallanuoto (2012-13)...Competed domestically with New York Athletic Club since 2012. COLLEGE Graduated from UCLA (2012)...First Team All-American (2012)...First Team All-NCAA Tour- nament (2012)...First Team All-MPSF (2012)... All-Academic Honors (2012)...169 goals during her four years at UCLA...Top-10 all-time scorer in UCLA history...51 multiple goal games... NCAA champion (2009)...21 NCAA championship tournament career goals...Three-time All-American (2010, 2011, 2012)...Three-time All-NCAA Tournament Team (2010, 2011, 2012)...Four-time All-MPSF (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)...Played in all 121 UCLA matches during her four years...Team leader in goals, steals, field blocks, sprints won, goals per game (2012)...Top-three MPSF goal scorer with 2.15 goals per game (2012)...Multiple Player of the Week honors...All-Academic honors (2010, 2011, 2012)...Daily Bruin female athlete of the year (2012). HIGH SCHOOL Sacred Heart Prep, Atherton, CA...Two-year varsity water polo and swimming letter-winner under head coaches Ed Samuels and Jon Burke (water polo) and Kevin Morris (swimming)...First team All-American as senior (2007)...Two- time first team All-CIF Central Coast section honoree…Scored 60 goals in 24 regular season matches as a senior (in- cluding 14 goals in six WCAL contests)...60 goals ranked second most among all WCAL scoring leaders...scored two goals in CIF Central Coast Section Division II Championship (2007)...Led team to 28-1 INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: record (2007)...Guided Sacred Heart Prep to Amanda Invitational title (2007)...To- 2015 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, 1ST PLACE taled 141 goals through her junior and sen- 2014 FINA WORLD CUP, KHANTY-MANSIYSK, RUSSIA, 1ST PLACE ior seasons...Twice honored as Sacred 2014 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, KUNSHAN, CHINA 1ST PLACE Herat Prep female co-athlete of the year 2014 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, RIVERSIDE, CA, 2ND PLACE (junior and senior)...Three-time All-Ameri- 2013 FINA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS, SANTA ANA, CA, 1ST PLACE can swimmer as a member of 200- and 2013 HOLIDAY CUP, SANTA ANA, CA, 1ST PLACE 400-meter relay teams...Competed for Nor- 2013 CANADA CUP, GATINEAU, CANADA, 1ST PLACE cal Water Polo Club...Member of U.S. 2013 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 5TH PLACE Youth Team (2007)...Member of U.S. 20 2013 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, BEIJING, CHINA, 3ND PLACE and under team (2008). 2011 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES, SHENZHEN, CHINA, 2ND PLACE PERSONAL 2007 YOUTH INTERNAATIONAL SERIES, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE Full name is Caroline Archer Clark...The youngest of Peter Clark and Jane Dorst Clark's three daughters...Older sisters, Zizi and Christie, played water polo at UC FUN FACTS Santa Barbara...Aunt, Marybeth Dorst, PREGAME RITUAL: COFFEE! was a member of 1980 U.S. Olympic FAVORITE QUOTE: “BYE FELICIA” Women's Swimming Team...Uncle, Chris Dorst, was a member of the 1980 U.S. FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR: COOKIE DOUGH Olympic Men’s Water Polo Team and com- FAVORITE CHAIN RESTAURANT: IN-N-OUT BURGER peted for Team USA at the 1984 FAVORITE REALITY TV SHOW: THE BACHELOR/BACHELORETTE Olympics...Cousins Lindsay, Rebecca, and IF YOU HAD TO MAKE AN IPOD PLAYLIST NAMED AFTER YOURSELF, WHAT Emily Dorst played or are playing for Cal, WOULD IT BE?: CAROL’S CHORUS UCLA, and Stanford respectively. AND WHAT WOULD BE THE FIRST SONG?: “CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’” THE MAMAS & THE PAPAS WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF 10 YEARS FROM NOW?: I WANT TO BE WELL TRAVELLED AND IN GOOD COMPANY. IF YOU COULDN’T PLAY WATER POLO, WHAT SPORT WOULD YOU PLAY?: BEACH VOLLEYBALL ROLE MODEL: MY TWO OLDER SISTERS ATHLETIC INSPIRATION: THE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS 2010, 2012, 2014 58 RACHEL FATTAL ATTACKER Hometown: Seal Beach, CA School: UCLA 2016 Height: 5-8 Position: Attacker Birthdate: 12/10/1993 Club: SOCAL INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 FINA WORLD CUP, KHANTY-MANSIYSK, RUSSIA 1ST PLACE 2014 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, KUNSHAN, CHINA, 1ST PLACE 2013 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, VOLOS, GREECE, 1ST PLACE 2013 FINA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS, SANTA ANA, CA, 1ST PLACE 2013 HOLIDAY CUP, SANTA ANA, CA, 1ST PLACE 2013 CANADA CUP, GATINEAU, CANADA, 1ST PLACE 2013 FINA WOMEN'S JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, VOLOS, GREECE, 1ST PLACE 2013 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 5TH PLACE 2011 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, TRIESTE, ITALY, 8TH PLACE

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Tallied 10 goals on the way to Gold FUN FACTS medal at 2014 FINA World PLAYERS Cup...Scored nine goals in helping PREGAME RITUAL: LISTENING TO MUSIC. Team USA to Gold at 2014 FINA World FAVORITE QUOTE: “TODAY YOU ARE YOU. THAT IS TRUER THAN TRUE. League Super Final...Totaled three goals THERE IS NO ONE ALIVE WHO IS YOUER THAN YOU!” during 2013 FINA World Cup Quali- FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR: CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DOUGH! fiers...Racked up six goals in 2013 Holi- FAVORITE CHAIN RESTAURANT: 800 DEGREES day Cup...Named MVP of 2013 FINA IF YOU HAD TO MAKE AN IPOD PLAYLIST NAMED AFTER YOURSELF, WHAT World Junior Championships in Volos, WOULD IT BE?: GOOD VIBES Greece...Scored seven times in 2013 AND WHAT WOULD BE THE FIRST SONG?: “WILDFLOWERS” MADE IN FINA World Championship...Alternate HEIGHTS for 2013 FINA World League Super IF YOU COULDN’T PLAY WATER POLO, WHAT SPORT WOULD YOU PLAY: Final...Member of Women’s Junior Na- VOLLEYBALL tional Team, taking eighth place at ROLE MODEL: MY MOM 2011 FINA Junior World Champi- onship. COLLEGE Competes for UCLA Bruins...Named ACWPC first team All-American...Named MPSF Rookie of the Year (2013). HIGH SCHOOL Attended Los Alamitos High School. CLARK / FATTAL

