Table of contents Quick Facts

About USA : ...... 2 U.S. MEN’S WATER POLO Head Coach – 5th year (Pepperdine) Media Information: ...... 3 Assistant Coach – 5th year (USC) Assistant Coach - Marco Palazzo 2nd year (Italian NT) Social Media ...... 4 Team Leader – Rick McKee (Anderson)

TRAINING FACILITY About USA Water Polo...... 5 California Lutheran University 60 West Olsen Road Men’s Outlook/Preview: ...... 6-7 Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 Women’s Outlook/Preview: . . . . . 8-9 OLYMPIC APPEARANCES – 20 BEST OLYMPIC FINISH – Gold Medal 2012 Schedules:...... 10-13 (1904 St. Louis, Missouri)

BEST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FINISH – 4th Place Olympic Teams at a Glance: . . . . 14-15 (1986 Madrid, Spain, 1991 Perth, Australia, 2009 Rome, Italy)

All-Time Finishes: ...... 16-19 CURRENT WORLD RANKING - 6th (Since 2011) HIGHEST WORLD RANKING – 2nd (2009)

Men’s Olympic Team ROSTER BREAKDOWN Goalkeeper - 2 Men’s Coaching Staff: . . . . . 22-23 Attacker - 4 Defender - 5 Men’s 2012 Roster: ...... 24-25 Center – 2

Men’s Bios: ...... 26-48 U.S WOMEN’S WATER POLO Head Coach – 4th year (UCLA) Women’s Olympic Team Assistant Coaches – Dan Klatt 3rd year (UC-Irvine) 3rd year (San Diego State) Women’s Coaching Staff: . . . .52-53 Team Leader – Jen Adams (UC-Irvine) TRAINING FACILITY Women’s 2012 Roster: . . . . .54-55 USA Water Polo National Training Center 11360 Valley Forge Avenue Women’s Bios: ...... 56-76 Los Alamitos, CA 90720 OLYMPIC APPEARANCES – 3 Introduction to Water Polo: . . . . . 78-79 BEST OLYMPIC FINISH – Silver Medal Understanding Water Polo: . . . . 80-81 (2000 Sydney, Australia and 2008 Beijing, China) BEST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FINISH – Gold Medal Glossary of Terms: ...... 82 (2003 Barcelona, Spain, 2007 Melbourne, Australia, 2009 Rome, Italy) Board of Directors: ...... 83 CURRENT WORLD RANKING – 6th (Since 2011) HIGHEST WORLD RANKING – 1st (Multiple occasions) USA Water Polo Staff: ...... 83 ROSTER BREAKDOWN U.S. Olympic Team Television Goalkeeper - 2 Attacker - 4 Spotter Chart: ...... 84-87 All-Around - 1 Defender - 4 Center - 2

MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS This media guide was assembled and edited by Greg Mescall with assistance from Jennifer Ross and Eric Velazquez.

Photos courtesy of Jeff Shewmon, Kirby Lee, US Presswire, Kelley L. Cox, Allen Lorentzen, Tiffany Shine, Michael Larsen and Mai Lam.

1 About USA Water Polo

USA Water Polo, Inc. is a not-for- 20+, 30+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, and 60+ age categories for men. Women contest in the profit corporation that serves as the 20+, 30+, 40+, 50+, and 55+ age groups. national governing body for the US Leagues sport of water polo in the United US Leagues is a program of States under authority of the United USA Water Polo designed to States Olympic Committee. provide a low cost, entry-level membership for water polo athletes and coaches of all Mission Statement ages and skill levels. All US The Mission of USA Water Polo shall be to grow League athletes, coaches and referees receive the the sport of water polo throughout the United basic benefits provided to all USA Water Polo States and win medals in Olympic, World Members for the duration of the league. Championship, and . This program is a flexible platform for water polo Check out some great programs USA Water Polo groups throughout the country to provide safe, is operating in communities all over the country. insured, supervised water polo programming for For more information visit all ages and playing levels. www.usawaterpolo.org. Olympic Development Program Splashball The mission of USA Water Splashball is designed to in- Polo’s Olympic Development troduce the sport of water Program is to unify the polo to children 5-9 years old. American system of play and The intent is to provide basic increase the number of ath- skills and understanding of the letes, coaches and referees in sport in a recreational format. the system with an emphasis on long term Although water polo is known for its toughness improvement. The program serves as the entry and endurance, Splashball harnesses all the fun, into USAWP Olympic Development Pipeline and dynamic aspects of the game in a safe, easy to offers incentives for USAWP athletes, coaches and learn aquatic experience that will motivate kids to referees to compete for inclusion and advance- swim and stay fit. To find a Splashball program ment. Once accepted into the Olympic Develop- near you or to learn more visit ment Program, athletes, coaches and referees will www.splashballusa.org. be taught the American System of Water Polo.

Masters Water Polo U.S. Navy SEALs Fitness Challenge USAWP supports and pro- SEALs Fitness Challenges are currently being of- motes competition and events fered to water polo clubs among its members domesti- nationwide. The SEALs cally and internationally. Fitness Challenge Membership in Masters Water includes the following Polo is available to anyone tasks in a timed environ- age 20 and older. Each year dozens of tourna- ment: 500 yard swim, push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups, ments are held throughout the US highlighted by and a 1.5 mile run. USA Water Polo member the USA Water Polo Masters National Champi- clubs taking the Challenge are able to compare onships each June. Champions are crowned in their results, via an online database, to all other Challenge participants. Member clubs receive additional benefits for SEALs Fitness Challenge participation. Email [email protected] for more information or to get your club signed up for a SEALs Fitness Challenge.

2 Media Information

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

Jennifer Rottenberg / CMO phone: 714-500-5438 email: [email protected] USA Water Polo is active in a variety of social media. Be sure to find us on the following: Facebook – www.facebook.com/usawp Twitter – www.twitter.com/usawp Youtube – www.youtube.com/usawp ustream – www.ustream.tv/usawp www.usawaterpolo.org is the official website of USA Water Polo. Find game recaps, roster infor- mation and more at www.usawaterpolo.org.

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3 Social Media

Men’s Olympic Team Women’s Olympic Team On Twitter On Twitter - @WaterPoloTony Betsey Armstrong - @BetsArmstrong1 - @SheaBuckner - @AnniDries - @ChayLapin - @CLKMathewson - @BearMann4 - @PeteIsAGirl - @MerrillMoses - @MelSeidemann - @PVarellas - @MaggieSteffens - @GoSmithNow - @Brenda4Villa

USA Water Polo - @USAWP

4 About USA Water Polo USA Water Polo Goals • Win gold medals in the sport of water • Develop materials and instructional polo at the Summer , programs to develop individual skills of UANA Pan American Games, Federation athletes, coaches, trainers, managers, Internationale de Natation (“FINA”) World administrators, and officials. Championships, and other international competitions. • Communicate the activities of the sport of water polo throughout the United States • Expand dramatically the number of to the USA Water Polo membership athletes in the sport of water polo by and to the public. providing programs for participation for all age and skill levels, for both genders, • Establish and ensure consistent for handicapped individuals, and for standards of quality for all official events minorities. of USA Water Polo.

• Through United States Aquatic Sports, • Review quadrennially at the Annual Inc. (“USAS”), maintain membership and Meeting in the year after the Summer the highest possible standing and position Olympic Games the goals of USA Water of influence in FINA, the international Polo by the Board of Directors. sports federation that governs the sport of water polo in the Summer Olympic Games and the Union Americana de Natacion (“UANA”), the sports federation that governs the sport of water polo in the UANA Pan American Games.

5 Men’s Outlook & Preview

nears the close of a full quadren- Armed with a roster of Olympic veterans yearning to nial since the USA men’s remark- realize their potential with tangible results, all 2012able 2008 run that saw “a return Schroeder did from that point forward was guide the to the podium” move from mantra to reality. team through an amazing 2008 run that saw improve- ment at every level. With Olympic Silver Medals around their necks, the Men’s Senior National Team and Head Coach Terry Heads were officially turned with an exhibition victory Schroeder have found that opponents aren’t taking over then-#1 ranked Croatia on May 31 in Thousand them lightly. Oaks, CA. The squad’s elite status was further ce- mented with a first-ever trip to the medal round of the They’ve also updated their battle cry to reflect their FINA World League Super as Team USA claimed the collective desire to become the best USA Water Polo Silver. It all came to fruition on a podium in Beijing, team ever. China, as Team USA took Silver Medals following a hard-fought loss in the Gold Medal match against the On the brink of medals at the FINA World Champi- Hungarians. onships in 2009 and FINA World Cup in 2010, the squad has fallen just short of recapturing the glory of It was the squad’s first Olympic medal of any color in Beijing. 20 years.

In 2011, the men also took one step back before taking The coaching staff remains largely intact also with one essential step forward. Last year’s FINA World Schroeder’s return, along with tactical assistant Robert Championships in Shanghai, China, saw the squad Lynn and team leader Rick McKee. Assistant Coach regress to pre-2008 caliber with a sixth-place showing. Marco Palazzo, a veteran of the Italian Water Polo pro- Despite a strong tourney finish, a slow start doomed fessional league, joined the team in the summer of Team USA, which lost two of three matches in group 2011. play. Undaunted the team headed to Guadalajara, Mex- ico, and the 2011 Pan American Games with an Team captain Tony Azevedo (Long Beach, CA/Stan- Olympic qualification on their minds. A loss there and ford/NYAC) leads the group toward London and the the United States would have to battle it out with sev- 2012 Olympics. Azevedo, arguably one of the world’s eral other top nations to claim the remaining spots for best, enhanced his status with a medal in Beijing London. and—after openly proclaiming his intentions to play in London and beyond—looks to build on the Team USA But no extra qualification attempts were needed, as legacy. the team went undefeated throughout the Pan Ameri- can Games and dispatched Canada in the final to earn The U.S. Olympic Men’s Water Polo Team was an- Gold and secure a trip to the 2012 Olympic Games. nounced on June 25. With a ticket to London officially punched, all that’s left GOALKEEPERS is the one thing this team has been chasing since step- ping off the podium in Beijing: an Olympic Gold Medal. Only once has a U.S. water polo team won Olympic The man guarding the cage brings a host of experience Gold—the 1904 men’s squad accomplished that in a and confidence that will be essential for any major suc- battle among their domestic peers. Therefore a mod- cess. Incumbent starter Merrill Moses (Ranchos ern-era Gold is an accomplishment long in the works Palos Verdes, CA/Pepperdine/NYAC) has anchored for USA Water Polo. the net for the USA in all the major tournaments since 2007. A breakout star of the 2008 Beijing Games and This year Team USA faces won’t change much; there’s named to the Olympic All-Star Team, Moses is a sturdy a good chance many of the same men will return who last line of defense, blessed with quick instincts and a sparked the summer of 2007 turnaround. Then ranked solid feel for the game. ninth in the world with the Pan American Games ap- proaching, Terry Schroeder was named head coach. The back-up role falls to Chay Lapin (Long Beach, CA/UCLA/NYAC). Lapin trained with the team in 2008 and the former UCLA standout worked the cage for Team USA at the 2011 World University Games. More recently, Lapin got the call for the Pan American Games, helping Team USA qualify for London, in a re- serve role.

6 Men’s Outlook & Preview

DEFENDERS John Mann (Newport Beach, CA/California/NYAC) was the other alternate for the 2008 Olympics and 2009 FINA World Championships; he emerges in 2012 This group brings a solid core to Team USA, as most with a spot on his first Olympic Team as the back-up have prior Olympic experience. Leading the way is Jeff center to Bailey. A standout at Cal, Mann was a key to Powers (San Luis Obispo, CA/UC-Irvine/Newport the United States’ run towards Gold in the 2007 Pan WPF) a two-time Olympian and versatile player (he’ll American Games. also see time at center and utility). At 6’7” Powers adds good size to the pool and boasts one of the strongest shots on the team. ATTACKERS/UTILITY

Two keys to the Silver Medal run of 2008 returned in While each field player is capable of putting the ball in 2011: (Coronado, the cage, the attackers—or “drivers,” as they’re also CA/Stanford/NYAC) and (Encino, known—specialize in doing just that. The best Team CA/Stanford/NYAC). Beaubien came back after miss- USA has to offer is Tony Azevedo (Long Beach, ing all of 2010 following surgery while Hudnut returned CA/Stanford/NYAC) who burst on the Olympic scene after two years away from the program in which he in 2000, just a few months removed from his senior completed his MBA from Stanford. prom. He’s been a mainstay for the Senior National Team and a name that’s become synonymous with Beaubien is a solid defender but also a big offensive USA Water Polo. threat. Boasting a great deal of international experi- ence, he made the Olympic Team in 2004 and again in An outstanding shooter, Azevedo also participated in 2008. Hudnut is a stellar two-meter defender who bat- the 2004 Olympics and was the team’s leading scorer tled back from a host of injuries earlier in his career to at the 2008 Games (there tapped for the Olympic All- help solidify the squad’s center defense. Star Team). Boasting nearly a decade of international experience, Azevedo will be called upon to once again Another star in this group is Jesse Smith (Coronado, lead the USA offense come summer. CA/Pepperdine/NYAC) who plays professionally in Eu- rope and has developed into a prototypical interna- Far from a one-man band on offense, USA looks to vet- tional player. As versatile as they come, Smith can play eran (Seal Beach, CA/UCLA/NYAC) to any position outside of goalkeeper and possesses a provide a scoring punch as well. An Olympian in 2004 powerful shot that has led him to Olympic competition and 2008, he logged the second-most minutes for in 2004 and 2008. Team USA during its run in Athens and was clutch in Beijing. Head coach for the UCLA Men’s Water Polo (Seal Beach, CA/UC-Irvine/Newport Team, Wright has been a key ingredient on Team USA WPF) concludes the cadre of past defensive for roughly a decade. Lefty Peter Varellas (Moraga, Olympians. His physical presence helped overwhelm CA/Stanford/Olympic Club), another 2008 Olympian, opposing offenses, and he also mixed in occasional of- returns to help stretch the defense and provide key fensive outbursts. scoring opportunities in the 6x5 game. Rebounding from a leg fracture suffered in late 2010, Varellas made CENTERS his way back to the pool in 2011. Rounding out the attackers is Shea Buckner (Villa Team USA holds a wealth of talent and experience at Park, CA/USC/NYAC). No stranger to winning from his the center position. Also known as “two meter,” this championship days at USC, Buckner has worked him- spot is anchored by (Long Beach, self into top-notch shape in recent years and was a CA/UC-Irvine/Newport WPF), the elder statesmen of member of the FINA World Championship squad. the team. Bailey has taken part in the last three Olympics (2000, 2004, 2008) and has developed into a leader for the red, white, and blue. A key on offense, he’s one of the more physically imposing threats in the game.

