USA NATIONAL TEAM

2009 MEDIA GUIDE Special Thanks to USA Water Polo Sponsors Table of Contents

2009 Men’s & Women’s Outlook ...... 2-5 QUICK facts 2009 World Championships Draw...... 6-7 U.S. MEN’S WATER POLO Team USA at a Glance...... 8-9 HEAD COACH. . . . . Terry. Schroeder 2nd Year (Pepperdine) ASST COACHES...... Ryan Brown 3rd year (Pacific), ALL-TIME Finishes & Rosters...... 10-13 Robert Lynn 2nd Year (Long Beach State) Men’s Team...... 14-43 TEAM LEADER...... Rick McKee (Anderson) Coaching Staff ...... 16-17 TRAINING FACILITIES Roster...... 18-19 California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA Bios...... 20-43 Oaks Christian High School, Thousand Oaks, CA OLYMPIC APPEARANCES...... 20. Women’s Team...... 44-81 . Coaching Staff ...... 46-47 . BEST OLYMPIC FINISH...... Gold. Medal Roster...... 48-49 . (1904 St . Louis, Missouri) Bios...... 50-81 BEST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FINISH . . . 4th Place (1990) Intro to Water Polo...... 82-83 HIGHEST WORLD RANKING ...... 2nd. Most Recently (Present) Understanding Water Polo...... 84-85. ROSTER BREAKDOWN Glossary of Terms...... 86-87 . Goalkeepers...... 2 Utility ...... 2 About USA Water Polo...... 88-94 Attacker ...... 5 Defender...... 4 Center...... 4

U.S. WOMen’s Water Polo HEAD COACH ...... Adam. Krikorian 1st Year (UCLA) ASST COACHES...... Coralie. Simmons 1st Year (UCLA) Brandon Brooks 1st Year (UCLA) Aaron Chaney 1st Year (UC - Santa Barbara) MEDIA INFORMATION www .usawaterpolo .org Team Leader...... Serela Kay (UCLA) MEDIA CONTACT ALTERNATE MEDIA CONTACT TRAINING FACILITY Greg Mescall Christine Bird USA Water Polo National Training Center gmescall@usawaterpolo org. cbird@usawaterpolo org. 11360 Valley Forge Avenue (p) 714-500-5455 (p) 714-500-5438 Los Alamitos, CA 90720 (m) 732-895-1833 (m) 415-272-7337 OLYMPIC APPEARANCES...... 3. (2000, 2004 & 2008) (f) 714-960-2431 (f) 714-960-2431 USA WATER POLO OFFICES BEST OLYMPIC FINISH...... Silver. Medal 2124 Main Street, Suite 210 (2000 Sydney, Australia and 2008 Beijing, China) Huntington Beach, CA 92648 BEST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FINISH ...... Gold Medal (2003 and 2007) This media guide was assembled and edited by Greg Mescall HIGHEST WORLD RANKING ...... 1st with assistance from Christine Bird, Jennifer Ross, Most Recently(2007-August 2008) Eric Velazquez, and Rick Fillmon ROSTER BREAKDOWN Photos courtesy of Jeff Shewmon, Sandie Orias, Kirby Lee, Keith Simon, UCLA Sports Information Goalkeepers...... 3 and Pepperdine Sports Information Utility ...... 3 Attacker ...... 9 Proofreading and Copy Editing courtesy of Dave Urbanski Defender...... 2 Media Guide Design and Layout by Adrenalin, Inc . Center...... 3

1 2009 MEN’S OUTLOOK

“A Return to the Podium” became Terry With Brandon Brooks retiring after Olympic runs in 2004 and Schroeder’s mantra shortly after he took 2008 and UCLA’s Chay Lapin remaining on the sidelines for the reigns as head coach of the Men’s 2009 after training with the National Team in 2008, Team USA turns to veteran Genai Kerr (Imperial Beach, CA/UC-Irvine). Senior National Team in the summer of A 2004 Olympian and fixture on the Men’s Senior National 2007. At the time–with his team saddled in Team for many years Kerr provides much needed depth a ninth-place world ranking–few beyond between the pipes for the United States. the team itself believed such a proclamation was possible. But all Schroeder did from DEFENDERS that point on was guide the men through The group specializing in defense brings a solid core to Team an amazing 2008 run that saw USA, as most of the players have prior Olympic experience. improvement at every turn. Leading the way are Layne Beaubien (Coronado, CA/Stanford) and Jeff Powers (San Luis Obispo, CA/UC-Irvine). Beaubien is a Heads were officially turned with an exhibition victory over solid defender but also a big offensive threat for USA. Boasting then top-ranked Croatia on May 31 in Thousand Oaks, CA. More a great deal of international experience, he was an Olympian eyes opened with a first-ever trip to the medal round of the in 2004 and again in 2008. Currently playing in France, he’s FINA World League Super as the squad claimed the Silver. Their a pure shooter who’ll keep defenses honest when he’s in the run came to completion on a podium in Beijing, China, as Team game. Powers, another two=time Olympian, is a versatile USA was awarded Silver Medals following a hard-fought loss in player who’ll also see time at center and utility, boasting the a Gold Medal match with the Hungarians. It was the men’s first strongest shot on the team. At 6’7” he adds good size to the Olympic medal of any color in 20 years. pool and is also playing in Europe currently.

But Schroeder & Co. enter 2009 intent on making sure that One of the rising stars in this group is Jesse Smith (Coronado, another 20 years don’t go by before another medal is won. CA/Pepperdine). Smith, who plays professionally in Croatia, The team and coaching staff returns largely intact. Schroeder, has developed into a prototypical international player. tactical assistant Robert Lynn, goalkeeping expert Ryan As versatile as they come, Smith can play any position outside Brown, and team leader Rick McKee are all back. of goalkeeper and possesses a powerful shot that has led him to Olympic competition in 2004 and 2008. Team captain Tony Azevedo (Long Beach, CA) leads the group toward Rome, Italy, and the FINA World Championships— Tim Hutten (Seal Beach, CA/UC-Irvine) concludes the former an event the men’s team has never medaled. Arguably one Olympians among the defenders. Hutten’s physical presence of the world’s best water polo players, Azevedo furthered helped to overwhelm opposing offenses. that status with a medal in China and—after proclaiming his Brian Alexander (Cambria, CA/UC-Santa Barbara) served as intentions to play in London and beyond—looks to build on one of two alternates for the Olympics in 2008 but remains a the Team USA legacy. stalwart in the National Team picture. Meanwhile Jeff Tyrell (Granite Bay, CA/UC-Berkeley) was one of the later cuts in GOALKEEPERS 2008 and is back again in 2009 looking to build from a stellar The men guarding the cage bring a host of experience as well collegiate career at Cal. and a great deal of potential for the future. Incumbent starter Justin Johnson (Mission Viejo, CA/UCLA) rounds out the group Merrill Moses (Ranchos Palos Verdes, CA/Pepperdine) has as a new addition to the Senior Team in 2009. At 6’7” he brings anchored the net for the USA in recent competition, including great size to the position and collegiate experience. all the major tournaments in 2007 and 2008—not to mention the Beijing Olympics—and was named to the Olympic All-Star Team. Blessed with quick instincts and a solid feel for the game, Moses provides a solid last line of defense.

2 CENTERS An outstanding shooter Azevedo participated in the 2000 and Team USA holds a wealth of talent and experience at the center 2004 Olympics and was the team’s leading scorer at the 2008 position. Also known as “two-meter,” this position is anchored where he was tapped for the Olympic All-Star by Ryan Bailey (Long Beach, CA/UC-Irvine), the team’s elder Team. Boasting nearly a decade of international experience, statesman. Bailey has taken part in the last three Olympics Azevedo will be called upon once again to lead the USA offense (2000, 2004, and 2008) and has developed into a leader for come summer. the red, white, and blue. A key on offense he’s currently playing Far from a one-man offensive band, USA also looks to veteran professionally in Serbia. Adam Wright (Seal Beach, CA/UCLA) to provide a scoring JW Krumpholz (Santa Ana, CA/USC) served as Bailey’s backup punch. An Olympian in 2004 and 2008 he logged the second in Beijing and did so quite successfully. Without the same size most minutes for Team USA during its run in Athens and was as many of his counterparts, Krumpholz uses quickness and clutch in Beijing. A leader both in and out of the pool, Wright relentless energy to subdue the opponent. He’s coming off his continues to improve his game as the years roll on. Lefty junior season with the Trojans where he helped lead the squad Peter Varellas (Moraga, CA/Stanford), another 2008 Olympian, to an NCAA Championship. returns to help stretch the defense and provide key scoring opportunities in the 6x5 game. John Mann (Newport Beach, CA/UC-Berkeley) was the other alternate for the 2008 Olympics and reenters training in a fight With 2008 Olympian Rick Merlo retiring, Schroeder will look for a spot at two meters. A standout at Cal, Mann was a key upon others to step up and fill the void. Juan Delgadillo (Los part of the U.S. run toward clinching a berth in Beijing at the Angeles, CA/USC) and Thomas Hopkins (Coronado, CA/Stanford) 2007 . round out the attackers. Delgadillo trained with the Senior Team for most of 2008 and has a college title under his belt. ATTACKERS/UTILITY Meanwhile Hopkins gained invaluable experience subbing for an injured Brett Ormsby during the summer of 2007 and was While everyone in the water is capable of putting the ball in a big scorer at the Pan American Games. the cage, the drivers or attackers specialize in doing just that. Arguably the best Team USA has to offer is Tony Azevedo Regardless of how the final 14 shake down for Schroeder, (Long Beach, CA/Stanford). Azevedo burst onto the Olympic the goal remains the same for Team USA—building on scene back in 2000 just a few months removed from his senior 2008 and proving its run to Beijing was no flash in the pan. prom and has been a mainstay for the Senior National Team ever since—a name that’s, in fact, become synonymous with USA Water Polo.

3 2009 WOMEN’S OUTLOOK

Nearing a year after yet another Olympics tie coming against Australia in a Pre-World Championship and a third medal, an unprecedented feat, tournament in Sydney.) An undefeated year is almost unheard of in international water polo—only five of the last 10 major the USA Women’s Senior National Team championship teams in the Olympic Games, FINA World entered 2009 in the midst of their first great Championships, and FINA World Cups have gone undefeated change in more than a decade. For the first during a major tournament. The FINA World Championship time since 1998, is not at the title was the second for Team USA (2003, 2007) tying them helm of the ship that earned the status of with Italy (1998, 2001) and Hungary (1994, 2005) for the most the most successful women’s program in the FINA World Championship titles. new millennium. Turning in his whistle to The FINA final was USA’s third consecutive final, and the Gold lead USA Water Polo’s Olympic Development Medal placed USA at the top of the list for most medals won Program, Baker was replaced by Adam in the history of the Women’s FINA World Championships Krikorian in March 2009. (five). Next are Italy and the Netherlands with four, followed by Australia, Canada, and Hungary with three, and Russia with two. The FINA World League title was the USA’s third in four years (2004, 2006, 2007), and the event proved excellent preparation for the . In addition to a Silver Medal in Beijing, the U.S. women once again advanced to the medal round of the FINA World League Super Final, capturing Silver in 2008. While the coaches have changed, the team itself returns a near mirror image of the squad that donned Silver in Beijing, only losing two-time Olympian Natalie Benson (formerly Natalie Gone as well are assistant coaches and stalwarts of the Baker Golda). Team captain and international water polo superstar regime, a trio of Olympians in Kyle Kopp, , and returns to anchor the team that helped win the Bernice Orwig, replaced by 2004 and 2008 Olympian Brandon last World Championships in 2007. Brooks, 2000 Olympian , and longtime referee and Corona del Mar High School Coach Aaron Chaney. Former GOALKEEPERS UCLA standout Serela Kay joins the group as Team Leader. Betsey Armstrong (Ann Arbor, MI/Michigan) anchors the But among the players, 2009 marks the third year together for goal position for Team USA. After a stellar 2007, Armstrong what’s become a core group of talent to don the red, white, delivered more of the same in 2008 and is coming off a and blue. Following a disappointing 4th-place finish at the professional season in Italy. The team’s only player born 2006 FINA World Cup, the team came back in 2007 and set the outside of California and who played collegiate water polo course for what proved to be the best year in the history of outside of California has fit in perfectly between the posts. USA Women’s Water Polo. The team won an unprecedented Jamie Komer (Fresno, CA/UCLA) has served admirably as the three titles and went undefeated throughout the entire year. backup for the last two years and—coming off recent hip Title #1 came at the FINA World Championships in Melbourne, surgery—appears stronger than ever. UCLA grad Emily Feher Australia, in March. (Santa Ana, CA/UCLA) rounds out the group and returns to the National Team program after some time off. She won three The second title came at the FINA World League Super Final consecutive titles for the Bruins in the cage. in Montreal, Canada, in early July, followed quickly by the third title at the Pan American Games later that month in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, qualifying the squad for the 2008 Olympic DEFENDERS Games. The team record following the end of the 2006 FINA In front of the goalies is a group of defenders that pride World Cup and through the 2007 Pan American Games was themselves on locking down opponents. The defense bids an astounding 35-0-1. (The last loss was to Russia in the farewell to staunch defender in Natalie Benson, but her bronze medal game at the 2006 FINA World Cup, with the experience has rubbed off on the remaining athletes. (Ann Arbor, MI/Stanford) has asserted

4 herself as one of the better defenders worldwide with an (Santa Ana, CA/USC), a 2008 Olympian, brings aggressive style that causes misery for offenses. Gregorka a lefty to the group and was a key scorer a year ago in Beijing. joined the Senior National Team in 2006 and has gained College teammate Erika Figge (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA/ invaluable international experience throughout the last three USC), the alternate in 2008, is back in action and will add years. (Gregorka also is one of three Team USA players born depth in the scoring department. 2004 Olympian outside of California. Armstrong and are the other (Point Loma, CA/UCLA) returns to the National Team after time two who played their age group and high school water polo away to complete school and compete professionally. She’ll outside California.) add an immediate scoring punch to Team USA and bring a good deal of experience from the international arena. Elsie Windes (Portland, OR/California) brings tenacity and physical play that’s evident in all the members of this group. Fellow Bruin Tanya Gandy (San Diego, CA/UCLA), who trained Windes’ first major international tournament was the 2006 with the Senior National Team in 2008, is onboard along with World Cup, and she was the starting defender for Team USA Stanford star Lauren “Lo-Lo” Silver (Long Beach, CA/Stanford). in 2007. Windes, along with Gregorka, , Brittany Gandy and Silver are coming off their collegiate seasons, Hayes, and Erika Figge, was a member of the 2005 Junior World with Gandy helping to lead her team to the 2009 Championship Gold Medal team. NCAA Championship.

Courtney Mathewson (Anaheim Hills, CA/UCLA) is yet another CENTERS high scorer in the National Team’s arsenal. The 2008 recipient The USA Centers bring a formidable one-two punch that few of the Cutino Award, she joins the Senior Team after a countries can match. Now able to add “Olympics” to their professional season in Australia. Michelle Stein (Palm Desert, resumes, two prominent players look to continue to elevate CA/USC) is another option off the bench who’ll add yet another their games. Center (San Diego, CA/USC) scoring punch for Team USA. brings four years-plus of national team experience and has steadily improved to become a dominant force in front of the UTILITIES cage for the United States. Olympian (Long Beach, CA/USC) emerged Van Norman will continue to tag team with fellow center in 2007 as one of the best players in the world. Tabbed the Kami Craig (Santa Barbara, CA/USC), coming off her junior MVP at the 2007 World Championships, she tallied the season at USC in which the Women of Troy were in the hunt game-winning goal in the Gold Medal victory over Australia. for the number-one spot all season long. Craig remains one She was hampered by a variety of injuries in 2008, but after of the most youthful members of the team, having turned a professional season in Greece, she’s back at full strength. just 22 prior to the World Championships. At 6’3” Wenger brings height to the position and is versatile enough to serve as a defender and center. Higher schooler (Laguna Beach, CA/LBHS) goes from Laguna Beach High School’s graduation to the Senior (Danville, CA/Stanford) brings a six-foot frame National Team. Bound for Stanford University, the versatile to the position and is coming off her junior season at Stanford Dries could very well be the future of the center spot for Team University that saw the Cardinals among the top teams, ending USA for years to come. with a trip to the NCAA Tournament. Steffens was a member of the 2006 and 2007 World League Super Final team and ATTACKERS gained more international experience at the 2007 Pan An arsenal of well rounded and well experienced players American Games. continue to lead the attackers for Team USA. Captain Jillian Kraus (Tustin, CA/UCLA) is another versatile player Brenda Villa (Commerce, CA/Stanford) gets things started, who brings strong defensive ability and a knack for scoring. bringing tremendous leadership and scoring ability. Villa is A former standout on the Junior and Youth National Teams, one of two three-time Olympians on the USA roster. Joining Kraus is entering her first year with the Senior National Team. her is fellow three-time Olympian, (Orinda, CA/ Regardless of the final roster of 14 women for Rome, 2009 California), the group’s elder stateswoman at 31 years old this shows that the USA Women’s Senior National Team is once year. She’s indeed played some of the best water polo of her again in a strong position to contend for Gold. career over the last couple of years.

5 2009 MEN’S World Championships Draw

GROUP A GROUP B GROUP C GROUP D 1.RSA – South Africa 1.MNE - Montenegro 1.KAZ - Kazakhstan 1.USA – United States of America 2.CAN - Canada 2.CRO - Croatia 2.SRB - Serbia 2.MKD - Macedonia 3.GER - Germany 3.CHN - China 3.AUS - Australia 3.ITA - Italy 4.HUN - Hungary 4.BRA - Brazil 4.ESP - Spain 4.ROU - Romania

Pr e l i m i n a r y Ro u n d 1s t - Gr o u p A Pr e l i m i n a r y Ro u n d 1s t - Gr o u p B Jul. 20, 2009 Jul. 22, 2009 Jul. 24, 2009 Jul. 20, 2009 Jul. 22, 2009 Jul. 24, 2009 1. RSA - GER 15. HUN - GER 21. RSA - HUN 3.MNE - CHN 9.BRA - CHN 23. MNE - BRA 2. CAN - HUN 16.RSA -CAN 22. CAN - GER 4. CRO - BRA 10.MNE - CRO 24. CRO - CHN

Pr e l i m i n a r y Ro u n d 1s t - Gr o u p C Pr e l i m i n a r y Ro u n d 1s t - Gr o u p D Jul. 20, 2009 Jul. 22, 2009 Jul. 24, 2009 Jul. 20, 2009 Jul. 22, 2009 Jul. 24, 2009 5. KAZ - AUS 11. ESP - AUS 17. KAZ - ESP 7.USA - ITA 13.ROU - ITA 19. USA - ROU 6. SRB - ESP 12.KAZ - SRB 18. SRB - AUS 8. MKD - ROU 14.USA - MKD 20. MKD - ITA

Pr e l i m i n a r y Ro u n d 2n d Qu a r t e r –Fi n a l Ro u n d Jul. 20, 2009 Jul. 28, 2009 25. 4A – 4B 31. Loser Game 25-Loser Game 26(Winner 15th, Loser 16th) 26. 4C – 4D 32. Winner Game 25-Winner Game 26(Winner 13th, Loser 14th) 27. 2A – 3B 33. Loser Game 27 - Loser Game 29 28. 3A – 2B 34. Loser Game 28 - Loser Game 30 29. 2C – 3D 35. 1st A-Winner Game 29 30. 3C – 2D 36. 1st B-Winner Game 30 37. 1st C-Winner Game 27 38. 1st D-Winner Game 28

Se m i –Fi n a l Ro u n d Fi n a l Ro u n d Jul. 30, 2009 Aug. 1, 2009 39. Loser Game 33-Loser Game 34 (Winner 11th, Loser 12th) 45. Loser Game 41-Loser Game 42 (Winner 7th, Loser 8th) 40. Winner Game 33-Winner Game 34(Winner 9th,Loser 10th) 46. Winner Game 41-Winner Game 42 (Winner 5th, Loser 6th) 41. Loser Game 35 - Loser Game 36 47. Loser Game 43-Loser Game 44 (Winner 3rd, Loser 4th) 42. Loser Game 37 - Loser Game 38 48. Winner Game 43-Winner Game 44 (Winner 1st, Loser 2nd) 43. Winner Game 35 - Winner Game 36 44. Winner Game 37 - Winner Game 38

Games 25 through 48 must be played to a conclusion, accordingly it may be necessary to apply the Water Polo Rules regarding extra time.

6 2009 WOMEN’S World Championships Draw

GROUP A GROUP B GROUP C GROUP D 1.UZB - Uzbekistan 1.RUS - Russia 1.NZL – New Zealand 1.GER - Germany 2.CHN - China 2.USA – United States of America 2.CAN - Canada 2.BRA - Brazil 3.ITA - Italy 3.GRE - Greece 3.RSA – South Africa 3.ESP - Spain 4.HUN - Hungary 4.KAZ - Kazakhstan 4.AUS - Australia 4.NED - Netherlands

Pr e l i m i n a r y Ro u n d 1s t - Gr o u p A Pr e l i m i n a r y Ro u n d 1s t - Gr o u p B Jul. 19, 2009 Jul. 21, 2009 Jul. 23, 2009 Jul. 19, 2009 Jul. 21, 2009 Jul. 23, 2009 1. UZB - ITA 15. HUN - ITA 21. UZB - HUN 3.RUS - GRE 9.KAZ – GRE 23. RUS - KAZ 2. CHN - HUN 16.UZB - CHN 22. CHN - ITA 4. USA - KAZ 10. RUS - USA 24. USA - GRE

Pr e l i m i n a r y Ro u n d 1s t - Gr o u p C Pr e l i m i n a r y Ro u n d 1s t - Gr o u p D Jul. 19, 2009 Jul. 21, 2009 Jul. 23, 2009 Jul. 19, 2009 Jul. 21, 2009 Jul. 23, 2009 5. NZL - RSA 11. AUS - RSA 17. NZL - AUS 7.GER - ESP 13.NED - ESP 19. GER - NED 6. CAN - AUS 12.NZL - CAN 18. CAN - RSA 8. BRA - NED 14.GER - BRA 20. BRA - ESP

Pr e l i m i n a r y Ro u n d 2n d Qu a r t e r –Fi n a l Ro u n d Jul. 25, 2009 Jul. 27, 2009 25. 4A – 4B 31. Loser Game 25-Loser Game 26(Winner 15th, Loser 16th) 26. 4C – 4D 32. Winner Game 25-Winner Game 26(Winner 13th, Loser 14th) 27. 2A – 3B 33. Loser Game 27 - Loser Game 29 28. 3A – 2B 34. Loser Game 28 - Loser Game 30 29. 2C – 3D 35. 1st A-Winner Game 29 30. 3C – 2D 36. 1st B-Winner Game 30 37. 1st C-Winner Game 27 38. 1st D-Winner Game 28

Se m i –Fi n a l Ro u n d Fi n a l Ro u n d Jul. 29, 2009 Jul. 31, 2009 39. Loser Game 33-Loser Game 34 (Winner 11th, Loser 12th) 45. Loser Game 41-Loser Game 42 (Winner 7th, Loser 8th) 40. Winner Game 33-Winner Game 34(Winner 9th,Loser 10th) 46. Winner Game 41-Winner Game 42 (Winner 5th, Loser 6th) 41. Loser Game 35 - Loser Game 36 47. Loser Game 43-Loser Game 44 (Winner 3rd, Loser 4th) 42. Loser Game 37 - Loser Game 38 48. Winner Game 43-Winner Game 44 (Winner 1st, Loser 2nd) 43. Winner Game 35 - Winner Game 36 44. Winner Game 37 - Winner Game 38

Games 25 through 48 must be played to a conclusion, accordingly it may be necessary to apply the Water Polo Rules regarding extra time.