59 ARIA FISCHER ATTACKER Hometown: Laguna Beach, CA School: Laguna Beach HS 2015 Height: 6-0 Position: Attacker Birthdate: 2/2/1999 Club: SET

INTERNATIONAL / CLUB Scored eight goals in 2015 FINA Intercontinental Tournament…Led team in scoring with 18 goals in 2014 FINA Youth World Championships, including four in win over Canada in Gold medal match…Scored 16 goals and named MVP of 2014 UANA Junior Pan American Cham- pionships… 2014 Junior INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: Olympic 16U Champion, tally- 2015 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, 1ST PLACE ing five goals in 2014 FINA YOUTH WORLD CHAMPIOSHIP, MADRID, SPAIN, 1ST PLACE final champi- 2014 UANA JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP (U19), RIVERSIDE, CA. 1ST PLACE onship 2013 UANA YOUTH PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP (U17), BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA, 1ST PLACE game…Named 2014 16U Junior Olympic MVP…Led FUN FACTS scoring for Team USA with 20 goals in 2013 UANA Youth Pan American Champi- PREGAME RITUAL: LISTEN TO MUSIC AND STRETCH OUT. onships. FAVORITE QUOTE: “SOME SUCCEED BECAUSE THEY ARE DESTINED TO; HIGH SCHOOL MOST SUCCEED BECAUSE THEY ARE DETERMINED TO.” Attends Laguna Beach High School… FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR: CHOCOLATE Two-time CIF SS Division 1 Champions with 31-0 season in 2015 and 30-1 season FAVORITE CHAIN RESTAURANT: PANERA in 2014…Named to All CIF SS Division 1 FAVORITE REALITY TV SHOW: SURVIVOR First Team in 2014 and 2015…Named to IF YOU HAD TO MAKE AN IPOD PLAYLIST NAMED AFTER YOURSELF, WHAT Orange County Register All-County First WOULD IT BE?: THE “A” LIST Team in 2015 and All-County Second Team AND WHAT WOULD BE THE FIRST SONG?: “THINKING OUT LOUD” ED in 2014…Named to All-Southern California SHEERAN First Team in 2014. WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF 10 YEARS FROM NOW?: STILL PLAYING PERSONAL WATER POLO HOPEFULLY. From a family that loves water polo: IF YOU COULDN’T PLAY WATER POLO, WHAT SPORT WOULD YOU PLAY?: Her dad, Erich, was a 1992 Olympic Water SWIMMING. I AM NOT VERY COORDINATED ON LAND. Polo Player and her sister, Makenzie, joins ROLE MODEL: MARIE CURIE her on the Women’s Senior National Team. ATHLETIC INSPIRATION: JANET EVANS

60 MAKENZIE FISCHER ATTACKER Twitter: @makenziefishy Hometown: Laguna Beach, CA School: Laguna Beach HS 2015 Height: 6-1 Position: Attacker Birthdate: 3/29/1997 Club: SET INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: 2015 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, 1ST PLACE 2014 FINA YOUTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, MADRID, SPAIN 1ST PLACE 2014 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, KUNSHAN, CHINA, 1ST PLACE 2014 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, RIVERSIDE, CA, 2ND PLACE 2013 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, VOLOS, GREECE, 1ST PLACE

FUN FACTS PREGAME RITUAL: LISTEN TO MUSIC, STRETCH, AND HANG OUT WITH TEAMMATES. INTERNATIONAL/CLUB FAVORITE QUOTE: “CLEAR EYES, FULL HEARTS, CAN’T LOSE”–FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Led Team USA to Gold in the 2015 FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR: ROCKY ROAD

FINA Intercontinental tournament con- PLAYERS tributing 15 goals...Key factor in Team FAVORITE CHAIN RESTAURANT: PANERA USA winning Gold at 2014 FINA Youth FAVORITE REALITY TV SHOW: SURVIVOR World Championship... IF YOU HAD TO MAKE AN IPOD PLAYLIST NAMED AFTER YOURSELF, WHAT Scored five goals in helping USA WOULD IT BE?: FISH TUNES Senior Team to Gold at 2014 FINA AND WHAT WOULD BE THE FIRST SONG?: “CLASSIC” MKTO World League Super Final...Tallied six WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF 10 YEARS FROM NOW?: HOPEFULLY NOT goals en route to Silver at FINA Inter- LIVING IN MY PARENTS’ GARAGE continental Tournament. IF YOU COULDN’T PLAY WATER POLO, WHAT SPORT WOULD YOU PLAY?: HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER Attends Laguna Beach High ROLE MODEL: ROSA PARKS School...Won CIF-SS Division 1 Championship in 2014 and 2015. ATHLETIC INSPIRATION: MIA HAMM PERSONAL Join on the team by sister Aria...Father, Erich, competed for Team USA at the 1992 Olympic Games. FISCHER /

61 KALEIGH GILCRIST ATTACKER Twitter: @KGilchrist15 Hometown: Newport Beach, CA School: USC 2014 Height: 5-9 Position: Attacker Birthdate: 5/16/1992 Club: Trojan Water Polo