7 Women’s Outlook & Preview

was a year of ups, downs, and The core of this women’s team began its outstanding ups again for the USA Women’s run in 2006, right after a disappointing fourth-place 2011Senior National Team. The first finish at the FINA World Cup. The team came back major championship of the year, the FINA World together in 2007 and set the course for what proved League Super Final, saw the United States continue to be the best year in the history of USA Women’s their dominating run with a Gold Medal. The victory Water Polo, as the squad won an unprecedented gave the team their fifth straight major championship three titles and went undefeated throughout the en- since 2009, a rare accomplishment in international tire year. play. The first title came at the FINA World Championships The run, however, ended abruptly at the 2011 FINA in March in Melbourne, Australia. World Championships in Shanghai, China. The United The second was achieved at the FINA World League States failed to reach the medal round and finished in Super Final in early July in Montreal, Canada, fol- sixth place after a humbling loss to Australia to close lowed quickly by Gold at the Pan American Games in competition. That was the program’s worst finish at a late July in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil—the team’s third major event in the new millennium and marked their title, which qualified them for the 2008 Olympic first time out of the medal ranks since the 2006 FINA Games. The team record following the end of the World Cup. 2006 FINA World Cup and through the 2007 Pan American Games was an astounding 35-0-1. The last The FINA Worlds was jarring following the previous time it lost was to Russia in the Bronze Medal game 24 months of excellence. Well, excellence doesn’t at the 2006 FINA World Cup (the tie came against quite capture it; in fact, in all the major events of the Australia in a Pre-World Championship tournament in prior two years, the USA women were perfect. This Sydney). included Gold Medals at three FINA World League Super Finals, a Gold Medal at the 2009 FINA World The international water polo undefeated year is un- Championship, and a Gold Medal at the 2010 FINA heard of. In fact, only five of the last 10 major cham- World Cup—the first for Team USA in 31 years. pionship teams went undefeated during a major tournament. The 2009 FINA World Championship title The final “up” came during the most important com- was the third Team USA won (2003, 2007, 2009), petition of the year—one the team had circled on the giving it the most FINA World Championship titles of calendar for a long time: the 2011 Pan American any nation. Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. A championship here would assure the team a berth in the 2012 Olympic Over the course of this quadrennial, more than half of Games; but a loss would mean several months of the 2008 Olympic Team roster has stepped away waiting before an invite to the Olympic qualification from the Women’s National Team program. This tourney where nothing was guaranteed. With that in leaves the 2012 squad a mixture of experienced vet- mind the United States shrugged off the disappoint- erans and rising stars—a combo that’s sure to keep ment in Shanghai and took home Gold to qualify for the United States in contention for years to come. the 2012 Olympic Games, defeating Canada 27-26 in a memorable, 20-round shootout victory. The 2012 U.S. Olympic Women’s Water Polo Team was announced on May 17 at LA84 Foundation in All of these triumphs happened under the guidance of Los Angeles, CA. Head Coach Adam Krikorian, who enters his fourth year at the helm, flanked by assistant coaches and GOALKEEPERS Olympic veterans Heather Moody and Dan Klatt. Moody (also head coach of the Women’s Junior Na- tional Team) and Klatt (head coach of the UC-Irvine Betsey Armstrong (Ann Arbor, Women’s program) bring great balance to the squad. MI/Michigan/NYAC) anchors the goalie position. This group has helped segue from the She’s become one of the top goalies in the world, regime that ended in 2008 without seeing a drop-off earning Swimming World Magazine 2009 female in the end result: success. water polo player of the year honors and the FINA 2010 female water player of the year designation while starting in goal through all the major tourna- ments. She turned in perhaps her finest performance at the 2011 Pan American Games, recording double- digit saves and posting two penalty shot blocks, all in

8 Women’s Outlook & Preview the Gold Medal final, to help Team USA to victory. Stanford sophomore Annika Dries (Laguna Beach, (Newport Beach, CA/USC/Trojan) ce- CA/Stanford/SET) enters her fourth year with the mented herself as the backup keeper in 2011, taking Senior National Team. Redshirting her 2012 Stanford part in all the major championships. An NCAA Cham- season, Dries helped the Cardinal to the 2011 NCAA pion at USC, Anae provides strong depth at this cru- Championship where she was named MVP. She also cial position. earned Cutino Award honors in 2011. At more than six feet tall, Dries brings the size and strength to be a DEFENDERS force at two meters.

In front of the goalies are two veteran defenders. Fol- ATTACKERS lowing the retirement of in 2008 and Al- ison Gregorka in 2009, only (Portland, An arsenal of well-rounded and highly experienced OR/California/Huntington Beach WPC) and Jessica players continue to lead the attackers. Veteran Steffens (Danville, CA/Stanford/NYAC) remained Brenda Villa (Commerce, CA/Stanford/Olympic from the 2008 Olympic Team. Club) brings tremendous leadership and scoring abil- ity. Villa is one of two three-time Olympians on the Windes—one of only two players not from Califor- USA roster; joining her with that distinction is nia—brings leadership and durability to the group, Heather Petri (Orinda, CA/California/NYAC) who is having played in every major championship over the the elder statesman of the group at 34 years old this last four years. While Steffens—a key piece of the year. The duo will become the first four-time 2008 and 2009 medal-winning squads—missed all of Olympians in the history of USA Water Polo, along 2010 as she recovered from shoulder surgery, she re- with male counterparts, Tony Azevedo and Ryan Bai- turned to the pool in 2011 as perhaps the teams’ ley, who are completing the same feat in London this most versatile threat with a strong emphasis on de- year. fense. Olympian (San Diego, CA/UCLA/NYAC) Steffens is joined by younger sister Maggie Steffens adds a scoring punch to this group, with fellow Bruin (Danville, CA/Stanford/Diablo) who, at just 19 years Courtney Mathewson (Anaheim Hills, old (at the time of the 2012 Olympic Games), has al- CA/UCLA/NYAC), another Cutino Award winner. ready proven herself a threat both on offense and de- Rulon won Bronze at the 2004 Olympic Games in fense. She’s been clutch with key penalty shot makes Athens and returned the fold in 2009 as an integral in 2010 and 2011. part of the offense. Mathewson, made a name for her- self at the 2011 Pan American Games helping to keep Melissa Seidemann (Walnut Creek, Team USA afloat in the Gold Medal match with a bar- CA/Stanford/Stanford) is also key in the mix at the rage of goals. The ability to score in bunches high- defender position. One of the rising stars in the col- lights Mathewson’s talents. lege game, Seidemann is a versatile player who can defend, post up, and hit the outside shot. ALL-AROUND

CENTERS Olympian (Long Beach, CA/USC/NYAC) emerged in 2007 as one of the best The center spot boasts one of the most talented play- players in the world. Named MVP at the 2007 World ers in the world. Just two years removed from a col- Championships, she tallied the game-winning goal of legiate championship with USC, (Santa the Gold Medal-victory over Australia. Wenger Barbara, CA/USC/Santa Barbara WPF) has spurred bounced back from an injury-filled 2008 by providing Team USA to success over the last two years as the solid all-around play en route to the 2009 World full-time starting center. The two-time Peter J. Cutino Championship. She returned in 2011 after missing the Award winner started 2011 competing in Greece with 2010 FINA World Cup due to a sports hernia. At 6’3” the professional club Olympiakos before rejoining she brings an imposing presence to the position and Team USA. is also versatile enough to serve as a defender, at- tacker, or center.

9 2012 U.S. Olympic Competition Schedule

Men July 31 August 8 10:00am HUN-MNE (Quarter Final Round) Group A 11:20am CRO-ESP 31. 1A-4B Greece 2:10pm AUS-KAZ 32. 2A-3B Italy 3:30pm GRE-ITA 33. 3A-2B Kazakhstan 6:20pm SRB-GRB 34. 4A-1B Spain 7:40pm USA-ROU Australia August 10 Croatia August 2 (Semifinal Round) 10:00am ESP-AUS 35. L31-L33 Group B 11:20am KAZ-GRE 36. L32-L34 Hungary 2:10pm MNE-SRB 37. W31-W33 Montenegro 3:30pm ROU-HUN 38. W32-W34 Romania 6:20pm GBR-USA Great Britain 7:40pm ITA-CRO August 12 USA (Final Round Serbia August 4 39. L35-L36 10:00am MNE-ROU (7th place) (All times local Lon- 11:20am CRO-AUS 40. W35-W36 don time - 5 hours 2:10pm GRE-ESP (5th place) ahead of EST/8 3:30pm ITA-KAZ 41. L37-L38 hours ahead of PST) 6:20pm HUN-GBR (Bronze Medal) 7:40pm SRB-USA 42. W37-W38 July 29 (Gold Medal) 10:00am GRE-CRO August 6 11:20am KAZ-ESP 10:00am KAZ-CRO 2:10pm ITA-AUS 11:20am GRE-AUS 3:30pm HUN-SRB 2:10pm ROU-SRB 6:20pm ROU-GBR 3:30pm HUN-USA 7:40pm MNE-USA 6:20pm GBR-MNE 7:40pm ESP-ITA

10 2012 U.S. Olympic Competition Schedule

Women August 1 August 7 2:40pm HUN-CHN (Semifinal Round) Group A 3:30pm GBR-AUS 17. L13-L16 Hungary 6:20pm ESP-USA 18. L14-L15 Spain 7:40pm ITA-RUS 19. W13-W16 China 20. W14-W15 USA August 3 2:40pm GBR-ITA August 9 Group B 3:30pm ESP-HUN (Final Round) Italy 6:20pm RUS-AUS 21. L17-L18 Great Britain 7:40pm CHN-USA (7th place) Russia 22. W17-W18 Australia August 5 (5th place) (Quarter Final Round) 23. L19-L20 (All times local Lon- 13. 2A-3B (Bronze Medal) don time - 5 hours 14. 3A-2B 24. W19-W20 ahead of EST/8 15. 1A-4B (Gold Medal) hours ahead of PST) 16. 4A-1B

July 30 2:40pm GBR-RUS 3:30pm ESP-CHN 6:20pm ITA-AUS 7:40pm HUN-USA

11 Men’s National Team Schedule Men’s Competition – Head Coach: Terry Schroeder 2012

2012 Pan Pacifics Fisher Cup (Melbourne, Australia) (San Diego, CA) January 8-14, 2012 May 19-20, 2012 1/8 USA v. New Zealand - USA Wins 17-1 1/9 USA v. Japan - USA Wins 13-8 USA Men Common Training 1/10 - USA v. China - USA Wins 15-4 May 25 - USA vs. Croatia - Croatia Wins 8-7 1/11 - USA v. Australia - Tie 6-6 (Newport Harbor HS - Newport Beach, CA) 1/12 - USA v. Brazil - USA Wins 17-5 May 27 - USA vs. Hungary - USA Wins 12-9 (Newport Harbor HS - Newport Beach, CA) 1/13 - USA v. Barbarians - Tie 9-9 May 31 - USA vs. Hungary - USA Wins 9-5 1/14 - USA v. Australia - USA Wins 11-10 (OT) (UCLA - Westwood, CA) (GOLD Medal Game) June 1 - USA vs. Croatia - USA Wins 9-5 (Rose Bowl - Pasadena, CA) Men’s Four Nations Tournament (Thousand Oaks, CA) FINA Men’s World League March 23-25, 2012 Super Final 3/23 - USA v. Italy - USA Wins 9-8 (Kazakhstan) 3/24 - USA v. Germany - USA Wins 12-10 June 12-17, 2012 3/25 - USA v. Montenegro - Tie 8-8 6/12 - USA v. Kazakhstan - USA Wins 11-8 6/13 - USA v. China - USA Wins 6-4 6/14 - USA v. Italy - Italy Wins 7-5 FINA Men’s World League Prelims 6/15 - USA v. Australia - USA Wins 7-5 feat. Brazil, Canada 6/16 - USA v. Croatia - Croatia Wins 11-10 (Tustin, CA) 6/17 - USA v. Italy - Italy Wins 7-6 May 10-13, 2012 (BRONZE Medal Match) 5/10 - USA v. Brazil - USA Wins 14-1 5/11 - USA v. Canada - USA Wins 11-2 2012 Olympic Games 5/12 - USA v. Brazil - USA Wins 14-2 (London, England) 5/13 - USA v. Canada - USA Wins 17-6 July 27-August 12, 20122

12 Women’s National Team Schedule Women’s Competition – Head Coach: Adam Krikorian 2012

2012 Pan Pacifics VISA Water Polo International (Melbourne, Australia) (London, England) January 9-14, 2012 May 3-6, 2012 1/9 - USA v. China - USA Wins 8-4 5/3 - USA v. Hungary - USA Wins 11-6 1/10- USA v. Brazil - USA Wins 20-2 5/4 - USA v. Australia - USA Wins 10-9 1/11 - USA v. Australia - Australia Wins 8-7 5/5 - USA v. Great Britain - USA Wins 7-6 1/12 - USA v. Canada - USA Wins 8-7 5/6 - USA v. Australia - Australia Wins 6-5 1/13 - USA v. Barbarians - USA Wins 12-5 (GOLD Medal Match) 1/14 - USA v. Australia - Australia Wins 7-4 (GOLD Medal Game) FINA Women’s World League 2012 Holiday Cup Super Final (Los Alamitos, CA) (Changshu, China) February 15-19, 2012 May 29-June 3, 2012 2/15 - USA v. Italy - USA Wins17-10 5/29 - USA v. China - USA Wins 10-6 2/16 - USA v. Canada - USA Wins 9-8 5/30 - USA v. Greece - USA Wins 8-4 2/17 - USA v. Greece - USA Wins 12-9 5/31 - USA v. Germany - USA Wins 17-3 2/18 - USA v. Greece - USA Wins 8-6 6/1 - USA v. Italy - USA Wins 15-2 2/19 - USA v. Canada - USA Wins 11-8 6/2 - USA v. Greece - USA Wins 7-6 6/3 - USA v. Australia - USA Wins 6-4 FINA Women’s World League Prelims (GOLD Medal Match) feat. Brazil & Canada (Southern California) USA Women Common Training February 20-22, 2012 July 2 - USA vs. Hungary - USA Wins 17-8 2/20 - USA v. Brazil - USA Wins 19-1 (Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA) 2/20 - USA v. Canada - USA Wins 13-11 July 4 - USA vs. Hungary - USA Wins 14-8 2/21 - USA v. Brazil - USA Wins 17-1 (USAWP National Training Center, 2/22 - USA v. Canada - USA Wins 11-7 Los Alamitos, CA) Kirishi Cup July 6 - USA vs. Hungary - USA Wins 7-6 (Kirishi, Russia) (UC-San Diego, San Diego, CA) March 28-April 1, 2012 July 8 - USA vs. Hungary - USA Wins 9-4 3/28 - USA v. Greece - USA Wins 9-6 (Corona del Mar HS, Newport Beach, CA) 3/29 - USA v. Spain - Spain Wins 12-10 3/30 - USA v. Netherlands - USA Wins 6-3 2012 Olympic Games 3/31 - USA v. China - USA Wins 10-3 (London, England) 4/1 - USA v. Russia - USA Wins 8-7 July 27-August 12, 2012

13 Men’s National TeamAT A GLANCE

 Currently ranked sixth in the world  Gold medal at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico  Fourth place at the 2010 FINA World Cup in Oradea, Romania  Fourth place at the 2009 FINA World Championships in Rome, Italy  Silver medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China  Silver medal at the 2008 FINA World League Super Final in Genoa, Italy  Gold medal at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  Ninth place at the 2007 FINA World Championships in Melbourne, Australia  Seventh place at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece  Sixth place at 2003 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain  Bronze medal at 2003 FINA World League Super Finals in New York, N.Y.  Gold medal at 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo  Seventh place at 2002 World Cup in Belgrade, Yugoslavia  Seventh place at 2001 World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan  Sixth place at 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia  Sixth place at 1999 FINA World Cup in Sydney, Australia  Gold medal 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