7 TEAM USA AT A GLANCE

MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM

• Currently ranked second in the world • Silver at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China • Silver at the 2008 FINA World League Super Final in Genoa, Italy • First place at 2006 ASUA Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil • Fifth place at 2006 FINA World League Super Finals in Athens, Greece • Seventh place at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece • Sixth place at 2003 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain • Third place at 2003 FINA World League Super Finals in New York, N.Y. • First place 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 Sydney, Australia • Sixth place at 1999 FINA World Cup in Sydney, Australia • First place at 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada • Silver medal at 1984, 1988 and 2008 Olympic Games • Bronze medal at 1924, 1932 and 1972 Olympic Games

8 WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM

• Currently ranked second in the world • Gold at the 2009 FINA World League Super Final in Kirishi, Russia • Silver at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China • Silver 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 and 2008 Olympic Games • In 2005, became the country with the most overall medals in women’s water polo (FINA Junior and Senior events) • Gold at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil • Gold at the 2007 World League Super Final in Montreal, Canada • Gold at the 2007 World Championships in Melbourne, Australia • Gold at the 2006 Holiday Cup in Los Alamitos, CA, sixth consecutive year • Gold at the 2006 World League in Cosenza, Italy • Silver at the 2005 World Championships in Montreal, Canada • Gold at the 2005 Junior World Championships in Perth, Australia • Bronze at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece • Gold at the 2004 World League in Long Beach, CA • Silver at the 2003 Junior World Championships in Calgary, Canada • Gold at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic • Gold at the 2003 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain • Silver at 2002 World Cup in Perth, Australia • Gold at the 2001 Junior World Championships in Perth, Australia • Silver at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, the first Olympics to feature women’s water polo as an official sport • Gold at the first-ever World Cup in 1979

9 ALL-TIME Finishes & Rosters

USA Men’s Olympic Games Finishes

1904 St. Louis, Missouri...... 1st 1952 Helsinki, Finland...... 4th 1988 Seoul, South Korea...... 2nd 1920 Antwerp, Belgium...... 4th 1956 Melbourne, Australia...... 5th 1992 Barcelona, Spain...... 4th 1924 Paris, France...... 3rd 1960 Rome, Italy...... 7th 1996 Atlanta, Georgia...... 7th 1928 Amsterdam, Netherlands...... 7th 1964 Tokyo, Japan...... 9th 2000 Sydney, Australia...... 6th 1932 Los Angeles, California...... 3rd 1968 Mexico City, Mexico...... 7th 2004 Athens, Greece...... 7th 1936 Berlin, Germany...... 9th 1972 Munich, Germany...... 3rd 2008 Beijing, China...... 2nd 1940 ...... CANCELLED WWII 1976 ...... DID NOT QUALIFY 1944 ...... CANCELLED WWII 1980 ...... BOYCOTT 1948 London, England...... 11th 1984 Los Angeles, California...... 2nd

USA Men’s Olympians

Almquist, Dave...... AMC 1988 Barclay, David...... 1932 Blake, Harold...... 1904 (MAC) Amr, Omar...... 2004 Barnett, Bill...... HMC 1988, HMC 1992 Boyer, Greg...... 1988 Antley, Guy...... 1976 Barnett, Steven W...... 1968, 1972 Bradley, Bruce M...... 1968, 1972 Arroyo, Gavin...... 1996, 2000 Barnhart, Troy...... 1996 Bratton, David...... 1904 (NYAC) Asch, Peter G...... 1972, 1976 Beach, Rex E...... 1904 (CAA) Bray, Rutledge “Bob”...... 1948 Ashleigh, David M...... 1964,1968 Beaubien, Layne...... 2004, 2008 Brooks, Brandon...... 2004, 2008 Austin, Arthur...... 1924 Beauchamp, R.H...... 1920 Brown, Ryan...... AMC 2008 Avery, Stewart P...... 1904 (CAA) Beck, Kenny...... 1936, 1948 Browne, Clement...... 1920 Azevedo, Ricardo...... AMC 1996, Becsahazy, Paul...... 1976 Budelman, Ralph N...... 1948 AMC 2000, AMC 2004 Belfonti, Thomas...... 1976 Burke, Andy...... MGR 1964 Azevedo, Tony...... 2000, 2004, 2008 Bergeson, Jamie...... 1988 Burke, Doug...... 1984 Bailey, Ryan...... 2000, 2004, 2008 Bisbey, Harry A...... 1952 Burns, Marvin “Ace” D...... 1952, 1960 Baker, Guy...... AMC 1992 Bittick, Chuck G...... 1960 Campbell, Jeff...... 1988, 1992

10 Campbell, Jody...... 1984, 1988 Harris, Charlie...... 1992 Meffert, Alex...... HMC 1904 Campbell, Peter...... 1984, 1988 Harrison, Reginald...... 1928 Merlo, Rick...... 2008 Cann, Telford...... 1924 Healy, Charles L...... 1904 (CAA) Meyers, John...... 1904 (MAC) Carson, James G...... 1920 Heaston, Steve...... AMC 1988 Miller, John J...... 1936, 1948 Case, Lemoine S...... 1948 Hebner, Harry J...... 1920, HMC 1924 Mitchell, George E...... 1924,1928 Cattus, John C...... 1928 Helmick, Robert H...... MGR 1972 Mouchawar, Alan...... 1988 Christensen Devere W...... 1948 Hesser, David...... 1904 (NYAC) Moses, Merrill...... 2008 Clapp, Austin R...... 1932, 1936, Horn, Bob M...... 1956, 1960 Nitzkowski, Monte...... HMC 1968, Coach 1948 Horn, Oliver H...... 1924 HMC 1972, HMC 1984, AMC 2000 Cohn, Charles...... 1904 (MAC) Hughes, R. Bob E...... 1952, 1956 Nolan, Sean...... 2000 Cohn, Edward...... 1904 (MAC) Humbert, Chris...... 1992,1996,2000 Norris, James...... 1952 Cole, Stan C...... 1964 1968, 1972 Hudnut, Peter...... 2008 Norton, John...... 1924 Collett, Elmer C...... 1924 Hutten, Tim...... 2008 O’connor, Wallace...... 1924, 1928, Corso, Richard...... HMC 1996, Jaworski, Edward L...... 1952 1932, 1936 AMC 2000, AMC 2004 Jensen, Sophus e...... 1920 O’connor, William...... 1932 Crawford, Ronald E...... 1960, 1964, Kahanamoku, Duke P...... 1932 Oeding, Chris...... 1996, 2000 1968 Kalbus, Barbara...... MGR 2004 Ormsby, Brett...... 2004 Curren, John J...... 1924, MGR 1948, Kane, G.K...... 1920 Orthwein, WR...... 1904 (MAC) MGR 1952 Kelly, William E...... 1936 Parker, John...... 1968, 1972 Daniels, Harry e...... 1928 Kelsey, Jim W...... 1960 Powers, Jeffery...... 2004, 2008 Dash, Harold N...... 1948 Kehoe, Frank...... 1904 (CAA) Quimby, FC...... 1920 Daubenspeck, Phillip B...... 1932, 1936 Kern, Sean...... 2000 Ranger, Sumner Dornblaser, N. “Bill” W...... 1952 Kerr, Genai...... 2004 Reyburn, Amad...... 1904 (MAC) Dorst, Chris...... 1980, 1984 Kimbell, Doug...... 1988, 1992 Rivas, Frank...... HMC 1932 Driggs, Ogden E...... 1928 Klass, Craig...... 1988, 1992 Robertson, Kevin...... 1980, 1984, 1988 Drown, Dan H...... 1964 Klatt, Daniel...... 2004 Ross, Norman...... 1920 Dunne, J.E...... 1920 Knox, Eddie...... 1936, 1948 Ross, W “Bill” D...... 1956 Duplanty, Chris...... 1988, 1992, 1996 Koehler, Robert E...... 1952 Rousseau, Alex...... 1992, 1996 Evans, Gwynne...... 1904 (MAC) Kohlhase, Neill W...... HMC 1956, Ruddy, Joe Sr...... 1904 (NYAC) Evans, Mike...... 1988, 1992, 1996 MC 1960 Ruddy, Ray...... 1932 Everist, Kirk...... 1992, 1996 Kooistra, Bill A...... 1952, 1956 Ruddy, Steve...... 1920 Farley, Joseph P...... 1928 Kooistra, Sam G...... 1956 Rudic, Ratko...... HMC 2004 Ferguson, James M...... 1972, 1976 Kopp, Kyle...... 1996, 2000 Saari, Robert P...... 1964 Figueroa, Gary...... 1980, 1984 Kredell, Chi...... 2000 Saari, Urho...... HMC 1952, HMC 1960, Finn, Charles T...... 1932, 1936 Kruger, Harold H...... 1920, 1924 HMC 1964 Fischer, Erich...... 1992 Krumpholz, JW...... 2008 Sampson, Paul...... 1928 Fiske, Dixon...... 1936, 1948 Kruse, James...... 1976 Sayring, Terry...... MGR. 1984 Fosdick, Dennis...... MGR 1988 Lake, Norman...... 1952 Schumacher, Bradley...... 2000 Frojen, R. Bob C...... 1956 Lambert, Art...... HMC 1968, Schnugg, Peter...... 1976, 1980 Gaughran, Jim A...... 1956 HMC 1972 Schreiner, Fred...... 1904 (MAC) Giebel, Leo E...... 1920 Laster, Jeremy...... 1996 Schroeder, Terry...... 1980, 1984, Gilman, J.K...... 1920 Lauer, Frederick...... 1924, 1928, 1988, 1992, HMC 2008 Goessling, August M...... 1904 (MAC) 1932, 1936 Schroth, George E...... 1924, 1928 Goetz, Hugo...... 1904 (CAA) Leyson, Dan...... AMC 2004 Segesman, Christopher R...... 2004 Good, Donald J...... 1956 Lindgren, Ken...... AMC 1984 Severa, Ron D...... 1956, 1960 Goodwin, Leo Budd...... 1904 (NYAC) Lindroth, Eric...... 1972,1976,1980 Shaw, Timot...... 2000 Graham, Frank e...... 1932 Loughlin, Mike...... 1976 Sheerer, Gary P...... 1968, 1972 Greenberg, Richard J...... 1928 Lynn, Robert...... 2000, AMC 2008 Siegel, Hugh...... 1904 (MAC) Greller, Sam J...... 1928, MGR 1956 Mccallister, e. Harold...... 1932,1936 Siman, John...... 1980, 1984 Hackett, Dan...... 1996, 2000 Mcdermott, M. “Turk” J...... 1920 Slatton, Jim W...... 1972 Hahn, Kenneth A...... 1956 Mcdonald, Andrew...... 1980, 1984 Smith, Jesse...... 2004, 2008 Hall, Gordie R...... 1960 Mcgillivray, Perry...... 1920, HMC 1928 Spargo, Jack A...... 1952 Hamann, Steve...... 1976, 1980 Mcilroy, C. “Chick” R...... 1960, 1964 Stange, Pete J...... 1952 Hammond, David T...... 1904 (Ca Mcilroy, Ned L...... 1964 Steen, Jim...... 1904 (NYAC) Hancock, L...... 1904 (MAC) Mcilroy, Paul R...... 1964 Steiger, Preston M...... 1920 Handley, L. De B...... 1904 (NYAC) Mckee, Rick...... Mgr 2008 Steever, Jerome...... 1904 (CAA) Handy, H. Jamison...... 1924 Mcnair, Rick...... 1996 Stransky, George C...... 1964

11 ALL-TIME Finishes & Rosters

USA Men’s Olympians

Sundstrum, Gus...... HMC 1904 Van Cleaf, George W...... 1904 (NYAC) Weissmuller, Johnny...... 1924, 1928 Sutton, Mike...... MGR 1992 Van Dorp, Anton...... 1964, 1968 Weitzenberg, C. Barry...... 1968, 1972 Svendsen, Jon...... 1976, 1980, 1984 Varellas, Peter...... 2008 Whitney, Ralph J...... 1964 Swatek, Edwin...... 1904 (CAA) Vargas, Joe...... 1980, 1984 Wiget, Ted...... 1932 Swendsen, Clyde A...... 1920, HMC 1936 Vargas, John...... 1992, AMC 1996, Wigo, Wolf...... 1996, 2000, 2004 Tanner, John...... AMC 1992, AMC 2000 HMC 2000 Wildman, Herbert H...... 1932, 1936 Taylor, G. Albert...... 1920 Vollmer, Hal...... 1920, 1924 Willeford, Dean L...... 1968 Thorne, Raymond C...... 1904 (CAA) Vollmer, Ron L...... 1960 Wilson, Craig...... 1984,1988, 1992 Tierney, Donald J...... 1948 Von Hemert, Theodore...... 1932 Wolf, Wally P...... 1956, 1960 Tisue, Fred E...... 1960 Vosburgh, William R. Jr...... 1920 Wong, Terry...... MGR. 1996 Toeppen, Manfred...... 1904 (MAC) Wahle, Otto...... Coach 1920 Wright, Adam...... 2004, 2008 Topp, Herbert R...... 1928 Walton, Frank E...... 1948 Young, David...... 1928 Tuttle, William J...... 1904 (CAA) Webb, Russ I...... 1968, 1972

USA Men’s World Championship Finishes

1973 Belgrade, Yugoslavia...... 5th 1986 Madrid, Spain...... 4th 2001 Fukuoka, Japan...... 7th 1975 Cali, Colombia...... 8th 1991 Perth, Australia...... 4th 2003 Barcelona, Spain...... 6th 1978 Berlin, West Germany...... 5th 1994 Rome, Italy...... 6th 2005 Montreal, Canada...... 11th 1982 Guayaquil, Ecuador...... 6th 1998 Perth, Australia...... 7th 2007 Melbourne, Australia...... 9th

USA Men’s World Cup Finishes

1979 Belgrade & Rijeka, Yugoslavia...... 2nd 1987 Thessolonika, Greece...... 4th 1995 Atlanta, GA, USA...... 4th 1981 Long Beach, CA, USA...... 4th 1989 West Berlin, 1997 Athens, Greece...... 1st 1983 Malibu, CA, USA...... 4th Federal Republic of Germany...... 8th 1999 Sydney, Australia...... 6th 1985 Duisberg, 1991 Barcelona, Spain...... 1st 2002 Belgrade, Yugoslavia...... 7th Federal Republic of Germany...... 2nd 1993 Athens, Greece...... 4th

FINA World League Super Final Finishes

2003 New York, NY ...... 3rd 2006 Athens, Greece ...... 5th 2008 Genoa, Italy ...... 2nd 2004 Long Beach, CA...... 5th 2007 Berlin, Germany ...... 5th 2009 Podgorica, Montenegro...... 4th

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.

12 USA Women’s Olympic Games Finishes

2000 Sydney, Australia...... 2nd 2004 Athens, Greece...... 3rd 2008 Beijing, China...... 2nd

USA Women’s Olympians

Betsy Armstrong...... 2008 Hipp (Komer), Jamie...... 2008 Rulon, Kelly...... 2004 Baker, Guy...... HWC 2000, 2004, 2008 Johnson, Courtney...... 2000 Scott, Rachel ...... AWC 2004 Beauregard, Robin...... 2000, 2004 Kopp, Kyle ...... AWC 2004, AWC 2008 Sheehy, Kathy...... 2000 Cardenas, Patty...... 2008 Lindgren, Ken ...... AWC 2000 Simmons, Coralie...... 2000 Craig, Kami...... 2008 Lorenz, Ericka...... 2000, 2004 Stachowski, Amber...... 2004 Dingeldein, Margaret...... 2004 Moody, Heather...... 2000, 2004, AWC 2008 Steffens, Jessica...... 2008 Duplanty, Chris ...... AWC 2000 Munro, Thalia...... 2004 Swail, Julie...... 2000 Estes, Ellen...... 2000, 2004 Orwig, Bernice...... 2000, Mgr 2008 van Norman, Moriah...... 2008 Frank, Jacqueline...... 2004 O’Toole, Maureen...... 2000 Villa, Brenda...... 2000, 2004, 2008 Golda, Natalie...... 2004, 2008 Payne, Nicolle...... 2000, 2004 Wenger, Lauren...... 2008 Gregorka, Alison...... 2008 Petri, Heather...... 2000, 2004, 2008 Windes, Elsie...... 2008 Hayes, Brittany...... 2008 Pickering, Michelle ...... MGR 2000, 2004

USA Women’s World Championship Finishes

1986 Madrid, Spain...... 3rd 1998 Perth, Australia...... 8th 2005 Montreal, Canada...... 2nd 1991 Perth, Australia...... 3rd 2001 Fukuoka, Japan...... 4th 2007 Melbourne, Australia...... 1st 1994 Rome, Italy...... 4th 2003 Barcelona, Spain...... 1st

USA Women’s World Cup Finishes

1979 Merced, CA, USA...... 1st 1988 Christchurch, New Zealand...... 4th 1997 Nancy, France...... 7th 1980 Breda, Netherlands...... 2nd 1989 Eindhoven, Netherlands...... 2nd 1999 Winnipeg, Canada...... 6th 1981 Brisbane, Australia...... 4th 1991 Long Beach, CA, USA...... 3rd 2002 Perth, Australia...... 2nd 1983 Sainte Foy, Canada...... 2nd 1993 Catania, Italy...... 5th 2006 Tianjin, China...... 4th 1984 Irvine, CA, USA...... 2nd 1995 Sydney, Australia...... 6th

FINA World League Super Final Finishes

2004 Long Beach, CA ...... 1st 2006 Cosenza, Italy ...... 1st 2008 Tenerife, Spain...... 2nd 2005 Kirishi, Russia...... 5th 2007 Montreal, Canada...... 1st 2009 Kirishi, Russia...... 1st

13 MEN MEN USA MEN’S COACHING STAFF

Terry Schroeder HEAD COACH USA Water Polo Hall of Famer Dr. Terry Schroeder was named Head Coach on June 18, 2007. He’s served as an assistant coach since 2006. Schroeder led the Men’s National Team through a resurgence in 2008 garnering Silver Medals at the FINA World League Super Final and Olympic Games. In 2009 he was nominated for the US Olympic Hall of Fame. Dr. Schroeder is considered one of water polo’s all-time standout players. He captained the National Team from 1983-1992 and coached Pepperdine University’s men’s team for 20 years. Under Dr. Schroeder’s leadership, the Pepperdine Waves have a record of 307-195 (.612), have attended the NCAA Championships eight times, and claimed the NCAA championship in 1997. Schroeder was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame in 1998 and was recently inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. With Schroeder as US team captain, the squad finished second to Yugoslavia at both the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games and placed fourth at the 1992 event in Barcelona, Spain. The team also captured the FINA Cup in Barcelona, downing longtime nemesis Yugoslavia in the title game. A graduate of San Marcos High in Santa Barbara, CA, Schroeder earned All-American honors at Pepperdine in 1977, 1978 and 1980. He graduated with honors in 1981 and then completed his doctorate studies at Palmer-West Chiropractic School. Schroeder and his wife, Lori, reside in Westlake Village, CA, with their daughters, Leanna and Sheridan.

16 Ryan Brown ASSISTANT COACH Ryan Brown, former head coach for the University of the Pacific women’s water polo team, joined the National Men’s Water Polo Team as the full-time assistant coach in January 2006. Brown was head coach of the Pacific women’s program from 2002 to 2005, compiling a record of 28-94. He led the team to a school record 11 wins in 2005 and a final ranking of 20. Pacific picked up two Mountain Pacific Sports Federation victories in 2005, the most since 1998. He also led the team to a school-record six-game winning streak in 2005. In the summer of 2003, Brown represented Pacific at the 2003 World University Games. He was an All-American water polo goalkeeper at Pacific and completed his undergraduate education in the fall of 2000. He went on to earn an MBA in 2001 while coaching. Brown and his wife Rebekah were married in September 2006 reside in Tustin, CA with their son Reece and two dogs, Tytis and Jewlz

Robert Lynn ASSISTANT COACH Robert Lynn was named assistant coach in December 2007. Lynn was head coach of USA Water Polo’s Youth National Team in 2006 and 2007. Lynn was also head swimming coach at Long Beach (CA) Wilson High School in 2006. He guided the water polo teams at Marina High School in 2005 and 2006. A longtime member of the Men’s National Team program, he played from 1989 to 2001. In that time he played professionally in countries such as Croatia, Italy, Greece, and France. His playing career spanned more than a decade running from 1991 to 2003. Lynn played collegiately as USC where he held a scoring record for more than 20 years. In addition he played his high school polo at Long Beach (CA) Wilson where he earned All-American honors. Lynn resides in Long Beach.

Rick McKee TEAM LEADER Rick McKee was named Team Leader in 2007 after many years as a water polo coach and referee in the Southern California area. McKee was head coach at Tustin High School from 1995-2001 and Laguna Beach High School from 2002-2006. In addition he’s served as a referee since 2000. A graduate of Anderson College, McKee starred for Buena Park High School, garnering MVP and All-American honors. McKee resides in Tustin, CA, with his wife and four daughters.

17 USA MEN’S ROSTER

Name Position Hgt. Wt. Hometown College

Brian Alexander Defender 6-3 220 Santa Ana, CA UC-Santa Barbara ‘05 Tony Azevedo ©*#^ Attacker 6-1 195 Long Beach, CA Stanford ‘03 Ryan Bailey *#^ Center 6-6 245 Long Beach, CA UC-Irvine ‘98 Layne Beaubien #^ Defender 6-6 220 Coronado, CA Stanford ‘98 Juan Delgadillo Attacker 6-3 205 Los Angeles, CA USC ‘07 Thomas Hopkins Attacker 5-11 185 Coronado, CA Stanford ‘08 Tim Hutten ^ Defender 6-5 215 Seal Beach, CA UC-Irvine ‘08 Justin Johnson Center 6-7 240 Trabuco Canyon, CA UCLA ‘07 Genai Kerr # Goalkeeper 6-8 225 Imperial Beach, CA UC-Irvine ’00 JW Krumpholz ^ Center 6-3 205 Santa Ana, CA USC ‘10 John Mann Center 6-5 240 Newport Beach, CA California ‘07 Merrill Moses Goalkeeper 6-3 215 Palos Verdes, CA Pepperdine ‘00 Jeff Powers #^ Utility 6-7 230 San Luis Obispo, CA UC-Irvine ‘03 Jesse Smith #^ Utility 6-4 240 Coronado, CA Pepperdine ‘05 Jeff Tyrrell Defender 6-5 215 Granite Bay, CA California ‘08 Peter Varellas ^ Attacker (L) 6-3 192 Moraga, CA Stanford ‘06 Adam Wright #^ Attacker 6-3 195 Seal Beach, CA UCLA ‘01

© - Captain Coaches: * - 2000 Olympian (Sydney, Australia) Head Coach: Terry Schroeder 6th Place Finish Asst. Coach: Robert Lynn # - 2004 Olympian (Athens, Greece) 7th Place Finish Asst. Coach: Ryan Brown ^ - 2008 Olympian (Beijing, China) 2nd Place Finish Team Leader: Rick McKee Pronunciations: Beaubien – Bo-bee-in

18 19 Tony Azevedo Attacker HEIGHT: 6’1’’ WEIGHT: 195 LBS. HOMETOWN: LONG BEACH, CA EDUCATION: STANFORD ‘05 CLUB: BISSOLATI CREMONA, JUG DUBROVNIK, NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB BIRTHDAY: 11/21/81 BIRTHPLACE: RIO DE JANEIRO

Captain of the Silver Medal winning squad at 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China… Led team in scoring with 17 goals while adding four assists… Named to Olympic All-Star team… Arguably one of the top players in the world… Possesses great outside shooting ability. INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Led team to Silver Medal finish at 2008 FINA World League Super Final International Competition Highlights with 16 goals including seven in victory over 2009 FINA World League Super Final, Podgorica, Montenegro, 4th Place China… Scored three goals in upset of #1 ranked

2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE Croatia on May 31… Tallied four goals at 2007 FINA World League Super Final… Led Team 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, GENOA, ITALY, 2ND PLACE USA with 15 goals en route to gold medal at 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, BERLIN, GERMANY, 5TH PLACE 2007 Pan American Games in his native Brazil…

2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE Named top scorer at 2007 World Championships in Melbourne after tallying 19 goals despite 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 9TH PLACE not advancing to the medal rounds… USOC 2006 ASUA CUP, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE Athlete of the Year three times… Led team 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, ATHENS, GREECE, 5TH PLACE with 18 goals at 2005 FINA World League and 13 at 2005 FINA World Championships… 2005 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MONTREAL, CANADA, 11TH PLACE Ranked 2nd in scoring percentage at 2005 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES, ATHENS, GREECE, 7TH PLACE FINA World Championships… Led US with 15 2004 TORNEO DI NAPOLI, NAPLES, ITALY, 3RD PLACE goals (ranked 2nd overall) at 2004 Olympics in

2003 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, NEW YORK, NY, 3RD PLACE Athens, Greece, including a hat trick to help the team qualify for the 7th-place game… Became 2003 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, 1ST PLACE one of the highest-paid players in water polo 2003 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 6TH PLACE when he signed with Italian club team, Bissolati

2003 U.S. CUP, STANFORD, CA, UNITED STATES, 2ND PLACE Cremona… Scored tournament-high 33 goals during 2003 Pan American Games… Finished as 2003 FRENCH INTERNATIONAL, NICE, FRANCE, 1ST PLACE top scorer in FINA World League with 12 goals… 2002 FINA WORLD CUP, BELGRADE, YUGOSLAVIA, 7TH PLACE Led team in scoring at 2003 U.S. Cup with eight 2002 TRISTAR INTERNATIONAL, KRANJ, SLOVENIA, 3RD PLACE goals, including three versus Australia… Named world’s seventh-best male athlete in the June 2002 EIGHT-NATIONS TOURNAMENT, NICE, FRANCE, 3RD PLACE 2003 edition of Men’s Journal… Scored 12 goals 2001 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, FUKUOKA, JAPAN, 7TH PLACE in four games in Team USA’s first-place finish at 2001 POSEIDON CUP, ATHENS, GREECE, 5TH PLACE 2003 French International… Led Team USA in scoring with 29 goals in first year of FINA World 2001 PAN AMERICAN QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT, SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REP., 1ST PLACE League, including seven in season opener against 2000 OLYMPIC GAMES, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 6TH PLACE Croatia in Los Alamitos (CA)… Sixth in 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 playing with a broken ear drum… Scored 13 goals in outstanding Olympic debut in Sydney in 2000, the fourth highest scorer in the Games… Selected by color commentator Jim Kruse for NBC’s All-World Team following Olympics… High scorer at Pan American Junior Water Polo Championships in 1998. PROFESSIONAL: Played for Yug in Croatia in 2008-2009… Led Bissolati Cremona in scoring for 2005-2006 … First in scoring in all of Italy for the 2006 season.