INTERNATIONAL / CLUB Recorded seven goals for Team USA’s run for Gold at 2015 FINA Intercontinental Tourna- ment…Tallied seven goals in helping Team USA to Gold at 2014 FINA World Cup...Scored six goals in Gold-medal effort at 2014 FINA World League Super Final...Led team in scoring with 13 goals on way to Silver at 2014 FINA In- INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: tercontinental 2015 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, 1ST PLACE Tournament. 2014 FINA WORLD CUP, KHANTY-MANSIYSK, RUSSIA 1ST PLACE COLLEGE Attended 2014 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, KUNSHAN, CHINA, 1ST PLACE USC where she 2014 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, RIVERSIDE, CA, 2ND PLACE won an NCAA Championship in 2013...Named ACWPC All-American sec- FUN FACTS ond team in 2014. HIGH SCHOOL PREGAME RITUAL: TALK OVER THE GAME PLAN WITH TEAMMATES, LIS- Gilchrist won CIF Championship with TEN TO MY PREGAME PLAYLIST, AND AT SOME POINT PUT ON “PURSUIT Newport Harbor in 2008...Named to All- OF HAPPINESS” BY KID CUDI. CIF first team in 2009 and 2010...Also FAVORITE QUOTE: “I'M TOO POSITIVE TO BE DOUBTFUL, TOO OPTIMISTIC named Orange County Register Athlete of TO BE FEARFUL, AND TOO DETERMINED TO BE DEFEATED.” the Year and Water Polo Player of the Year FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR: BEN AND JERRY’S CHUNKY MONKEY, BUT in 2010...Won U.S. Surfing Championship MY NUMBER ONE GUILTY PLEASURE IS A SHAMROCK SHAKE FROM MC- DONALD’S. in 2009 and 2010...Four-year member of USA Surf Team...Honor student...Played FAVORITE CHAIN RESTAURANT: IN-N-OUT BURGER club for Newport Harbor. FAVORITE REALITY TV SHOW: NOT A FAN OF REALITY TV. STRICTLY FRI- PERSONAL DAY NIGHT LIGHTS, SCANDAL AND GREY’S ANATOMY. Lists her CIF water polo and U.S. surf- IF YOU HAD TO MAKE AN IPOD PLAYLIST NAMED AFTER YOURSELF, WHAT ing championships as her most thrilling WOULD IT BE?: #SURFFOREVERWORKWHENVER sports moments...Enjoys surfing and trav- AND WHAT WOULD BE THE FIRST SONG?: “STOLEN DANCE (LE P REMIX)” eling in her free time...Father, Sandy, was MILKY CHANCE a member of the USC swim team from WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF 10 YEARS FROM NOW?: HAPPILY MAR- 1964-68. RIED IN NEWPORT BEACH WITH A NEWBORN BABY. ALREADY WON A FEW WORLD SURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS AND HAVE ONE OR MAYBE TWO OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALS :) IF YOU COULDN’T PLAY WATER POLO, WHAT SPORT WOULD YOU PLAY?: Etc. SURFING Thank you to the sport of water ROLE MODEL: MIKE KRZYZEWSKI, JOHN WOODEN AND PETE CARROLL polo for giving me such an amaz- ATHLETIC INSPIRATION: KOBE BRYANT FOR HIS DEDICATION, PASSION, ing opportunity. Thanks to all my AND LOVE FOR BIG MOMENTS. KELLY SLATER FOR BEING ARGUABLY THE past and present teammates and MOST DOMINANT ATHLETE EVER, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, MY DAD. coaches. You all have pushed me to become a better water polo player and a better person every single day. And, of course, thanks to my amazing family for their end- less love and support throughout the years.

62 ASHLEY GROSSMAN CENTER Hometown: Santa Monica, CA School: Stanford 2015 Height: 5-11 Position: Center Birthdate: 5/27/1993 Club: LA Water Polo

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Helped Team USA to Silver at 2014 FINA Intercontinental Tour- nament...Won Gold at 2013 FINA Junior World Championship. COLLEGE Competes for Stanford University...Helped the Cardinal to NCAA Championship in 2012, 2014, and 2015...Named MPSF Rookie of the Year (2013). INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, RIVERSIDE, CA, 2ND PLACE 2013 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, VOLOS, GREECE, 1ST PLACE 2011 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, TRIESTE, ITALY, 8TH PLACE 2010 FINA WORLD LEAGUE PRELIMS, MAYAGUEZ, PUERTO RICO, 1ST PLACE HIGH SCHOOL A 2011 graduate of Harvard-West- lake in Studio City, CA...Earned four let- FUN FACTS PLAYERS ters in water polo, captaining team as junior and senior...Helped lead team to PREGAME RITUAL: DO BANDS TO WARM UP MY SHOULDERS, GET MY CIF Southern Section Division IV title in HEART RATE UP, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY DANCE WITH MY TEAM- MATES. 2011, the school’s first women’s water polo title...All-American, CIF Southern FAVORITE QUOTE: "WHAT YOU THINK, YOU BECOME. WHAT YOU FEEL, YOU ATTRACT. WHAT YOU IMAGINE, YOU CREATE." Section Division I Player of the Year and Mission League MVP as a sen- FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR: CAKE BATTER ior...Played club for Los Angeles Water FAVORITE CHAIN RESTAURANT: CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN Polo Club from 2003-11...Led team to FAVORITE REALITY TV SHOW: THE BACHELORETTE titles at the Junior Olympics in open IF YOU HAD TO MAKE AN IPOD PLAYLIST NAMED AFTER YOURSELF, WHAT and under-20 divisions in WOULD IT BE?: GOOFY MASTER MIX 2010...Named Junior Olympics MVP. AND WHAT WOULD BE THE FIRST SONG?: “GDFR (IT’S GOING DOWN FOR REAL)” FLO RIDA WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF 10 YEARS FROM NOW?: MARRIED WITH Etc. TWO KIDS AND WORKING IN SPORTS MANAGEMENT. IF YOU COULDN’T PLAY WATER POLO, WHAT SPORT WOULD YOU PLAY?: I’d like to thank my devoted par- BASKETBALL, EVEN THOUGH I'VE NEVER PLAYED IT BESIDES THE OCCA- ents for always encouraging me SIONAL GAME OF KNOCKOUT. and pushing me to do my best. ROLE MODEL: AARON RODGERS ATHLETIC INSPIRATION: WATCHING AN ATHLETE PLAY AFTER COMING BACK FROM AN INJURY. GILCRIST / GROSSMAN

63 SAMI HILL GOALKEEPER Twitter: @sami_i_amm Hometown: Santa Barbara, CA School: UCLA 2015 Height: 5-11 Position: Goalkeeper Birthdate: 6/8/1992 Club: Santa Barbara Water Polo Foundation