14 Women’s National Team AT A GLANCE

 Currently ranked sixth in the world  Gold medal at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico  Gold medal at the 2010 FINA World Cup in Christchurch, New Zealand  Gold medal at the 2010 FINA World League Super Final in La Jolla, CA  Only women’s water polo nation to win three World Championships  Gold medal at the 2009 FINA World Championships in Rome, Italy  Gold medal at the 2009 FINA World League Super Final in Kirishi, Russia  Silver medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China  Silver medal at the 2008 FINA World League Super Final in Tenerife, Spain  Only team in women’s water polo worldwide to win medals at the 2000, 2004 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 medal at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil  Gold medal at the 2007 World League Super Final in Montreal, Canada  Gold medal at the 2007 World Championships in Melbourne, Australia  Gold medal at the 2006 Holiday Cup in Los Alamitos, CA, sixth consecutive year  Gold medal at the 2006 World League in Cosenza, Italy  Silver medal at the 2005 World Championships in Montreal, Canada  Gold medal at the 2005 Junior World Championships in Perth, Australia  Bronze medal at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece  Gold medal at the 2004 World League in Long Beach, CA  Silver medal at the 2003 Junior World Championships in Calgary, Canada  Gold medal at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santa Domingo,  Dominican Republic  Gold medal at the 2003 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain  Silver medal at 2002 World Cup in Perth, Australia  Gold medal at the 2001 Junior World Championships in Perth, Australia  Silver medal at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, the first Olympics to feature women’s water polo as an official sport  Gold medal at the first-ever World Cup in 1979 15 All Time Finishes AND ROSTERS

1982 Guayaquil, Ecuador...... 6th 2007 Berlin, Germany ...... 5th USA Men’s Olympic 1986 Madrid, Spain...... 4th 2008 Genoa, Italy ...... 2nd Game Finishes 1991 Perth, Australia...... 4th 2009 Podgorica, Montenegro...... 4th 1904 St. Louis, Missouri...... 1st 1994 Rome, Italy...... 6th 2010 Nis, Serbia……………………………5th 1920 Antwerp, Belgium...... 4th 1998 Perth, Australia...... 7th 2011 Florence, Italy …………………………4th 1924 Paris, France...... 3rd 2001 Fukuoka, Japan...... 7th 2012 Almaty, Kazakhstan...……………………4th 1928 Amsterdam, Netherlands...... 7th 2003 Barcelona, Spain...... 6th 1932 Los Angeles, California...... 3rd 2005 Montreal, Canada...... 11th USA Men’s Olympians 1936 Berlin, Germany...... 9th 2007 Melbourne, Australia...... 9th 1940 ...... CANCELLED WWII 2009 Rome, Italy……………………………4th Almquist, Dave...... AMC 1988 1944 ...... CANCELLED WWII 2011 Shanghai, China…………………………6th Amr, Omar...... 2004 1948 London, England...... 11th Antley, Guy...... 1976 1952 Helsinki, Finland...... 4th USA Men’s World Arroyo, Gavin...... 1996, 2000 1956 Melbourne, Australia...... 5th Asch, Peter G...... 1972, 1976 1960 Rome, Italy...... 7th Cup Finishes Ashleigh, David M...... 1964,1968 1964 Tokyo, Japan...... 9th Austin, Arthur...... 1924 1979 Belgrade & Rijeka, Yugoslavia...... 2nd 1968 Mexico City, Mexico...... 7th Avery, Stewart P...... 1904 (CAA) 1981 Long Beach, CA, USA...... 4th 1972 Munich, Germany...... 3rd Azevedo, Ricardo...... AMC 1996, 1983 Malibu, CA, USA...... 4th 1976 ...... DID NOT QUALIFY AMC 2000, AMC 2004 1985 Duisberg, Federal Republic of Germany...... 2nd 1980 ...... BOYCOTT Azevedo, Tony...... 2000, 2004, 2008 1987 Thessolonika, Greece...... 4th 1984 Los Angeles, California...... 2nd Bailey, Ryan...... 2000, 2004, 2008 1989 West Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany...... 8th 1988 Seoul, South Korea...... 2nd Baker, Guy...... AMC 1992 1991 Barcelona, Spain...... 1st 1992 Barcelona, Spain...... 4th Barclay, David...... 1932 1993 Athens, Greece...... 4th 1996 Atlanta, Georgia...... 7th Barnett, Bill...... HMC 1988, HMC 1992 1995 Atlanta, GA, USA...... 4th 2000 Sydney, Australia...... 6th Barnett, Steven W...... 1968, 1972 1997 Athens, Greece...... 1st 2004 Athens, Greece...... 7th Barnhart, Troy...... 1996 1999 Sydney, Australia...... 6th 2008 Beijing, China...... 2nd Beach, Rex E...... 1904 (CAA) 2002 Belgrade, Yugoslavia...... 7th Beaubien, Layne...... 2004, 2008 2010 Oradea, Romania……………………..4th USA Men’s World Beauchamp, R.H...... 1920 Beck, Kenny...... 1936, 1948 Championship Finishes USA Men’s World League Becsahazy, Paul...... 1976 1973 Belgrade, Yugoslavia...... 5th Super Final Finishes Belfonti, Thomas...... 1976 1975 Cali, Colombia...... 8th Bergeson, Jamie...... 1988 1978 Berlin, West Germany...... 5th 2003 New York, NY ...... 3rd Bisbey, Harry A...... 1952 2004 Long Beach, CA...... 5th Bittick, Chuck G...... 1960 2006 Athens, Greece ...... 5th Blake, Harold...... 1904 (MAC)

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Boyer, Greg...... 1988 Ferguson, James M...... 1972, 1976 Kane, G.K...... 1920 Bradley, Bruce M...... 1968, 1972 Figueroa, Gary...... 1980, 1984 Kelly, William E...... 1936 Bratton, David...... 1904 (NYAC) Finn, Charles T...... 1932, 1936 Kelsey, Jim W...... 1960 Bray, Rutledge “Bob”...... 1948 Fischer, Erich...... 1992 Kehoe, Frank...... 1904 (CAA) Brooks, Brandon...... 2004, 2008 Fiske, Dixon...... 1936, 1948 Kern, Sean...... 2000 Brown, Ryan...... AMC 2008 Fosdick, Dennis...... MGR 1988 Kerr, Genai...... 2004 Browne, Clement...... 1920 Frojen, R. Bob C...... 1956 Kimbell, Doug...... 1988, 1992 Budelman, Ralph N...... 1948 Gaughran, Jim A...... 1956 Klass, Craig...... 1988, 1992 Burke, Andy...... MGR 1964 Giebel, Leo E...... 1920 Klatt, Daniel...... 2004 Burke, Doug...... 1984 Gilman, J.K...... 1920 Knox, Eddie...... 1936, 1948 Burns, Marvin “Ace” D...... 1952, 1960 Goessling, August M...... 1904 (MAC) Koehler, Robert E...... 1952 Campbell, Jeff...... 1988, 1992 Goetz, Hugo...... 1904 (CAA) Kohlhase, Neill W...... HMC 1956, MC 1960 Campbell, Jody...... 1984, 1988 Good, Donald J...... 1956 Kooistra, Bill A...... 1952, 1956 Campbell, Peter...... 1984, 1988 Goodwin, Leo Budd...... 1904 (NYAC) Kooistra, Sam G...... 1956 Cann, Telford...... 1924 Graham, Frank e...... 1932 Kopp, Kyle...... 1996, 2000 Carson, James G...... 1920 Greenberg, Richard J...... 1928 Kredell, Chi...... 2000 Case, Lemoine S...... 1948 Greller, Sam J...... 1928, MGR 1956 Kruger, Harold H...... 1920, 1924 Cattus, John C...... 1928 Hackett, Dan...... 1996, 2000 Krumpholz, JW...... 2008 Christensen Devere W...... 1948 Hahn, Kenneth A...... 1956 Kruse, James...... 1976 Clapp, Austin R...... 1932, 1936, Hall, Gordie R...... 1960 Lake, Norman...... 1952 Coach 1948 Hamann, Steve...... 1976, 1980 Lambert, Art ...... HMC 1968, HMC 1972 Cohn, Charles...... 1904 (MAC) Hammond, David T...... 1904 (Ca Laster, Jeremy...... 1996 Cohn, Edward...... 1904 (MAC) Hancock, L...... 1904 (MAC) Lauer, Frederick...... 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936 Cole, Stan C...... 1964 1968, 1972 Handley, L. De B...... 1904 (NYAC) Leyson, Dan...... AMC 2004 Collett, Elmer C...... 1924 Handy, H. Jamison...... 1924 Lindgren, Ken...... AMC 1984 Corso, Richard...... HMC 1996, Harris, Charlie...... 1992 Lindroth, Eric...... 1972,1976,1980 AMC 2000, AMC 2004 Harrison, Reginald...... 1928 Loughlin, Mike...... 1976 Crawford, Ronald E ...... 1960, 1964, 1968 Healy, Charles L...... 1904 (CAA) Lynn, Robert...... 2000, AMC 2008 Curren, John J...... 1924, MGR 1948, MGR 1952 Heaston, Steve...... AMC 1988 Mccallister, e. Harold...... 1932,1936 Daniels, Harry e...... 1928 Hebner, Harry J...... 1920, HMC 1924 Mcdermott, M. “Turk” J...... 1920 Dash, Harold N...... 1948 Helmick, Robert H...... MGR 1972 Mcdonald, Andrew...... 1980, 1984 Daubenspeck, Phillip B...... 1932, 1936 Hesser, David...... 1904 (NYAC) Mcgillivray, Perry...... 1920, HMC 1928 Dornblaser, N. “Bill” W...... 1952 Horn, Bob M...... 1956, 1960 Mcilroy, C. “Chick” R...... 1960, 1964 Dorst, Chris...... 1980, 1984 Horn, Oliver H...... 1924 Mcilroy, Ned L...... 1964 Driggs, Ogden E...... 1928 Hughes, R. Bob E...... 1952, 1956 Mcilroy, Paul R...... 1964 Drown, Dan H...... 1964 Humbert, Chris...... 1992,1996,2000 Mckee, Rick...... Mgr 2008 Dunne, J.E...... 1920 Hudnut, Peter...... 2008 Mcnair, Rick...... 1996 Duplanty, Chris...... 1988, 1992, 1996 Hutten, Tim...... 2008 Meffert, Alex...... HMC 1904 Evans, Gwynne...... 1904 (MAC) Jaworski, Edward L...... 1952 Merlo,Rick...... 2008 Evans, Mike...... 1988, 1992, 1996 Jensen, Sophus e...... 1920 Meyers, John...... 1904 (MAC) Everist, Kirk...... 1992, 1996 Kahanamoku, Duke P...... 1932 Miller, John J...... 1936, 1948 Farley, Joseph P...... 1928 Kalbus, Barbara...... MGR 2004 Mitchell, George E...... 1924,1928

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Mouchawar, Alan...... 1988 Sampson, Paul...... 1928 Tierney, Donald J...... 1948 Moses, Merrill...... 2008 Sayring, Terry...... MGR. 1984 Tisue, Fred E...... 1960 Nitzkowski, Monte...... HMC 1968, Schumacher, Bradley...... 2000 Toeppen, Manfred...... 1904 (MAC) HMC 1972, HMC 1984, AMC 2000 Schnugg, Peter...... 1976, 1980 Topp, Herbert R...... 1928 Nolan, Sean...... 2000 Schreiner, Fred...... 1904 (MAC) Tuttle, William J...... 1904 (CAA) Norris, James...... 1952 Schroeder, Terry...... 1980, 1984, Van Cleaf, George W...... 1904 (NYAC) Norton, John...... 1924 1988, 1992, HMC 2008 Van Dorp, Anton...... 1964, 1968 O’connor, Wallace...... 1924, 1928, Schroth, George E...... 1924, 1928 Varellas, Peter...... 2008 1932, 1936 Segesman, Christopher R...... 2004 Vargas, Joe...... 1980, 1984 O’connor, William...... 1932 Severa, Ron D...... 1956, 1960 Vargas, John...... 1992, AMC 1996, HMC 2000 Oeding, Chris...... 1996, 2000 Shaw, Timot...... 2000 Vollmer, Hal...... 1920, 1924 Ormsby, Brett...... 2004 Sheerer, Gary P...... 1968, 1972 Vollmer, Ron L...... 1960 Orthwein, WR...... 1904 (MAC) Siegel, Hugh...... 1904 (MAC) Von Hemert, Theodore...... 1932 Parker, John...... 1968, 1972 Siman, John...... 1980, 1984 Vosburgh, William R. Jr...... 1920 Powers, Jeffery...... 2004, 2008 Slatton, Jim W...... 1972 Wahle, Otto...... Coach 1920 Quimby, FC...... 1920 Smith, Jesse...... 2004, 2008 Walton, Frank E...... 1948 Ranger, Sumner Spargo, Jack A...... 1952 Webb, Russ I...... 1968, 1972 Reyburn, Amad...... 1904 (MAC) Stange, Pete J...... 1952 Weissmuller, Johnny...... 1924, 1928 Rivas, Frank...... HMC 1932 Steen, Jim...... 1904 (NYAC) Weitzenberg, C. Barry...... 1968, 1972 Robertson, Kevin...... 1980, 1984, 1988 Steiger, Preston M...... 1920 Whitney, Ralph J...... 1964 Ross, Norman...... 1920 Steever, Jerome...... 1904 (CAA) Wiget, Ted...... 1932 Ross, W “Bill” D...... 1956 Stransky, George C...... 1964 Wigo, Wolf...... 1996, 2000, 2004 Rousseau, Alex...... 1992, 1996 Sundstrum, Gus...... HMC 1904 Wildman, Herbert H...... 1932, 1936 Ruddy, Joe Sr...... 1904 (NYAC) Sutton, Mike...... MGR 1992 Willeford, Dean L...... 1968 Ruddy, Ray...... 1932 Svendsen, Jon...... 1976, 1980, 1984 Wilson, Craig...... 1984,1988, 1992 Ruddy, Steve...... 1920 Swatek, Edwin...... 1904 (CAA) Wolf, Wally P...... 1956, 1960 Rudic, Ratko...... HMC 2004 Swendsen, Clyde A...... 1920, HMC 1936 Wong, Terry...... MGR. 1996 Saari, Robert P...... 1964 Tanner, John...... AMC 1992, AMC 2000 Wright, Adam...... 2004, 2008 Saari, Urho...... HMC 1952, HMC 1960, Taylor, G. Albert...... 1920 Young, David...... 1928 HMC 1964 Thorne, Raymond C...... 1904 (CAA)

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 Commit- tee’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 com- petition, the New York Athletic Club (NYAC), the Chicago Athletic Associ- ation (CAA) and the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC). Athletes from all three of these clubs are listed here.