20 the podium… Favorite pregame meal is Pasta Pomodoro. Pasta is meal pregame Favorite podium… the holding his MVP tournament trophy and broke it while on his most embarrassing water polo moment was when he was USA”… the for medal Admits agold win “to polo water plays he Says Springsteen… Bruce and Sinatra Frank are artists musical Italy… in Favorite polo water professional plays now and Beach Long State Cal at player polo water standout a was Cassie, Team Sister, Coach… Men’s National former PERSONAL: Wilson. Beach Long at years three first his during and career group age his Tony throughout coached and 2004 in Team coach National assistant an was Rick Father times… Year three the of Player CIF 1996-99; Team from All-CIF to Selected CA… Beach, Long in School High Wilson at 1996-99 from honors All-American as well SCHOOL: asHIGH All-Academic Team history. school in ninth-best and record school afreshman goals, 68 with scorer leading Award… Nation’s “S” Freshman Block Stanford of Winner Tournament… Twice named MPSF Player of the Week… MVP… MPSF 2001 Tournament of NCAA co-MVP Voted 2001 Year… the of Player Voted YearAll-American and the of Player NCAA scorer… 2001, In earned he single-season top Stanford’s becoming 2002, in goals 95 Scored Tournament… with 332 goals… Named player of the year at 2002 NCAA scorer all-time Stanford’s became he when goals 100 than more by record prior Shattered season… senior his goals 80 co-player of the year in 2003 tournament…NCAA Scored Mountain Pacific Federationfour-time winner… Named season… straight fourth Year for the of Player Association Coaches Polo Water American 2001-2004… 2004 from years consecutive Year four the of 2001-2004… Player MPSF from award four consecutive years… First-Team All-American COLLEGE: First-ever player to win prestigious Peter J. Cutino J. Cutino Peter prestigious win to player First-ever Biggest influence in water polo is his father, Rick, Rick, father, his is polo water in influence Biggest

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HEIGHT: 6’6” WEIGHT: 245LBS. HOMETOWN: LONG BEACH, CA EDUCATION: UC-IRVINE’98 CLUB: PANIONIOS BIRTHDAY: 8/28/75 BIRTHPLACE: LOS ANGELES, CA

Earned a Silver Medal at 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China scoring six goals and handing out one assist… One of the premier centers in the water polo world… Physical presence at two meters and a key to success for Team USA. INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Tallied seven goals in Silver Medal finish at the 2008 FINA World League Super Final… Scored twice in upset victory over #1 Croatia on May 31… Tied for team lead with seven goals at 2007 FINA World League Super Final… Second on team in scoring with 10 goals at 2007 Pan American Games… Tallied eight goals at 2007 FINA World Championships… MVP of 2006 ASUA Cup… Only American to play in final four in European League… Outstanding Offensive Player at 2006 Premier League Championships… Key player on US offense for 2005 FINA World Championships in Montreal, Canada… Scored in two games at 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece… Scored in six games at 2003 Pan American Games, including two in USA’s 13-7 win over Brazil for the gold medal and a spot in Athens Olympics… Scored six goals in last four games of 2003 World Championships… Named 2003 American Water Polo League Outstanding Offensive Player after helping Newport to championship over New York… Finished with 15 goals in four games, including five in tournament opener at AWPL… Named USOC Water Polo Male Athlete of the Year in 2001 and 2002… Scored 12 goals in 2002 FINA World League season from center position… Scored a season-high three goals in USA’s upset over Hungary in Moraga (CA)… Corecipient of Chuck Metz MVP in 2002… Most Valuable Offensive International Competition Highlights Player in debut season of American Water Polo

2009 FINA World League Super Final, Podgorica, Montenegro, 4th Place League (18 goals)… Scored eight goals, including winning goal in final seconds to beat Croatia at 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE 2001 World Championships… Scored three goals 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, GENOA, ITALY, 2ND PLACE in his Olympic debut in 2000 Sydney Games… 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, BERLIN, GERMANY 5TH PLACE Holds team record in bench press (385 lbs.) and has fastest recorded shot on team (54 mph). 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANIERO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE PROFESSIONAL: Played for Partizan in Serbia in 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 9TH PLACE 2008-2009… Played for Panionios in Greece in 2006 ASUA CUP, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE 2006… Played for Jadran in Split, Croatia, 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, ATHENS, GREECE, 5TH PLACE in 2005-2006… Played for Dynamo Moscow in

2004 OLYMPIC GAMES, ATHENS, GREECE, 7TH PLACE 2004-2005… Played for JUG Dubrovnik in Croatia and in two European Championships in 2004. 2003 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, NEW YORK, NY, 3RD PLACE COLLEGE: Mountain Pacific Sports Federation 2003 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, 1ST PLACE Player of the Year in 1998… Four-time All- 2003 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 6TH PLACE American at UC Irvine. 2003 U.S. CUP, STANFORD, CA, UNITED STATES, 2ND PLACE HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Millikan High School 2002 FINA WORLD CUP, BELGRADE, YUGOSLAVIA, 7TH PLACE in Long Beach, CA. 2002 EIGHT-NATIONS TOURNAMENT, NICE, FRANCE, 3RD PLACE PERSONAL: Australia is his favorite vacation 2001 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, FUKUOKA, JAPAN, 7TH PLACE spot… Cites Ted Newland, his former coach at UCI, as his biggest influence in water polo… 2001 PAN AMERICAN QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT, SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REP., 1ST PLACE Best moment in a game was when he scored the 2000 OLYMPIC GAMES, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 6TH PLACE opening goal at the 2004 Olympics… favorite 1999 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, WINNIPEG, CANADA, 1ST PLACE movie is Wedding Crashers… Began playing

1998 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, PERTH, AUSTRALIA, 7TH PLACE water polo after his older brother, Joe, began playing for Wilson High School

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23 BAILEY PLAYERS Layne Beaubien (Bo-bee-in) Utility HEIGHT: 6’6” WEIGHT: 220 LBS. HOMETOWN: CORONADO, CA EDUCATION: STANFORD ‘99 CLUB: NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB, CN MARSEILLE BIRTHDAY: 7/4/76 BIRTHPLACE: CORONADO, CA

Earned a Silver Medal at 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China contributing eight goals… Has emerged as one of the top all-around players in the world today… Is one of the sport’s top center defenders… Boasts one of the strongest shooting arms on National Team. INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Scored a goal during a Silver Medal run at the 2008 FINA World League Super Final… Hit for seven goals at 2007 FINA World League Super Final, including three in victory over China… Recorded five goals at 2007 Pan American Games… Scored six times at 2007 FINA World Championships… A 2004 Olympian… Two-time Pan American gold medalist… . Has played professionally in Hungary, Greece, and France… First American to play in Hungarian professional league (KSI of Budapest in International Competition Highlights 1999-2000)… Captained US team at 1999 World University Games. 2009 FINA World League Super Final, Podgorica, Montenegro, 4th Place PROFESSIONAL: Plays for CN Marseille. 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE

2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, GENOA, ITALY, 2ND PLACE COLLEGE: Earned All-American honors following 1998 and 1997 seasons… MPSF Co-MVP in 1998. 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, BERLIN, GERMANY 5TH PLACE HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Coronado High School 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANIERO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE in California… Began playing water polo because 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 9TH PLACE it was the only successful sport at his high school. 2006 ASUA CUP, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE PERSONAL: Enjoys reading, writing and 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, ATHENS, GREECE, 5TH PLACE exploring… Best water polo experience was

2004 OLYMPIC GAMES, ATHENS, GREECE, 7TH PLACE representing USA on World All-Star Team in Hungary and in 2004 Athens Olympic Games… 2003 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, NEW YORK, NY, 3RD PLACE Took year off from Stanford to travel through 2003 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, 1ST PLACE Europe, Africa, Asia, and Central America. 2003 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 6TH PLACE

2003 U.S. CUP, STANFORD, CA, UNITED STATES, 2ND PLACE

2003 FRENCH OPEN, NICE, FRANCE, 1ST PLACE

2002 FINA WORLD CUP, BELGRADE, YUGOSLAVIA, 7TH PLACE

2001 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, FUKUOKA, JAPAN, 7TH PLACE

1999 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES, PALMA DE MALLORCA, SPAIN, 4TH PLACE

24 FUN FACTS in Miamiwithhisdad Tickets toNBAAll-StarWeekend Best PreentEverReceived: Vibration Bad Brains,Fugazi,andIsrael F “Touch theSky”byKanyeWest Personal ThemeSong: “Hard toHandle”byOtisRedding Favorite Song(s): Scarlett Johansson Favorite Actress(es): Phillip SeymourHoffman Favorite Actor(s): Ferris Bueller’s DayOffandHatari! Favorite Movie: Greek Favorite Food: AVORITE MUSICALARTIST(S): 25 BEAUBIEN PLAYERS Merrill Moses goalkeeper HEIGHT: 6’3” WEIGHT: 215 LBS. HOMETOWN: RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA EDUCATION: PEPPERDINE ‘00 CLUB: NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB BIRTHDAY: 8/13/77 BIRTHPLACE: HARBOR CITY, CA

Earned a Silver Medal at 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China serving as starting goalkeeper… Halted 70 shots throughout the tourney and was named to Olympic All-Star Team… One of the most exciting goalkeepers in the game today… Explosive to both sides of the cage… Known for his vocal leadership in the pool as well as his game play. INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Piled up 37 saves as International Competition Highlights starting goalie during Silver Medal run at 2008 2009 FINA World League Super Final, Podgorica, Montenegro, 4th Place FINA World League Super Final… One of the most exciting goalkeepers in the game today… 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE Split time in the cage at 2007 FINA World League 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, GENOA, ITALY, 2ND PLACE Super Final… Led Team USA with 30 saves 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, BERLIN, GERMANY 5TH PLACE during 2007 Pan American Games… Starting

2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE goalkeeper at 2007 FINA World Championships… Best Goalkeeper at 2006 ASUA Cup… Highest 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 9TH PLACE number of saves in 2006 Premier League 2006 ASUA CUP, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE Division I… 2007 MVP for New York Athletic 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, ATHENS, GREECE, 5TH PLACE Club… Named Most Valuable Goalkeeper at 2003 U.S. Cup at Stanford… Posted game- 2003 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES, DAEGU, SOUTH KOREA, 8TH PLACE high 13 saves against Slovakia at 2003 French 2003 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, NEW YORK, NY, 3RD PLACE International… First-Team All-American 2003 U.S. CUP, STANFORD, CA, UNITED STATES, 2ND PLACE goalkeeper with New York at the 2002 Men’s Senior Nationals… Had 63 saves in six games 2002 FINA WORLD CUP, BELGRADE, YUGOSLAVIA, 7TH PLACE during the 2002 FINA World League, including 2002 UNICUM CUP, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 4TH PLACE back-to-back 13-stop efforts against Russia. 2001 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, FUKUOKA, JAPAN, 7TH PLACE PROFESSIONAL: Played for the Sibenik club in 1999 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES, PALMA DE MALLORCA, SPAIN, 4TH PLACE Croatia in 2008-2009… Played in the Spanish professional league in 2000-01 with Olivar of Zaragosa, Spain. COLLEGE: First-Team All-Conference and Second-Team All-American in 1998… First-Team All-American in 1997… MVP at 1997 NCAA Championships. PERSONAL: Enjoys snowboarding, scuba diving, and cooking… played saxophone and viola in high school… likes drinking 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 high school freshman year because he didn’t want to play football in the heat. FUN FACTS Favorite Food: Salmon Favorite Movie: Gladiator Favorite Actor(s): Matthew McConaughey Favorite Song(s): “Thunderstruck” by AC/DC FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTIST(S): Jack Johnson, Ben Harper, Rage Against the Machine, and Damian Marley

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27 Jeff Powers utility HEIGHT: 6’7’’ WEIGHT: 230 LBS. HOMETOWN: SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA EDUCATION: UC IRVINE ‘03 CLUB: PADOVO PLEBISCITO BIRTHDAY: 1/21/80 BIRTHPLACE: CHATTANOOGA, TN

Earned a Silver Medal at 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China scoring six goals… Has become one of the team’s most dangerous offensive threats… Can score from center or the perimeter and is an excellent defender. INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Scored six goals during Silver Medal finish at 2008 FINA World League Super Final… Picked up six goals at 2007 FINA World League Super Finals, including four in victory over China… Scored seven goals at 2007 Pan American Games… Tallied five goals at 2007 FINA World Championships… Scored 10 goals for the US at 2005 FINA World Championships, which landed him among the tournament’s top-10 scorers list… Was a leading offensive force for Team USA at 2004 Olympic Games… Hat trick in the USA’s gold-medal win over Brazil at Pan American Games, which earned Team USA a place in Athens… Scored in six International Competition Highlights games at Pan Ams… Finished with six goals in five games at the 2003 World Championships… 2009 FINA World League Super Final, Podgorica, Montenegro, 4th Place Connected for nine goals in four games for 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE Newport at the 2003 American Water Polo 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, GENOA, ITALY, 2ND PLACE League finals… Finished with four goals at 2003 U.S. Cup… Scored eight goals in four games at 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, BERLIN, GERMANY 5TH PLACE French International Tournament in 2003… 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE Tied for team lead in goals scored with six at 2002 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 9TH PLACE World Cup… Co-recipient of 2002 Chuck Metz Award at Men’s Senior Nationals after piloting 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, ATHENS, GREECE, 5TH PLACE Newport to the championship… Second on 2005 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MONTREAL, CANADA, 11TH PLACE team and 12th in the league in scoring with 16 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES, ATHENS, GREECE, 7TH PLACE goals during 2002 FINA World League… Scored

2003 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, NEW YORK, NY, 3RD PLACE team-high four goals in USA’s upset over Hungary in Moraga (CA)… Scored four goals at 2001 2003 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, 1ST PLACE World Championships. 2003 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 6TH PLACE PROFESSIONAL: A major force on Bissolati in 2003 U.S. CUP, STANFORD, CA, 2ND PLACE Cremona, Italy, for 2005-2006 season… 2002 FINA WORLD CUP, BELGRADE, YUGOSLAVIA, 7TH PLACE Played for Padovo Plebiscito in 2007.

2001 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, FUKUOKA, JAPAN, 7TH PLACE COLLEGE: Named 2002 All-MPSF… First-Team

1999 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES, PALMA DE MALLORCA, SPAIN, 4TH PLACE All-American in 2000-2002… All-MPSF squad in 2000 and 1999… Top scorer in MPSF in 2000… UCI’s leading scorer in 2000 and 1999. HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time All-CIF at San Luis Obispo High School… Four-time All-Northern League honoree… His prep squad won 1995 league title… Also competed on swim team. PERSONAL: Best moment in a game was beating Croatia in the final seconds in the first game of the 2004 Olympics… Favorite place traveled with water polo is Hong Kong… Got involved with water polo because he was tired of swimming… Brother, Steve, plays for Purdue club team… Married in 2006.

28 yesterday.” day “The was easy only Words toliveby: Etc… Etc… FUN FACTS swimming anddreams gold ofOlympic got involved because hedidn’t withthesport like waterthing about istraveling polo theworld… Would play golfifnotfor water polo… best To fly Special Power: Red Favorite Color(s): Bob Marley, EricClapton,andJay-Z F “Ride oftheValkyries” PERSONAL THEMEONG Classic Rock Favorite Music: Jack Nicholson Favorite Actor(s): Batman Begins Favorite Movie: BBQ Favorite Food: AVORITE MUSICALARTIST(S):

- Clint Black - Clint 29 powers PLAYERS Jesse Smith defender HEIGHT: 6’4’’ WEIGHT: 240 LBS. HOMETOWN: CORONADO, CA EDUCATION: PEPPERDINE ‘05 CLUB: MLADOST BIRTHDAY: 4/27/83 BIRTHPLACE: KILUA, HI

Earned a Silver Medal at 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China… Scored three goals and added two assists… Has drawn acclaim as one of the game’s most naturally gifted athlete. INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Tallied three goals during Silver Medal finish at 2008 FINA World League Super Final… Scored on four occasions at 2007 FINA World League Super Final… Tallied eight goals at 2007 Pan American Games, including four in the tourney opening win International Competition Highlights over Brazil… Part of 2006 and 2007 FINA World League Super Final squads… Won a gold medal 2009 FINA World League Super Final, Podgorica, Montenegro, 4th Place at 2007 Pan American Games… Member of 2007 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE FINA World Championship team, scoring four 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, GENOA, ITALY, 2ND PLACE goals… Scored six goals for Team USA at 2005 FINA World Championships… Was one of U.S.A.’s 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, BERLIN, GERMANY 5TH PLACE top scorers at 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece… 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE Scored nine goals at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 9TH PLACE including two in his Olympic debut against

2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, ATHENS, GREECE, 5TH PLACE Croatia and a hat trick against Italy to clinch 7th place for the U.S… . Made a splash in 2002 as an 2005 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MONTREAL, CANADA, 11TH PLACE exciting passer, scorer and defender… Scored 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES, ATHENS, GREECE, 7TH PLACE in three games at 2003 Pan American Games…

2004 TORNEO DI NAPOLI, NAPLES, ITALY, 3RD PLACE Scored four goals in 2003 World Championships finals… Top Defender at the 2003 American 2003 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, NEW YORK, NY, 3RD PLACE Water Polo League finals for Newport… Finished 2003 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, 1ST PLACE fourth on the team with nine goals in 2002 FINA 2003 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 6TH PLACE World League… Made senior National Team debut at 2001 Canada Cup in Calgary. 2003 JOBO CURTINI TOURNAMENT, RIJEKA, CROATIA, 3RD PLACE

2003 U.S. CUP, STANFORD, CA, 2ND PLACE PROFESSIONAL: Played for Hezi Novi in Montenegro in 2008-2009… Spent the 2005- 2003 FRENCH INTERNATIONAL, NICE, FRANCE, 1ST PLACE 2006 season with Ethnikos Pireus in Greece 2002 FINA WORLD CUP, BELGRADE, YUGOSLAVIA, 7TH PLACE COLLEGE: Played at Pepperdine University… 2002 UNICUM CUP, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 4TH PLACE A Division I First-Team All-American in 2004… 2002 TRISTAR INTERNATIONAL, KRANJ, SLOVENIA, 3RD PLACE First-Team MPSF pick in 2002… First-Team All-American in 2002… Led the Waves with 2002 EIGHT-NATIONS TOURNAMENT, NICE, FRANCE, 3RD PLACE 55 goals in 2003. 2001 PAN AMERICAN QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT, SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REP., 1ST PLACE HIGH SCHOOL: Graduate of Coronado (CA) High 2000 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARQISIMIETO, VENEZUELA, 1ST PLACE School… Helped Coronado to three San Diego Section CIF Division II championships in 1998, 1999 and 2000… San Diego Union-Tribune Player of the Year in 1999 and 2000. PERSONAL: Favorite foods range from sushi to carrots… Enjoys hiking.

30 Etc… Etc… FUN FACTS swimming anddreams gold ofOlympic got involved because hedidn’t withthesport like waterthing about istraveling polo theworld… Would play golfifnotfor water polo… best a friend Dressed upasashrubwith Best HalloweenCoume: A kissfromhiswife Best PreentEverReceived: Blue Favorite Color(s): Bob Dylan,Marley, Clash F Johnny BeGood Favorite SONG(s): Angelina Jolie Favorite Actress(es): Clint Eastwood Favorite Actor(s): Stardust Favorite Movie: Sushi Favorite Food: AVORITE MUSICALARTISTS:

31 smith PLAYERS Adam Wright attacker HEIGHT: 6’3’’ WEIGHT: 195 LBS. HOMETOWN: SEAL BEACH, CA EDUCATION: UCLA ‘01 CLUB: NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB, BISSOLATI CREMONA BIRTHDAY: 5/4/77 BIRTHPLACE: HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA

Earned a Silver Medal at 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China… Scored four goals and dished out a team high nine assists… One of the most experienced members of Senior National Team with nearly 15 years of involvement… Threat at both ends of pool with tough defense and good scoring ability. INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Tossed in four goals International Competition Highlights during Silver Medal finish at 2008 FINA World 2009 FINA World League Super Final, Podgorica, Montenegro, 4th Place League Super Final… Scored four goals at 2007 FINA World League Super Final and again at 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE 2007 Pan American Games… Scored five goals 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, GENOA, ITALY, 2ND PLACE at 2007 FINA World Championships… Scored 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, BERLIN, GERMANY 5TH PLACE four goals for Team USA in 2005 FINA World

2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE Championships… Scored a goal against Russia at 2004 Olympic Games… Scored in six games 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 9TH PLACE and led Team USA with five goals at 2003 World 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, ATHENS, GREECE, 5TH PLACE Championships… Netted four goals at 2003

2005 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MONTREAL, CANADA, 11TH PLACE U.S. Cup… Had four goals, including three in one game, at 2003 French International… 2005 ASUA CUP MEXICO CITY, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE First became involved with National Team 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES, ATHENS, GREECE, 7TH PLACE in 1997. 2004 TORNEO DI NAPOLI, NAPLES, ITALY, 3RD PLACE PROFESSIONAL: Joined Civitavecchia in Italy for 2003 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, NEW YORK, NY, 3RD PLACE 2006 season… Spent 2005/2006 season in Sicily,

2003 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 6TH PLACE Italy, playing for Nuoto Catania… Played for Dynamo in Moscow, Russia, in 2004-2005 with 2003 U.S. CUP, STANFORD, CA, 2ND PLACE U.S. teammate Ryan Bailey… In 2007 joined 2002 FINA WORLD CUP, BELGRADE, YUGOSLAVIA, 7TH PLACE Bissolati Cremona. 2001 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, FUKUOKA, JAPAN, 7TH PLACE COLLEGE: All-American and All-MPSF in four 2000 UPS CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA (USA “B”), 6TH PLACE straight seasons at UCLA… Member of 1999 and 2000 UCLA Bruins National Championship 1999 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES, PALMA DE MALLORCA, SPAIN, 4TH PLACE teams… Led Bruins with 27 assists in 1999. HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Wilson High School in Long Beach, CA… 1995 CIF Division I Player of the Year… Member of 1994 Division I CIF championship team… All-American honors in three seasons… Notched 309 career goals. PERSONAL: Favorite foods include sushi and Mexican… If he weren’t playing water polo, he’d pursue baseball… Cites his parents, brother, and Klaus Barth as his biggest influences… Loved traveling to Cuba and Hong Kong with water polo team… Married in 2006.