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Split time in net tallying 33 saves en route to Gold at 2014 FINA World Cup...Recorded double-figure saves in helping Team USA to Gold at 2014 FINA World League Super Final...Posted three saves at 2013 FINA World Cup Qualifiers...Recorded 17 saves at 2013 Holiday Cup...Split time in goal and blocked INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: two penalty 2014 FINA WORLD CUP, KHANTY-MANSIYSK, RUSSIA, 1ST PLACE shots in the 2014 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, KUNSHAN, CHINA, 1ST PLACE final win 2013 FINA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS, SANTA ANA, CA against Aus- tralia at 2013 2013 HOLIDAY CUP, SANTA ANA, CA, 1ST PLACE Canada 2013 CANADA CUP, GATINEAU, CANADA, 1ST PLACE Cup...Took eighth 2013 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 5TH PLACE place as member of Women’s Junior 2011 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, TRIESTE, ITALY, 8TH PLACE National Team at 2011 FINA Women’s 2009 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, KHANTY-MANSIYSK, RUSSIA, 3RD PLACE Junior World Championships...Won Bronze medal at 2009 FINA Women’s Junior World Championships. FUN FACTS COLLEGE Competed for UCLA...Helped Bruins PREGAME RITUAL: PLENTY OF LOUD MUSIC AND GETTING PUMPED UP to NCAA Championship match and run- WITH MY TEAMMATES! ner-up finish in 2014 and 2015...Led FAVORITE QUOTE: “OH THE PLACES YOU'LL GO! THERE'S FUN TO BE DONE! UCLA to 2013 NCAA Tournament finish- THERE ARE POINTS TO BE SCORED. THERE ARE GAMES TO BE WON. AND ing in third place...Recorded 314 saves THE MAGICAL THINGS YOU DO WITH THAT BALL WILL MAKE YOU THE in 33 starts for the Bruins in 2013...Red- WINNING-EST WINNER OF ALL.”—DR. SEUSS shirted sophomore year at UCLA to train FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR: ROCKY ROAD with National Team...shared time in goal FAVORITE CHAIN RESTAURANT: IN-N-OUT BURGER as freshman at UCLA helping team to FAVORITE REALITY TV SHOW: CHOPPED (I CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF THE third-place finish at NCAA Champi- FOOD CHANNEL!) onships...Earned All-MPSF Newcomer IF YOU HAD TO MAKE AN IPOD PLAYLIST NAMED AFTER YOURSELF, WHAT honors. WOULD IT BE: OLD-SCHOOL JAMS HIGH SCHOOL AND WHAT WOULD BE THE FIRST SONG?: “ROCK WITH YOU” MICHAEL Played at Dos Pueblos High School in JACKSON Santa Barbara, CA...Four-year member WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF 10 YEARS FROM NOW?: I’M NOT SURE EX- of varsity team winning three CIF titles, ACTLY WHAT I’LL BE DOING, BUT I HOPE IT’S SOMETHING I REALLY LOVE. two at Division 1 level and one at Divi- IF YOU COULDN’T PLAY WATER POLO, WHAT SPORT WOULD YOU PLAY?: I sion 2 level…In her senior season the PROBABLY WOULD BE PLAYING EITHER BASKETBALL OR GOLF! I GREW team went 31-0, winning the CIF Divi- UP PLAYING BOTH, BUT I STILL HIT THE DRIVING RANGE WITH MY DAD sion 1 championship. SOMETIMES! PERSONAL ROLE MODELS: MY PARENTS. ASIDE FROM PUSHING ME TO BE MY BEST Full name: Samantha Nan Sieni IN SPORTS, THEY HAVE TAUGHT ME THROUGH EXAMPLE HOW TO BE A Hill...born in Honolulu, Hawaii...Oldest of BETTER PERSON. FAMILY MEANS EVERYTHING TO ME. William and Cynthia Hill's four chil- ATHLETIC INSPIRATION: MICHAEL JORDAN. HE WAS NEVER AFRAID OF dren...has two younger sisters, Kodi and MAKING MISTAKES. HIS ABILITY TO PERFORM UNDER PRESSURE WITH Abbi, and one younger brother, Dea- POISE AND CONFIDENCE IS SOMETHING I REALLY. (PLUS HE STARRED IN con...uncle, Brian Battistone, plays pro- MY FAVORITE MOVIE OF ALL TIME, SPACE JAM.) fessional tennis on the ATP World Tour.

64 ASHLEIGH JOHNSON GOALKEEPER Hometown: Miami, FL School: Princeton 2016 Height: 6-1 Position: Goalkeeper Birthdate: 9/12/1994 Club: Miami Riptides

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Split time in net, recording 27 saves en route to Gold at 2014 FINA World Cup...Named Top Goalkeeper at 2014 FINA World Cup...Won Gold at 2013 FINA Junior World Championship where she was named top goalkeeper of tournament. INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 FINA WORLD CUP, KHANTY-MANSIYSK, RUSSIA 1ST PLACE 2013 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, VOLOS, GREECE, 1ST PLACE

FUN FACTS

COLLEGE PREGAME RITUAL: LISTENING TO MY FAVORITE MUSIC

Competes for Princeton Univer- PLAYERS FAVORITE QUOTE: “ISN'T IT FUNNY HOW DAY BY DAY NOTHING CHANGES, sity...ACWPC All-American Honorable BUT WHEN YOU LOOK BACK, EVERYTHING IS DIFFERENT...”–C.S. LEWIS Mention in 2014. HIGH SCHOOL FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR: COOKIES AND CREAM 2012 graduate of Ransom Ever- FAVORITE CHAIN RESTAURANT: NANDOS glades High School...four-year letter- FAVORITE REALITY TV SHOW: DANCE MOMS winner and starter...Helped Raiders to IF YOU HAD TO MAKE AN IPOD PLAYLIST NAMED AFTER YOURSELF, WHAT three consecutive Florida State WOULD IT BE?: ON THE RUN Championships...All-Dade honors AND WHAT WOULD BE THE FIRST SONG?: “RAGGAMUFIN” SELAH SUE throughout career...also competed in WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF 10 YEARS FROM NOW?: HAVING BEGUN swimming, earning All-County honors MY PROFESSIONAL CAREER twice…team took state champi- IF YOU COULDN’T PLAY WATER POLO, WHAT SPORT WOULD YOU PLAY?: onship during her sophomore season. BEACH VOLLEYBALL PERSONAL ROLE MODEL: MY MOTHER Sister Chelsea plays water polo with her at Princeton University ATHLETIC INSPIRATION: THIERRY HENRY HILL / JOHNSON

65 MADDIE MUSSELMAN ATTACKER Twitter: @maddiemussleman Hometown: Newport Beach, CA School: Corona del Mar HS 2016 Height: 5-11 Position: Attacker Birthdate: 6/16/1998 Club: CdM Aquatics

INTERNATIONAL / CLUB INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: Added six 2015 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, 1ST PLACE goals in Team 2014 FINA YOUTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, MADRID, SPAIN, 1ST PLACE USA’s run to 2014 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, RIVERSIDE, CA, 2ND PLACE Gold in 2015 2013 UANA JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP, BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA, 1ST PLACE FINA Interconti- nental Tourna- ment…Helped Team USA to FUN FACTS Gold at 2014 PREGAME RITUAL: I ENJOY LISTENING TO MUSIC. FINA Youth World Champi- FAVORITE QUOTE: “IT’S THE LITTLE DETAILS THAT ARE VITAL. LITTLE THINGS MAKE BIG THINGS HAPPEN.” –JOHN WOODEN onship...Scored five goals on way to Silver at FINA Interconti- FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR: MINT CHIP AND WILD N’ RECKLESS ON A CAKE CONE nental Tournament. HIGH SCHOOL FAVORITE CHAIN RESTAURANT: WAHOO’S Attended Corona del Mar High FAVORITE REALITY TV SHOW: I DO NOT WATCH REALITY TV. THE CLOSEST School...Won a CIF-SS Division 1 Champi- SHOW THAT I CAN THINK OF THAT I ENJOY IS AMERICAN IDOL. onship in 2013. IF YOU HAD TO MAKE AN IPOD PLAYLIST NAMED AFTER YOURSELF, WHAT PERSONAL WOULD IT BE?: MADDIE’S JAMS Sister Alex played water polo at AND WHAT WOULD BE THE FIRST SONG?: “I LIVED” ONEREPUBLIC UCLA...father Jeff is a former Major WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF 10 YEARS FROM NOW?: IF NOT STILL League Baseball pitcher. PLAYING WATER POLO, THEN HOPEFULLY DOING SOMETHING IN THE MEDICAL FIELD. IF YOU COULDN’T PLAY WATER POLO, WHAT SPORT WOULD YOU PLAY?: Etc. BEACH VOLLEYBALL ROLE MODEL: MY PARENTS So thankful for my family and ATHLETIC INSPIRATION: JASON LEZAK friends for their unconditional love and support.