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1989 Eindhoven, Netherlands...... 2nd Cardenas, Patty...... 2008 USA Women’s Olympic 1991 Long Beach, CA, USA...... 3rd Craig, Kami...... 2008 Game Finishes 1993 Catania, Italy...... 5th Dingeldein, Margaret...... 2004 2000 Sydney, Australia...... 2nd 1995 Sydney, Australia...... 6th Duplanty, Chris ...... AWC 2000 2004 Athens, Greece...... 3rd 1997 Nancy, France...... 7th Estes, Ellen...... 2000, 2004 2008 Beijing, China...... 2nd 1999 Winnipeg, Canada...... 6th Frank, Jacqueline...... 2004 2002 Perth, Australia...... 2nd Golda, Natalie...... 2004, 2008 2006 Tianjin, China...... 4th Gregorka, Alison...... 2008 USA Women’s World 2010 Christchurch, New Zealand…………1st Hayes, Brittany...... 2008 Championship Finishes Hipp (Komer), Jamie...... 2008 USA Women’s Johnson, Courtney...... 2000 1986 Madrid, Spain...... 3rd Kopp, Kyle ...... AWC 2004, AWC 2008 1991 Perth, Australia...... 3rd World League Lindgren, Ken ...... AWC 2000 1994 Rome, Italy...... 4th Super Final Finishes Lorenz, Ericka...... 2000, 2004 1998 Perth, Australia...... 8th Moody, Heather...... 2000, 2004, AWC 2008 Munro, Thalia...... 2004 2001 Fukuoka, Japan...... 4th 2004 Long Beach, CA, USA...... 1st Orwig, Bernice...... 2000, Mgr 2008 2003 Barcelona, Spain...... 1st 2005 Kirishi, Russia...... 5th O’Toole, Maureen...... 2000 2005 Montreal, Canada...... 2nd 2006 Cosenza, Italy ...... 1st Payne, Nicolle...... 2000, 2004 2007 Melbourne, Australia...... 1st 2007 Montreal, Canada...... 1st Petri, Heather...... 2000, 2004, 2008 2009 Rome, Italy……………………………1st 2008 Tenerife, Spain...... 2nd Pickering, Michelle ...... MGR 2000, 2004 2011 Shanghai, China………………………6th 2009 Kirishi, Russia...... 1st Rulon, Kelly...... 2004 2010 La Jolla, CA, USA………………………..1st Scott, Rachel ...... AWC 2004 2011 Tianjin, China… ....……………………..1st Sheehy, Kathy...... 2000 USA Women’s World 2012 Changshu, China ....……………………..1st Simmons, Coralie...... 2000 Cup Finishes Stachowski, Amber...... 2004 1979 Merced, CA, USA...... 1st USA Women’s Steffens, Jessica...... 2008 1980 Breda, Netherlands...... 2nd Olympians Swail, Julie...... 2000 1981 Brisbane, Australia...... 4th van Norman, Moriah...... 2008 1983 Sainte Foy, Canada...... 2nd Armstrong, Betsy ...... 2008 Villa, Brenda...... 2000, 2004, 2008 1984 Irvine, CA, USA...... 2nd Baker, Guy...... HWC 2000, 2004, 2008 Wenger, Lauren...... 2008 1988 Christchurch, New Zealand...... 4th Beauregard, Robin...... 2000, 2004 Windes, Elsie...... 2008

19 20 Men

21 USA Men’s Coaching Staff

Terry Schroeder, record of 307-195 (.612), at- tended the NCAA Champi- Head Coach onships eight times, and claimed the NCAA champi- USA Water Polo Hall of Famer onship in 1997. Schroeder was Dr. Terry Schroeder was inducted into the USA Water named Head Coach on June Polo Hall of Fame in 1998 and 18, 2007. He served as an as- was recently inducted into the Inter- sistant coach from 2006-2007. national Swimming Hall of Fame.

Schroeder led the Men’s National Team With Schroeder as US team captain, the through a resurgence in 2008 garnering Sil- squad finished second to Yugoslavia at both ver Medals at the FINA World League Super the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games and Final and Olympic Games. In 2009 he was placed fourth at the 1992 event in Barcelona, nominated for the US Olympic Hall of Fame. Spain. The team also captured the FINA Cup in Barcelona, downing longtime nemesis Yu- Dr. Schroeder is considered one of water goslavia in the title game. polo’s all-time standout players. He cap- tained the National Team from 1983-1992 A graduate of San Marcos High in Santa Bar- and coached Pepperdine University’s men’s bara, CA, Schroeder earned All-American team for 20 years. Under Dr. Schroeder’s honors at Pepperdine in 1977, 1978 and 1980. leadership, the Pepperdine Waves had a He graduated with honors in 1981 and then completed his doctorate studies at Palmer- West Chiropractic School. Schroeder and his wife, Lori (who celebrate 25 years of marriage in 2012), reside in Westlake Village, CA, with their daughters, Leanna and Sheridan.

22 USA Men’s Coaching Staff

Robert Lynn, reer as a water polo player that saw him debut in the Italian pro league at the age of 14. A five year Assistant Coach member of the Italian National Team, Palazzo won Robert Lynn was named Gold at the 2007 World University Games. He Assistant Coach for the played 18 years of professional water polo in Italy Men’s Senior National with clubs such as Catania, Ortigia, and Pescara. In Team in December 2007 1998 Palazzo helped Pescara to the Italian League and in the spring of 2011, Championship. All told he recorded 396 caps and Co-Head Coach of the 298 goals in his professional water polo career. Men’s Junior National Team. He is also the Head He started his coaching career with his hometown Water Polo Coach of the boys club of Catania and won the Italian championship water polo team at Newport Harbor High School. with his 16U team. Palazzo's mentors include water polo great and former teammate Manuel Estiarte, The former head coach of USA Water Polo’s Youth Dante Dettamanti, and his father Alfio. In his spare National Team in 2006 and 2007, Lynn was also time Palazzo enjoys snowboarding, hiking, and head boys and girls water polo coach at Harvard reading. Westlake from 2009-2010 and head swimming coach at Long Beach (CA) Wilson High School in COACHES 2006. In addition he guided the water polo teams Rick McKee, at Marina High School in 2005 and 2006. A long- time member of the Men’s National Team program, Team Leader he played on the team from 1989 to 2001 and rep- resented the United States at the 2000 Olympic Rick McKee was named Games in Sydney, Australia. In that time he played Team Leader in 2007 professionally in countries such as Croatia, Italy, after many years as a Greece, and France. His playing career spanned water polo coach and more than a decade running from 1991 to 2003. referee in the Southern California area. McKee Lynn played collegiately as USC where he held a was head coach at Tustin scoring record for more than 20 years. In addition High School from 1995-2001 and Laguna Beach he played his high school polo at Long Beach (CA) High School from 2002-2006. In addition he’s Wilson where he earned All-American honors. Lynn served as a referee since 2000. A graduate of An- resides in Long Beach. derson College, McKee starred for Buena Park High School, garnering MVP and All-American honors. Marco Palazzo, McKee resides in Tustin, CA, with his wife and four daughters. Assistant Coach Karen Bloch, Marco Palazzo joined the USA Men's Senior Na- Head Athletic tional Team staff in 2011 Trainer and after several years in Northern California work- Chiropractor ing with the Stanford Water Polo Club and two area high schools. Palazzo served as JV Head Coach and Varsity Assistant Coach at Sacred Heart Prep help- ing the team to three CCS Division 2 titles. Most re- cently he was the Head Coach at Menlo Atherton High School.

Palazzo transitioned into coaching after a long ca-

23 2012 U.S. Olympic Men's Water Polo Team

Name Position Hgt. Wt. Hometown College/Club

Tony Azevedo *#^ © Attacker 6-1 195 Long Beach, CA Stanford ‘03/NYAC

Ryan Bailey *#^ Center 6-6 245 Long Beach, CA UC-Irvine ‘98/Newport WPF

Layne Beaubien#^ Defender 6-6 220 Coronado, CA Stanford ‘99/NYAC

Peter Hudnut ^ Defender 6-5 230 Encino, CA Stanford ‘03/NYAC

Tim Hutten^ Defender 6-5 215 Seal Beach, CA UC-Irvine ‘08/Newport WPF

Merrill Moses^ Goalkeeper 6-3 215 Palos Verdes, CA Pepperdine ‘00/NYAC

Jeff Powers #^ Defender 6-7 230 San Luis Obispo, CA UC-Irvine ‘03/Newport WPF

Jesse Smith #^ Defender 6-4 240 Coronado, CA Pepperdine ‘05/NYAC

Peter Varellas^ Attacker 6-3 192 Moraga, CA Stanford ‘06/Olympic Club

Adam Wright #^ Attacker 6-3 195 Seal Beach, CA UCLA ‘01/NYAC

Shea Buckner Attacker 6-5 220 Villa Park, CA USC ‘10/NYAC

24 2012 U.S. Olympic Men's Water Polo Team

Name Position Hgt. Wt. Hometown College/Club

John Mann Center 6-5 250 Newport Beach, CA California ‘07/NYAC

Chay Lapin Goalkeeper 6-6 210 Long Beach, CA UCLA '09/NYAC

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

Head Coach: Terry Schroeder Asst. Coach: Robert Lynn Asst. Coach: Marco Palazzo

Team Leader: Rick McKee 2012 ROSTER Head Athletic Trainer and Chiropractor: Karen Bloch Strength and Conditioning Coach: Alex Ash Head Team Physician, USA Water Polo: Dr. Marcia Whalen

25 Tony Azevedo ATTACKER POSITION: Attacker HEIGHT: 6’1’’ WEIGHT: 198 lbs. HOMETOWN: Long Beach, CA EDUCATION: Stanford 2004 CLUB: NYAC, V.K. Primorac Kotor BIRTHDAY: 11/21/81 BIRTHPLACE: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Headed to play in his fourth Olympic Games, a record for a USA Water Polo athlete... USA Team Captain…One of the top players in the world today…three-time Olympian…outstanding scorer

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Logged five goals at the 2012 FINA World League Super Final...Scored nine goals in two wins over Hungary (5/27 & 5/31) including six goals in a win on May 27 that was televised nationally on NBC sports Network... Scored three goals in the Gold Medal winning match at the 2011 Pan American Games...Helped Team USA to Gold and an Olympic berth at the Pan American Games despite playing in just the final match due to a muscle strain...Tied for team lead with 11 goals scored in sixth place finish at the 2011 FINA World Championships...Led team with eight goals during fourth place finish at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Florence, Italy...Scored at least one goal in every game with 11 goals total as Team USA took fourth at the 2010 FINA World Cup...Took fifth place at the 2010 FINA World League Super Final, scoring a team high of 13 goals...Finished fourth at the 2009 FINA INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: World Championships in Rome, Italy...Led the 2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN, 4TH PLACE team in scoring with 12 goals in six matches, 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE added eight steals and six field blocks... 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE Spurred Team USA to a Silver Medal at the 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, FLORENCE, ITALY, 4TH PLACE 2008 Olympic Games, the first Olympic Medal 2010 FINA WORLD CUP, ORADEA, ROMANIA, 4TH PLACE in 20 years...Scored 17 goals to lead the 2010 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, NIS, SERBIA, 5TH PLACE United States in scoring at the 2008 Olympic 2009 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, ROME, ITALY, 4TH PLACE Games...Led team to Silver Medal finish at 2009 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, PODGORICA , MONTENEGRO, 4TH PLACE 2008 FINA World League Super Final with 16 goals including seven in victory over 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE China… Scored three goals in upset of 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, GENOA, ITALY, 2ND PLACE #1 ranked Croatia on May 31… Tallied 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, BERLIN, GERMANY, 5TH PLACE four goals at 2007 FINA World League 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE Super Final… Led Team USA with 15 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 9TH PLACE goals en route to gold medal at 2007 Pan 2006 ASUA CUP, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE American Games in his native 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, ATHENS, GREECE, 5TH PLACE Brazil…Named top scorer at 2007 World 2005 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MONTREAL, CANADA, 11TH PLACE Championships in Melbourne after tallying 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES, ATHENS, GREECE, 7TH PLACE 19 goals despite not advancing to the 2004 TORNEO DI NAPOLI, NAPLES, ITALY, 3RD PLACE medal rounds…USOC Athlete of the Year 2003 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, NEW YORK, NY, 3RD PLACE three times...Led the team with 18 goals 2003 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, 1ST PLACE at the 2005 FINA World League and 13 at 2003 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 6TH PLACE the 2005 FINA World Championships… 2003 U.S. CUP, STANFORD, CA, UNITED STATES, 2ND PLACE Ranked 2nd in scoring percentage at the 2005 FINA World Championships…. Led 2003 FRENCH INTERNATIONAL, NICE, FRANCE, 1ST PLACE the U.S. with 15 goals (ranked 2nd overall) 2002 FINA WORLD CUP, BELGRADE, YUGOSLAVIA, 7TH PLACE at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece 2002 TRISTAR INTERNATIONAL, KRANJ, SLOVENIA, 3RD PLACE including a hat trick to help the team qual- 2002 EIGHT-NATIONS TOURNAMENT, NICE, FRANCE, 3RD PLACE ify for the 7th place game...Became one of 2001 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, FUKUOKA, JAPAN, 7TH PLACE the highest paid players in water polo 2001 POSEIDON CUP, ATHENS, GREECE, 5TH PLACE when he signed to play professionally for 2001 PAN AMERICAN QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT, SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REP., 1ST PLACE Italian club team, Bissolati 2000 OLYMPIC GAMES, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 6TH¬ PLACE Cremona...Scored a tournament high 33 goals during the 2003 Pan American Games... Finished as the top scorer in the FUN FACTS 2003 FINA World League with 12 goals... FAVORITE FOOD: SUSHI FAVORITE MOVIE: THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS FAVORITE ACTOR: CLINT EASTWOOD FAVORITE ACTRESS: PENELOPE CRUZ FAVORITE SONGS: “ALIVE” BY PEAL JAM AND “COME OUT AND PLAY” BY OFFSPRING PERSONAL THEME SONG: “PETER GUNN” THEME BY HENRY MANCINI FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTISTS: PEARL JAM, HOT CHIP, PETE YORN FAVORITE COLOR: BLUE BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: COMPUTER FROM GRANDMOTHER 26 BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: ZOMBIE SPECIAL POWER: FLUENCY IN EVERY LANGUAGE THAT’S EVER EXISTED Led the team in scoring at 2003 U.S. Cup with eight, including three ver- sus Australia… Was named as the world’s seventh-best male athlete in the June 2003 edition of Men’s Journal…Scored 12 goals in four games in Team USA’s first place finish at 2003 French International…Led Team USA in scoring with 29 goals in the first year of the FINA World League, including seven in the season opener against Croatia in Los Alamitos (Calif.)…Was sixth in the league in scoring, but was only player in top six that didn’t advance to the Super Final…Was the only U.S. player to net at least one goal in each game…Leading scorer at the 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 at the Sydney Games in 2000, the fourth highest scorer in the world...Selected by color commentator Jim Kruse for NBC’s All-World Team following Olympics...Was the high scorer at the Pan American Junior Water Polo Championships in 1998.

PROFESSIONAL: Played professionally in Montenegro as of 2009 currently for V.K. Primorac Kotor…Played for Jug in Croatia in 2008-2009…Led Bissolatti Cremona in scoring for the 2005-2006 season in Cremona, Italy…First in scoring in all of Italy for the 2006 season.