32 “Be quick but don’t hurry” Words toliveby: Etc… Etc… FUN FACTS sport, andsodidhe sport, swimming, playing the thenafriend started he lived andwas nearthebeach involved with of thewater… gotinto water because polo is inthewater, andthefriends you make out water thingsabout best are polo thegame that was hisformer coach(Barth andisanidol)… foundation for cancer theKlausBarth supports Would ifnotfor play water baseball polo… To curecancer Special Power: Raccoon Best HalloweenCoume: Motorcycle Best PreentEverReceived: Blue Favorite Color(s): The Band Bob Marley, LedZeppelin,and F “Three LittleBirds”byBobMarley “Stir ItUp”byBobMarley, Favorite SONG(s): Die Hard Favorite Movie: Italian Favorite Food: AVORITE MUSICALARTISTS: - John Wooden - John

33 wright PLAYERS Brian Alexander attacker HEIGHT: 6’3’’ WEIGHT: 220 LBS. HOMETOWN: SANTA ANA, CA EDUCATION: UCSB ‘05 CLUB: LOS ANGELES BIRTHDAY: 5/3/83 BIRTHPLACE: SANTA ANA, CA

A young standout whose scoring ability will help Team USA. INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Scored a goal during Silver Medal run at 2008 FINA World League Super Final… Scored a goal in a victory over Canada at the 2007 FINA World Championships… Scored three goals at 2005 FINA World Championships in Montreal, International Competition Highlights Canada… Scored three goals at the 2005 ASUA World Championships, including a two-goal 2009 FINA World League Super Final, Podgorica, Montenegro, 4th Place game against Brazil… Member of USA Junior 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, GENOA, ITALY, 2ND PLACE National Team in 2002-03… Played in 12th FINA 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 9TH PLACE Junior World Championships in Naples, Italy… Led USA Junior National Team in scoring at 2006 ASUA CUP, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE World Championship with 12 goals… Played 2005 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MONTREAL, CANADA, 11TH PLACE for US National “B” Team in 2003 U.S. Cup 2005 ASUA CUP, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE World Challenge. 2005 FOUR NATION TOURNAMENT, HAMM, GERMANY, 4TH PLACE PROFESSIONAL: Played professionally in Greece 2003 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, NAPLES, ITALY, 11TH PLACE in 2008-2009 … Played on Aguas De Valencia, Spain, 2005-2007. COLLEGE: All-American in 2003 and 2004 for UCSB… Third-Team All-MPSF honors in 2003 and Second-Team All-MPSF honors in 2004… Led UCSB in scoring two consecutive years with 70 in 2003 and 64 in 2004… Team MVP in 2003 and 2004. HIGH SCHOOL: All-American for Foothill High School in Santa Ana, CA… First-Team All-CIF… Scored 91 goals as a senior. PERSONAL: Enjoys surfing and cycling in his spare time… Graduated from UCSB with a psychology degree and plans to become a sports psychologist… Enjoys the beach, reading, sleeping, video games… Admits his most embarrassing water polo moment was when his suit was torn and his grandma told him about it after the game.

FUN FACTS Favorite Food: Italian/BBQ Favorite Movie: The Big Lebowski Favorite Actor(S): Clint Eastwood Favorite Actress(es): Meg Ryan Favorite Song(s): “Three Little Birds” by Bob Marley, and “Take My Love” by Circus Tramps Personal Theme Song: Star Wars soundtrack FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTIST(S): Jack Johnson, and Santana Favorite Color(s): Blue Best Present Ever Received: Ipod Best Halloween Costume: Johnny Bravo Special Power: Give people happiness

34 Juan Delgadillo ATTACKER HEIGHT: 6’5’’ WEIGHT: 205 LBS. HOMETOWN: LOS ANGELES, CA EDUCATION: LOS ANGELES, CA CLUB: LAWPC BIRTHDAY: 3/16/85 BIRTHPLACE: LOS ANGELES, CA

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: First year training with the USA Men’s Senior National Team PLAYERS PROFESSIONAL: Played for Modena Nuoto in Italy in 2008-2009. COLLEGE: Won NCAA Championships in 2003 and 2005… National Player of the Year in 2006… First-Team All-American in 2005 and 2006. HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Harvard-Westlake. PERSONAL: Delgadillo majored in political science at USC… Parents are Juan and Esperanza… Has two sisters, Yesenia and Byanka… Birthdate is March 16, 1985. adillo g el Words to live by: “Tonight we dine in hell.” - from the movie, 300 ander / D x le A

35 Thomas Hopkins attacker HEIGHT: 5’11” WEIGHT: 185 LBS. HOMETOWN: CORONADO, CA EDUCATION: STANFORD ‘06 CLUB: OLYMPIC CLUB BIRTHDAY: 4/13/84 BIRTHPLACE: HONOLULU, HI

INTERNATIONAL: Member of 2007 FINA World League Team, scoring four goals… Won gold medal at 2007 Pan American Games where he scored nine goals… Part of first-place team at 2005 and 2006 ASUA Cup… Member of US Junior National Team in 2002… Helped US to 2nd-place finish at 2002 Junior Pan American Championships. PROFESSIONAL: Played professionally in Hungary International Competition Highlights in 2008-2009 2009 FINA World League Super Final, Podgorica, Montenegro, 4th Place COLLEGE: Second in scoring for Stanford with 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, BERLIN, GERMANY 5TH PLACE 48 goals his senior season (2005)… Helped

2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE lead the Cardinals to a 2nd-place finish in NCAA Championship Tournament… Scored 60 goals 2005 ASUA CUP, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE as a junior in 2004, second-best on the Cardinal 2002 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN GAMES, BOCA RATON, FL, 2ND PLACE squad… Named First-Team All-American by the American Water Polo Coaches Association (AWPCA) as a junior in 2004… Scored in 26 of the team’s 28 games, averaging more than two goals per game… NCAA All-Tournament first-team member in 2004… Named a honorable mention All-American by the AWPCA in 2003… Third-team All-MPSF… Stanford’s second-leading scorer (47 goals) as sophomore… Member of 2003 NCAA All-Tournament second team. HIGH SCHOOL: Three-sport athlete at Coronado High School… A four-year letterman in water polo, soccer, and tennis… Captain of water polo team his senior year… MVP, All-American, and CIF Player of the Year in 2001… Two-time offensive MVP in soccer and three-time MVP in tennis… Scored the winning goal in the 2001 CIF Water Polo Championship… Won San Diego CIF Division III in 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001 with Olympic teammate Jesse Smith. PERSONAL: Civil Engineering major at Stanford… Brother Jonathan was member of UC San Diego water polo team, graduating in 2005… Sister Elizabeth is a junior on the University of Maryland water polo team.

Words to live by: FUN FACTS Favorite Food: “It’s choice, not chance, Spam Musabi that determines your Favorite Movie: Devil Wears Prada destiny.” Favorite Actor(s): - Jean Niditch Matthew McConaughey Personal Theme Song: “Walk it Out” by Unk FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTIST(S): Timbaland, Three Plus, Ekolu, IZ Favorite Color(s): Blue Special Power: The power to heal Etc… Would play tennis if not for water polo… supports USA Water Polo… best part about water polo is hanging out with the team… got involved with the sport through his older brother and keeps playing because he loves to compete

36 Tim Hutten defender HEIGHT: 6’5” WEIGHT: 215 HOMETOWN: SEAL BEACH, CA EDUCATION: UC-IRVINE ‘08 CLUB: NEWPORT WATER POLO FOUNDATION BIRTHDAY: 6/4/1985 BIRTHPLACE: LOS ALAMITOS, CA

Earned a Silver Medal at 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China scoring three goals… PLAYERS Physical player with great goal scoring ability… In tremendous physical shape. INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Scoring seven goals during Silver Medal finish at 2008 FINA World League Super Final… Member of the 2006 ASUA Cup Gold Medal Team… Has been part of the National Team program for the last two years. en COLLEGE: Cutino Award Winner (top college player) following 2007 collegiate season… Named First-Team All- American, MPSF Tournament MVP, and MPSF Player of the Year in 2007… Named Second-Team All-American in 2005. tt HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Los Alamitos High International Competition Highlights School, earning All-American status and 2009 FINA World League Super Final, Podgorica, Montenegro, 4th Place guiding the team to a CIF final.

2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE ins / Hu 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, GENOA, ITALY, 2ND PLACE k 2006 ASUA CUP, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO 1ST PLACE

Words to live by: Hop “Everything in sports and in life boils down to how self-motivated and how self-disciplined you are.” - Edward Newland

37 Justin Johnson Center HEIGHT: 6’7’’ WEIGHT: 240 LBS. HOMETOWN: Trabuco Canyon, CA EDUCATION: UCLA ‘07 CLUB: LA Water Polo BIRTHDAY: 9/12/85 BIRTHPLACE: Sacramento, CA RESIDENCE: Trabuco Canyon, CA

A new addition to the Senior National FUN FACTS Team in 2007… Will add size and depth Favorite Food: to the center position for Team USA. Eggs Benedict Favortie Movie: Shawshank Redemption Favorite Actor(s): International Competition Highlights Hugh Grant

2009 FINA World League Super Final, Podgorica, Montenegro, 4th Place Favorite Actress(es): Kate Beckinsale Favorite Song(s): “Stir It Up” by Bob Marley, INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Played for Botafogo in Rio de Janeiro, “Call me Al” by Paul Simon Brazil in 2008 and for Hunter Hurricanes Personal Theme Song: “Call Me Al” by Paul Simon in New South Wales, Australia in 2008 and 2009. FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTIST(S): COLLEGE: Played collegiately at UCLA winning a NCAA Tupac Shakur and Bob Marley Favorite Color(s): Championship in 2004… Named 3rd Team All-American Blue in 2007. Facebook or Myspace: Facebook HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Mission Viejo High School and Best Present Ever was named water polo MVP during Senior Year… 8-time Received: All-American in swimming. The gift of time Best Halloween Costume: PERSONAL: Is a movie fanatic and enjoys reading and playing Shooter McGavin (Happy basketball in his spare time. Gilmore) SPECIAL POWER: Invisibility Sport to play other than Words to live by: water polo: Basketball “I ams what I ams” - Popeye Etc… Supports the UCLA fund…Plays water polo because he is good at it…Was a good swimmer growing up and that naturally led to water polo…Eventually realized that playing water polo was much better than chasing the black line…Some his happiest times have been in the pool or with people around it

38 Genai Kerr goalkeeper

HEIGHT: 6’8” WEIGHT: 225 LBS. HOMETOWN: IMPERIAL BEACH, CA EDUCATION: UC IRVINE ‘00 CLUB: LONG BEACH SHORE BIRTHDAY: 12/25/76 BIRTHPLACE: LOS ANGELES, CA

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: An explosive net FUN FACTS PLAYERS minder with great passing ability… Split Favorite Food: Jamaican Jerk Chicken time in net during 2007 FINA World League Favorite Movie: Super Final… Recorded 24 saves during When We Were Kings Gold Medal run at 2007 Pan American Games… Saw time Favorite Actor(s): in net at 2007 FINA World Championships… Key member of Denzel Washington Favorite Actress(s): Angelina Jolie International Competition Highlights Favorite Song(s): “Welcome to Jamrock” 2009 FINA World League Super Final, Podgorica, Montenegro, 4th Place by Bob Marley Personal Theme Song: 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, BERLIN, GERMANY 5TH PLACE “The Harder they Come” by Jimmy Cliff 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE FAVORITE MUSICAL / Kerrnson 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 9TH PLACE ARTIST(S): All the Marleys h 2006 ASUA CUP, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE Favorite Color(s): Gold J o 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, ATHENS, GREECE, 5TH PLACE Best Present Ever 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES, ATHENS, GREECE, 7TH PLACE Received: Framed Olympic Memorabilia 2003 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, NEW YORK, NY, 3RD PLACE Best Halloween Costume: 2003 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, 1ST PLACE Jack in the Box 2003 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 6TH PLACE Special Power: To be Superman 2003 U.S. CUP, STANFORD, CA, UNITED STATES, 2ND PLACE

2002 FINA WORLD CUP, BELGRADE, YUGOSLAVIA, 7TH PLACE Etc… Would be playing basketball if not for water 2001 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, FUKUOKA, JAPAN, 7TH PLACE polo… supports the boys and girls club… 2001 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS QUALIFIER, SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, 1ST PLACE believes the best things about water polo are the bonds you make with friends during intense Long Beach Shore Aquatics’ defense at 2006 Premier League training and competition… keeps playing water series with 141 saves… Played in USA’s gold-medal win polo because he dreams for a gold medal over Brazil at 2003 Pan American Games to secure the United States’ place in the Athens Olympics... Starting goalkeeper for Newport at 2003 American Water Polo League finals, helping team to a first-place finish… 57 saves in six games during FINA World League play in 2002, including season-high 12 against Russia… In the net for Newport’s championship run at the 2002 Men’s Senior Nationals… National Team debut at World Championship Qualification Tournament in March 2001. COLLEGE: All-American in 1998 and 1999 at UC Irvine under Coach Ted Newland... Led MPSF in saves in 1998... Big West Conference Male Scholar Athlete of the Year his senior year. HIGH SCHOOL: Starred in water polo and basketball at Coronado High School… Ran track at Chula Vista High School. PERSONAL: Got involved in water polo by accident, following the whistles to what he thought was a basketball game and ended up at the pool… enjoys painting, photography, cooking and other sports… his artwork has been featured in several exhibitions… favorite foods are jerk chicken and Thai… Named one of the “Sexiest Men in Sports” by Sports Illustrated for Women in 2002…coached water polo at Sage Hill High School and Long Beach City College… Bachelors degrees in Studio Arts and Education.

39 JW Krumpholz center HEIGHT: 6’3” WEIGHT: 205 HOMETOWN: SANTA ANA, CA EDUCATION: USC ‘10 CLUB: LAWPC BIRTHDAY: 9/22/87 BIRTHPLACE: ORANGE, CA

Coming off junior season at the University of Southern California where he helped guide team to NCAA National Championship. Earned a Silver Medal at 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China… Scored two goals… Displays tremendous work ethic… youngest member of team at just 20 years old… only athlete with remaining college eligibility on roster (USC). INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Tallied a goal during International Competition Highlights Silver Medal run at 2008 FINA World League 2009 FINA World League Super Final, Podgorica, Montenegro, 4th Place Super Final… Member of 2007 Junior World Championship Team in Long Beach, CA… 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE Played at 2005 World Championships 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, GENOA, ITALY, 2ND PLACE in Montreal, Canada. 2007 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, LONG BEACH, CA 6TH PLACE COLLEGE: Winner of the 2009 Peter J. Cutino 2005 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MONTREAL, CANADA 11TH PLACE Award… Won 2008 NCAA Championship… named 2008 National Player of the Year by the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches… Named All-American First Team by ACWPC… Named MPSF Co-Player of the Year Two-time All- American… First-Team All-NCAA. HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time All-American and Player of the Year in 2004. PERSONAL: Parents are Kurt and Debra… Has two sisters, Katy and Kari… Father won two NCAA water polo titles as a player at UCLA… Lists Michael Jordan as his biggest sports hero… Birthdate is Sept. 22, 1987.

40 John Mann center HEIGHT: 6’5’’ WEIGHT: 240 LBS. HOMETOWN: NEWPORT BEACH, CA EDUCATION: UC BERKELEY ‘07 CLUB: NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB BIRTHDAY: 6/27/85 BIRTHPLACE: BEVERLY HILLS, CA

Physical player at the center position that provides great energy. PLAYERS INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Member of the team that took the Silver Medal at the 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, leading Lamorinda water polo club to a gold medal in Davis, CA… . First-Team All-American at Men’s Senior Nationals, helping Lamorinda to a bronze medal… Scored nine goals as Team USA captured gold medal last April at ASUA Tournament in Mexico City… Helped US National Team to fourth-place finish at Four Nations ann Tournament in Hamm, Germany, in March 2005… Leading scorer and MVP at 2004 International Competition Highlights Junior Pan American Games… Member 2009 FINA World League Super Final, Podgorica, Montenegro, 4th Place of USA Junior National Team that traveled olz / M 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, GENOA, ITALY, 2ND PLACE to the Junior World Championships in Naples,

Italy, in 2003… Scored 10 goals for Team h 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, BERLIN, GERMANY, 5TH PLACE USA at the Junior World Championships… 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE Led US to a gold medal with a team-high 20 2005 FOUR NATIONS TOURNAMENT, HAMM, GERMANY, 4TH PLACE goals at 2003 Junior Pan American Games in San Salvador, El Salvador. 2005 ASUA CUP MEXICO CITY, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE

COLLEGE: 2006 Player of the Year… Krump 2004 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN GAMES, SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR, 1ST PLACE 2006 Cutino Award Winner… First-Team 2003 JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, NAPLES, ITALY, 11TH PLACE All-American, All MPSF, and MVP of MPSF 2002 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN GAMES, BOCA RATON, FL, 1ST PLACE 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 a true freshman and was the Bears’ top scorer in six matches… Scored a goal against eventual national champion USC in the Bears’ overtime victory in semifinals of the 2003 Stanford Invitational… Tallied goals against Long Beach State and USC in MPSF Tournament… Featured as a top freshman athlete in September 9, 2003 and March 25, 2004 issues of Sports Illustrated’s On Campus. 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 a senior… Competed three years on varsity swim team that won three CIF titles. PERSONAL: International Relations major… Parents are John (played football at Purdue) and Dianna… Favorite pregame meal is steel-cut outs and melon… Favorite movies are Wedding Crashers , Old School, and Gladiator

FUN FACTS Favorite Food: Steak Favorite Movie: Gladiator Favorite Actor(s): Jack Nicholson Favorite ACTRESS(Es): Jessica Biel Personal Theme Song: “Atomic Punk” by Van Halen

41 Peter Varellas (Va-ral-is) attacker HEIGHT: 6’3’’ WEIGHT: 192 LBS. HOMETOWN: MORAGA, CA EDUCATION: STANFORD ‘06 CLUB: SAVONA BIRTHDAY: 10/2/84 BIRTHPLACE: OAKLAND, CA

Earned a Silver Medal at 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China… Tallied five goals and seven assists… Only left-handed player on the roster… Great catch and release shooting ability. INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Posted seven goals during Silver Medal finish at 2008 FINA World League Super Final… Tied for team lead in goals scored with seven at 2007 FINA World League Super Final… Scored six goals at 2007 Pan American Games en route to a gold medal… Tossed in five goals at 2007 FINA World Championships… Third leading scorer International Competition Highlights for USA in 2006… Member of US Junior 2009 FINA World League Super Final, Podgorica, Montenegro, 4th Place National Team in 2001-2002… Helped U.S. to a second-place finish at 2002 Junior Pan 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE American Championship. 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, GENOA, ITALY, 2ND PLACE PROFESSIONAL: Played professionally in Italy 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, BERLIN, GERMANY 5TH PLACE in 2008-2009 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE COLLEGE: 2006 Pac-10 Stanford Male 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 9TH PLACE Athlete of the Year… 2005 First-Team 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, ATHENS, GREECE, 5TH PLACE All-American… Member of 2005 NCAA All-Tournament First Team and MPSF First- 2002 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, BOCA RATON, 2ND PLACE Team All-American… Voted Second-Team All-American by AWPCA in 2004… A reliable goal producer, scoring in 27 of team’s 28 games in 2005… Scored 56 goals during 2005 season… Named to All-MPSF first team… Scored five goals in the NCAA Tournament, with three against UCLA in title game, earning him NCAA All-Tournament first-team honors… Named to American Water Polo Coaches Association All-Academic Team… 2003 Honorable Mention All-MPSF… Named to 2003 NCAA All-Tournament first team… 2003, 2004, 2005 NCAA Championship, 2nd Place… 2002 NCAA National Champion… Member of All-MPSF Academic team… Earned spot on AWPCA All-Academic Team. HIGH SCHOOL: NISCA Boys Water Polo Third-Team All-American in his senior season; honorable mention in his junior year… Two-time First-Team All-League selection at Campolindo High School… Team-MVP as a senior and Best Offensive Player as a junior… Five-time swimming All-American… Recorded 115 goals, 42 assists, and 118 steals during his senior campaign. PERSONAL: Father, Larry, was an All-American swimmer at California… Management Science & Engineering major. FUN FACTS Favorite Food: Thanksgiving dinner Favorite Movie: The Fugitive Favorite Actor(s): Harrison Ford Favorite ACTRESS(Es): Scarlett Johansson FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTIST(S): James Taylor Favorite Color(s): Red and Black Best Halloween Costume: A Scarecrow SPECIAL POWER: Time Travel

42 Jeff Tyrrell DEFENDER HEIGHT: 6’5’’ WEIGHT: 215 LBS. HOMETOWN: GRANITE BAY, CA EDUCATION: UC BERKELEY ‘07 CLUB: LAMORINDA WATER POLO BIRTHDAY: 7/14/85 BIRTHPLACE: MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Second year training with the National Team. PLAYERS COLLEGE: Won NCAA Championships in 2006 and 2007… All-American in 2006 and 2007… Member of NCAA Tournament First-Team in 2007… Academic All-American. HIGH SCHOOL: Won a CIF Championship in 2002… All-American in 2002. PERSONAL: Son of Stephen and Laura Tyrrell… Has a brother (Jamie) and sister (Katie)… Loves wakeboarding and snowboarding.

International Competition Highlights ryrell

2007 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, LONG BEACH, CA 6TH PLACE

Words to live by: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”

- Phillippians 4:13 / t varrellas

43

WOMEN USA WOMEN’S COACHING STAFF

Adam Krikorian HEAD COACH was named Head Coach of the USA Water Polo Women’s Senior National Team on March 27, 2009. Krikorian joins the staff from UCLA where he was the Head Coach of the men’s and women’s programs for the last 10 years. Krikorian replaced Guy Baker who was recently named Director of Olympic Development at USA Water Polo. A former standout on the UCLA varsity water polo team from 1992-95, Krikorian was captain of the UCLA 1995 Men’s NCAA championship team, UCLA’s first title in 23 years. Krikorian has earned National Women’s Water Polo Coach of the Year honors five times-2001, 2005-08 and also received National Men’s Coach of the Year honors in 2004 after having led the UCLA men’s program to its eighth overall NCAA championship. He has guided the women’s team to seven national championships, six sanctioned by the NCAA including a current string of four consecutive titles. In addition he has piloted the men’s program to three NCAA titles two of the three were as Co-Head Coach with Guy Baker. Krikorian, 34, graduated from UCLA with a psychology degree and a business administration emphasis in June 1997. In May 2001, Krikorian married Anicia Mendez, a four-year Bruin letter-winner in varsity tennis who completed her MBA at UCLA. Adam and Anicia reside in Manhattan Beach, Calif., with their son, Jack (born July 2006).

46 Coralie Simmons Assistant coach Simmons joined the staff in June of 2009. She comes on board from Sonoma State where she serves as the Women’s Head Coach. Simmons is no stranger to the Women’s National Team, helping the team to a Silver Medal finish at the 2000 Olympic Games. The winner of the Cutino Award in 2001, Simmons was named National Collegiate Player of the Year in 1997 and 1998. Arguably one of the top players in the world during her career Simmons played under Krikorian in her days as an undergraduate in Westwood. She has also spent time as an Assistant Coach at UCLA and the University of Hawaii.

Brandon Brooks Assistant coach Brooks joined the staff in June of 2009. He comes to the women’s staff from the Men’s Senior National Team where he played for parts of the last 6 years. A 2004 and 2008 Olympian, Brooks most recently served as the goalkeeper coach for UCLA, helping the Bruins to their fifth consecutive NCAA title this past May. As a player Brooks led the Bruins to consecutive NCAA Championships in 1999 and 2000, and earned All-American status on three occasions.