66 KILEY NEUSHUL ATTACKER Hometown: Goleta, CA School: Stanford 2015 Height: 5-8 Position: Attacker Birthdate: 3/5/1993 Club: Santa Barbara Water Polo Foundation

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Cutino Award Winner (2012, 2015)... Racked up nine goals in helping Team USA to Gold at 2014 FINA World Cup...Led team in scoring with 12 goals on way to Gold at 2014 FINA World League Super Final...Recorded goal during 2013 FINA World Cup Quali- fiers...Tallied five goals during 2013 Holiday Cup...Scored seven goals in 2013 FINA World Championships...Scored seven goals in helping Team USA to bronze at the 2013 FINA World League Super Final...Served as the alternate at the 2010 FINA World Cup in Christchurch, New Zealand...Competed at the 2011 FINA Junior World Championships, finishing in eighth place...Won a bronze medal at the FINA Junior World Championships Khanty-Mansiysk (2009).

COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: Won NCAA Championship with 2014 FINA WORLD CUP, KHANTY-MANSIYSK, RUSSIA, 1ST PLACE PLAYERS Stanford in 2012, 2014, and 2015... 2014 FINA LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, KUNSHAN, CHINA, 1ST PLACE Cutino Award Winner (2012, 2015)... 2013 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, VOLOS, GREECE, 1ST PLACE ACWPC Player of the Year (2012). 2013 FINA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS, SANTA ANA, CA, 1ST PLACE HIGH SCHOOL 2013 HOLIDAY CUP, SANTA ANA, CA, 1ST PLACE Attended Dos Pueblos High 2013 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 5TH PLACE School...Won one CIF Southern Sec- 2013 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, BEIJING, CHINA, 3RD PLACE tion Championships (Div. II) and three CIF Southern Section Championships (Div. I) ...Four-time Southern Section Player of the Year. FUN FACTS PERSONAL Has two sisters, Jamie and PREGAME RITUAL: BRUSH MY TEETH, TIE MY SHOES, AND MAKE SURE I HAVE ALL THE THINGS I NEED TO PLAY. Ryann…Jamie competed with Kiley at Stanford...Her mom, Cathy FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR: TRADER JOE’S MINT CHIP Neushul, is a longtime water polo FAVORITE CHAIN RESTAURANT: BJ’S coach...Her dad is Peter Neushul. FAVORITE REALITY TV SHOW: GAME OF THRONES IF YOU HAD TO MAKE AN IPOD PLAYLIST NAMED AFTER YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE?: SLEEPY123 AND WHAT WOULD BE THE FIRST SONG?: “HOW’S IT GONNA BE” THIRD Etc. EYE BLIND I’d like to thank my family for al- WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF 10 YEARS FROM NOW?: HOPEFULLY LIV- ING NEAR A BEACH SOMEWHERE. ways supporting my dreams. I’d like to thank my friends for ex- IF YOU COULDN’T PLAY WATER POLO, WHAT SPORT WOULD YOU PLAY?: BASKETBALL. THE SPEED OF THE GAME IS FANTASTIC, AND PLAYERS’ posing me to new ways of doing ATHLETICISM AND CONDITIONING IS SOMETHING TO BE COMMENDED. things and teaching me valuable ROLE MODEL: MY MOM, CATHY NEUSHUL lessons. ATHLETIC INSPIRATION: MY MOM, CATHY NEUSHUL MUSSELMAN / NEUSHUL

67 GABBY STONE GOALKEEPER Hometown: La Jolla, CA School: Stanford 2016 Height: 6-0 Position: Goalkeeper Birthdate: 3/7/1994 Club: San Diego Shores

INTERNATIONAL / CLUB Played for San Diego Shores Water Polo Club from 2009-12…Named U.S. Club Champi- onship MVP in 2012…Junior Olympics All-American from 2008-10 and 2012. COLLEGE Attends Stanford University...NCAA Champion in 2014 and 2015...ACWPC All-America honorable mention 2014…Named All-MPSF honorable mention 2014...Two-time MPSF/KAP 7 Player of the Week (March 31, 2014 and February 2, 2015). HIGH SCHOOL CIF San FUN FACTS Diego Section Division III ti- PREGAME RITUAL: I USUALLY LISTEN TO MY PUMP-UP PLAYLIST, WARM tles in 2011 UP MY SHOULDERS WITH A BAND, ROLL OUT MY LEGS, AND GET TO- and 2012… GETHER WITH THE TEAM TO PREPARE FOR THE GAME! Named San Diego FAVORITE QUOTE: “SHOOT FOR THE MOON, EVEN IF YOU MISS IT YOU County Player of the Year as a senior… WILL LAND AMONG THE STARS.”–LES BROWN Two-time CIF San Diego Section Division FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR: CHOCOLATE III MVP (2011-12)…Named to section FAVORITE CHAIN RESTAURANT: CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN first team (2010, 2011, 2012)…Selected FAVORITE REALITY TV SHOW: THE BACHELORETTE to CIF San Diego Section All-Academic First Team in 2011 and 2012…Twice IF YOU HAD TO MAKE AN IPOD PLAYLIST NAMED AFTER YOURSELF, WHAT named Western League Athlete of the WOULD IT BE?: DANCE! Year (2011-12)…Named The Bishop AND WHAT WOULD BE THE FIRST SONG?: “ABSOLUTELY (STORY OF A School's Co-Athlete of the Year as a sen- GIRL)” NINE DAYS ior…Named U.S. Club Championship WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF 10 YEARS FROM NOW?: I SEE MYSELF MVP in 2012…Junior Olympics All- HAVING COMPLETED LAW SCHOOL AND WORKING ON MY CAREER—AND HOPEFULLY BE LIVING NEAR A BEACH! American from 2008-10 and 2012 PERSONAL IF YOU COULDN’T PLAY WATER POLO, WHAT SPORT WOULD YOU PLAY?: Parents are Guy and Susan…two BEACH VOLLEYBALL older siblings, Sally and Laura…hobbies ROLE MODEL: MY MOM include reading, watching movies, travel- ATHLETIC INSPIRATION: SEEING ATHLETES SUCCEED THROUGH ADVER- ing, and kayaking. SITY.