COLLEGE: Became the first-ever player to win the prestigious Peter J. Cutino award four consecutive years...Was awarded First-Team All-American honors from 2001-2004...Named MPSF Player of the Year four consecutive years from 2001-2004...Named the 2004 American Water Polo Coaches Association Player of the Year for the fourth straight sea- son... Mountain Pacific Federation four-time winner... Named co-Player of the Year in 2003 NCAA tournament...Scored PLAYERS 80 goals in his senior season...Shattered the prior record by over 100 goals when he became Stanford’s all-time top scorer with 332 goals…Was named as the Player of the Year at 2002 NCAA Tournament…Scored 95 goals in 2002, be- coming Stanford’s top single-season scorer…In 2001, he earned NCAA Player of the Year and All-American Player of the Year…Voted the 2001 NCAA Tournament MVP…Voted Co-MVP of the 2001 MPSF Tournament…Named MPSF Player of the Week twice…Winner of the Stanford Block “S” Freshman Award…The nation’s leading scorer with 68 goals, which was a freshman school record and ninth-best in school history.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned All-American as well as All-Academic Team honors from 1996-99 at Wilson High School in Long Beach, CA...Selected to All-CIF Team from 1996-99 and was CIF Player of the Year three times…Helped Wilson High School earn C.I.F. championship titles all four years…Father Rick was an assistant National Team coach in 2004 and coached Tony throughout his age group career and during his first three years at Long Beach Wilson.

PERSONAL: Biggest influence in water polo is his father, Rick Azevedo, former Men’s National Team Coach…Sister, Cassie, was a stand-out water polo player at Cal State Long Beach and now plays professional water polo in Italy...Fa- vorite musical artists are Frank Sinatra and Bruce Springsteen...Says he plays water polo “to win a gold medal for the USA.”… Admits his most embarrassing water polo moment was when he was holding his MVP tournament trophy and broke it while on the podium….Favorite pre-game meal is Pasta Pomodoro. AZEVEDO Words to live by: “THE OBJECT OF WAR IS NOT TO DIE FOR YOUR COUNTRY BUT TO MAKE THE OTHER BASTARD DIE FOR HIS.” —GEORGE S. PATTON etc...

AFTER WATER POLO, FAVORITE SPORT TO PLAY IS BASEBALL… BEST THING ABOUT WATER POLO IS THAT IT’S “THE TOUGHEST SPORT IN THE WORLD WHERE ONE HAS TO FOCUS, THINK; IT COMBINES MENTAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS MORE SO THAN ANY OTHER SPORT”… GOT INTO WATER POLO THROUGH HIS FATHER, A LONGTIME COACH, AND HAS NEVER STOPPED LOVING THE GAME… WINNING AS A TEAM IS THE MOST 27 AMAZING FEAT. Ryan Bailey CENTER HEIGHT: 6’6’’ WEIGHT: 245 lbs. HOMETOWN: Long Beach, CA EDUCATION: UC Irvine 1998 CLUB: Panionios, Newport Water Polo Foundation BIRTHDAY: 8/28/75 BIRTHPLACE: Los Angeles, CA

Headed to play in his fourth Olympic Games, a record for a USA Water Polo athlete... Physical presence at two meters and a key to success for Team USA.

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Fired in six goals at the 2012 FINA World League Super Final... Tal- lied eight goals en route to winning Gold and an Olympic Games berth at the 2011 Pan Ameri- can Games in Guadalajara, Mexico...Led the team shooting 52% and tied for team lead with 11 goals scored in a sixth place finish at the 2011 FINA World Championships...Was second on the team with seven goals during fourth place finish at FINA World League Super Final in Florence, Italy...Tallied a team high of 12 goals in a fourth place finish at the 2010 FINA World Cup... Registered ten goals in a fifth INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: place finish at the 2010 FINA World 2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN, 4TH PLACE League Super 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE Final...Posted five goals in a fourth place fin- 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE ish at the 2009 FINA World Championships, 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, FLORENCE, ITALY, 4TH PLACE his sixth World Championship, most among 2010 FINA WORLD CUP, ORADEA, ROMANIA, 4TH PLACE USA players... Earned a Silver Medal at 2008 2010 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, NIS, SERBIA, 5TH PLACE Olympic Games in Beijing, China scoring 2009 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, ROME, ITALY, 4TH PLACE seven goals and handing out one assist… 2009 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, PODGORICA , MONTENEGRO, 4TH PLACE One of the premier centers in the water polo 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE world…Tallied seven goals in Silver 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, GENOA, ITALY, 2ND PLACE Medal finish at the 2008 FINA World 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, BERLIN, GERMANY 5TH PLACE League Super Final… Scored twice in upset victory over #1 Croatia on May 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANIERO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE 31… Tied for team lead with seven goals 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 9TH PLACE at 2007 FINA World League Super 2006 ASUA CUP, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE Final… Second on team in scoring with 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, ATHENS, GREECE, 5TH PLACE 10 goals at 2007 Pan American Games… 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES, ATHENS, GREECE, 7TH PLACE Tallied eight goals at 2007 FINA World 2003 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, NEW YORK, NY, 3RD PLACE Championships…Named MVP of 2006 2003 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, 1ST PLACE ASUA Cup...Only American to play in 2003 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 6TH PLACE final four in European League...Outstand- 2003 U.S. CUP, STANFORD, CA, UNITED STATES, 2ND PLACE ing Offensive Player at the 2006 Premier 2002 FINA WORLD CUP, BELGRADE, YUGOSLAVIA, 7TH PLACE League Championships…Key player on 2002 EIGHT-NATIONS TOURNAMENT, NICE, FRANCE, 3RD PLACE the U.S. offense for the 2005 FINA World 2001 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, FUKUOKA, JAPAN, 7TH PLACE Championships in Montreal, Canada… 2001 PAN AM QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT, SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REP., 1ST PLACE Scored in two games at the 2004 2000 OLYMPIC GAMES, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 66THPLACE Olympics in Athens, Greece...Scored in six games at the 2003 Pan American 1999 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, WINNIPEG, CANADA, 1ST PLACE Games, including two in the USA’s 13-7 1998 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, PERTH, AUSTRALIA, 7TH PLACE win over Brazil for the gold medal and a spot in the Athens Olympics...Scored six goals in the last four games of the 2003 World Championships...Was named as FUN FACTS the 2003 American Water Polo League FAVORITE FOOD: PIZZA Outstanding Offensive Player after help- FAVORITE MOVIE: KUNG FU HUSTLE FAVORITE ACTOR: WILL SMITH ing Newport to the championship over FAVORITE ACTRESS: JESSICA ALBA New York…Finished with 15 goals in FAVORITE COLOR: BLUE four games, including five in the tourna- BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: A CAR SPECIAL POWER: TO BREATHE UNDERWATER, WOULD HELP WITH WATER POLO

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ETCETERA: WOULD PLAY FOOTBALL IF NOT FOR WATER POLO… BEST THING ABOUT WATER POLO ARE THE GUYS ON THE TEAM AND THE CHANCE TO TRAVEL… GOT INVOLVED WITH THE SPORT THROUGH HIS BROTHER AND FOLLOWED IN HIS FOOTSTEPS… KEEPS PLAYING BECAUSE 28 OF THE GUYS ON THE TEAM. PLAYERS

ment opener at AWPL…Was named as the USOC Water Polo Male Athlete of the Year in 2001 and 2002…Scored 12 goals in the 2002 FINA World League season from center position…Scored a season-high three goals in USA’s upset over Hungary in Moraga (Calif.)…Was a co-recipient of Chuck Metz MVP in 2002…Was named as the Most Valuable Offensive Player in the debut season of the American Water Polo League (18 goals)…Scored eight goals, including the BAILEY winning goal in the final seconds to beat Croatia at the 2001 World Championships…Scored three goals in his Olympic debut in the 2000 Sydney Games…Holds the team record in the bench press at 385 lbs. and has the fastest recorded shot on the team at 54 mph.

PROFESSIONAL: In 2007-2008 played for Partizan-Belgrade in Serbia…Played for Panionios in Greece in 2006...Played for Jadran in Split, Croatia for the 2005-2006 season… Played for Dynamo Moscow in 2004-2005...Played profession- ally for JUG Dubrovnik in Croatia and played in two European Championships in 2004.

COLLEGE: Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Player of the Year in 1998... Four-time All-American at UC Irvine...Tallied 104 goals in his senior season at UC Irvine.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Millikan High School in Long Beach, CA.

PERSONAL: Cites Ted Newland, his former coach at UCI, as his biggest influence in water polo….Says his best mo- ment in a game was when he scored the opening goal at the 2004 Olympics… Began playing water polo when his older brother, Joe, began playing for Wilson High School.

29 Layne Beaubien DEFENDER HEIGHT: 6’6" WEIGHT: 220 lbs. EDUCATION: Stanford 1999 CLUB: New York Athletic Club BIRTHDAY: 07/04/1976 BIRTHPLACE: Coronado, CA. HOMETOWN: Coronado, CA.

Missed the entire 2010 season recovering from a back injury...Is one of the sport's top center defenders...Boasts one of the strongest shooting arms on National Team. Has emerged as one of the top all-around players in the world today.

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Logged three goals for Team USA at the 2012 FINA World League Super Final... Posted three goals on the way to a Gold Medal and Olympic qualification at the 2011 Pan American Games...Scored five goals during a sixth place finish at the 2011 FINA World Championships...Helped team to fourth place finish at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Florence, Italy...Second on the team with seven goals during a fourth place finish at the 2009 FINA World Championships... Second on the team with eight goals in earning a Sil- ver Medal at 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China... Silver Medal 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… Three-time Pan American gold medalist…. Has played professionally in Hungary, Greece, and France… First American to play in Hungarian profes- sional league (KSI of Budapest in 1999-2000)… Captained US team at 1999 World University Games.

COLLEGE: Played for Stanford University and earned All-American honors following 1998 and 1997 seasons… MPSF Co-MVP in 1998.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Coronado High School in California… Began playing water polo because it was the only suc- cessful sport at his high school. PERSONAL: Enjoys reading, writing and INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: exploring… Best water polo experience was representing USA on World All-Star 2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN, 4TH PLACE Team in Hungary and in 2008 Beijing 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE Olympic Games… Took year off from 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE Stanford to travel through Europe, Africa, 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, FLORENCE, ITALY, 4TH PLACE Asia, and Central America… Favorite 2009 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, ROME, ITALY, 4TH PLACE movies are Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and 2009 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, PODGORICA, MONTENEGRO, 4TH PLACE Hatari! 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, GENOA, ITALY, 2ND PLACE 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, BERLIN, GERMANY 5TH PLACE 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANIERO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 9TH PLACE 2006 ASUA CUP, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, ATHENS, GREECE, 5TH PLACE 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES, ATHENS, GREECE, 7TH PLACE 2003 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, NEW YORK, NY, 3RD PLACE 2003 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, 1ST PLACE 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

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FAVORITE FOOD: GREEK FAVORITE MOVIE: FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF AND HATARI! FAVORITE ACTOR: PHILLIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN FAVORITE ACTRESS: SCARLETT JOHANSSON FAVORITE SONG: “HARD TO HANDLE” BY OTIS REDDING FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTISTS: BAD BRAINS, FUGAZI, AND ISRAEL VIBRATION BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: TICKETS TO NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND IN 30 MIAMI WITH HIS DAD PLAYERS BEAUBIEN

31 Peter Hudnut DEFENDER HEIGHT: 6'5" WEIGHT: 230 lbs. EDUCATION: Stanford 2003 (B.A.), Stanford Graduate School of Business 2011 (M.B.A.) CLUB: LA Water Polo BIRTHDAY: 2/16/1980 BIRTHPLACE: Washington D.C. HOMETOWN: Encino, CA RESIDENCE: Los Angeles, CA

Returns to National Team after two year hiatus following 2008 Olympic Games

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Helped Team USA to a fourth place finish at the 2012 FINA World League Super in Almaty, Kazakhstan... Scored twice in helping Team USA to a Gold Medal and Olympic qualification at the 2011 Pan American Games...Tallied three goals en route to a sixth place finish at the 2011 FINA World Championships...Scored three goals in helping team to fourth place finish at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Florence, Italy...Strong defensive force in 2008 Beijing Games. His strength and size have provided a boost for Team USA at the defender position since 2006… 2007 Pan American Games… Key player on 2005 FINA World Championships Team in Montreal and 2005 FINA World League Series…. selected as alternate for 2004 Olympic Team... Represented Los Angeles Water Polo Club at 2003-2005 Premier League… Currently plays for the New York Athletic Club...Involved in National Team program since 1999. INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: PROFESSIONAL: Played for C.N. Basceloneta in 2007-2008 (Won Spanish 2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN, 4TH PLACE League Championship)….Played for S.S. 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE Lazio in Rome, Italy, for 2004-2005 and 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE 2005-2006 seasons 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, FLORENCE, ITALY, 4TH PLACE 2009 VOLVO CUP, EGER, HUNGARY COLLEGE: Three-time All-American, helped 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE lead Stanford to NCAA title in 2001 and 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, GENOA, ITALY, 2ND PLACE 2002… Named First-Team All-MPSF and 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, BERLIN, GERMANY 5TH PLACE All-American in 2001 and 2002… Four 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE year starter… Named to NCAA All-Tour- 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, ATHENS, GREECE, 5TH PLACE nament Team on three occasions… In 2005 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MONTREAL, CANADA, 11TH PLACE 2000, earned Second-Team All-American and Second-Team All-MPSF honors… 2004 TORNEO DI NAPOLI, NAPLES, ITALY, 3RD PLACE Named to All-Tournament second team at 2003 JOBO CURTINI TOURNAMENT, RIJEKA, CROATIA, 3RD PLACE 1999 NCAA Final Four. 2003 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, NEW YORK, NY, 3RD PLACE 2003 U.S. CUP, STANFORD, CA, UNITED STATES (USA “B”), 4TH PLACE HIGH SCHOOL: At Harvard-Westlake 2003 FRENCH INTERNATIONAL, NICE, FRANCE, 1ST PLACE High School was three-time All-Ameri- 2002 FINA WORLD CUP, BELGRADE, YUGOSLAVIA, 7TH PLACE can, three-time All-CIF, four-time All- 2002 UNICUM CUP, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 4TH PLACE League, and two-time league MVP. 2002 TRISTAR INTERNATIONAL, KRANJ, SLOVENIA, 3RD PLACE 2002 EIGHT-NATIONS TOURNAMENT, NICE, FRANCE, 3RD PLACE PERSONAL: Cites former National Team member Jim Toring and former NT coaches Rich Corso and FUN FACTS FAVORITE FOOD: SUSHI FAVORITE MOVIE: UNFORGIVEN Words to live by: FAVORITE ACTOR: CLINT EASTWOOD FAVORITE ACTRESS: SARAH HUDNUT, LACEY HOUCHEN FAVORITE SONG: NESSUN DORMA FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTISTS: KINGS OF LEON, BEN HARPER, COLDPLAY, “RUTHLESS STRIVING THE NATIONAL, AND BEASTIE BOYS FAVORITE COLOR: GREEN BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: MAGNUM P.I. WITH A REAL MUSTACHE OVERCOMES ALL.” SPECIAL POWER: TO BE UNBREAKABLE LIKE BRUCE WILLIS IN UNBREAKABLE ANY FAMOUS FRIENDS OR RELATIVES :BILL HUDNUT WAS A CONGRESS- —VIRGIL MAN AND MAYOR OF INDIANAPOLIS FOR MANY YEARS

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GOT INVOLVED WITH WATER POLO AT AGE 14 THROUGH COACH CORSO (FORMERLY OF HARVARD WESTLAKE SCHOOL, CURRENT BERKELEY WOMEN'S COACH, 1996 OLYMPIC COACH (ASST. IN 84 AND 04)) WHO TOLD HIM HE COULD ONE DAY BE AN OLYMPIAN… CONTINUES TO PLAY BECAUSE HE LOVES THE SPORT AND HIS TEAMMATES, AND FEELS THAT 32 PURSUING EXCELLENCE IS FULFILLING... as his biggest influences in water polo... New Zealand is his favorite vacation spot…Admits his most embarrassing water polo moment was fainting during the National Team Clinic in 1999… Became hooked on water polo after watch- ing a national team practice at 14. After the Beijing Olympic Games Peter started a food company while applying to graduate school. Graduated from Stanford Graduate School of Business Class of 2011, and is looking to pursue a career in financial services post London Olympic Games...Will be pursuing a career at Goldman Sachs at the conclusion of his water polo ca- reer. PLAYERS HUDNUT

33 Tim Hutten DEFENDER HEIGHT: 6’5” WEIGHT: 215 lbs. EDUCATION: UC Irvine 2008 CLUB: Newport Water Polo Foundation BIRTHDAY: 06/04/1985 BIRTHPLACE: Los Alamitos, CA. HOMETOWN: Seal Beach, CA.