Aaron Chaney Assistant coach Chaney joined the staff in June of 2009. Chaney arrives after a longtime career as a water polo official from which he retired in 2009. A veteran of the MPSF and FINA, Chaney served as the USA referee at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. Selected to whistle at various major international events, the Hawaii native and UC-Santa Barbara grad has also carved out a niche as a coach in the Orange County water polo community.

Serela Kay team leader Kay joined the staff in June of 2009. Kay graduated from UCLA in 2000 where she played for Krikorian. She helped lead the Bruins to national titles in 1997, 1998, and 2000. She was also a member of the USA Junior National Team earning Gold at the Junior Pan American Games in 1996. Prior to Cal, Kay was the director of the Santa Barbara Water Polo Foundation as well as an Assistant Coach at Princeton University.

47 USA WOMEN’S ROSTER

NAME POSITION HGT. HOMETOWN COLLEGE

Betsey Armstrong^ Goalkeeper 6’1” Ann Arbor, MI Michigan ‘05 Kami Craig ^ Center 5’11” Santa Barbara, CA USC ‘09 Annika Dries Center 6’1” Laguna Beach, CA LBHS ‘09 Emily Feher Goalkeeper 5’9” Santa Ana, CA UCLA ‘07 Erika Figge Attacker 5’10” Rancho Santa Margarita, CA USC ‘09 Alison Gregorka ^ Defender 5’10” Ann Arbor, MI Stanford ‘07 Tanya Gandy Attacker 5’7” San Diego, CA UCLA ‘09 Brittany Hayes ^ Attacker 5’7” Santa Ana, CA USC ‘07 Jaime Komer ^ Goalkeeper 6’0” Fresno, CA UCLA ‘03 Jillian Kraus Utility 5’10” Santa Ana, CA UCLA ‘08 Attacker 5’7” Anaheim Hills, CA UCLA ‘08 Heather Petri *#^ Attacker 5’11” Orinda, CA California ‘02 Kelly Rulon# Attacker 5’11” Point Loma, CA UCLA ‘07 Lauren Silver Attacker 5’9” Long Beach, CA Stanford ‘09 Michelle Stein Attacker 5’10” Palm Desert, CA USC ‘09 Jessica Steffens ^ Utility 6’0” Danville, CA Stanford ‘09 Moriah van Norman ^ Center 5’10” San Diego, CA USC ‘06 Brenda Villa ©*#^ Attacker 5’4” Commerce, CA Stanford ‘03 Lauren Wenger ^ Utility 6’3” Long Beach, CA USC ‘06 Elsie Windes ^ Defender 5’10” Portland, OR California ‘07

© - Captain Coaches: * - 2000 Olympian (Sydney, Australia) Head Coach: Adam Krkorian 2nd Place Finish Asst. Coach: Brandon Brooks, # - 2004 Olympian (Athens, Greece) 3rd Place Finish Coralie Simmons, Aaron Chaney ^ - 2008 Olympian (Beijing, China) 2nd Place Finish Team Leader: Serela Kay Pronunciations: Villa – Vee-ya Petri – Pee-tree Windes – Wine-z

48 49 “Betsey” GOALKEEPER

HEIGHT: 6’1’’ EDUCATION: CLUB: GREAT LAKES WATER POLO BIRTHDAY: 1/31/83 BIRTHPLACE: ANN ARBOR, MI HOMETOWN: ANN ARBOR, MI RESIDENCE: LONG BEACH, CA

Earned Silver Medal at 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China as starting goalkeeper turning aside 49 shots…Brings great size and speed to the position of goalkeepers… One of the up and coming goalkeepers in women’s water polo… Only player on team to hail from and attend college outside of California. INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Posted 50 saves during Silver Medal run at 2008 FINA World League Super Final… Named top goalkeeper at the 2008 FINA World League Super Final… Denied 30 shots in three and a half games at 2007 Holiday Cup in Long Beach, CA… Recorded 38 saves in Gold Medal run at 2007 Pan American Games… International Competition Highlights Tallied 13 saves in limited action (illness) at Super 2009 FINA World League Super Final, Kirishi, Russia 1st Place Final 2007… Named outstanding goalkeeper at 2007 FINA World Championships… March 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE 2007 runner-up for USOC Female Athlete of the 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TENERIFE, SPAIN, 2ND PLACE Month… Selected to Senior National team after 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE attending open tryouts in May 2006… First

2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, MONTREAL, CANADA, 1ST PLACE Senior National team appearance at 2006 FINA World League… Starting goalkeeper on Junior 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE National team (2000-01)… Rookie of the 2006 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA , 1ST PLACE Year (1998). 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE, COSENZA, ITALY, 1ST PLACE PROFESSIONAL: Played professionally for 2000 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN GAMES, BARQUISIMETO, VEN, 1ST PLACE Yamamay-Varese in Italy in 2008-2009 COLLEGE: 2005 Academic All-Big Ten Conference… Two-time U-M Athletic Academic Achievement award recipient (2002, 2005)… 2004 Cutino Award Finalist… 2004 AWPCA second-team All-American… 2005 AWPCA third-team All-American… Two-time AWPCA All-American honorable mention (2002-03)… 2003-04 CWPA Division MVP… Four-time CWPA All-Division First Team (2002-05)… Two-time Eastern Championship MVP (2002, 2005)… Three-time All-Eastern Championship first team (2002, 2004-05)… Six-time CWPA Player of the Week… U-M’s career leader in blocks (1,267), minutes (3,329), goals against average (5.64) and save percentage (.654)… Michigan record holder with 350 saves in 2004… Michigan record holder with 24 saves vs. Indiana (3/6/04)… Michigan record holder with 20 games with 10 or more saves in 2004… Has 68 career games with 10 or more saves, including two with over 20. HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Huron High School (2001)… Three-year letter winner… MWPA Player of the Year (2000)… MWPA MVP (2000)… Two-time all-state first team (2000-01)… Eastern Region MVP (2000)… Eastern Region first team (2000). PERSONAL: Earned degree in classical literature… Enjoys reading, going to concerts, and watching movies… New hobbies include learning to knit… Older sister also played water polo… Happiest moment in sport was winning a World Championship in 2007… Been playing water polo since 1997.

50 be champions.”“Those whowill stay Words toliveby: Etc… Etc… FUN FACTS because itsalways achallenge becausepolo ofhersister andkeeps playing paced andalways challenging… gotinto water literacy… loves water because polo itisfast andsupporting Believes inpreserving theearth = Triathlons Running, Swimming,andCycling other thanwater polo: Sport toplay To Fly SPECIAL OWER: Margot Tennenbaum Best HalloweenCostume: Rock ClimbingLessons Best PresentEverReceived: Both Facebook orMysp Green Favorite Color(s): Kanye West Mason Jennings,BeautfiulGirls, F “Touch theSky”byKanyeWest Personal ThemeSong: “True Light”byMasonJennings Favorite Song(s): Cate Blanchette,KateWinslet Favorite Actress(es): Gosling Jude Law, CaseyAffleck,Ryan Favorite Actor(s): Mind Eternal SunshineoftheSpotless Favorite Movie: Sushi Favorite Food: AVORITE MUSICALARTIST(S): -Bo Schembechler -Bo

ace: 51 armstrong PLAYERS “KAMI” Kameryn Craig center

HEIGHT: 5’11” EDUCATION: USC ‘09 CLUB: SANTA BARBARA WATER POLO FOUNDATION BIRTHDAY: 7/21/87 BIRTHPLACE: SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA HOMETOWN: SANTA BARBARA, CA RESIDENCE: LONG BEACH, CA

Coming off junior season at University of Southern California… Earned a Silver Medal at 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China…scored six goals… Up and coming center in the world of women’s water polo… Youngest player on the team at just 21 years old at the start of the Games… One of two players on the roster with remaining collegiate eligibility. INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Scored four goals during International Competition Highlights Silver Medal run at 2008 FINA World League 2009 FINA World League Super Final, Kirishi, Russia 1st Place Super Final… Registered four scores during

2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE 2007 Holiday Cup including two in defeat of Italy 12-8… Anchored Women’s Junior 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TENERIFE, SPAIN, 2ND PLACE National Team to fourth place finish at 2007 2007 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, PORTO, PORTUGAL, 4TH PLACE FINA Women’s Junior World Championships…

2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE Scored 11 goals during 2007 Pan American Games, including a team high six in 21-3 defeat 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, MONTREAL, CANADA, 1ST PLACE of Venezuela… Tallied four scores during Super 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE Final 2007… Scored two of USA’s nine goals in 2006 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA , 1ST PLACE the championship game of the 2006 FINA World League… Won gold at 2006 Holiday Cup and 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE, COSENZA, ITALY, 1ST PLACE 2007 World Championships… As a member of 2005 JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, PERTH, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE the U.S. Junior National Team, won gold at the 2004 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR, 1ST PLACE 2005 Junior National Championships… Won gold at 2004 Pan-Am Junior Championships… Member of the Youth National Team from 2003-06. COLLEGE: Winner of the 2009 Peter J. Cutino Award… Scored three goals in 2007 NCAA Championship game against San Diego State to secure USC’s third place finish… Earned NCAA All-Tournament Second Team accolades… Fourth in scoring for USC during her freshman season, making 38 goals from the tough center position… Named to 2006 MPSF All-Freshman Team… Received All-American honorable mention. HIGH SCHOOL: Holds Santa Barbara High School record for single-season goals (123) and the most goals scored in one game (9)… Named Player of the Year by the L.A. Times and Santa Barbara News Press… Named CIF MVP and first-team All-American as a senior… Won league championship as a freshman at Santa Ynez High School and as a junior at Santa Barbara High… Won CIF title her junior and senior years PERSONAL: Craig has decided to major in Sociology… Parents are Steve and Dale… Has two brothers, Jeff and Tony… Favorite pastime is surfing… First became involved with water polo through swimming.

52 Etc… Etc… FUN FACTS the future to learn… andbecause oftheexcitement of keeps playing because there issomuch more playing waterstarted age12… at polo family… agefour… swimmingat started day…having agood team becomes your encourage andcommend you whenyou’re ofateam, teammatespart to pushyou and water thingabout thebest Says isbeing polo Swimming orBasketball other thanwater polo: Sport toplay the beautifulcoast) traffic andflyupdown To fly(inordertoavoid SPECIAL OWER: American Gladiator Best HalloweenCostume: Mom Coolest PersonYOUKnow: Kitten forChristmasatagesix Best PresentEverReceived: Facebook Facebook orMysp Blue Favorite Color(s): Kanye West, ChrisBrown,Sublime Caillet, JackJohnson,JohnMayer, Bob andDamianMarley, Colbie F “Glamorous” byFergie Personal ThemeSong: Anything Hip-Hoporreggae Favorite Song(s): love story) stories) and300(nota The NotebookandHoliday(love Favortie Movie: Mexican Favorite Food: AVORITE MUSICALARTIST(S): “ Words toliveby: Just win baby.”Just win

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HEIGHT: 5’10’’ EDUCATION: USC ‘09 CLUB: SAN DIEGO SHORES BIRTHDAY: 1/9/85 BIRTHPLACE: ORANGE, CA HOMETOWN: RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA RESIDENCE: LONG BEACH, CA

An outstanding scorer who can tally goals in a hurry. INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Scored eight goals during 2007 Pan American Games, including a five-goal outburst in victory over Puerto Rico, 13-2… Found the net on two occasions during the International Competition Highlights Super Final 2007… Figge was a 2000-2001 2009 FINA World League Super Final, Kirishi, Russia 1st Place Youth National Team member, a 2002-2005 Junior National Team member, and a 2005 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TENERIFE, SPAIN, 2ND PLACE Senior National Team member… Member of 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE the 2005 squad that won the gold medal at 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, MONTREAL, CANADA, 1ST PLACE the FINA Junior World Championship and 2003

2006 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA , 1ST PLACE squad that finished second… Made her Senior National Team debut at the 2005 FINA World 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE, COSENZA, ITALY, 1ST PLACE Championships, where the team earned silver. 2005 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MONTREAL, CANADA, 2ND PLACE COLLEGE: In her senior year was USC’s leading 2005 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, PERTH, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE scorer and selected to the All-MPSF First Team… 2003 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, CALGARY, CANADA, 2RD PLACE 2007 team captain ending her career ranked No. 8 all-time scorer with 133 goals… Named finalist for the 2007 Peter J. Cutino Award… One of USC’s key players as a 2005 sophomore. As a 2004 freshman, finished fifth on the team in scoring with 33 goals… Earned second-team All-American and All-MPSF honorable mention and all-freshmen honors… Named to NCAA Tournament second team during USC’s national championship… Scored a season-high four goals in 8-5 win against Stanford in championship match of the UC Santa Barbara Tournament. HIGH SCHOOL: Four-time All-American at Santa Margarita High in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA… earned All-CIF and All-Serra League first-team honors all four years… Also earned All-American honors on the swimming team in the 50-meter and 100-meter freestyle events. PERSONAL: Parents are Eric and Heidi… Enjoys beach volleyball and reading in her spare time and looks forward to training for her first Olympic Games in 2008… First started playing water polo at age nine when she was bored with swimming and ventured to a boy’s water polo practice… Joined the team and eventually became captain… Younger sister, Brooke, plays for Long Beach State University.

Words to live by: “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate; our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? We were born to manifest the glory that is within us… As we are liberated from our own fears, our presence automatically liberates others.” – Nelson Mandela

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55 figge PLAYERS Alison Gregorka defender

HEIGHT: 5’10” EDUCATION: STANFORD 2007 CLUB: GREAT LAKES WATER POLO CLUB BIRTHDAY: 6/29/85 BIRTHPLACE: ANN ARBOR, MI HOMETOWN: ANN ARBOR, MI RESIDENCE: SEAL BEACH, CA

Earned a Silver Medal at 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China…added five goals and two assists… A tenacious defender who also possesses a solid outside shot…One of two players from Michigan on the roster. INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Tallied three goals during International Competition Highlights 2008 FINA World League Super Final… Scored 2009 FINA World League Super Final, Kirishi, Russia 1st Place a goal in 17-7 victory over Russia at 2007 Holiday Cup… Tied for team lead with 12 goals at the 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE 2007 Pan American Games… Tallied two scores 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TENERIFE, SPAIN, 2ND PLACE at Super Final 2007… Scored two goals and 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE handed out six assists in the 2007 FINA World

2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, MONTREAL, CANADA, 1ST PLACE Championships… Helped U.S. Team to gold at the 2004 Junior Pan American Games and 2005 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE Junior World Championships… First Senior team 2006 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA , 1ST PLACE appearance at 2006 FINA World League where 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE, COSENZA, ITALY, 1ST PLACE she helped team USA to a first-place finish.

2005 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, PERTH, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE COLLEGE: In her senior year tallied 22 goals on the season, finishing her Stanford career with 2004 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN GAMES, SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR, 1ST PLACE 65 goals… Named to 2007 NCAA Championship’s 2003 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, CALGARY, CANADA, 2RD PLACE All-Tournament Second Team… In 2007 earned 2002 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN GAMES, BOCA RATON, FL, 1ST PLACE Academic All-MPSF honors for 3.32 GPA… As a junior in 2006, registered 13 goals for the Cardinals, helping team to its fourth MPSF Championship and a third-place finish at the NCAA Championships… MPSF Academic All-Conference honoree… Named to 2006 AWPCA All-Academic Team… Scored one goal in MPSF championship final versus UCLA (5/1)… Had a goal and one assist against USC in the MPSF semifinal (4/30)… As a freshman in 2004, contributed to Stanford’s third-place finish at the NCAA Championships… Scored 12 goals for the Cardinals. HIGH SCHOOL: Named Most Valuable Player of the Michigan State Tournament… Michigan’s Water Polo Player of the Year and First-Team All-American in 2001, 2002 and 2003… Third-Team All-American in 2000… Member of 2001 U.S. Youth National Team and 2003 U.S. Junior National Team… U.S. Junior Team took second place at the Junior World Championships in Calgary, Canada… Captain of water polo squad during her senior season… Four-year letter winner on swimming and water polo teams… Captained swimming team during her senior season… Swimming Academic All-American in 2003… Swimming All-American in 1999… Competed for the Great Lakes Water Polo Club. PERSONAL: Daughter of Dave and Joan… Has three siblings, Brad (24, also played water polo), Andrea (18), and Brian (18)… Began playing water polo in 1998 when older brother started playing… Urban Education major… Enjoys laughing and working with children… Most admired athlete is Lance Armstrong.

Words to live by: “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight; it’s the size of the fight in the dog.” -Mark Twain

56 Etc… Etc… FUN FACTS of ateam loves thecompetition,and apart being thesport, basketball, andsoccer… stillplaysbecause she her three favorite ofswimming, sports her brother’s games… water combines polo teammates… playing attending after started water thingabout Best are polo the Soccer orbasketball other thanwater polo: Sport toplay friendly andconvenient) The abilitytofly(environmentally SPECIAL OWER: Captain Planet Best HalloweenCostume: and notes college teammates full of pictures Received: Scrapbook from Best PresentEver Katie Taylor (collegeroommate) Coolest PersonYouKnow: Facebook Facebook orMysp Blue Favorite Color(s): Guster, Tristan Prettyman Maroon 5,KellyClarkson, F Circus Music Personal ThemeSong: “Barrel ofaGun”byGuster Prettyman andJasonMraz, “Shy ThatWay” byTristan “Lose Yourself” byEminem, Favorite Song(s): Crash Favorite Movie: Cake Favorite Food: AVORITE MUSICALARTIST(S):

ace: 57 gregorka PLAYERS Brittany Hayes left-handed attacker

HEIGHT: 5’7” HOMETOWN: SANTA ANA, CA EDUCATION: USC ‘07, obtaining a Masters Degree in Criminology, Law and Society from UC-Irvine CLUB: SOCAL WP BIRTHDAY: 2/7/85 BIRTHPLACE: ORANGE, CA RESIDENCE: HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA

Earned a Silver Medal at 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, third on the team in scoring with eight goals…added five assists… Only left-handed player on the roster and has a great scoring ability. INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Scored seven goals during a Silver Medal finish at 2008 FINA World League International Competition Highlights Super Final… Scored four goals during 2007 2009 FINA World League Super Final, Kirishi, Russia 1st Place Holiday Cup… Member of gold medal-winning team At 2007 World Championships… Member 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE of U.S. Junior National Team, winning the gold 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TENERIFE, SPAIN, 2ND PLACE medal at 2005 FINA Junior World Championship 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUS, 1ST PLACE and a silver medal at the 2003 FINA Junior World

2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE PRELIMS, MONTREAL, CAN 2ND PLACE Championship… Named Most Valuable Player at the 2003 Junior Nationals… Named as a four- 2006 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA, 1ST PLACE time Junior Olympic All-American (1998-2001). 2005 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, PERTH, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE COLLEGE: 2007 MPSF Scholar Athlete… 2007 2004 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN GAMES, SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR, 1ST PLACE ACWPC All-Academic Team… 2006 All-MPSF and 2003 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, CALGARY, CANADA, 2ND PLACE NCAA All-Tournament Second Team… Two-time Cutino Award nominee (2005-2006)… USC’s 2002 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN GAMES, BOCA RATON, FL, 1ST PLACE leading scorer as a sophomore and junior with 51 and 55 goals respectively… Entered her senior year with 165 career goals to rank her No. 6 in all-time scoring… Named to All-MPSF First Team and was first- team All-American in 2004 and 2005… Named NCAA Tournament MVP in 2004… Finished college with 209 goals… As a freshman, Hayes led the Women of Troy in scoring with 59 goals… Earned second-team All-America and All-MPSF All-Freshman honors in 2004. HIGH SCHOOL: Named Co-CIF Player of the Year her senior season at Foothill High in Tustin, CA… Named Sea View League most valuable player her sophomore, junior, and senior seasons… Her team won the CIF section title all four years… Member of honor roll all four years. PERSONAL: Hayes graduated with a degree in International Relations… Parents are Dave and Vicki… Best moment in a game was winning the 2004 NCAA Championships with USC.

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59 hayes PLAYERS Jaime Komer goalkeeper

HEIGHT: 6’0” EDUCATION: UCLA ‘03 BIRTHDAY: 9/1/81 BIRTHPLACE: FRESNO, CA HOMETOWN: FRESNO, CA RESIDENCE: SEAL BEACH, CA

Earned Silver Medal at 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China serving primarily as backup goalkeeper… recorded a save in limited action… Has served as reserve goalie at all recent major competitions… Brings good length to the position of goalkeeper and quick reflexes. INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Denied 12 shots in backup International Competition Highlights role during 2008 FINA World League Super 2009 FINA World League Super Final, Kirishi, Russia 1st Place Final… Halted 25 shots during 2007 Holiday Cup… Thwarted 19 shots during 2007 Pan 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE American Games… Played the bulk of minutes 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TENERIFE, SPAIN, 2ND PLACE in cage at Super Final 2007 denying 32 shots… 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE Member of 2007 World Championship and

2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, MONTREAL, CANADA, 1ST PLACE 2006 Holiday Cup teams… Helped Team USA to silver-medal finish at the 2005 FINA World 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE Championships where she blocked 56 percent of 2006 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA , 1ST PLACE shots… First joined the National Team Program 2005 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MONTREAL, CANADA, 2ND PLACE in 1998 as a member of the Youth National Team. PROFESSIONAL: In 2004 and 2005 spent time playing club water polo in Australia for Fremantle Mariners and won two National League Championships… Joined C.N. Odarreta, Alcorcon, a Spanish club team, for the 2005-2006 season. COLLEGE: In her 2003 senior season, led UCLA to NCAA Championship and named to NCAA All-Tournament Team… Served as UCLA’s starting goalkeeper and received All-American honors all four years… Earned All-MPSF second- team honors as a junior… Named to MPSF and NCAA All-Tournament second teams in 2002… Earned MPSF honorable mention and named to NCAA second-team All-Tournament team in 2001… Received second-team All-National Collegiate Tournament accolades in 2000. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three letters in both water polo and swimming under head coach Eric Sullivan… Three-time first-team all-league selection and two-time league MVP… Two-time all-league tournament MVP… Earned all-league tournament first-team honors for two straight years… Captained team her senior year… Named the All-Valley first team… Helped team win the league championships. PERSONAL: Brother Dan was a goalkeeper for UC Irvine water polo team… Received a BS degree in Psychology with a minor in French… Favorite movies are Lord of the Rings and Nacho Libre… Just married, August 25, 2007 in Point Loma, CA to Matt Komer… In her spare time enjoys working on her own jewelry line… Cites her beach-side marriage proposal as her happiest moment in life.