68 ALYS WILLIAMS DEFENDER Twitter: @alyswilliams12 Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA School: UCLA 2016 Height: 5-11 Position: Defender Birthdate: 5/28/1994 Club: Huntington Beach WP

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Has played for virtually every level of the National Team…Helped Team USA to Gold at 2014 FINA World League Super Final, Kirishi Cup, and FINA World Cup…Competed on Jun- ior National Team in 2013 and Youth National Team in 2012. INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 FINA WORLD CUP, KHANTY-MANSIYSK, RUSSIA, 1ST PLACE 2014 FINA LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, KUNSHAN, CHINA, 1ST PLACE 2013 HOLIDAY CUP, SANTA ANA, CA, 1ST PLACE 2013 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, VOLOS, GREECE, 1ST PLACE 2012 FINA YOUTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, PERTH, AUSTRALIA, 4TH PLACE

COLLEGE Competes for UCLA…Helped Bruins FUN FACTS PLAYERS to back-to-back NCAA Finals in 2014 PREGAME RITUAL: COFFEE, LISTENING TO THE SAME MUSIC PLAYLIST, and 2015...ACWPC All-American Hon- STRETCHING, SWIM WARM-UP. orable Mention two years in a FAVORITE QUOTE: “I AM A MEMBER OF A TEAM, AND I RELY ON THE row…All-MPSF honors. TEAM. I DEFER TO IT AND SACRIFICE FOR IT, BECAUSE THE TEAM, NOT HIGH SCHOOL THE INDIVIDUAL, IS THE ULTIMATE CHAMPION”—MIA HAMM Edison High School Athlete of the FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR: CHOCOLATE Year & Hall of Fame inductee…First Team All-CIF Division 1…First Team FAVORITE CHAIN RESTAURANT: CORNER BAKERY All-League…All-County Team. FAVORITE REALITY TV SHOW: THE AMAZING RACE PERSONAL IF YOU HAD TO MAKE AN IPOD PLAYLIST NAMED AFTER YOURSELF, WHAT Psychology major…Parents are WOULD IT BE?: ALICE IN WONDERLAND Robert and Constance Williams…Sis- AND WHAT WOULD BE THE FIRST SONG?: “FOLLOW ME” UNCLE KRACKER ters are Chelsea and Lyndsie Williams. (A SONG THAT NEVER GETS OLD!) WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF 10 YEARS FROM NOW?: STARTING A CA- REER SURROUNDED BY FRIENDS AND FAMILY WHO I LOVE. Etc. IF YOU COULDN’T PLAY WATER POLO, WHAT SPORT WOULD YOU PLAY?: VOLLEYBALL Thank you to my parents who ROLE MODEL: ROBERT FAIR (MY GRANDPA) have supported me in pursuing my dreams every step of the way. ATHLETIC INSPIRATION: MIA HAMM STONE / WILLIAMS

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INTRODUCTION TO WATER POLO

BY DEFINITION tle) from the referee, the teams sprint toward No other team sport combines as many di- the center pool for the ball. The team gaining verse physical and tactical elements as water possession of the ball advances it toward its polo—often described as a combination of offensive end of the pool by swimming, drib- swimming, soccer, basketball, hockey, rugby, bling, or passing the ball. and wrestling. The game is fast paced and vigorous, requiring its players to be strong, FOULS quick, and extremely accurate. There are three types of fouls in water polo. Ordinary fouls account for approximately 80% WATER POLO HISTORY of the whistles during the game and personal During the mid 1800s, as swimming became fouls (exclusion and penalty fouls) the re- a popular recreation in England, several water mainder. Ordinary fouls include: touching the sports emerged, bridging the gap between ball with two hands; taking the ball under land and water sports. Among them were water when tackled; impeding an opponent in water football, water rugby, water handball, possession of the ball who is not holding the and water polo. ball; pushing off of an opponent; and, stalling (failing to advance the ball into a better scor- As the game developed and European rules ing opportunity). Major fouls include exclu- were adopted, the sport quickly spread to sion and penalty fouls. Exclusion fouls several countries by 1900, including Hun- include: kicking or striking; deliberate splash- gary, , Germany, France, and Belgium. ing in the face; an ordinary foul committed by Water polo had its official start in the USA in the defense; interfering with a free throw; 1888. By 1900, water polo had become so misconduct or disrespect to the referee; hold- popular that it earned the distinction of be- ing, sinking, or pulling back an opponent not coming the first team sport added to the holding the ball. A player who receives three Olympic program. major foul is excluded for the remainder of the game with substitution. THE GAME A team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The object of the game is similar to that of soccer — to score as many goals as possible — by throwing the ball into the team’s goal net while preventing the opposi- tion from doing so at the other end of the pool.

TIME CLOCKS As in basketball, two clocks are used to time a water polo game. One indicates the time re- maining in the quarter, and the other, called the possession (shot) clock, indicates how much time remains for the offensive team to shoot the ball.

STARTING Each quarter is started with the teams lined up on opposite goal lines. On a signal (whis-