Earned a Silver Medal at 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China scoring three goals...Physical player with great goal scoring ability...In tremendous physical shape.

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Fired in six goals at the 2012 FINA World League Super Final... Sec- ond on the team with nine goals scored in helping Team USA to a Gold Medal and Olympic berth at the 2011 Pan American Games...Scored nine goals on the way to a sixth place finish at the 2011 FINA World Championships...Was defensive force in helping team to fourth place finish at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Florence, Italy...Punched in 8 goals during Team USA's 4th place finish at the 2010 FINA World Cup in Oradea, Romania... Tallied five goals in helping the US finish in 5th place at the 2010 FINA World League Super Final… Tal- lied five goals Scored two goals in helping the USA to a fourth place finish at the 2009 FINA World Championships in Rome, Italy...Helped Team USA to a Silver Medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China...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 Na- tional Team program for the last two years.

PROFESSIONAL: Has played for N.O. Vouliagmeni, Greece; Jadran Split, Croatia; and currently plays for C.N. Posiliiipo, in Naples, Italy

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.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Los Alamitos High School, earning All-American status and guiding the team to a CIF final. INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS:

2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN, 4TH PLACE 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE Words to live by: 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, FLORENCE, ITALY, 4TH PLACE 2010 FINA WORLD CUP, ORADEA, ROMANIA, 4TH PLACE “EVERYTHING IN 2010 FINA WORLD LEAGE SUPER FINAL, NIS, SERBIA, 5TH PLACE 2009 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, PODGORICA, MONTENEGRO, 4TH PLACE SPORTS AND IN 2009 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, ROME, ITALY, 4TH PLACE 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, GENOA, ITALY, 2ND PLACE LIFE BOILS DOWN 2006 ASUA CUP, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL 1ST PLACE TO HOW SELF- MOTIVATED AND HOW FUN FACTS FAVORITE FOOD: FOCACCIA FORMAGIO SELF-DISCIPLINED FAVORITE MOVIE: THE BIG LEBOWSKI FAVORITE ACTOR: MARK WAHLBERG FAVORITE ACTRESS: UMA THURMAN YOU ARE.” FAVORITE SONG: “A BOY NAMED SUE” BY JOHNNY CASH FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTISTS: ERIC CHURCH, TIM HUTTEN, STEEL PULSE, CCR, AND JOHNNY CASH —EDWARD NEWLAND BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: INCREDIBLE HULK SPECIAL POWER: TELEPORTATION

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35 Merrill Moses GOALKEEPER HEIGHT: 6’3” WEIGHT: 215 lbs. HOMETOWN: Rancho Palos Verdes, CA EDUCATION: Pepperdine 2000 CLUB: New York Athletic Club BIRTHDAY: 8/13/77 BIRTHPLACE: Harbor City, CA

One of the most exciting goalkeepers in the game today … Known for his vocal leadership in the pool as well as his game play...

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Started every match and logged 58 saves at the 2012 FINA World League Super Final... Posted 36 saves stopping over 65% of shots faced on the way to a Gold Medal and Olympic berth at the 2011 Pan American Games...Logged 61 saves and started every match in a sixth place finish at the 2011 FINA World Championships...Collected 56 saves in anchoring teams defense during fourth place finish at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Florence, Italy...Blocked 52 shots during the 2010 FINA World Cup in Oradea, Romania...Had 54 saves at the 2010 FINA World League Super Final in Nis, Serbia. Named Most Valuable Player of 2010 USA Water Polo Men’s National Championships with the New York Athletic Club…Stopped 51 shots on the way to a fourth place finish at the 2009 FINA World Championships...Earned a Silver Medal at 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China serving as starting goal- keeper… Halted 70 shots throughout the INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: tourney and was named to Olympic All-Star Team… Piled up 37 saves as starting goalie 2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN, 4TH PLACE during Silver Medal run at 2008 FINA World 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE League Super Final…Split time in the cage 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE at 2007 FINA World League Super Final… 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, FLORENCE, ITALY, 4TH PLACE Led Team USA with 30 saves during 2007 2010 FINA WORLD CUP, ORADEA, ROMANIA, 4TH PLACE Pan American Games… Starting goal- 2010 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, NIS, SERBIA, 5TH PLACE keeper at 2007 FINA World Champi- 2009 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, ROME, ITALY, 4TH PLACE onships…Named Best Goalkeeper at 2009 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, PODGORICA , MONTENEGRO, 4TH PLACE 2006 ASUA Cup… Highest number of 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE saves in 2006 Premier League Division 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, GENOA, ITALY, 2ND PLACE I… Was named the Most Valuable Goal- keeper at the 2003 U.S. Cup at Stan- 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, BERLIN, GERMANY 5TH PLACE ford…Posted a game-high 13 saves 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE against Slovakia at 2003 French Interna- 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 9TH PLACE tional…Was named as the 1st Team All- 2006 ASUA CUP, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE American goalkeeper with New York at 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, ATHENS, GREECE, 5TH PLACE the 2002 Men’s Senior Nationals…Had 2003 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES, DAEGU, SOUTH KOREA, 8TH PLACE 63 saves in six games during the 2002 2003 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, NEW YORK, NY, 3RD PLACE FINA World League, including back-to- 2003 U.S. CUP, STANFORD, CA, UNITED STATES, 2ND PLACE back 13-stop efforts against Russia. 2002 FINA WORLD CUP, BELGRADE, YUGOSLAVIA, 7TH PLACE 2002 UNICUM CUP, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 4TH PLACE PROFESSIONAL: In 2008-2009 played 2001 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, FUKUOKA, JAPAN, 7TH PLACE for Sibenik, Croatia, earned 3rd place in 1999 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES, PALMA DE MALLORCA SPAIN, 4TH PLACE the Croatian league that year and won the Yellow Cap award for being the most consistent player in the league. Also lead this team to play in Euro league champi- FUN FACTS onships for the first time in club history and made it to the top 8. FAVORITE MOVIE: SALMON In 2009-2010 played for Nervi, Italy, com- FAVORITE MOVIE: GLADIATOR ing to the team half way through the sea- FAVORITE ACTOR: MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY son with the squad in danger of dropping FAVORITE ACTRESS: SCARLETT JOHANSSON FAVORITE SONGS: “BUBBLY TOES” BY JACK JOHNSON, “AVE MARIA” BY to divisions two. In the second half of ANDREA BOCELLI the season he lead his team to 17 points PERSONAL THEME SONG: “THUNDERSTRUCK” BY AC/DC FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTISTS: JACK JOHNSON, BEN HARPER, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, AND DAMIAN MARLEY FAVORITE COLOR: BLUE BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: CONVERTIBLE CHRYSLER LEBARON AT AGE 17 BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: GORILLA WITH RED GLOWING EYES SPECIAL POWER: TIME TRAVEL

36 and brought the team to the playoffs. In 2010-2011 Played for Nervi, Italy and kept his team in the first division for a second straight year.

COLLEGE: In 1998, he earned 1st Team All-Conference and 2nd Team All-Ameri- can honors at Pepperdine...Earned 1st Team All-American distinction in 1997...Was MVP at the 1997 NCAA Championships for Pepperdine.

PERSONAL: Enjoys snowboarding, scuba diving and cooking…Played the saxo- phone and viola during high school…Likes having Jamba Juice before a big game because you can’t be too full as a goalie… Got involved with water polo during the summer before his fresh- man year of water polo because he didn’t want to play football in the heat. PLAYERS MOSES

37 DEFENDER HEIGHT: 6’7’’ WEIGHT: 238 lbs. EDUCATION: UC Irvine 2003 CLUB: Vasas Budapest, Hungary, Newport Water Polo Foundation BIRTHDAY: 01/21/1980 BIRTHPLACE: Chattanooga, TN. HOMETOWN: San Luis Obispo, CA.

Has become one of the team’s most dangerous threats...Can score from center or the perime- ter and is an excellent defender.

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Tied for second-leading scorer at the 2012 FINA World League Super Final with 6 goals... Led the team in scoring with 11 goals on the way to a Gold Medal and Olympic qualification at the 2011 Pan American Games...Added five goals as Team USA finished sixth at the 2011 FINA World Championships...Notched five goals in helping team fin- ish fourth at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Florence, Italy...Tallied five goals to help Team USA take 4th place at the 2010 FINA World Cup...Registered three goals at the 2010 FINA World League Super Final in Nis, Serbia...Scored five goals during a fourth place finish at the 2009 FINA World Championships in Rome, Italy where he was named to the All-World Team... Earned a Silver Medal at 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China scoring six goals...Scored six goals during the 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 games at Pan Ams... Finished with six goals in five games at the 2003 World Championships... Connected for nine goals in four games for Newport at the 2003 American Water Polo League finals... Finished with four goals at 2003 U.S. Cup...Scored eight goals in four games at French International Tournament in 2003... Tied for team lead INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: in goals scored with six at 2002 World Cup... Co-recipient of 2002 Chuck Metz 2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN, 4TH PLACE Award at Men’s Senior Nationals after pi- 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE loting Newport to the championship... 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE Second on team and 12th in the league in 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, FLORENCE, ITALY, 4TH PLACE scoring with 16 goals during 2002 FINA 2010 FINA WORLD CUP, ORADEA, ROMANIA, 4TH PLACE World League... Scored team-high four 2010 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, NIS, SERBIA, 5TH PLACE goals in USA’s upset over Hungary in 2009 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, ROME, ITALY, 4TH PLACE Moraga (CA)... Scored four goals at 2001 2009 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, PODGORICA, MONTENEGRO, 4TH PLACE World Championships. 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, GENOA, ITALY, 2ND PLACE PROFESSIONAL: Currently plays for 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, BERLIN, GERMANY 5TH PLACE Vasas (Hungary) 2010-2011. Prior to that 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE he played for Rari Nantes Imperia (Italy) 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 9TH PLACE 2009-2010, Rari Nantes Bogliasco (Italy) 2008-2009, Plebiscito Padova (Italy) 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, ATHENS, GREECE, 5TH PLACE 2007-2008, Bissolati Cremona (Italy) 2005 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MONTREAL, CANADA, 11TH PLACE 2005-2007, Vouliagmeni (Greece) 2004- 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES, ATHENS, GREECE, 7TH PLACE 2005. 2003 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, NEW YORK, NY, 3RD PLACE 2003 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, 1ST PLACE COLLEGE: Named 2002 All-MPSF... First- 2003 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 6TH PLACE Team All-American in 2000-2002... All- 2003 U.S. CUP, STANFORD, CA, 2ND PLACE MPSF squad in 2000 and 1999… Top 2002 FINA WORLD CUP, BELGRADE, YUGOSLAVIA, 7TH PLACE scorer in MPSF in 2000... UCI’s leading 2001 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, FUKUOKA, JAPAN, 7TH PLACE scorer in 2002, 2000 and 1999. 1999 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES, PALMA DE MALLORCA, SPAIN, 4TH PLACE

FUN FACTS

FAVORITE FOOD: BBQ FAVORITE MOVIE: THE GREAT ESCAPE FAVORITE ACTOR: JACK NICHOLSON FAVORITE MUSIC: CLASSIC ROCK PERSONAL THEME SONG: “RIDE OF THE VALKYRIES” FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTISTS: BOB MARLEY FAVORITE COLOR: RED BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: CAMERA 38 SPECIAL POWER: TO FLY PLAYERS POWERS

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. Words to live by:

PERSONAL: Best moment in a game was beating Serbia in the semifinals of the 2008 Olympic Games. Favorite place “THE ONLY EASY DAY traveled with water polo is Hong Kong..…Married in 2006. WAS YESTERDAY.” —CLINT BLACK

etc... WOULD PLAY GOLF IF NOT FOR WATER POLO… BEST THING ABOUT WATER POLO IS TRAVELING THE WORLD… GOT INVOLVED WITH THE SPORT BECAUSE HE DIDN’T LIKE SWIMMING AND DREAMS OF OLYMPIC GOLD 39 Jesse Smith UTILITY HEIGHT: 6’4’’ WEIGHT: 240 lbs. HOMETOWN: Coronado, CA EDUCATION: Pepperdine 2005 CLUB: Mladost, New York Athletic Club BIRTHDAY: 4/27/83 BIRTHPLACE: Kilua, HI

Has drawn acclaim as one of the game’s most naturally gifted athletes.