60 Etc… Etc… FUN FACTS you rather’ questions big fanofJamesBond… Enjoys ‘would asking she loves likes to thesport… drink coffee… her brothers played… keeps playing because and teammates… playing because Started outdoors, isbeing polo the sun,competition, Believes inrecycling… water about part Best Favorite Food: Favorite Song(s): Julia Roberts Favorite Actress(es): Will Ferrell Favorite Actor(s): Lord oftheRings,CasinoRoyale Favortie Movie: Sushi Tennis andBeachVolleyball other thanwater polo: Sp to exploretheocean,etc.) Gills andwebbedfeet(ability SPECIAL OWER: Every yearhasbeengreat Best HalloweenCostume: Engagement Ring Best PresentEverReceived: Matt Komer(husband) Coolest PersonYouKnow: Neither Facebook orMysp Blue Favorite Color(s): Gorillaz Jack Johnson,JasonMraz, F Service “Such GreatHeights”byPostal Personal ThemeSong: by ImogenHeap Mraz and“HideSeek” “Sleeping toDream”byJason AVORITE MUSICALARTIST(S): ort to p lay

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61 komer PLAYERS “PETIE” Heather Petri attacker

HEIGHT: 5’11’’ EDUCATION: UC BERKELEY ‘02 CLUB: NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB, RARI NANTES (ITA) BIRTHDAY: 6/13/78 BIRTHPLACE: OAKLAND, CA HOMETOWN: ORINDA, CA RESIDENCE: LONG BEACH, CA

Earned a Silver Medal at 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, her third overall medal…added a goal and two assists…A veteran on the roster and oldest player having recently just turned 31… Along with teammate Brenda Villa she is the most decorated player in the world of women’s water polo… Well-rounded player that boasts scoring ability and solid defensive tactics. INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Played the 2008-2009 International Competition Highlights season with Vouliagmeni Nautical Club, helping 2009 FINA World League Super Final, Kirishi, Russia 1st Place them to a European Championship… Tallied seven scores during Silver Medal run at 2008 FINA 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE World League Super Final… Scored five goals 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TENERIFE, SPAIN, 2ND PLACE during 2007 Holiday Cup… Put home two goals 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE during 2007 Pan American Games… Netted five

2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, MONTREAL, CANADA, 1ST PLACE goals at Super Final 2007… Helped Team USA win gold at 2007 World Championships, 2006 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE Holiday Cup and 2006 FINA World League… 2006 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA , 1ST PLACE Scored in USA’s gold-medal win over Canada 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE, COSENZA, ITALY, 1ST PLACE at 2003 Pan American Games to qualify for the Athens Olympics… Had four goals at Pan Ams… 2005 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MONTREAL, CANADA, 2ND PLACE Saw a lot of playing time at the 2003 World 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES, ATHENS, GREECE, 3RD PLACE Championships and scored in USA’s semifinal 2004 HOLIDAY CUP, LA JOLLA, CA, 1ST PLACE win over Russia before the USA claimed gold medal… Netted four goals at 2002 FINA World 2004 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SERIES, LONG BEACH, CA, 1ST PLACE Cup… Olympic Silver Medalist at 2000 Sydney 2003 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA, 1ST PLACE Games… Began training with national team on 2003 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, 1ST PLACE 1998… chosen at ast minute to train with the

2003 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 1ST PLACE National Team for 2000 Olympics… Is a strong contributor on both offense and defense for Team 2002 FINA WORLD CUP, PERTH, AUSTRALIA, 2ND PLACE USA… Adds tremendous speed to USA lineup… 2002 HOLIDAY CUP, PALO ALTO, CA, 1ST PLACE A member of the Golden Bear Summer National

2002 USA CUP, CHICAGO, IL, 3RD PLACE Club Championship teams in 1998 and 1999.

2001 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA, 1ST PLACE PROFESSIONAL: Played professionally in Greece in 2008-2009 winning the European 2000 OLYMPIC GAMES, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 2ND PLACE Championship… Played for Rari Nantes in 2000 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA, 1ST PLACE Florence, Italy, during the 2004-2005 and 2000 OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT, PALERMO, SICILY, 2ND PLACE 2005-2006 seasons. COLLEGE: All-American in 1999… First-team All-Regional Qualifier… Second-team MPSF, first-team MPSF Tournament, and first-team All-National honors in 1999… Named team captain at Cal Berkeley during 1999 and 2001 seasons… Fourth on team in scoring with 33 goals in 1999… Was a member of the 1997 and 1998 Cal Berkeley Collegiate National Teams which placed second in each season. HIGH SCHOOL: Founding member of Miramonte High School’s first girls water polo team after having played on the boys team… Helped Miramonte win the North Coast section title her senior year… Served as two-time captain of water polo and swim teams at Miramonte… Senior National swimmer with Walnut Creek Aquabears. PERSONAL: Petri is known as “Petie” to her friends and teammates… One of the most experienced players on the National Team… Parents are Charlie and Karen… Hobbies include photography, drinking coffee with friends, and traveling… Happiest moments in sports were winning gold two times at the World Championships.

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63 petri PLAYERS Jessica Steffens utilitiy

HEIGHT: 6’0” EDUCATION: STANFORD ‘09 CLUB: SUNSET SAN DIEGO BIRTHDAY: 4/7/87 BIRTHPLACE: SAN FRANCISCO, CA HOMETOWN: DANVILLE, CA RESIDENCE: SEAL BEACH, CA

Coming off junior season at Stanford University… Earned a Silver Medal at 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China…scored five goals and was named to Olympic All-Star Team … One of two players on the roster with remaining college eligibility… Brings good size to the defensive position and can also pack an offensive punch. International Competition Highlights INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Scored a goal during 2009 FINA World League Super Final, Kirishi, Russia 1st Place a Silver Medal finish at the 2008 FINA World League Super Final… Scored four goals during 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE 2007 Holiday Cup, including three in 17-7 victory 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TENERIFE, SPAIN, 2ND PLACE over Russia… Helped Women’s Junior National 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE Team to fourth-place finish at 2007 FINA

2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, MONTREAL, CANADA, 1ST PLACE Women’s Junior World Championships… Tallied five scores during 2007 Pan American 2006 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA , 1ST PLACE Games… Scored three goals in win over Spain 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE, COSENZA, ITALY, 1ST PLACE during Super Final 2007… Named an alternate for the 2006 FINA World Cup and 2007 FINA World Championship teams… Scored a critical goal in 2006 Holiday Cup semifinal game against Australia… Helped USA win 2006 FINA World League… Spent the 2005 season training with the Junior National Team… Selected as one of the top 40 female water polo players in the country in 2005… Played for Team Splash at the 2005 Speedo Top 40 Tournament. COLLEGE: In her sophomore year scored 35 goals and named as Honorable Mention All-MPSF for helping lead the Cardinals to a record of 27-3 for the year… Earned Academic All-MPSF honors for 3.27 GPA.. Scored 15 goals for Stanford during her 2006 freshman season, helping the Cardinal to a NCAA third-place finish. HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letter winner in water polo and swimming… First-team North Coast Section and third-team All-American her junior year… MVP of the North Coast Section and second-team All-American her senior year… Led her team to the NCS title during her junior and senior seasons… Captain of both the water polo and swimming teams her senior year. PERSONAL: Daughter of Carlos and Peggy… Her dad played water polo at Cal… Has two sisters, Maggie (14) and Teresa (16), and a brother, Charlie (18), who all play water polo… Says her most embarrassing sports moment was at her first swim meet ever when she false started, swam the length of the pool, and swore she would never get in the pool again.

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ace: 65 Steffens PLAYERS Moriah van Norman center

HEIGHT: 5’10’’ EDUCATION: USC ‘06 CLUB: NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB BIRTHDAY: 5/30/84 BIRTHPLACE: SAN DIEGO, CA HOMETOWN: SAN DIEGO, CA RESIDENCE: LONG BEACH, CA

Earned a Silver Medal at 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China….scored three goals… Has emerged as a force at the center position in recent years for Team USA. INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Played the 2008-2009 season with Vouliagmeni Nautical Club, helping them to a European Championship … Scored a goal International Competition Highlights during Silver Medal finish at 2008 FINA World League Super Final… Found the net three times 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE during the 2007 Holiday Cup… Scored 11 goals 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TENERIFE, SPAIN, 2ND PLACE at 2007 Pan American Games… Tallied two 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, MONTREAL, CANADA, 1ST PLACE scores at Super Final 2007… Delivered first goal of the match for Team USA in the gold-medal 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE 2007 FINA World Championship game against 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE Australia, finishing the tournament with four 2006 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA , 1ST PLACE goals… Pivotal in 2006 FINA World League and 2006 Holiday Cup gold-medal finishes… 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE, COSENZA, ITALY, 1ST PLACE Proved her outstanding skills as one of the 2005 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MONTREAL, CANADA, 2ND PLACE world’s top centers at the 2005 FINA World 2003 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, CALGARY, CANADA, 2ND PLACE Championships, helping to lead Team USA to a

2003 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA, 1ST PLACE silver medal… Scored two goals for the US Team in the championship game against Hungary and 2002 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN GAMES, 1ST PLACE four goals from center in the tournament… Co-led the team in scoring at the 2005 FINA World League Series with 12 goals… Played on championship teams at the 2003 Junior World Championships and 2002 Pan American Games… Went to Holland in 2002 as a member of the U.S. ‘B’ Team. PROFESSIONAL: Played professionally in Greece in 2008-2009 winning the European Championship COLLEGE: Selected to the All-MPSF First Team and ACWPC All-American First Team in 2006… Scored 52 goals for USC during her senior season and concluded the year among the Trojan’s top-five all-time scorers with 175 goals and helping her team to the NCAA Championship game (2nd place)… As a sophomore, became the second player in USC women’s water polo history to win the Peter J. Cutino Award as the nation’s top collegiate women’s player… In leading the Women of Troy to the national championship, van Norman was named as MPSF Player of the Year and earned first-team All-American and All-MPSF honors… Earned NCAA first-team All-Tournament honors… Earned second- team All-American and All-MPSF honors in her 2003 freshman season after leading the team in scoring with 65 goals. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned All-American honors four times at University High in San Diego, CA… Member of San Diego Hall of Champions… Named CIF Player of the Year and league most valuable player in her senior season. PERSONAL: Majored in English… Parents are James and Marsha… Has two brothers Josh and Jordan and younger sister, Sarah… Favorite movie is Dirty Dancing… Her happiest moment was winning the 2007 World Championships… Her goal is to represent Team USA at the 2008 Olympic Games.

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ace: -Herb Caen -Herb 67 vna norman PLAYERS Brenda Villa attacker

HEIGHT: 5’4’’ EDUCATION: STANFORD ‘03 CLUB: COMMERCE/ORIZZONTA (ITA) BIRTHDAY: 4/18/80 BIRTHPLACE: LOS ANGELES, CA HOMETOWN: COMMERCE, CA RESIDENCE: LONG BEACH, CA

Captain of the Silver Medal Winning squad at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China…earned her third Olympic medal overall…tied for team lead in scoring with nine goals and added five assists… Team captain has emerged as one of the top players in women’s water polo… Along with teammate Heather Petri the most decorated athlete in the world of women’s water polo… Brings solid outside shot along with great passing ability. International Competition Highlights INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Tallied seven goals during 2009 FINA World League Super Final, Kirishi, Russia 1st Place Silver Medal finish at 2008 FINA World League Super Final… Scored four goals during the 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE 2007 Holiday Cup… Captained the team in its 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TENERIFE, SPAIN, 2ND PLACE last three gold-medal finishes, including the 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE 2007 World Championships, 2007 Pan American

2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, MONTREAL, CANADA, 1ST PLACE Games, and the 2007 FINA World League… Part of a host of players with 11 goals during 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE the 2007 Pan American Games, including three 2006 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA , 1ST PLACE in a win over Venezuela… Put home three 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE, COSENZA, ITALY, 1ST PLACE goals during Super Final 2007… Led the team in scoring with 16 goals during the 2005 FINA World 2005 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MONTREAL, CANADA, 2ND PLACE Championships, making her the second-highest 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES, ATHENS, GREECE, 3RD PLACE scorer in the tournament… Scored 10 goals 2004 HOLIDAY CUP, LA JOLLA, CA, 1ST PLACE at the 2005 FINA World League… In the 2004 Olympic Games, she scored four goals against 2004 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SERIES, LONG BEACH, CA, 1ST PLACE Hungary and two against Russia to guarantee 2003 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA, 1ST PLACE a medal… Olympic Bronze Medalist at 2004 2003 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, 1ST PLACE Athens Olympic Games… Scored 10 goals for

2003 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 1ST PLACE Team USA at the 2003 Pan American Games, including two in the gold-medal win over 2002 FINA WORLD CUP, PERTH, AUSTRALIA, 2ND PLACE Canada to qualify for the Athens Olympics… 2002 HOLIDAY CUP, PALO ALTO, UNITED STATES, 1ST PLACE Had a team-high 13 goals to lead USA to gold at

2001 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, UNITED STATES, 1ST PLACE the 2003 World Championships… Was named to the Media All-World Team at the 2002 World 2000 OLYMPIC GAMES, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 2ND PLACE Cup, tying for most goals scored with nine… 1999 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CALIFORNIA, 3RD PLACE Olympic Silver Medalist at 2000 Sydney Games… 1998 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CALIFORNIA, 2ND PLACE Scored game-tying goal with 13.1 seconds left in eventual loss to Australia in gold-medal game… 1997 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, 3RD PLACE Scored winning goal in Olympic qualifying game 1995 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, 3RD PLACE against Hungary at the Qualification Tournament in Palermo… Selected as Female Hope for Tomorrow by World Water Polo magazine… Scored eight goals to lead the US in scoring at the 1997 FINA World Cup… Is the most experienced member of Team USA, boasting a quick and powerful shot known throughout the water polo world… Been a member of the Senior National Team since 1996. PROFESSIONAL: Spent the last three seasons playing professional water polo for the Italian Division I Team, Orizzonte… Won the LEN Champions Cup Finals in 2006, the team’s seventh Champions Cup, and their third in a row.

68 include reading, shopping, and spending time with friends. with time spending and shopping, reading, include Hobbies Diamond. Blood is movie Favorite Games. Olympic Hungary to forqualify the first-ever Women’s Water Polo PERSONAL: All-American. first-team girls Four-time team… polo water boy’s School High Gardens Bell on times three honors All-CIF first-team Earned SCHOOL: HIGH afreshman. as Polo Player of the Year… MPSF Co-Player of the Year Championship…NCAA Named 2001 Division I Water Polo Women’sWater first the at second finished Stanford when campaign, freshman 2001 her in goals 69 team-high Scored goals… 60 with scoring in Stanford led 2002, In team honors at 2002 andNCAA MPSF Championships… first Team… All-Tournament Championship NCAA 2002 of Foundation of Sportswoman the Year Award… Member Women’s Sports 2002 the for Award… Finalist J. Cutino with 172 goals (three seasons)… Honored with 2002 Peter career Stanford Award… Finished J. Cutino Peter 2003 the COLLEGE: MPSF Player of the Year in 2003… Finalist for for Year 2003… in the of Finalist Player MPSF Favorite water polo moment was defeating defeating was moment polo water Favorite “ Words toliveby: in my why is in that And life. Isucceed.” I’vemissed. over failed over and over and again shot game-winning the and to take been trusted I’ve I’ve 26 And times games. lost 300 almost I’ve more 9,000 missed shots my in than career.

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HEIGHT: 6’3’’ EDUCATION: USC ‘06 CLUB: NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB BIRTHDAY: 3/11/84 BIRTHPLACE: ANAHEIM, CA HOMETOWN: LONG BEACH, CA RESIDENCE: LONG BEACH, CA

Earned a Silver Medal at 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China…contributed a goal and three assists… A rising star in the world of women’s water polo… Capable of playing any position outside of goalkeeper… Has great size and speed for the game. INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Scored five goals during International Competition Highlights Silver Medal finish at 2008 FINA World League 2009 FINA World League Super Final, Kirishi, Russia 1st Place Super Final… Hit for five goals during 2007 Holiday Cup… Tied for team lead with 12 goals 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE at 2007 Pan American Games… Led team with 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TENERIFE, SPAIN, 2ND PLACE seven goals at Super Final 2007… Scored 11 goals 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE for the USA at 2007 FINA World Championships

2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, MONTREAL, CANADA, 1ST PLACE and named MVP for her solid performance… Instrumental in gold-medal finish at 2006 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE Holiday Cup and FINA World League… Played 2006 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA , 1ST PLACE key role in USA’s silver-medal finish at 2005 FINA 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE, COSENZA, ITALY, 1ST PLACE World Championships in Montreal, Canada… Scored first goal against Hungary in the gold- 2005 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MONTREAL, CANADA, 2ND PLACE medal match of 2005 World Championships… 2003 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, CALGARY, CANADA, 2ND PLACE Among the top 20 scorers in the 2005 World Championships… Wenger has worked her way up through the National Team Program since 2000… Known as one of the top defenders in the country… Spent two years on the Youth National Team, one year on the Junior National Team, and has been on the Senior National Team since 2005… Made her international debut at the 2003 Junior World Championships where Team USA brought home silver. PROFESSIONAL: Played professionally in Greece in 2008-2009… Played her first international season for Olympiakos in Greece in 2006/2007 before returning home for World Championships. COLLEGE: Led USC to a NCAA second-place finish during her senior season (2006)… Named 2006 Peter J. Cutino Award Winner, collegiate water polo’s most valuable player award… eighth in all-time scoring for USC with 127 career goals (37 in 2006)… Selected to the 2006 All-MPSF First Team, the NCAA All-Tournament First Team, and the ACWPC All-American First Team… As a 2004 sophomore, Wenger scored 19 goals… Earned NCAA second-team All-Tournament honors… Wenger finished fifth on the team in scoring with 27 goals in her 2003 freshman season… Led team with two goals in a 7-6 overtime loss against UCLA at the MPSF Championship… Scored three goals in an 11-9 win against UC Santa Barbara. HIGH SCHOOL: She earned All-America honors at Wilson High in Long Beach, Calif… Earned All-CIF and all-league first team honors… Trained with the 2002 Youth National Team… Earned scholar-athlete award all four years. PERSONAL: She majored in policy, planning and development… parents are Steve and Janet… her sister, Jana, also played for USC… Brother is a Marine Safety Sergeant for Long Beach Fire/Lifeguard Department.

Words to live by: “Champions aren’t made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them —a desire, a dream, a vision!” -Muhammad Ali

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ace: 71 Wenger PLAYERS Elsie Windes defender

HEIGHT: 5’10” EDUCATION: UC BERKELEY 2007 CLUB: TUALATIN HILLS WPC BIRTHDAY: 6/17/85 BIRTHPLACE: PORTLAND, OR HOMETOWN: PORTLAND, OR RESIDENCE: HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA

Earned a Silver Medal at 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China scoring one goal… Only player to hail from Portland on the roster… Adds a solid mix of defense and offense to the group. INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Scored five goals during Silver Medal finish at 2008 FINA World League International Competition Highlights Super Final… Scored two goals at 2007 Holiday 2009 FINA World League Super Final, Kirishi, Russia 1st Place Cup… Tallied four goals at 2007 Pan American Games… Scored five goals during Super Final 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE 2007… Helped the US women’s water polo team 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TENERIFE, SPAIN, 2ND PLACE to a gold medal with an 11-9 victory over Russia 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE at the 2005 FINA Junior World Championships in Perth, Australia… Scored a team-leading 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, MONTREAL, CANADA, 1ST PLACE two goals in USA’s 9-8 victory over Hungary 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE and tallied two goals in a 19-1 victory over 2006 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA , 1ST PLACE China… A member of USA Senior National Team

2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE, COSENZA, ITALY, 1ST PLACE since 2006, Windes has been instrumental in the team’s first-place finishes at the 2007 World 2005 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, PERTH, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE Championships, 2006 Holiday Cup, and 2006 2004 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN GAMES, SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR, 1ST PLACE FINA World League… In July 2004 helped the United States to a gold medal at the 2004 Junior Pan American Games in San Salvador, El Salvador. COLLEGE: Earned MPSF All-Academic recognition and selected second-team All-MPSF in 2007… A three-time All-American, Windes scored 23 goals in 18 matches in her senior year and concluded her career with 147 goals… Named to the 2006 All-MPSF First Team, the ACWPC All-American Second Team, and was Berkeley’s top scorer with 40 goals… In 2005 led the Bears in scoring with 51 goals, earning third-team All-American, second-team All-MPSF, and MPSF All-Tournament honors… Was a 2005 MPSF All-Academic selection… Named 2004 honorable mention All-American, Cal’s first true freshman selected as an honorable mention All-American… Also named second-team All-MPSF and was a member of the MPSF All-Freshman Team. HIGH SCHOOL: At Beaverton High School was a three-time all-league selection, a two-time Metro League MVP, and the 2003 Oregon State MVP… Helped her team to the 2003 Oregon state title… Competed four years on the varsity swim team, placing third in the state in the 50 meter free (24.81) as a senior. PERSONAL: Majoring in international relations… Parents are Doug and Betty… Older sisters Lucy and Jane… Father and sister, Lucy, also played water polo… Began playing water polo in 1997… Discovered by USA National Team at a P.A.C.E. clinic in Oregon.

Words to live by: “A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive, and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done.” -Vince Lombardi

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ace: 73 windes PLAYERS Kelly Rulon ATTACKER

HEIGHT: 5’10” EDUCATION: UCLA ‘07 CLUB: San Diego Shores BIRTHDAY: 8/16/84 BIRTHPLACE: San Diego, CA HOMETOWN: San Diego, CA RESIDENCE: Varied

An outstanding scorer who returns to the FUN FACTS National Team for the first time since 2005. Favorite Food: Pizza Won a Bronze Medal at the 2004 Olympics. Favorite Actor(s): Brad Pitt Personal Theme Song: International Competition Highlights “Three Little Birds” by Bob Marley FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTIST(S): 2009 FINA World League Super Final, Kirishi, Russia 1st Place Coldplay, Kanye West, and Bob Marley 2005 FINA World Championships, Montreal, Canada, 2nd Place Favorite Color(s): Blue 2004 Olympic Games, Athens, Greece, 3rd Place Facebook or Myspace: 2002 Junior Pan American Games, Boca Raton, FL, 1st Place Facebook Best Present Ever Received: An Aquarium Best Halloween Costume: INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Played for Roma Pallanuoto in 2007- Deep sea crab fisherman from 2008 winning the Len Cup…Played for Dravolina Nervi in “The Deadliest Catch” 2008-2009 and was named Foreign Player of the Season SPECIAL POWER: To Fly for 2008. Famous Friends or Relatives: Jeff Ma, basis for the movie “21” COLLEGE: Played collegiately at UCLA winning four NCAA and the book “Bringing Down Championships (’03, ’05, ’06, ’07)…Named Co-Player of the the House” Year in 2005 and NCAA MVP in 2006…2007 Player of the Year Sport to play other than water polo: and Cutino Award Winner…Holds UCLA and NCAA Record for Volleyball Most Career Goals. HIGH SCHOOL: Played at University of San Diego High School, Etc… now known as Cathedral Catholic High School…Named All- The best thing about water polo is playing a CIF First Team all four years. sport in the water…got into water polo because you could practice with boys (she was 13 at the PERSONAL: Enjoys traveling, the beach, shopping, good music time)…keeps playing because competing is fun and being with friends and family…younger sister Katie plays and it beats being in an office water polo at UCLA…is the older of John and Lorie Rulon’s twodaughters.