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Water polo can be a confusing game for inside this line, he/she may be awarded a spectators. The whistle is constantly blow- penalty shot from the five-meter line. A penalty ing and the play never stops, even when shot is awarded by the referee. The offensive someone is excluded. In addition, there are player faces the goalkeeper across five meters several misconceptions about the game, in- of water. When the whistle sounds and the ref- cluding how the players keep their horses eree makes a hand signal, the player takes a swimming. Well hang in there, because the shot at the goal. following information should help to make The FIVE-METER LINE also marks a point the picture much clearer. when fouls are committed beyond five meters, the player fouled may either take a free throw The standard course for an international or a direct shot on goal if taken immediately, water polo match is generally 30x20 meters without faking. for men and 25x20 meters for women but can The CENTER LINE mark indicates the cen- vary depending on the competition and rules ter of the field of play. To start each quarter, decided for a specific event. The pool should the ball is placed on the center line and the be all deep, with championship games played teams race from their respective goal lines for in a minimum depth of two meters. Goals are possession. positioned at each end of the course. After a goal, the teams line up on the center Each team has seven players. Six are field line, each in their respective sides, to restart play. players and one goalkeeper, who guards a 0.9 meter high by 3 meter wide (approximately ORDINARY FOULS ARE ASSESSED FOR: three feet by 10 feet) goal at the end of the • impeding the progress of an opponent in field of play. possession of the ball who is not holding The object of the game is to throw a ball the ball into the opponent’s goal and prevent members • pushing off an opponent of the opposing team from scoring on your Possession FOULS ARE ASSESSED FOR: goal. • touching the ball with two hands (field The ball is advanced by throwing it or players outside of five meters) swimming with it. The major restrictions are • taking the ball under water when tackled that a player cannot touch the ball with both • failing to shoot at the goal within 30 sec- hands at the same time (the goalkeeper is an onds of gaining possession or failure to exception to this rule) or strike the ball with a advance the ball (also called stalling) closed fist. Each contest consists of four eight-minute quarters. The offensive team has 30 seconds FOULS play an important part in the strat- of actual playing time to take a shot at the egy of water polo. Much of a team’s effort will goal, or else it loses possession of the ball. often go into inducing its opponents to com- Possession (shot) clocks indicate the num- mit fouls. There are three kinds of fouls: ordi- ber of seconds remaining before a team can nary, exclusion, and penalty. lose possession. For ordinary fouls, the opposing team re- The TWO-METER LINE, visible on each ceives the ball at the point of the foul or at the side of the pool, delineates the distance from spot of the ball or from the location of the ball if the goal. The offensive team may not pass it is further from the defending team’s goal. If this line unless preceded by or accompanied the foul was committed inside the two-meter by the ball. line, the free throw must be taken from the two- The FIVE-METER LINE is a second mark meter line. The player taking the free throw has visible along the side of the pool. Should an approximately three seconds to put the ball into offensive player who has possession of the play. If the ball is not put in play within three ball and is moving toward the goal be fouled seconds, the team may be charged with delay of game and the opposing team may be awarded the ball.

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work for an exclusion, so as to be able to at- EXCLUSION FOULS ARE ASSESSED FOR: tack the goal with a one-man advantage. When • interfering with a free throw that happens, most teams will go into a “zone • impeding or pushing off of an opponent defense,” whereby each player covers a pre- before a free throw, goal throw, corner assigned section of water rather than a particu- throw, or penalty throw is taken lar offensive player. • committing an act of misconduct by A penalty foul is punished by awarding a using foul language or violent or persistent penalty throw to the offended team. A penalty foul play that is unacceptable within the throw is a direct shot at the goal and shall be spirit of the rules and that is likely to bring the game into disrepute PENALTY FOULS ARE ASSESSED FOR: • intentionally splashing an opponent • a defending player committing any foul • refusing obedience or showing disre- within the five-meter area but for which a spect to an official or referee goal would probably have resulted • holding, sinking, or pulling back an op- • a defending player committing an act of ponent not holding the ball brutality within the five-meter area • committing an overly aggressive ordinary foul • an excluded player intentionally interfer- • committing an act of brutality, such as ing with play intentional kicking or striking an opponent • an excluded player or a substitute reentering or making disproportionate movements improperly during the last minute of the game with that intent • the coach of the team not in possession of the ball requesting a time out An exclusion foul is punished by the award of a free throw to the opposing team and the taken by any player of the team to which it is exclusion of the player who committed the awarded, except the goalkeeper, from any point foul. The excluded player must move to the re- on the opponent’s five-meter line. Much of the entry area, located out of bounds nearest to action in front of the goal consists of the offen- the player’s own goal line (near the team sive team passing the ball to the center for- bench side of the pool), without leaving the ward, who plays a position between the two pool or interfering with play. The excluded goal posts and the opponents two and five- player, or a substitution, shall be permitted to meter lines. The object is to draw exclusion return after 20 seconds of actual playing time, fouls that will give the offensive team a six-on- from the time of the foul, after a goal has been five advantage. Most goals in water polo are scored, or after a change of possession, scored in this situation. whichever is shortest. A player is removed for A “counterattack” occurs when a team re- the remainder of the game with substitution ceives the ball and sprints down the pool at top after committing three exclusion fouls. speed, hoping to score before the defenders An act of brutality is defined as kicking or can get organized and set up their front court striking or attempting to strike or kick an oppo- defense. Counterattacks also tend to produce nent or official with malicious intent. The of- exclusion fouls. fending player is removed from the remainder When facing an advantage or a scoring of the game (with substitution after four min- threat, many defenders will simply pull back utes), leaving the team of the offending player the offensive player by the legs or swimsuit. with one less player than the opponent (for Goals are scored when the ball completely those four minutes). passes between the front of the goal posts. It An exclusion leaves one team short- need not slam into the back of the net, al- handed, seven players to six. Many goals are though the usual shot sails into the goal at scored during exclusions. The game strategy tremendous speeds, sometimes exceeding 60 of most teams is to induce the defensive team mph. to commit exclusion fouls. Rather than taking shots on the goal, some teams will patiently

73 GLOSSARY OF TERMS

ADVANTAGE RULE: FREE THROW: A rule permitting the referee to refrain from declar- When a player is fouled by a defender, he/she re- ing a foul if, in his/her judgment, such a declara- ceives a free throw. This is a pass that the defender tion would give the advantage to the defending may not block or interfere with in any manner. The team. player receiving a free throw must put the ball in play, either by passing to a teammate, dribbling the CENTER: ball, or tossing it in the air to himself/herself. The area in front of the goal between the two- and four-meter lines. Thus the center forward who FRONT COURT : plays in this position is generally called the center. The area of the pool in front of the goal. The defender is called the guard. GAME CLOCK: COUNTERATTACK: The clock that displays the time remaining in the A term used to describe fast-break transition play. period. Generally it’s used to set up a half-court offense or exploit a man advantage over the opponent’s de- GOALKEEPER (GOALIE): fense for a highpercentage shot. A player whose primary responsibility is to defend the goal. He/she may use two hands inside five- CORNER THROW: meters to defend against shots by the opposing A corner throw is awarded to the offense when a team. defending goalkeeper is the last to touch the ball before it goes out of bounds at either end of the IMPEDING: pool. The offensive player puts the ball into play at It is an ordinary foul to push, push off from, or the two-meter mark on the side nearest to where hamper the free limb movement of, or to impede in the ball went out. any way, an opponent who hasn’t gained an offen- sive advantage and who isn’t holding the ball. DRIBBLE: The method a player uses to swim with the ball. INSIDE WATER: An offensive advantage that exists when an offen- DRIVER /ATTACKER: sive player is positioned between the goal he/she is A player who normally tries to get away from his attacking and the defender. A penalty foul should defender in the front court by quick, explosive be called if the offensive player is held, sunk, or swimming. Drivers are field players who specialize pulled back when he/she is in control of the ball in driving skills and fast shooting techniques. Driv- and is on or inside the five-meter line. It is a major ers must be extremely quick swimmers and have foul if the offensive player is held, sunk or pulled above average hand-eye coordination. They also back when he/she has inside water outside the five- are responsible for considerable defensive pres- meter line whether in control of the ball or not. sure. LOB SHOT: DRY PASS: A deceptive, high-arching shot intended to pass A pass made from one player to another where the over the goalie’s hands and under the crossbar. ball is caught without touching the water. MAN-DOWN (ALSO PLAYER-DOWN): EGG BEATER: The time of play in which a defending team has one The alternating leg kick that enables players to lift player fewer, normally due to an exclusion. themselves vertically out of the water. MAN-UP (ALSO PLAYER-UP): EXCLUSION (EJECTION): The time of play in which the offensive team has a A foul that results with an offending player being player advantage, most often a six-on-five situation excluded from the game for 20 seconds. following a defensive player’s exclusion (also called 6 on 5)