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Scored three goals for Team USA at the 2012 FINA World League Super Final... Tallied six goals in helping Team USA to a Gold Medal and Olympic berth at the 2011 Pan American Games...Scored five goals during a sixth place finish at the 2011 FINA World Championships...Tallied three goals in helping team finish fourth at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Florence, Italy...Registered two goals to help team USA take 4th place during the 2010 FINA World Cup in Oradea, Romania...Collected eight goals en route to helping Team USA capture 5th place at the 2010 FINA World League Super Final in Nis, Serbia... Scored three goals in helping USA to fourth place finish at FINA World Championships... Earned a Silver Medal at 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China… Scored three goals and added two assists… 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 over Brazil… Part of 2006 and 2007 FINA World League Super Final squads… Won a gold medal at 2007 Pan American Games… Member of 2007 FINA World Championship team, scoring four goals…Scored six goals for Team USA at the 2005 FINA World Championships…Was one of the U.S.A.’s top scorers at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: Greece...Scored 9 goals at the 2004 Summer 2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN, 4TH PLACE Olympics, including two goals in his Olympic 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE debut against Croatia and a three-goal perform- 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE ance against Italy to clinch 7th Place for the U.S....Made a splash in 2002 as an exciting 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, FLORENCE, ITALY, 4TH PLACE passer, scorer and defender…Scored in 2010 FINA WORLD CUP, ORADEA, ROMANIA, 4TH PLACE three games at the 2003 Pan American 2010 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, NIS, SERBIA, 5TH PLACE Games...Had four goals in the finals of the 2009 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, ROME, ITALY, 4TH PLACE 2003 World Championships... Was named 2009 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, PODGORICA , MONTENEGRO, 4TH PLACE as the Top Defender at the 2003 American 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE Water Polo League finals for Newport…Fin- 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, GENOA, ITALY, 2ND PLACE ished fourth on the team with nine goals in 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, BERLIN, GERMANY 5TH PLACE the 2002 FINA World League……Made 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE senior National Team debut at the 2001 Canada Cup, in Calgary. 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 9TH PLACE 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, ATHENS, GREECE, 5TH PLACE PROFESSIONAL: Currently plays profes- 2005 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MONTREAL, CANADA, 11TH PLACE sionally for Savona in Italy…Spent the 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES, ATHENS, GREECE, 7TH PLACE 2005/2006 season playing for Ethnikos 2004 TORNEO DI NAPOLI, NAPLES, ITALY, 3RD PLACE Pireus in Greece 2003 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, NEW YORK, NY, 3RD PLACE COLLEGE: Played at Pepperdine Univer- 2003 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, 1ST PLACE sity... A Division I First-Team All-American in 2003 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 6TH PLACE 2004…A First-Team MPSF pick in 2003 JOBO CURTINI TOURNAMENT, RIJEKA, CROATIA, 3RD PLACE 2002...First-Team All-American in 2002...Led 2003 U.S. CUP, STANFORD, CA, UNITED STATES, 2ND PLACE the Waves with 55 goals in 2003. 2003 FRENCH INTERNATIONAL, NICE, FRANCE, 1ST PLACE 2002 FINA WORLD CUP, BELGRADE, YUGOSLAVIA, 7TH PLACE HIGH SCHOOL: A graduate of Coronado 2002 UNICUM CUP, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 4TH PLACE High School in Coronado, CA... Helped 2002 TRISTAR INTERNATIONAL, KRANJ, SLOVENIA, 3RD PLACE Coronado to three San Diego Section CIF Division II championships in 1998, 1999 2002 EIGHT-NATIONS TOURNAMENT, NICE, FRANCE, 3RD PLACE and 2000...Named San Diego Union Tribune 2001 PAN AMERICAN QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT, SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REP., 1ST PLACE Player of the Year in both 1999 and 2000. 2000 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARQISIMIETO, VENEZUELA, 1ST PLACE

PERSONAL: Favorite foods range from sushi to carrots...Enjoys hiking. FUN FACTS FAVORITE FOOD: SUSHI FAVORITE MOVIE: STARDUST FAVORITE ACTOR: CLINT EASTWOOD FAVORITE ACTRESS: ANGELINA JOLIE FAVORITE SONG: “JOHNNY B. GOODE” FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTISTS: BOB DYLAN, BOB MARLEY, THE CLASH FAVORITE COLOR: BLUE BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: A KISS FROM HIS WIFE 40 BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: DRESSED UP AS A SHRUB WITH A FRIEND PLAYERS SMITH

41 Peter Varellas ATTACKER HEIGHT: 6’3’’ WEIGHT: 192 lbs. HOMETOWN: Moraga, CA EDUCATION: Stanford 2006 CLUB: Savona, The Olympic Club BIRTHDAY: 10/2/84 BIRTHPLACE: Moraga, CA

Great catch and release shooting ability…Only left handed returning Olympian on the team

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Top scorer for Team USA at the 2012 FINA World League Super Final with 10 goals... Scored five times during Team USA's run to a Gold Medal and Olympic qualifica- tion at the 2011 Pan American Games...Tied for the team lead with 11 goals scored on the way to a sixth place finish at the 2011 FINA World Championships...Tallied three goals during fourth place finish at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Florence, Italy...Scored five goals during the 2010 FINA World Cup in Oradea, Romania...Registered five goals helping Team USA take 5th place at the 2010 FINA World League Super Final...Tallied four goals on the way to a fourth place finish at the 2009 FINA World Championships…Earned a Silver Medal at 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China… Tallied five goals and seven assists… 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 for USA in 2006...A member of the U.S. Junior National Team in 2002 ... Helped the U.S. to a second place finish at the 2002 Junior Pan American Championships.

PROFESSIONAL: played for Rari Nantes Savona in Italy from 2006 to 2010, helping lead the team to runner-up finishes in the Italian League and LEN Cup in the 2009-2010 season.

COLLEGE: Made the 2005 NCAA All-Tournament First Team and MPSF First Team All-American…Voted Second Team All- American by AWPCA in 2004 ... A reliable goal producer scoring in 27 out of the team's 28 games in 2005 ... Scored 56 goals during the 2005 season ... Named to the All-MPSF first team ... Scored five goals in the NCAA Tournament with three against UCLA in the NCAA title game to earn NCAA All-Tournament first team honors ... Helped the Cardinals reach the NCAA Championship game in each of his four collegiate seasons, winning the NCAA title in 2002…Was honored as the 2005-06 Stanford Most Outstanding Male Senior Award Recipient as well as the INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: Pac-10 Stanford Male Athlete of the Year. He was also chosen as a recipient of an 2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN, 4TH PLACE NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. Was 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE named to the American Water Polo 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE Coaches Association All-Academic 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, FLORENCE, ITALY, 4TH PLACE Team… 2003 Honorable Mention All- 2010 FINA WORLD CUP, ORADEA, ROMANIA, 4TH PLACE MPSF ... Named to the 2003 NCAA All- 2010 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, NIS, SERBIA, 5TH PLACE Tournament first team ... Named to the 2009 FINAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, ROME, ITALY, 4TH PLACE All-MPSF Academic team ... Earned a spot 2009 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, PODGORICA , MONTENEGRO, 4TH PLACE on the AWPCA All-Academic Team. 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE HIGH SCHOOL: A NISCA Boys Water 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, GENOA, ITALY, 2ND PLACE Polo Third-Team All-America in his senior 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, BERLIN, GERMANY 5TH PLACE season and honorable mention in his jun- 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE ior year ... A two-time water polo First 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 9TH PLACE Team All-League selection at Campolindo 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, ATHENS, GREECE, 5TH PLACE High School ... Named team MVP as a 2002 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, BOCA RATON, 2ND PLACE senior and Best Offensive Player as a jun- ior ... A five-time swimming All-American ... Recorded 115 goals, 42 assists and 118 steals during his senior campaign. FUN FACTS PERSONAL: Father, Larry, was an All- FAVORITE FOOD: THANKSGIVING DINNER American swimmer at California… Man- FAVORITE MOVIE: THE FUGITIVE agement Science & Engineering major FAVORITE ACTOR: HARRISON FORD FAVORITE ACTRESS: SCARLETT JOHANSSON FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTIST: JAMES TAYLOR FAVORITE COLORS: RED AND BLACK BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: A SCARECROW SPECIAL POWER: TIME TRAVEL etc...

BEST THING ABOUT WATER POLO IS THE COMBINATION OF PRECISION 42 AND POWER WITH A TEAM SPORT IN THE WATER… ENCOURAGED INTO WATER POLO THROUGH HIS FATHER PLAYERS VARELLAS

43 Adam Wright ATTACKER HEIGHT: 6’3’’ WEIGHT: 195 lbs. EDUCATION: UCLA 2001 CLUB: New York Athletic Club, Bissolati Cremona BIRTHDAY: 05/04/1977 BIRTHPLACE: Huntington Beach , CA. HOMETOWN: Seal Beach , CA.

One of the most experienced members of Senior National Team with nearly 15 years of in- volvement… Threat at both ends of pool with tough defense and good scoring ability.

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Scored two goals at the 2012 FINA World League Super Final... Helped Team USA to a Gold Medal and Olympic qualification at the 2011 Pan American Games...Tallied five goals en route to a sixth place finish at the 2011 FINA World Champi- onships...Key member of team that finished fourth at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Florence, Italy...Helped Team USA capture 4th place at the 2010 FINA World Cup...Took part in the 2010 FINA World League Super Final in Nis, Serbia... Helped Team USA to a fourth place finish at the 2009 FINA World Championships... Earned a Silver Medal at 2008 Olympic games in Beijing, China...Scored four goals and dished out a team high nine assists...Tossed in four goals during Silver Medal finish at 2008 FINA World League Super Final...Scored four goals at 2007 FINA World League Super Final and again at 2007 Pan American Games… Scored five goals at 2007 FINA World Championships… Scored four goals for Team USA in 2005 FINA World Champi- onships... Suited up for Team USA at the 2004 Olympic Games... Scored in six games and led Team USA with five goals at 2003 World Championships... Netted four goals at 2003 U.S. Cup... Had four goals, including three in one game, at 2003 French International… Won Gold at the 2003 Pan American Games...First became involved with National Team in 1997. INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: PROFESSIONAL: Named Head Coach of UCLA Men's Water Polo Team in 2009... In 2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN, 4TH PLACE 2007 joined Bissolati Cremona….Joined Civ- 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE itavecchia in Italy for 2006 season... Spent 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE 2005/2006 season in Sicily , Italy , play- 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, FLORENCE, ITALY, 4TH PLACE ing for Nuoto Catania… Played for Dy- namo in Moscow , Russia , in 2004-2005 2010 FINA WORLD CUP, ORADEA, ROMANIA, 4TH PLACE with U.S. teammate Ryan Bailey... 2010 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, NIS, SERBIA, 5TH PLACE 2009 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, ROME, ITALY, 4TH PLACE COLLEGE: All-American and All-MPSF in 2009 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, PODGORICA, MONTENEGRO, 4TH PLACE four straight seasons at UCLA... Member 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE of 1999 and 2000 UCLA Bruins National 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, GENOA, ITALY, 2ND PLACE Championship teams... Led Bruins with 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, BERLIN, GERMANY 5TH PLACE 27 assists in 1999. 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 9TH PLACE HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Wilson High 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, ATHENS, GREECE, 5TH PLACE School in Long Beach , CA... 1995 CIF Di- 2005 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MONTREAL, CANADA, 11TH PLACE vision I Player of the Year...Member of 2005 ASUA CUP MEXICO CITY, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE 1994 Division I CIF championship team... 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES, ATHENS, GREECE, 7TH PLACE All-American honors in three seasons... 2004 TORNEO DI NAPOLI, NAPLES, ITALY, 3RD PLACE Notched 309 career goals. 2003 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, 1ST PLACE PERSONAL: Favorite foods include sushi 2003 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, NEW YORK, NY, 3RD PLACE and Mexican... If he weren’t playing 2003 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 6TH PLACE water polo, he’d pursue baseball... Cites 2003 U.S. CUP, STANFORD, CA, 2ND PLACE his parents, brother, and Klaus Barth as 2002 FINA WORLD CUP, BELGRADE, YUGOSLAVIA, 7TH PLACE his biggest influences… Loved traveling 2001 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, FUKUOKA , JAPAN, 7TH PLACE to Cuba and Hong Kong with water polo 2000 UPS CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA ( USA “B”), 6TH PLACE team… Married in 2006. 1999 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES, PALMA DE MALLORCA, SPAIN, 4TH PLACE

FUN FACTS

FAVORITE FOOD: ITALIAN FAVORITE MOVIE: DIE HARD FAVORITE SONGS: “STIR IT UP” AND “THREE LITTLE BIRDS” BY BOB MARLEY FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTISTS: BOB MARLEY, LED ZEPPELIN, AND THE BAND FAVORITE COLOR: BLUE BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: MOTORCYCLE BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: RACCOON 44 SPECIAL POWER: TO CURE CANCER PLAYERS WRIGHT

Words to live by: “BE QUICK BUT DON’T HURRY.” —JOHN WOODEN

etc...

WOULD PLAY BASEBALL IF NOT FOR WATER POLO… SUPPORTS THE KLAUS BARTH FOUNDATION FOR CANCER (BARTH WAS HIS FORMER COACH AND IS AN IDOL)… BEST THINGS ABOUT WATER POLO ARE THAT THE GAME IS IN THE WATER, AND THE FRIENDS YOU MAKE OUT OF THE WATER… GOT INTO WATER POLO BECAUSE HE LIVED NEAR THE BEACH AND WAS INVOLVED WITH SWIMMING, THEN A FRIEND STARTED PLAYING 45 THE SPORT, AND SO DID HE. Shea Buckner ATTACKER HEIGHT: 6’5” WEIGHT: 230 lbs. EDUCATION: USC 2010 CLUB: New York Athletic Club BIRTHDAY: 12/12/1986 BIRTHPLACE: Huntington Beach, CA HOMETOWN: Villa Park, CA

INTERNATIONAL/ CLUB: Scored five goals at the 2012 FINA World League Super Final... Notched four goals for Team USA in a sixth place finish at the 2011 FINA World Championships... Key member of team that finished fourth at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Florence, Italy...Scored two goals at the 2010 FINA World League Super Final in Nis, Serbia.

PROFESSIONAL: Currently plays club in Italy for Latina Pallanuoto in series A1 (first division).

COLLEGE: 2008 NCAA National Championship...Undefeated Sea- son with USC (29-0)...2009 NCAA National Championship...All American 1st Team 2008 and 2009...All American Honorable Men- tion 2007...All MPSF Team 2007, 2008, 2009...MPSF Player of the week 2007 and 2008...USC Leading Scorer 2009...2nd Leading Scorer 2007 and 2008...Best Defender 2008 and 2009.

HIGH SCHOOL: Villa Park High School team captain...2004 CIF Player of the INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: Year...2 time First Team All Ameri- can...2004 Orange County Register 2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN, 4TH PLACE Player of the Year....Century League 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE Player of the Year 2003 and 2004...Cen- 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, FLORENCE, ITALY, 4TH PLACE tury League MVP 2003 and 2004. 2010 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, NIS, SERBIA, 5TH PLACE 2010 VOLVO CUP, HUNGARY, 3RD PLACE PERSONAL: Has three older siblings 2010 FISHER CUP, BERKELEY, CA, 2ND PLACE (Shannon, Katie and Patrick)...Shannon 2009 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES, 6TH PLACE and Patrick played Water Polo at 2006 ASUA CUP, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE USC...father played Water Polo and 2005 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MONTREAL, CANADA, 11TH PLACE swam for CSULB. 2004 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, MEN’S USA JUNIOR TEAM, EL SALVADOR, 1ST PLACE 2003 YOUTH TEAM WORLD TOURNAMENT, ITALY, 5TH PLACE

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FAVORITE FOOD: SUSHI FAVORITE MOVIE: LORD OF THE RINGS FAVORITE ACTOR: JIM CARREY Words to live by: FAVORITE ACTRESS: KIERA KNIGHTLY FAVORITE SONGS: BROWN EYED GIRL, VAN MORRISON; HELLUVALIFE, GORILLA ZOE; THE WAY I ARE, TIMBALAND THEME SONG: I’M SHIPPING UP TO BOSTON BY DROPKICK MURPHYS DE GUSTIBUS FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTISTS: LOCAL NATIVES, GORILLA ZOE FAVORITE COLOR: BLUE NON EST FACEBOOK OR MYSPACE: FACEBOOK BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: GO KART BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: TURKEY DISPUTANDUM…. MAGICAL POWER: I WOULD BE ABLE TO CONTROL TIME SO I WOULD NEVER DIE SPORT OTHER THAN WATER POLO: BASEBALL OR PING PONG ”TASTE IS NOT BEST THING ABOUT WATER POLO: THE GRATIFICATION I GET WHEN I DISPUTABLE.” WORK HARD AND ACHIEVE MY GOALS etc... GOT INTO WATER POLO BECAUSE OF HIS FATHER AND KEEPS PLAYING TO 46 ACHIEVE HIS DREAM OF AN OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL. Chay Lapin GOALKEEPER HEIGHT: 6’6’’ WEIGHT: 210 lbs. EDUCATION: UCLA 2009 HOMETOWN: Long Beach, CA CLUB: New York Athletic Club BIRTHDAY: 2/25/87 BIRTHPLACE: Fountain Valley, CA

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Served as backup goalkeeper for Team USA at the 2012 FINA World League Super Final... Served as backup goalkeeper in fourth place fin- ish at the 2011 FINA World League Super Final...Member of 2007 Junior World Championship Team in Long Beach, CA.