Words to live by: “No Pain, No Gain” -Jane Fonda

74 Tanya Gandy brothers named Brandon and Jacob. and Brandon named brothers PERSONAL: 2003. in School…Won Championship High CIF Bernardo Four-Time SCHOOL: CIFHIGH Player of the Year at Rancho UCLA. for record scoring season 2009…Holds single in Team…MPSF 1st Team All All-Tournament NCAA the to COLLEGE: Portugal. Porto, in Championships World Junior FINA 2007 the at finish place a fourth Team to National Women’s Junior the Shores…Helped INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: squad. the to depth offensive add will who scorer title…an outstanding consecutive fourth her spring, I 2007 FINA Junior nte 2009 FINA W r Four-Time ChampionNCAA at UCLA…Twice named national C Daughter of Curt and Linda Gandy…has two older older Gandy…has two Linda and Curt of Daughter “ Words toliveby: orld The fear of failure is theThe is worstof fear failure all.” of fear W orld off an NCAA Championship with UCLA this this UCLA with Championship NCAA an off National Team briefly in 2008….Coming in 2009…Trained with Women’s Senior A new addition to the Senior National Team League BIRTHPLACE: S BIRTHPLACE: S CLUB: ‘09 UCLA EDUCATION: 5’7” HEIGHT: Championships Played club water polo for San Diego Diego San for polo water club Played Super

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HEIGHT: 5’8” EDUCATION: Stanford ‘09 CLUB: Stanford Water Polo Club BIRTHDAY: 1/28/87 BIRTHPLACE: Long Beach, CA HOMETOWN:Long Beach, CA RESIDENCE: Long Beach, CA

High scoring attacker with great leadership FUN FACTS qualities…new to the Senior National Favorite Food: Kraft Macaroni and Cheese Team in 2009. Favortie Movie: American Gangster and Knocked Up Favorite Actor(s): International Competition Highlights Will Ferrell Favorite Actress(es): 2009 FINA World League Super Final, Kirishi, Russia 1st Place Leighton Meester

2007 FINA Junior World Championships, Porto, Portugal, 4th Place Favorite Song(s): Everything except super punk rock 2004 Junior Pan American games, San Salvador, El Salvador, 1st Place Personal Theme Song: “Live Your Life” by Rhianna and T.I. FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTIST(S): INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Captained the 2007 Women’s Junior Rhianna, Lada GaGa, and Kings of Leon National Team to a fourth place finish in 2007…Member Favorite Color(s): of the Gold Medal winning team at the 2004 Junior Pan Hot pink and sea foam green American Games…Earned third place at the Women’s Facebook or Myspace: National Championships with Stanford Water Polo club. Facebook! Best Present Ever Received: COLLEGE: Played collegiately at Stanford University earning Her dog as a Christmas gift at age All-American status in 2006-2008, and All-MPSF 2006- 13…Delivered by Santa Claus Best Halloween Costume: 2009…A finalist for the Cutino Award in 2008…Won an Dressed up as a raccoon for MPSF Championship in 2006…Named Newcomer of the Year a full week prior to Halloween as a youngster…Raccoon costume in 2006. was also part of ballet recital HIGH SCHOOL: Competed at Wilson High School earning Moore SPECIAL POWER: The power to be in two places League Player of the Year on three occasions…Three-time at one (cloning) All-CIF First Team Famous Friends or Relatives: Mom (Kathy) is an Olympian (1976) PERSONAL: Daughter of Greg Silver and Kathy Drum … Sport to play Mother, Kathy, swam on the 1976 United States Olympic team, other than water polo: Volleyball (has doubts concerning was a World Champion, and an American record-holder … coordination in land based sports) Sociology major … Contemplating a career as a lawyer. Etc… Works with BAWSI Girls, an after school program that meets once a week and teaches the values of sports and athletics to underprivileged girls who otherwise wouldn’t have a chance to learn these lessons…Believes the best thing about water polo is the people…has met all her best friends through water polo…playing with and against friends creates fun rivalries and great friendships…Got involved with water polo through swim club coach Klaus Barth who convinced her to try water polo…Loves the combination of soccer and swimming (two youth sports she played) in water polo…Keeps playing because of a love of the game…loves smelling like chlorine, eating as much as she wants, easily falling asleep, and winning!

76 Annika Dries the Cure effort. Cure the for Komen G. Susan the and Foundation Club Ribbon Pink the with community the in active is she research and awareness interest in math and sciences…An advocate for breast cancer PERSONAL: Year 2009. in the of Player Register OC and 2007…Division 2009 in in MVP CIF II Divison II CIF SCHOOL: ChampionsHIGH in 2009 and runner-up COLLEGE: Top 40. Speedo at 2007 in Place 2nd and 2008…Took in 2008 in Polo Place 4th Toro) El Water (Saddleback SET with Championships National INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: “ Words toliveby: of dreams.” their future belongsThe those to whothe beauty believe in I nte 2008 18U Global 2006 Junior 2007 Y 2009 FINA W 2008 20U Global r Plans to attend Stanford University this fall. this University Stanford attend to Plans outh national C A jazz pianist who loves music Dries has an an has Dries music loves who pianist A jazz International P orld an Championships A Stanford University this fall. this University Stanford to school…Headed high in still team of National Team in 2009…Only member the to new center coming and up An League merican Championships CLUB: L EDUCATION: 6’1” HEIGHT: HOMETOWN: L HOMETOWN: Won the Women’s 20 and Under SET W SET Super H ompetition

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77 siarlvmers t/ Drrongies PLAYERS Michelle Stein ATTACKER

HEIGHT: 5’10” EDUCATION: USC ‘09 CLUB: CHAWP BIRTHDAY: 7/30/87 BIRTHPLACE: Palm Desert, CA HOMETOWN: Palm Desert, CA RESIDENCE: Palm Desert, CA

Versatile scoring threat at the attacker FUN FACTS position…brings good size and durability. Favorite Food: Spaghetti COLLEGE: USC Trojans leading score for 2008 Favortie Movie: and 2009…7th on the all time scoring list with 170 goals… You’ve Got Mail A Finalist for the Cutino Award in 2009…named MPSF First Favorite Actor(s): Hugh Grant Team, MSPF All-Tournament Team and NCAA First Team. Favorite Actress(es): HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Palm Desert High School…Named Meg Ryan Favorite Song(s): First Team CIF…Desert Valley League MVP in Junior and Senior “I Run To You” by Lady Antebellum Seasons…Palm Desert High School Athlete of the Year and “Halo” by Beyonce in 2005. FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTIST(S): Lady Antebellum, Keith Urban, PERSONAL: Parents are Kenneth and Margo Stein…Has three and Dixie Chicks Favorite Color(s): sisters named Kelly, Jill,and Elise…one brother named Grant. Purple Facebook or Myspace: Facebook Best Present Ever Received: A ring Best Halloween Costume: Witch SPECIAL POWER: Invisibility (able to be in room without anyone’s knowledge) Sport to play other than water polo: Basketball Etc… Supports the National Charity League, a mother Words to live by: daughter volunteer group that her family has been involved in for a logn time…The best thing “When you get to the end about water polo is that it is always exciting… of your rope, tie a knot Got into water polo through her older sister and and hang on” who played it in high school…Keeps playing – Franklin D. Roosevelt because it is fun and she loves it

78 Emily Feher 2004 Junior Co-Division Player of the Year 2003. in the of Player Co-Division CIF Championships…Named Division CIF consecutive Played at SCHOOL: FoothillHIGH High School…Won four Team 2006. in First All-Tournament Year 2005…Named NCAA in the of Goalie 2007…Named and 2006 in MPSF All-American Team NCAA 2005-2007…Named from First championships consecutive COLLEGE: League. National of Australian finals reaching INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: 2003 FINA Junior 2005 FINA Junior 2001 FINA Junior I “ Words toliveby: nte you think you do.” cannot you think comes that along.’thing You must do thing the have horror. next this lived the through take Ican face. You the fear in able are to say to yourself, ‘I experience whichevery you in stop really to look You courage confidence and strength, gain by 2002 Junior 2005 W P an r Played collegiately at UCLA winning three three winning UCLA at collegiately Played 2005 FINA W A national C 2006 FINA W merican orld P W W W Championships an orld orld orld A Championships decade…Possesses strong instincts in net. in instincts strong decade…Possesses the of middle the during run a strong Returns to the Senior National Team after orld BIRTHPLACE: O BIRTHPLACE: CLUB: S CLUB: ‘07 UCLA EDUCATION: 5’8” HEIGHT: merican orld Championships Championships Championships

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79 sartemins /t freongher PLAYERS Jillian Kraus Utility

HEIGHT: 5’10” EDUCATION: UCLA ‘08 CLUB: SoCal/Bruin BIRTHDAY: 12/18/86 BIRTHPLACE: Newport Beach, CA HOMETOWN: Santa Ana, CA RESIDENCE: Santa Ana, CA

Versatile player that has risen through the FUN FACTS National Team pipeline in recent years… Favorite Food: Italian First year on Senior National Team. Favortie Movie: Too many to choose from Favorite Actor(s): International Competition Highlights Steve Martin 2005 FINA Junior World Championships, Perth, Australia, 1st Place Favorite Actress(es): Sandra Bullock 2004 Junior Pan American Games, San Salvador, El Salvador, 1st Place Favorite Song(s): “Everyday” by Dave Matthews Band, 2003 FINA Junior World Championships, Alberta, Canada, 2nd Place “Stop This Train” by John Mayer, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” by Bobby McFerrin FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTIST(S): INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Played for Roma Pallanuoto in Rome, Dave Matthews Band, Kings of Leon, Italy for the 2008-2009 season…Helped guide the Women’s Elton John, The Fugees Junior National Team to medals in 2003 and 2005. Favorite Color(s): Black COLLEGE: Played collegiately at UCLA winning four consecutive Facebook or Myspace: NCAA Championships…Named three-time All-American by Facebook Best Halloween Costume: ACWPC…MSPF Co-Player of the Year in 2008…Finalist for The Mighty Ducks Mascot the Cutino Award…Winner of the Marty Glickman Award for SPECIAL POWER: Outstanding Female National Collegiate Athlete. Invisibility Sport to play HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Foothill High School…Named CIF other than water polo: Divison 1 Player of the Year in 2004…Named Sea View League Soccer MVP in 2004…Won 3 consecutive CIF Championships… Named OC Register All-County Team in 2004. Etc… Believes the best thing about water polo is the PERSONAL: One of Robert and Pamela Kraus’ four children… intense competition and friendships that are has two brother, Chris and Jeremy, and one sister, created and maintained throughout the years… Jennifer daughters. Nothing is better than dedicating yourself with your teammates towards attaining a goal and then achieving and sharing it as a collective group…Keeps playing water polo for the love of the game (good and bad), the love of the girls (teammates), and the journey to achieving a goal (team or personal) in water polo is always filled with fun lasting memories with friends and family.

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81 Kraus / maramthsewstrongon PLAYERS INTRO TO WATER POLO

BY DEFINITION STARTING No other team sport combines as many diverse physical Each quarter is started with the teams lined up on opposite and tactical elements as water polo—often described as a goal lines. On a signal (whistle) from the referee, the teams combination of swimming, soccer, basketball, hockey, rugby, sprint toward the center pool for the ball. The team gaining and wrestling. The game is fast paced and vigorous, requiring possession of the ball advances it toward its offensive end of its players to be strong, quick, and extremely accurate. the pool by swimming, dribbling, or passing the ball. WATER POLO HISTORY FOULS During the mid 1800s, as swimming became a popular There are three types of fouls in water polo. Ordinary fouls recreation in England, several water sports emerged, bridging account for approximately 80% of the whistles during the the gap between land and water sports. Among them were game and personal fouls (exclusion and penalty fouls) the water football, water rugby, water handball, and water polo. remainder. Ordinary fouls include: touching the ball with two As the game developed and European rules were adopted, the hands; taking the ball under water when tackled; impeding an sport quickly spread to several countries by 1900, including opponent in possession of the ball who is not holding the ball; Hungary, Austria, Germany, France, and Belgium. Water polo pushing off of an opponent; and, stalling (failing to advance had its official start in the USA in 1888. By 1900, water polo had the ball into a better scoring opportunity). Major fouls include become so popular that it earned the distinction of becoming exclusion and penalty fouls. Exclusion fouls include: kicking the first team sport added to the Olympic program. or striking; deliberate splashing in the face; an ordinary foul committed by the defense; interfering with a free throw; THE GAME misconduct or disrespect to the referee; holding, sinking, or A team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The pulling back an opponent not holding the ball. A player who object of the game is similar to that of soccer — to score as receives three major foul is excluded for the remainder of the many goals as possible — by throwing the ball into the team’s game with substitution. goal net while preventing the opposition 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 remaining in the quarter, and the other, called the possession (shot) clock, indicates how much time remains for the offensive team to shoot the ball.

82 83 UNDERSTANDING WATER POLO

Water polo can be a confusing game for The FIVE-METER LINE is a second mark visible along the side of spectators. The whistle is constantly blowing the pool. Should an offensive player who has possession of the ball and is moving toward the goal be fouled inside this line, and the play never stops, even when he/she may be awarded a penalty shot from the five-meter someone is excluded. In addition, there are line. A penalty shot is awarded by the referee. The offensive several misconceptions about the game, player faces the goalkeeper across five meters of water. When including how the players keep their horses the whistle sounds and the referee makes a hand signal, the swimming. Well hang in there, because the player takes a shot at the goal. following information should help to make The FIVE-METER LINE also marks a point when fouls are the picture much clearer. committed beyond five meters, the player fouled may either The standard course for a water polo game is 30 x 20 meters, take a free throw or a direct shot on goal if taken immediately, but non-championship games may be played in a pool not without faking. less than 20 x 10 meters. The pool should be all deep, with The CENTER LINE mark indicates the center of the field of play. championship games played in a minimum depth of two To start each quarter, the ball is placed on the center line and meters. Goals are positioned at each end of the course. the teams race from their respective goal lines for possession. Each team has seven players. Six are field players and one After a goal, the teams line up on the center line, each in their goalkeeper, who guards a 0.9 meter high by 3 meter wide respective sides, to restart play. (approximately three feet by 10 feet) goal at the end of the FOULS play an important part in the strategy of water field of play. polo. Much of a team’s effort will often go into inducing its opponents to commit fouls. There are three kinds of fouls: ordinary, exclusion, and penalty. ORDINARY FOULS ARE ASSESSED FOR: • impeding the progress of an opponent in possession of the ball who is not holding the ball Each quarter is started with the teams lined • pushing off an opponent up on opposite goal lines. On a signal (whistle) from the referee, the teams sprint toward the Possession FOULS ARE ASSESSED FOR: center pool for the ball. • touching the ball with two hands (field players outside of five meters) The object of the game is to throw a ball into the opponent’s • taking the ball under water when tackled goal and prevent members of the opposing team from scoring • failing to shoot at the goal within 30 seconds of gaining on your goal. possession or failure to advance the ball (also called stalling) The ball is advanced by throwing it or swimming with it. The For ordinary fouls, the opposing team receives the ball at the major restrictions are that a player cannot touch the ball with point of the foul or at the spot of the ball or from the location both hands at the same time (the goalkeeper is an exception to of the ball if it is further from the defending team’s goal. If the this rule) or strike the ball with a closed fist. foul was committed inside the two-meter line, the free throw must be taken from the two-meter line. The player taking the Each contest consists of four eight-minute quarters. The free throw has approximately three seconds to put the ball into offensive team has 30 seconds of actual playing time to take a shot at the goal, or else it loses possession of the ball. Possession (shot) clocks indicate the number of seconds remaining before a team can lose possession. The TWO-METER LINE, visible on each side of the pool, delineates the distance from the goal. The offensive team Impeding an opponent in possession of the ball who is not may not pass this line unless preceded by or accompanied holding the ball and pushing off of an opponent are just a by the ball. few water polo fouls.

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

85 GLOSSARY OF TERMS

ADVANTAGE RULE: Free throw: A rule permitting the referee to refrain from declaring a foul When a player is fouled by a defender, he/she receives a if, in his/her judgment, such a declaration would give the free throw. This is a pass that the defender may not block or advantage to the defending team. interfere with in any manner. The player receiving a free throw must put the ball in play, either by passing to a teammate, Center: dribbling the 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 plays in this position is Front court: generally called the center. The defender is called the guard. The area of the pool in front of the goal. Counterattack: Game clock: A term used to describe fast-break transition play. Generally The clock that displays the time remaining in the period. it’s used to set up a half-court offense or exploit a man advantage over the opponent’s defense for a high- Goalkeeper (goalie): percentage shot. A player whose primary responsibility is to defend the goal. He/she may use two hands inside five-meters to defend Corner throw: against shots by the opposing team. A corner throw is awarded to the offense when a defending goalkeeper is the last to touch the ball before it goes out of Impeding: bounds at either end of the pool. The offensive player puts the It is an ordinary foul to push, push off from, or hamper the free ball into play at the two-meter mark on the side nearest to limb movement of, or to impede in any way, an opponent who where the ball went out. hasn’t gained an offensive 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 offensive player Driver/Attacker: is positioned between the goal he/she is attacking and the A player who normally tries to get away from his defender defender. A penalty foul should be called if the offensive player in the front court by quick, explosive swimming. Drivers are is held, sunk, or pulled back when he/she is in control of the field players who specialize in driving skills and fast shooting ball and is on or inside the five-meter line. It is a major foul if techniques. Drivers must be extremely quick swimmers and the offensive player is held, sunk or pulled back when he/she have above average hand-eye coordination. They also are has inside water outside the five-meter line whether in control responsible for considerable defensive pressure. of the ball or not. Dry pass: Lob shot: A pass made from one player to another where the ball A deceptive, high-arching shot intended to pass over the is caught without touching the water. goalie’s hands and under the crossbar. Eggbeater: Man-down (also Player-down): The alternating leg kick that enables players to lift themselves The time of play in which a defending team has one player vertically out of the water. fewer, normally due to an exclusion. Exclusion (Ejection): Man-up (also Player-up): A foul that results with an offending player being excluded The time of play in which the offensive team has a player from the game for 20 seconds. advantage, most often a six-on-five situation following a defensive player’s exclusion (also called 6 on 5).

86 Neutral throw: Skip shot: A “jump ball” awarded by the referee. Neutral throws generally A shot designed to skip off the water into the goal. Because occur when two players commit a foul at the same time. The of water turbulence, the angle of the shot is somewhat referee will award a neutral throw by requiring two players unpredictable and difficult to stop by the goalkeeper. from opposing teams to face each other, at which point he/she blows the whistle and throws the ball into the air Slough (also Drop): between them. The action taken by a defender when he/she moves away from his/her opponent to help defend in another area. Personal foul: A foul that results in exclusion and/or a penalty shot. Any Sprint: player committing three personal fouls is excluded from The manner in which a water polo game begins each quarter. the remainder of the game. Each team lines up at the end line or at the two-meter line to start. When the referee blows his whistle, the two players Penalty shot: closest to the referee sprint toward the ball, which is dropped A shot awarded to the offense when a defender commits on the halfway line. When possible, the ball will be placed in a major foul within five meters of his/her own goal. Any a pull-start ring at the center of the pool, for two players to offensive field player in the pool may take a free shot at the sprint toward. goal when the referee blows the whistle. The selected player may shoot from no closer than five meters and may NOT fake Strong side: or delay. The defending goalkeeper may not move to block the The side of the pool in which the ball is located. shot until the referee blows the whistle. Tackling: Pick: Holding, sinking, grabbing, or pulling back a player who is Much like basketball the method an offensive player uses “holding the ball” is not a foul as long as it is NOT done in a to free himself/herself momentarily from his/her defender. manner likely to injure the offensive player. The focus of the This is accomplished by swimming so close to another offensive defender must be the ball. player that the defender swims into the offensive teammate by mistake, allowing the attacking player to be open for Two-meter player: an instant. A name given to the player is located on or about the two- meter line in front of the opposing team’s goal. This individual Possession (shot) clock: is also called a center or center forward. The clock that displays the time of possession in which a team must take a shot (also called shot clock or 30-second clock). Weak side: The side of the pool opposite of where the ball is located. Press: A type of defense in which everyone is covered tightly. Wet pass: A pass from one player to another that lands on the water, Red: within the reach of the receiving player. The period of time immediately prior to the expiration of the shot/possession clock or game clock. Some teams yell “RED” Wet shot: when either of these clocks indicates 10 seconds or less. A shot that originates with the ball on the water. Re-entry area (penalty area): Zone defense: The location of the pool behind each goal line, where a A type of defense in which players are assigned an area to penalized player must await re-entry after an exclusion. defend. Defensive players must assume responsibility for covering any offensive player entering that particular zone or area.

87 INTRO TO WATER POLO

BY DEFINITION STARTING No other team sport combines as many diverse physical Each quarter is started with the teams lined up on opposite and tactical elements as water polo—often described as a goal lines. On a signal (whistle) from the referee, the teams combination of swimming, soccer, basketball, hockey, rugby, sprint toward the center pool for the ball. The team gaining and wrestling. The game is fast paced and vigorous, requiring possession of the ball advances it toward its offensive end of its players to be strong, quick, and extremely accurate. the pool by swimming, dribbling, or passing the ball. WATER POLO HISTORY FOULS During the mid 1800s, as swimming became a popular There are three types of fouls in water polo. Ordinary fouls recreation in England, several water sports emerged, bridging account for approximately 80% of the whistles during the the gap between land and water sports. Among them were game and personal fouls (exclusion and penalty fouls) the water football, water rugby, water handball, and water polo. remainder. Ordinary fouls include: touching the ball with two As the game developed and European rules were adopted, the hands; taking the ball under water when tackled; impeding an sport quickly spread to several countries by 1900, including opponent in possession of the ball who is not holding the ball; Hungary, Austria, Germany, France, and Belgium. Water polo pushing off of an opponent; and, stalling (failing to advance had its official start in the USA in 1888. By 1900, water polo had the ball into a better scoring opportunity). Major fouls include become so popular that it earned the distinction of becoming exclusion and penalty fouls. Exclusion fouls include: kicking the first team sport added to the Olympic program. or striking; deliberate splashing in the face; an ordinary foul committed by the defense; interfering with a free throw; THE GAME misconduct or disrespect to the referee; holding, sinking, or A team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The pulling back an opponent not holding the ball. A player who object of the game is similar to that of soccer — to score as receives three major foul is excluded for the remainder of the many goals as possible — by throwing the ball into the team’s game with substitution. goal net while preventing the opposition 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 remaining in the quarter, and the other, called the possession (shot) clock, indicates how much time remains for the offensive team to shoot the ball.

82 83 UNDERSTANDING WATER POLO

Water polo can be a confusing game for The FIVE-METER LINE is a second mark visible along the side of spectators. The whistle is constantly blowing the pool. Should an offensive player who has possession of the ball and is moving toward the goal be fouled inside this line, and the play never stops, even when he/she may be awarded a penalty shot from the five-meter someone is excluded. In addition, there are line. A penalty shot is awarded by the referee. The offensive several misconceptions about the game, player faces the goalkeeper across five meters of water. When including how the players keep their horses the whistle sounds and the referee makes a hand signal, the swimming. Well hang in there, because the player takes a shot at the goal. following information should help to make The FIVE-METER LINE also marks a point when fouls are the picture much clearer. committed beyond five meters, the player fouled may either The standard course for a water polo game is 30 x 20 meters, take a free throw or a direct shot on goal if taken immediately, but non-championship games may be played in a pool not without faking. less than 20 x 10 meters. The pool should be all deep, with The CENTER LINE mark indicates the center of the field of play. championship games played in a minimum depth of two To start each quarter, the ball is placed on the center line and meters. Goals are positioned at each end of the course. the teams race from their respective goal lines for possession. Each team has seven players. Six are field players and one After a goal, the teams line up on the center line, each in their goalkeeper, who guards a 0.9 meter high by 3 meter wide respective sides, to restart play. (approximately three feet by 10 feet) goal at the end of the FOULS play an important part in the strategy of water field of play. polo. Much of a team’s effort will often go into inducing its opponents to commit fouls. There are three kinds of fouls: ordinary, exclusion, and penalty. ORDINARY FOULS ARE ASSESSED FOR: • impeding the progress of an opponent in possession of the ball who is not holding the ball Each quarter is started with the teams lined • pushing off an opponent up on opposite goal lines. On a signal (whistle) from the referee, the teams sprint toward the Possession FOULS ARE ASSESSED FOR: center pool for the ball. • touching the ball with two hands (field players outside of five meters) The object of the game is to throw a ball into the opponent’s • taking the ball under water when tackled goal and prevent members of the opposing team from scoring • failing to shoot at the goal within 30 seconds of gaining on your goal. possession or failure to advance the ball (also called stalling) The ball is advanced by throwing it or swimming with it. The For ordinary fouls, the opposing team receives the ball at the major restrictions are that a player cannot touch the ball with point of the foul or at the spot of the ball or from the location both hands at the same time (the goalkeeper is an exception to of the ball if it is further from the defending team’s goal. If the this rule) or strike the ball with a closed fist. foul was committed inside the two-meter line, the free throw must be taken from the two-meter line. The player taking the Each contest consists of four eight-minute quarters. The free throw has approximately three seconds to put the ball into offensive team has 30 seconds of actual playing time to take a shot at the goal, or else it loses possession of the ball. Possession (shot) clocks indicate the number of seconds remaining before a team can lose possession. The TWO-METER LINE, visible on each side of the pool, delineates the distance from the goal. The offensive team Impeding an opponent in possession of the ball who is not may not pass this line unless preceded by or accompanied holding the ball and pushing off of an opponent are just a by the ball. few water polo fouls.