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NEUTRAL THROW: SKIP SHOT: A “jump ball” awarded by the referee. Neutral A shot designed to skip off the water into the goal. throws generally occur when two players commit Because of water turbulence, the angle of the shot a foul at the same time. The referee will award a is somewhat unpredictable and difficult to stop by neutral throw by requiring two players from op- the goalkeeper. posing teams to face each other, at which point he/she blows the whistle and throws the ball into SLOUGH (ALSO DROP): the air between them. The action taken by a defender when he/she moves away from his/her opponent to help defend in an- PERSONAL FOUL : other area. A foul that results in exclusion and/or a penalty shot. Any player committing three personal fouls SPRINT: is excluded from the remainder of the game. The manner in which a water polo game begins each quarter. Each team lines up at the end line or PENALTY SHOT: at the two-meter line to start. When the referee A shot awarded to the offense when a defender blows his whistle, the two players closest to the commits a major foul within five meters of his/her referee sprint toward the ball, which is dropped on own goal. Any offensive field player in the pool may the halfway line. When possible, the ball will be take a free shot at the goal when the referee blows placed in a pull-start ring at the center of the pool, the whistle. The selected player may shoot from no for two players to sprint toward. closer than five meters and may NOT fake or delay. The defending goalkeeper may not move to block STRONG SIDE: the shot until the referee blows the whistle. The side of the pool in which the ball is located.

PICK: TACKLING: Much like basketball the method an offensive Holding, sinking, grabbing, or pulling back a player player uses to free himself/herself momentarily who is “holding the ball” is not a foul as long as it from his/her defender. This is accomplished by is NOT done in a manner likely to injure the offen- swimming so close to another offensive player that sive player. The focus of the defender must be the the defender swims into the offensive teammate by ball. mistake, allowing the attacking player to be open TWO-METER PLAYER: for an instant. A name given to the player is located on or about POSSESSION (SHOT) CLOCK: the two meter line in front of the opposing team’s The clock that displays the time of possession in goal. This individual is also called a center or cen- which a team must take a shot (also called shot ter forward. clock or 30-second clock). WEAK SIDE: PRESS: The side of the pool opposite of where the ball is lo- A type of defense in which everyone is covered cated. tightly. WET PASS: RED: A pass from one player to another that lands on the The period of time immediately prior to the expira- water, within the reach of the receiving player. tion of the shot/possession clock or game clock. WET SHOT: Some teams yell “RED” when either of these A shot that originates with the ball on the water. clocks indicates 10 seconds or less. ZONE DEFENSE: RE-ENTRY AREA (PENALTY AREA): A type of defense in which players are assigned an The location of the pool behind each goal line, area to defend. Defensive players must assume re- where a penalized player must await re-entry after sponsibility for covering any offensive player en- an exclusion. tering that particular zone or area.

75 ABOUT USA WATER POLO

USA Water Polo Goals Americas (“ASUA”), the sports federation that governs the sport of water polo in the • Win gold medals in the sport of water Pan American Games. polo at the Summer Olympic Games, Pan American Games, Federation Internationale de • Develop materials and instructional pro- Natation (“FINA”) World Championships, grams to develop individual skills of ath- and other international competitions. letes, coaches, trainers, managers, administrators, and officials. • Expand dramatically the number of ath- letes in the sport of water polo by provid- • Communicate the activities of the sport ing programs for participation for all age of water polo throughout the United States and skill levels, for both genders, for to the USA Water Polo membership handicapped individuals, and for minori- and to the public. ties. • Establish and ensure consistent stan- • Through United States Aquatic Sports, dards of quality for all official events of Inc. (“USAS”), maintain membership and USA Water Polo. the highest possible standing and position of influence in FINA, the international • Review quadrennially at the Annual sports federation that governs the sport of Meeting in the year after the Summer water polo in the Summer Olympic Games Olympic Games the goals of USA Water and the Amateur Sports Union of the Polo by the Board of Directors.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Michael Graff (Chairman) RoAnn Costin Sheldon Pang Jeremy Laster Rudy Baldoni Richard Esterkin Ellen Estes Lee Ray Kennedy Vicky Rogers Robert Sternfels Jessica Steffens Ryan Bailey

USA WATER POLO STAFF

Chief Executive Officer Finance Manager Christopher Ramsey Fay Hu

Chief Operating Officer Olympic Development Marty Samuels Operations Manager Anne Laurence Chief Development Officer Stephanie London Krogius Membership Events Manager Chief Financial Officer Layla Behzadian Jim Callahan Travel Manager Director, Club & Member Programs Jo Fielder Claudia Dodson Marketing Coordinator Director of Communications Annalece Montgomery Greg Mescall Membership Services Coordinator Director of Membership Development Kat Manderino Christy Medigovich Director of Marketing Video Producer Jeff Dyrek Jake Mater

High Performance Director Administrative Assistant John Abdou Yiyon Lee

Director of Human Resources Executive Assistant to the CEO Gayle Shanks Mai Lam

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Tony Azevedo McQuin Baron

Bret Bonanni Alex Bowen

Nic Carniglia Luca Cupido

Ben Hallock Jackson Kimbell 78 2015 USA WATER POLO MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM

John Mann Merrill Moses

Alex Obert Alex Roelse

Josh Samuels Jesse Smith

Nikola Vavic Connor Virgee 79 2015 USA WATER POLO WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM

KK Clark Kami Craig

Rachel Fattal Aria Fischer

Makenzie Fischer Kaleigh Gilchrist

Ashley Grossman Sami Hilln 80 2015 USA WATER POLO WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM

Ashleigh Johnson Courtney Mathewson

Maddie Musselman Kiley Neushul

Melissa Seidemann Maggie Steffens

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