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

85 GLOSSARY OF TERMS

ADVANTAGE RULE: Free throw: A rule permitting the referee to refrain from declaring a foul When a player is fouled by a defender, he/she receives a if, in his/her judgment, such a declaration would give the free throw. This is a pass that the defender may not block or advantage to the defending team. interfere with in any manner. The player receiving a free throw must put the ball in play, either by passing to a teammate, Center: dribbling the 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 plays in this position is Front court: generally called the center. The defender is called the guard. The area of the pool in front of the goal. Counterattack: Game clock: A term used to describe fast-break transition play. Generally The clock that displays the time remaining in the period. it’s used to set up a half-court offense or exploit a man advantage over the opponent’s defense for a high- Goalkeeper (goalie): percentage shot. A player whose primary responsibility is to defend the goal. He/she may use two hands inside five-meters to defend Corner throw: against shots by the opposing team. A corner throw is awarded to the offense when a defending goalkeeper is the last to touch the ball before it goes out of Impeding: bounds at either end of the pool. The offensive player puts the It is an ordinary foul to push, push off from, or hamper the free ball into play at the two-meter mark on the side nearest to limb movement of, or to impede in any way, an opponent who where the ball went out. hasn’t gained an offensive 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 offensive player Driver/Attacker: is positioned between the goal he/she is attacking and the A player who normally tries to get away from his defender defender. A penalty foul should be called if the offensive player in the front court by quick, explosive swimming. Drivers are is held, sunk, or pulled back when he/she is in control of the field players who specialize in driving skills and fast shooting ball and is on or inside the five-meter line. It is a major foul if techniques. Drivers must be extremely quick swimmers and the offensive player is held, sunk or pulled back when he/she have above average hand-eye coordination. They also are has inside water outside the five-meter line whether in control responsible for considerable defensive pressure. of the ball or not. Dry pass: Lob shot: A pass made from one player to another where the ball A deceptive, high-arching shot intended to pass over the is caught without touching the water. goalie’s hands and under the crossbar. Eggbeater: Man-down (also Player-down): The alternating leg kick that enables players to lift themselves The time of play in which a defending team has one player vertically out of the water. fewer, normally due to an exclusion. Exclusion (Ejection): Man-up (also Player-up): A foul that results with an offending player being excluded The time of play in which the offensive team has a player from the game for 20 seconds. advantage, most often a six-on-five situation following a defensive player’s exclusion (also called 6 on 5).

86 Neutral throw: Skip shot: A “jump ball” awarded by the referee. Neutral throws generally A shot designed to skip off the water into the goal. Because occur when two players commit a foul at the same time. The of water turbulence, the angle of the shot is somewhat referee will award a neutral throw by requiring two players unpredictable and difficult to stop by the goalkeeper. from opposing teams to face each other, at which point he/she blows the whistle and throws the ball into the air Slough (also Drop): between them. The action taken by a defender when he/she moves away from his/her opponent to help defend in another area. Personal foul: A foul that results in exclusion and/or a penalty shot. Any Sprint: player committing three personal fouls is excluded from The manner in which a water polo game begins each quarter. the remainder of the game. Each team lines up at the end line or at the two-meter line to start. When the referee blows his whistle, the two players Penalty shot: closest to the referee sprint toward the ball, which is dropped A shot awarded to the offense when a defender commits on the halfway line. When possible, the ball will be placed in a major foul within five meters of his/her own goal. Any a pull-start ring at the center of the pool, for two players to offensive field player in the pool may take a free shot at the sprint toward. goal when the referee blows the whistle. The selected player may shoot from no closer than five meters and may NOT fake Strong side: or delay. The defending goalkeeper may not move to block the The side of the pool in which the ball is located. shot until the referee blows the whistle. Tackling: Pick: Holding, sinking, grabbing, or pulling back a player who is Much like basketball the method an offensive player uses “holding the ball” is not a foul as long as it is NOT done in a to free himself/herself momentarily from his/her defender. manner likely to injure the offensive player. The focus of the This is accomplished by swimming so close to another offensive defender must be the ball. player that the defender swims into the offensive teammate by mistake, allowing the attacking player to be open for Two-meter player: an instant. A name given to the player is located on or about the two- meter line in front of the opposing team’s goal. This individual Possession (shot) clock: is also called a center or center forward. The clock that displays the time of possession in which a team must take a shot (also called shot clock or 30-second clock). Weak side: The side of the pool opposite of where the ball is located. Press: A type of defense in which everyone is covered tightly. Wet pass: A pass from one player to another that lands on the water, Red: within the reach of the receiving player. The period of time immediately prior to the expiration of the shot/possession clock or game clock. Some teams yell “RED” Wet shot: when either of these clocks indicates 10 seconds or less. A shot that originates with the ball on the water. Re-entry area (penalty area): Zone defense: The location of the pool behind each goal line, where a A type of defense in which players are assigned an area to penalized player must await re-entry after an exclusion. defend. Defensive players must assume responsibility for covering any offensive player entering that particular zone or area.

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USA Water Polo Goals

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

The Board of Directors - usa water polo, inc.

Bob Sternfels materials distributor. Mike’s most recent operational positions Director – Independent included President and Chief Operating Officer of Bombardier Sternfels is a graduate of Stanford University and brings strong Aerospace Group, a $10 billion sector of Bombardier, Inc, with ties from the Bay Area. A senior partner for McKinsey and global operations and 35,000 employees, and President of Company- a revolutionary global consulting firm - Sternfels Business Aircraft, a $3 billion business successfully achieving has been with the group for over a decade and has helped to $500 million profit during his tenure. Prior, Mike was with launch an office in South Africa while also working with clients the global management consulting firm of McKinsey and around the globe. Specializing in private equity practice, Company for 16 years where he was Partner. Mike has served Sternfels has helped oversee a strategic growth plan with as Chairman of Learjet and has served as Board Director for USA Water Polo CEO Christopher Ramsey. Sternfels was a more than seven non-profit organizations ranging from Rhodes Scholar and earned an MA in politics, philosophy, Montreal Children’s Hospital, Andy Warhol Museum, and economics from Oxford. Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh. He serves as Director for the Flea Theater in New York City. Mike received his Michael Graff undergraduate degree in economics from Harvard College and Chairman – Independent his Masters in management from Massachusetts Institute of Michael Graff serves as Partner in the Industrial Group for Technology and has been a player, coach, and referee of water Warburg Pincus, one of the leading global private equity polo and is a long-term active member of Friends of Harvard firms. He also serves as Chairman of the Board of Polypore, Water Polo. Inc., a $450 million specialty membrane manufacturer, Board Director of Camp Systems, Transdigm, Inc., a publicly traded $400 million aerospace component supplier, and Builder’s First Source, a publicly traded $2 billion lumber and building

88 Lee Construction Board of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange Director – Athlete Representative at the pleasure of the Roman Catholic Bishop. Ed has been Estes Lee is no stranger to the water polo community having involved in aquatics in the United States for more than 38 years carved out a stellar undergraduate career at Stanford and more intimately with USA Water Polo for nearly 12 years University while becoming a stalwart for the women’s national as coach and volunteer with the SOCAL Water Polo Club. Ed team. She earned two Olympic Medals at the 2000 and received his Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from USC, 2004 Games in Sydney and Athens in a national team career a Masters in civil engineering from the University of Houston, spanning six years. A respected leader in the pool, she has and his MBA from Harvard University accomplished a great deal out of the water as well. Currently a candidate for an MBA from the Harvard Business School, Estes William Smith Lee has spent time at The Boeing Company as an engineer Director and project leader, and at Genentech, a biotech company. She William Smith is the President and CEO of Renaissance Capital serves as the Athlete Advisory Committee representative to the LLC, the global leader in IPO research. Its clients include United States Olympic Committee and as one of two athlete numerous major financial institutions (e.g. Credit Suisse, reps on the USAWP board, along with Jeremy Laster, who Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan) and over 16 million individual joined the board in 2008. investors. Renaissance Capital runs the FTSE Renaissance IPO Composite Index with its partner FTSE. FTSE is jointly owned by JEREMY LASTER the Financial Times of London and the London Stock Exchange. Director – Athlete Representative Renaissance also manages of the IPO Plus Fund (symbol: Jeremy Laster currently works as a Director of Asset IPOSX), the only publicly traded mutual fund that focuses Management for Rancho Mission Viejo in Orange County, on the Initial Public Offering market. Bill is a frequent guest California. Laster also has a great deal of water polo experience speaker on CNBC, Bloomberg TV and is quoted in numerous having played with the Men’s Senior National Team from 1992 financial publications such as Barron’s, Forbes and The Wall until 1998. He represented Team USA at the 1996 Olympics in Street Journal. In 2000 he was featured on the cover of Worth Atlanta among many other world championships. A standout Magazine in an article entitled the “Secrets of the IPO King”. water polo player in college Laster graduated with a degree Bill spent many years on Wall Street as a senior investment from Stanford University. While at Stanford Laster won two banker at Kidder Peabody and Bear Stearns. In addition, for NCAA Championships and was honored as an All-American on over a decade he was a management consultant at Booz Allen multiple occasions. and Touche Ross focusing on long range strategic planning, operational restructurings and turnarounds for companies Edward Reynolds in over 20 different industries. He is the author of two books, Director “IPOs for Everyone”, published by John Wiley & Sons and Ed Reynolds has been a licensed general contractor in the “Strategic Growth Through Mergers & Acquisitions” published area of underground storage tank work for more than 12 by Prentice Hall in the U.S. and Japan. Mr. Smith has been years. Ed has been a practicing Registered Civil Engineer since involved with water polo for over 30 years as an athlete and as 1984 and was co-founder of The Reynolds Group in 1989, an age-group, high school, collegiate and assistant USA Cadet specializing in conducting studies into the nature and extent National Team coach. He established the first Ivy League Water of contamination in soils and groundwater. As CEO of The Polo Championship. Currently, he volunteers his time as Head Reynolds Group, he has overseen the performance of more Water Polo of Coach Greenwich Aquatics, a Connecticut-based than 1,500 projects ranging in size upward in excess of $1 club based at the Greenwich Family YMCA’s Olympic-sized million. Prior, Ed was general manager of Applied GeoSciences, pool. He was a water polo coach at Villanova University, Inc., a national environmental consulting firm, and has held Indiana University, University of Pennsylvania and many Zone leading positions in construction financing in a variety of and Youth development programs. Bill has an MBA in Finance engineering companies, most notably world-renowned The from the Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania) and a Bechtel Group and Brown and Root. Ed sits on the University BS in Electrical Engineering from Villanova University. He is the of Southern California’s School of Engineering Board of father of two children, a son who plays water polo for Stanford Councilors and also teaches at USC where his “Construction University and a daughter who plays for HarvardCollege. Accounting and Finance” is the highest-rated class in the School of Engineering. Mr. Reynolds also serves on the

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The Board of Directors USA Water Polo Staff

He is founder and co-president of Greenwich Water Polo, Jeanine Baca a Connecticut-based club with more than 225 athletes and was Video Coordinator the former water polo coach at Villanova University, Indiana Jeanine Baca started out as an University, University of Pennsylvania, and many Zone and Intern in November 2008, and in Youth development programs. Bill has an MBA in finance from February 2009, became the Video the Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania) and a BS Coordinator for The USA Water in electrical engineering from Villanova University. Polo Organization. Jeanine has a background of Journalism, Lynn Comer Kachmarik holding a Bachelor’s Degree in Director Broadcast Journalism and a Minor Lynn Comer Kachmarik serves as the director of athletics and in Marketing from Bowling Green State University. Jeanine is recreation at Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Indiana, new to the sport of Water Polo, but is no stranger to high level where over the last six years she has had responsibility for the athletics. While attending BGSU, she was a four-year starter on planning, implementation, and coordination of all aspects of the Women’s Softball Team. Athletics have always been a huge a NCAA Division III athletic program. Prior, for 17 years Lynn part of her life, and is very excited to continue that trend by held multiple aquatic coaching responsibilities for Bucknell working with The USA Water Polo Organization. University, including head coach for the men’s and women’s water polo teams, head coach for the men’s and women’s Guy Baker swimming and diving teams and director of aquatics for four Director of Olympic Development years. Lynn was an early pioneer of women’s water polo. She Guy Baker has served as the was a member of the U.S. Women’s National Water Polo Team Director of Olympic Development for 12 years and team captain for six years. She competed in at USA Water Polo since October the 1980, 1984, and 1988 World Aquatic Championships and of 2008. In this new role Baker many FINA World Cup competitions. Lynn was the first woman is in charge of planning and to play on the Women’s National Team from outside California. administering USA Water Polo’s She was named to the All-World Team during her playing system of elite athlete, coach tenure on the National Team and served for two years as the and referee development. assistant women’s national team coach. Lynn was among the In addition to improving performance, Baker has been charged first group of women inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of with fostering a culture of “service to the sport” that includes Fame and the first woman inducted into the Collegiate Water new resources and professional development opportunities Polo Hall of Fame. Lynn received both her Bachelor of Science for coaches at all levels of USA Water Polo. Prior to this position and Master of Science in Education at Slippery Rock University Baker served as Head Coach and Director of USA Water Polo in Pennsylvania. Women’s Program since 1998.

90 Most recently Baker led the Women’s Olympic Water Polo Christine Bird Team to the Silver Medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Director of Marketing and Communication Beijing, China. This marked an unmatched third straight Christine Bird is the director of Olympic medal for the women’s program. Since the 2000 marketing and communications Olympic Games, under Baker’s guidance, as the Head Coach at USA Water Polo. Christine or Director, USA Women’s Water Polo has won ten FINA major joined the organization in championship medals, three Olympic Game medals, three September 2007. As director World Championships, three Junior World Championships, of marketing she oversees and and one World Cup. The results are unprecedented; ten recruits sponsor partnerships, medals in thirteen events with thirteen consecutive medal builds the USA Water Polo brand, round appearances and nine gold medal game finals. In and creates and distributes the communications plan. addition Team USA has won four medals at the five World Christine has an extensive international sport management League Super Finals for a total of fourteen medals in the background, having worked for three Olympic Games eighteen FINA events over the eight year period. As well organizing committees (Atlanta, Athens, Turin) and two FIFA as the three consecutive Olympic medals; his coaching World Cup Soccer events (1999, 2003). She also helped promote highlights would be two World Championship gold medals the game of soccer working for the US Soccer Federation in the (2003 and 2007), two Pan American Games Gold Medals events department, and as director of marketing for the Bay (2003 and 2007) and three World League Super Final titles Area team of the Professional Women’s League, the WUSA. (2004, 2006 and 2007). Christine is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Recently named the 2007 USOC National Coach of the Year, with a degree in sports management. A native of Boston, MA, Baker began his coaching career in 1985 as an assistant to she resides in Long Beach, CA. Ken Lindgren at Long Beach State University, where he was a former star player. After six years with the 49ers, Baker Randi Burch moved on to UCLA, where he was named men’s head coach Olympic Development Coordinator in 1991. In his first year, Baker coached the men’s team to a Randi Burch joined USA Water second-place NCAA finish and finished his ten year UCLA Men’s Polo in February 2009 as Team career with four NCAA titles in six years; 1995, 1996, 1999 the Olympic Development and 2000. Coordinator. In this role, Randi UCLA added women’s water polo in 1995, prompting Baker to is responsible for managing the tackle head coach double duty from 1995-1998. In that time, Olympic Development Program the UCLA women’s team notched three consecutive collegiate and the P.A.C.E. Program. titles in 1996, 1997, and 1998; the men’s team won two NCAA A Virginia native, Randi earned a B.S. in Sport Management titles in 1995 and 1996. Baker was the first coach in history to from West Virginia University and completed her M.S. in Sport lead both a men’s and women’s collegiate team to NCAA titles & Entertainment Management at the University of South in the same year (1995-96). He went on to duplicate the double Carolina. Randi’s sport background includes experience with win the following year. Baker was hired to be USA Women’s Major League Soccer, Global Spectrum, the University of South Water Polo Senior National Team Head Coach in March of 1998. Carolina, the USTA, and the WVU Athletic Department. Prior to being named the women’s Head Coach, Baker was an Assistant Coach with the Men’s Senior National Team from the In her spare time, Randi enjoys attending athletic events 1997 World Cup to the 1998 World Championship. The 1997 and traveling. team won the gold medal at the World Cup. In January of 2001, USAWP named Baker as the full-time Women’s Director of National Teams and Senior National Team Head Coach

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Liz Grimes Nikki Jost Director of Regional Sport Development (East) Olympic Development Manager Liz Grimes has been with USA Nikki Jost started with USA Water Water Polo since 2007 and serves Polo in March 2007 and serves as as the regional director of sport the National Teams manager. development – east. In this role In this role she supervises and she is responsible for encouraging provides support to both the the growth of water polo across Men’s and Women’s National all age levels and playing Teams in the areas of scheduling, abilities. In addition she is a planning, fundraising, and facilitator of coaches’ education and referee development. compliance. In addition, she helps coordinate National Team Grimes started with USA Water Polo as a national team events, including National ODP Zone Championships, Speedo player in the 1980s and is the proud owner of the very Top 40, Premier League, and the Annual Golf Tournament. low membership number, 4698. Before her time at USA Water Polo, Jost was the National Prior to her time at USA Water Polo Grimes was a credentialing Teams Coordinator at US Figure Skating and also worked as manager for Major League Baseball in New York, NY. In this role an Operations Specialist at the Olympic Training Center in Grimes was responsible for handling the media throughout the Colorado Springs,CO. Jost also held internships with the United online process of credentialing MLB Jewel Events such as The States Olympic Committee, the Philadelphia 76ers, and the All-Star Game, World Baseball Classic, League Championship, Philadelphia Soul prior to graduating from Temple University and World Series. with a BS in Sport & Recreation Management. Outside of work Grimes is an avid runner and enjoys Outside of work Jost enjoys playing soccer, surfing, and participating in triathlons. She is a 1990 graduate of cheering on the Philadelphia Eagles and Phillies. She resides Long Beach State and 2004 graduate of the United States in Long Beach, CA. Sports Academy. Greg Mescall Chelsea Johnson Media Relations Manager Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Office Greg Mescall joined USA Water Chelsea Johnson has been with Polo as the manager of marketing USA Water Polo since the Spring and communi-cations in July of 2007 as the Executive Assistant 2007. In this position he serves to CEO Christopher Ramsey. In as the main media relations this role she assists Ramsey in contact for USA Water Polo as his day to day operation of USA well as webmaster for the Water Polo. Chelsea also helps corporate website and editor out in the operation of several of the USA Water Polo magazine, Skip Shot. USA Water Polo events such as the Annual Meeting, National Prior to USAWP, Greg served for two years in the sports Team Golf Tournament, and ongoing fundraising programs. information department at Wagner College on Staten Island, Prior to the USA Water Polo Johnson worked in the business New York. While at Wagner he was responsible for women’s industry for many years in a variety of roles. She is a graduate water polo and swimming, along with men’s and women’s of the University of California, Los Angeles. Johnson remains track and field. In addition to that he served as the play-by- an avid UCLA Bruin fan and cheers on the team every chance play broadcaster for Wagner football and basketball for the she gets. A Southern California native, Johnson resides in last four seasons. Outside of Wagner College, Greg served as Los Angeles, California. a sports producer at WWOR-TV and WCBS-TV in the New York

92 City market. Other experience includes work with The Tim Prior to joining USA Water Polo in 2006, Mr. Ramsey was McCarver Show and the New York Giants. one of three principal administrators for the New York City Ballet, where he was responsible for the company’s earned He earned a BA in communications from Monmouth University and philanthropic income. His areas of oversight included and recently completed a Masters in education from Wagner development, marketing and communications, educational College. Originally from Leonardo, New Jersey, his hobbies programs, special media such as film and publishing, online include basketball, sports broadcasting, and DVR. media, research, editorial and archival services, volunteer Ashley Papenbrock and program resources, as well as retail operations. Receptionist Before joining New York City Ballet, Mr. Ramsey was a senior Ashley Papenbrock has been with administrator for MacNeil/Lehrer Productions, which produced USA Water Polo since 2009 and The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour on PBS, as well as other special serves as the receptionist here series for public and commercial television, including The Story in the office. In this role she is of English, C. Everett Koop, M.D., and Learning in America. responsible for answering and Mr. Ramsey is the editor of several books on ballet including, directing calls, notifies individual Tributes: Celebrating Fifty Years of New York City Ballet of any messages left. Greets (Morrow & Company) and Balanchine 100: A Commemorative clients upon arrival; maintains Journal. He has also published short fiction and poetry, and general appearance of office, internet research, order supplies, authored a play, Two Voices, produced by the Fitzwilliam coordinate mailings and special projects as assigned. Assisting Theater Society in Cambridge, England. with office duties, and helping out with national teams, ODP program and memberships. Mr. Ramsey was coproducer of the feature documentary Bringing Balanchine Back, narrated by Kevin Kline, which aired Ashley is originally from Worthington Ohio, before she moved on Public Television in 2005 and is in DVD release. Executive to Southern California to attend Whittier College. She is a producer of New York City Ballet Workout I and II in VHS and 2008 graduate of Whittier College where she graduated with DVD formats (Palm Pictures), Mr. Ramsey conceived the book a bachelor degree in Recreation and Sports Management and of the same title (Morrow). Among the special children’s media a minor in Business Administration. Ashley was also a 4-year projects that he has overseen are Mary Kate and Ashley’s Ballet letter winner in both the Swimming and Water Polo programs. Party (Dualstar/Scholastic), Barbie in the Nutcracker, and Prior to her time here at USA Water Polo she worked as a Barbie of Swan Lake (Mattel/Mainframe Entertainment). receptionist with TBWA/Chiat/Day, a worldwide advertising A cum laude graduate of the University of Redlands in Music company, and was an intern with the LA Sports and and English, Mr. Ramsey played varsity water polo and also Entertainment Commission. attended Cambridge University through an exchange program. Christopher Ramsey He earned a Master of in Fine Arts from Cornell University in Chief Executive Officer creative writing, where he studied with A.R. Ammons, Alison As chief executive officer for USA Lurie, and Richard Wilbur, later lecturing there in English Water Polo, Christopher Ramsey Literature and Composition. He lives in Corona del Mar, CA, is broadly responsible for carrying with his wife Lynne and their three sons. out the mission of the sport’s national governing body domestically and internationally. In this capacity, Ramsey is responsible for oversight of Olympic and national team programs, membership services, sport development, and administration.

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Ulises Sam Kate has always had a huge passion for sports and is very Controller excited to be encompassing this passion in her career. She Ulises Sam joined USA Water Polo swam competitively for eleven years and was a collegiate in February of 2008 in the rower at Villanova University (where she earned her BA in position of controller. In this Sociology and Criminal Justice). In her spare time she enjoys role Sam is respon-sible for the watching sports of all kinds, traveling, and reading. finances and human resources of USA Water Polo. Prior to this Drew Willems Sam worked with Konoike Pacific, Membership Services Coordinator a leading warehousing and Drew Willems has been with USA distribution service provider with $50 million in assets and Water Polo since the summer of three facilities in two states. During his nearly 14 years with 2006. Drew began as an intern Konoike Pacific, Sam progressed from Accounting Manager and eventually worked his way to Controller and Chief Financial Officer. He directed accounting into the Membership Services and financial reporting activities, and was responsible for Coordinator position, which information technology and human resources, including he has held since March 2007. employee benefits. In this role he is responsible for all aspects of membership services for USA Water Polo in order to provide members Prior to his work at Konoike, Sam was an accounting Manager of the organization proper information, feedback, and with Australia New Zealand Direct Line, from 1991 to 1994. customer service. He also works with the marketing and event A graduate of Pepperdine University, he earned his MBA from departments in a variety of capacities. Chapman University. He resides in Huntington Beach with his Prior to working with USA Water Polo, Drew was an inside wife, Eliana, and his son, Gabriel. sales executive with the Los Angeles Clippers and a marketing intern at Studio 411. Drew received his Bachelors from Azusa Kate Strand Pacific University in 2005 and obtained a Masters in sports Events Manager management from Long Beach State in February 2007. Kate Strand joined USA Water Polo in April of 2009, Drew is originally from Napa, CA, where his parents Randy and as the Events Manager. Paula both still reside. He has one sister, Jenna. Outside of work She is responsible for national Drew enjoys sports, music, and friends. championship event planning and execution. Kate plans and directs all event functions, including managing event income and fundraising programs, all event travel and logistics, host correspondence and contact as well as zone and membership communication relating to the events. Prior to working for USA Water Polo, Kate spent 2 years working for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team In Training program, as a Campaign Manager. While there, Kate managed teams of cyclists and walkers training for endurance events, while fundraising for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Additionally, Kate worked for an entertainment marketing company as a Talent Coordinator.

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