COLLEGE: Played collegiately at UCLA... Finished his four-year career as one of the most decorated goalkeepers in program history...established UCLA's career saves record, totaling 719 stops through his senior season (2009)...ranks eighth, ninth and 11th on UCLA's single-season saves list...also ranks second and third on the Bruins' single-season goals against average list...only goalkeeper in school his- tory to earn All-MPSF Team honors all four season (only other Bruins to accomplish that feat include and Adam Wright)...helped UCLA to the NCAA Championship match against USC as a PLAYERS senior (in Dec. 2009) after having won the MPSF Tourna- ment title at USC (Nov. 2009).

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in water polo and swimming at Long Beach Wilson for coaches Tony Martinho and Klaus Barth...earned first-team California-Hawaii All-America honors in 2004 and fourth-team accolades in 2003...cap- tured 2003-04 fifth-team NISCA All-America accolades...helped lead Long Beach Wilson to CIF South- ern Section Division I titles in each of his four seasons (2001-04). 2004 CIF player of the year.

PERSONAL: Born February 25, 1987 in INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: Fountain Valley, Calif...Chay is the oldest of Paul Chandler and Tammy Lapin's four chil- 2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN, 4TH PLACE dren...enjoys surfing and playing golf in his 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJRA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE free time 2011 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES, SHENZHEN, CHINA, 4TH PLACE 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, FLORENCE, ITALY, 4TH PLACE 2007 FINA MEN'S JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, LONG BEACH, CA, 6TH PLACE 2005 FINA MEN'S JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MAR DEL PLATA, ARGENTINA, 11TH PLACE

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Words to live by: FAVORITE FOOD: STEAK, FISH FAVORITE SHOW: THE OFFICE FAVORITE ACTOR: STEVE CARELL “I CAN DO ALL PERSONAL THEME SONG: “SWEETEST GIRL” BY WYCLEF JEAN BUCKNER / LAPIN FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTISTS: SASHMON, SHAWN MCDONALD, TYRONE WELLS THINGS THROUGH FAVORITE COLOR: BLUE BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: MOPED HIM WHO BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: CHICKEN SPECIAL POWER: FLY STRENGTHENS ME.” —PHILIPPIANS 4:13 etc...

LIKES TO SURF AND PLAY BASKETBALL OUTSIDE OF WATER POLO… SUPPORTS CANCER CAUSES AND CHARITIES… BEST THINGS ABOUT WATER POLO ARE THE ENVIRONMENT, CLOSE FAMILY, AND THE TRAVEL…STARTED PLAYING BE- CAUSE HIS MOTHER MADE HIM… ENJOYS THE SPORT BE- CAUSE EVERYONE IS PART OF A FAMILY IN THE WATER POLO 47 WORLD. John Mann CENTER HEIGHT: 6’6’’ WEIGHT: 250 lbs. BIRTHDAY: 6/27/85 EDUCATION: UC Berkeley 2007 CLUB: New York Athletic Club BIRTHPLACE: Beverly Hills, CA HOMETOWN: Newport Beach, CA

INTERNATIONAL/ CLUB: Notched in two goals against Italy at the 2012 FINA World League Super Final... Scored six goals in helping team to fourth place finish at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Florence, Italy...Part 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 Lamor- inda water polo club to a gold medal in Davis, CA.... First-Team All-American at Men’s Sen- ior Nationals, helping Lamorinda to a bronze medal... Helped US National Team to fourth-place finish at Four Nations Tournament in Hamm, Germany, in March 2005... Lead- ing scorer and MVP at 2004 Junior Pan American Games… Member of USA Junior Na- tional Team that traveled to the Junior World Champi- onships in Naples, Italy, in 2003... Scored 10 goals for Team USA at the Junior World Championships… Led US to a gold medal with a team-high 20 goals at 2003 Junior Pan American Games in San Salvador, El Sal- vador.

PROFESSIONAL: Played for Club C.N. Barceloneta for 2009/2010 season. Won the Spanish Cup, and Spanish league title. Finished in the top 8 in Euro-league.

COLLEGE: 2006 Player of the Year… 2006 Cutino Award Winner… PAC-10 Medal winner, First-Team All American, All MPSF, and MVP of MPSF Tournament in 2006… First-Team All-American and All-MPSF in 2004 and 2005, leading Bears in scoring for 2005 ... In 2003, finished with 22 goals as a true fresh- man and was the Bears’ top scorer in INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: six matches...Featured as a top fresh- 2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN, 4TH PLACE man athlete in September 9, 2003 and March 25, 2004 issues of Sports Illus- 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, FLORENCE, ITALY, 4TH PLACE trated’s On Campus. Finished as Cal's 2009 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, PODGORICA , MONTENEGRO, 4TH PLACE second all time leading scorer. 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, GENOA, ITALY, 2ND PLACE 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, BERLIN, GERMANY, 5TH PLACE HIGH SCHOOL: Led Corona del Mar 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE High School to CIF Southern Section 2005 FOUR NATIONS TOURNAMENT, HAMM, GERMANY, 4TH PLACE championship game in 2002, while 2005 ASUA CUP MEXICO CITY, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE earning First-Team All-CIF and First- 2004 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN GAMES, SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR, 1ST PLACE Team All American honors...Orange 2003 JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, NAPLES, ITALY, 11TH PLACE County Player of the Year, scoring 109 2002 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN GAMES, BOCA RATON, FL, 1ST PLACE goals as a senior... Won three CIF titles in water polo during his time at Corona del Mar. FUN FACTS PERSONAL: International Relations major... FAVORITE FOOD: STEAK His father John played football at Purdue… FAVORITE MOVIES: OLD SCHOOL, PULP FICTION, AND DUMB AND Favorite pre-game meal is steel-cut oats. DUMBER. FAVORITE ACTOR: JACK NICHOLSON FAVORITE ACTRESS: JESSICA BIEL AND FRANKA POTENTE FAVORITE SONGS: THESE CHANGE CONSTANTLY, BUT I'VE BEEN LISTENING TO BOYS NOIZE, MSTRKRFT AND RADIOHEAD. PERSONAL THEME SONG: “ONE MINUTE TO MIDNIGHT" BY JUSTICE, "ATOMIC PUNK" BY VAN HALEN FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTISTS: DAFT PUNK, JUSTICE, STEVIE RAY VAUGHN, CHROMEO FAVORITE COLOR: BLUE BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: HIS FIRST CUSTOM SURFBOARD AT AGE 12 BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: ACE VENTURA, BUT HIS GIANT BABY COS- TUME WAS PRETTY GOOD TOO! 48 SPECIAL POWER: TO READ MINDS Notes PLAYERS MANN / NOTES

49 50 Women

51 USA Women’s Coaching Staff

Adam Krikorian, A former standout on the UCLA varsity water polo team from Head Coach 1992-95, Krikorian was captain of the UCLA 1995 Men’s NCAA Since taking over the reigns of championship team, UCLA’s first the Women’s Senior National title in 23 years. Krikorian has Team Adam Krikorian has been earned National Women's Water just about perfect. From his ar- Polo Coach of the Year honors five rival in 2009 Team USA has times-2001, 2005-08 and also re- competed in seven major FINA ceived National Men's Coach of Championships and come away the Year honors in 2004 after having with the Gold Medal in six. This includes the led the UCLA men's program to its eighth overall 2009 FINA World Championship, the 2010 NCAA championship. He has guided the FINA World Cup, a first for Team USA in 31 women’s team to eight national championships, years, and four FINA World League Super Final seven sanctioned by the NCAA including a crowns. He has helped the United States main- string of five consecutive titles. In addition he tain a number one ranking in the world for the has piloted the men’s program to three NCAA ti- majority of his tenure thus far. tles two of the three were as Co-Head Coach with Guy Baker. Krikorian was named Head Coach of the USA Water Polo Women’s Senior National Team on Krikorian graduated from UCLA with a psychol- March 27, 2009. He joined the staff from UCLA ogy degree and a business administration em- where he was the Head Coach of the men’s phasis in June 1997. In May 2001, Krikorian and women’s programs for the last 10 years. married Anicia Mendez, a four-year Bruin letter- winner in varsity tennis who completed her MBA at UCLA. Adam and Anicia reside in Man- hattan Beach, Calif., with their son, Jack (born July ‘06) and daughter Annabelle (born June ‘09).

52 USA Women’s Coaching Staff

Heather Moody, Anteaters to a Big West Tournament Championship in 2011 and an automatic bid for the NCAA Cham- Assistant Coach pionship . He competed with the USA Men’s Senior National Team during the early 2000s and was part Heather Moody, a two- of the group that took home a seventh place finish time Olympic Medalist at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. and former Head and As- sistant Coach of the Women’s Senior National Jen Adams, Team was named Head Team Leader Coach of the USA Water Polo Women’s Junior Na- Jen Adams joined USA tional Team and an Assistant Coach with the Water Polo in November Women’s Senior National Team in April of 2010. of 2009 as the Women’s Moody returned to the Senior Team coaching Senior National Team ranks, where as an Assistant Coach she helped Manager. In this role, guide the squad to a Silver Medal at the 2008 Jen is responsible for Olympic Games, after two years at California State the day-to-day operations University-Long Beach. of the Women’s Senior National Team. She works COACHES closely with the Head Coach, Assistant Coaches, Moody, an inductee to the USA Water Polo Hall of and athletes in the areas of calendar management, Fame in 2010 departed Long Beach State following travel, scheduling facilities, events, fund raising and a two-year stint as Assistant Coach for the men's compliance. Jen serves as liaison for the National and women's programs. One of the dominant play- Team to the other departments within USA Water ers for Team USA in the late 90s and early 2000s Polo and functions as Team Leader and Head of Del- Moody earned a Silver Medal at the 2000 Olympic egation on all international and domestic trips. Games in Sydney and a Bronze Medal at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. In 2005, Moody served Jen earned her B.A. in Economics from the Univer- as Head Coach of the Women’s Senior National sity of California, Irvine and recently completed her Team piloting the squad to a Silver Medal at the MBA and MS Sport Management at the University FINA World Championships in Montreal. From there of Massachusetts, Amherst. While attending Moody was an Assistant Coach for the Senior Na- UMass, Jen got the opportunity to work on proj- tional Team collaborating on a World Championship ects with Octagon and Major League Baseball. in 2007 in Melbourne and a Silver Medal at the Prior to working for USA Water Polo, Jen was an 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. intern with the Los Angeles Galaxy and a sales spe- cialist at Recreational Equipment, Inc. Outside of Dan Klatt, work, Adams enjoys the outdoors, photography, and cheering on the Angels and Chargers. Assistant Coach Dan Klatt, a 2004 Shannon Olympian and Head Walker, Coach of the UC-Irvine Women’s Water Polo Head Athletic Team joined the USA Trainer, Women’s Senior Na- tional Team Coaching Women’s Staff as an Assistant Coach National Team in April 2010. Klatt led the Senior “B” Team to a first place finish at the Canada Cup in late 2009 and re- turned to the National Team scene after a deco- rated playing career.

Klatt is a 2001 graduate of UC-Irvine and as coach helped guide the 53 2012 U.S. Olympic Women's Water Polo Team

Name Position Hgt. Hometown College/Club

Betsey Armstrong^ Goalkeeper 6’1” Ann Arbor, MI Michigan ‘05/NYAC

Kami Craig^ Center 5’11” Santa Barbara, CA USC ‘09/Santa Barbara WPF

Heather Petri *#^ Attacker 5’11” Orinda, CA California ‘02/NYAC

Kelly Rulon# Attacker 5’11” Point Loma, CA UCLA ‘07/NYAC

Jessica Steffens^ Defender 6’0” Danville, CA Stanford ‘09/NYAC

Brenda Villa *#^ Attacker 5’4” Commerce, CA Stanford ‘03/Olympic Club

Elsie Windes ^ Defender 5’10” Portland, OR California ‘07/Tualitin Hills WP

Lauren Wenger^ All-Around 6’3” Long Beach, CA USC ‘06/NYAC

Tumua Anae Goalkeeper 5’11” Newport Beach, CA USC ‘10/SOCAL

Annika Dries Center 6’1” Laguna Beach, CA Stanford ‘13/SET

54 2012 U.S. Olympic Women's Water Polo Team

Name Position Hgt. Hometown College/Club

Courtney Mathewson Attacker 5’7” Anaheim Hills, CA UCLA ‘08/NYAC

Melissa Seidemann Defender 6’0” Walnut Creek, CA Stanford ‘12/Stanford

Maggie Steffens Defender 5’8” Danville, CA Stanford ‘16/Diablo

* - 2000 Olympian (Sydney, Australia) 2nd Place Finish # - 2004 Olympian (Athens, Greece) 3rd Place Finish ^ - 2008 Olympian (Beijing, China) 2nd Place Finish

Head Coach: Adam Krikorian Asst. Coaches: Dan Klatt, Heather Moody Team Leader: Jen Adams 2012 ROSTER Head Athletic Trainer: Shannon Walker Strength and Conditioning Coach: Tim Pelot Head Team Physician, USA Water Polo: Dr. Marcia Whalen

55 Betsey Armstrong

HEIGHT: 6’1” BIRTHDAY: 1/31/83 HOMETOWN: Ann Arbor, MI GOALKEEPER EDUCATION: University of Michigan 2005 CLUB: New York Athletic Club BIRTHPLACE: Ann Arbor, MI

Brings great size and speed to the position of goalkeepers… Arguably the top goalkeeper in the world… Only player on team to hail from and attend college outside of California.

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Logged 44 saves in helping Team USA reach first place at the 2012 FINA World League Super Final... Posted 28 saves in helping Team USA to a Gold Medal and Olympic qualification at the 2011 Pan American Games...Record 13 saves including two penalty shot stops in the 27-26 championship victory over Canada at Pan American Games...Logged 49 saves during a sixth place finish at the 2011 FINA World Championships...Anchored Team USA's defense during their Gold Medal run at the 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Tian- jin, China. Named to tournament All-Star team...Armstrong helped anchor Team USA's Gold Medal run at the 2010 FINA World Cup, registering 55 saves... On the way to the Gold, she recorded 47 saves during the 2010 FINA World League Super Final…Named to the All Tourna- ment Team and Top Goalkeeper at the 2010 FINA World League Super Final…Named FINA Aquatics World Magazine Female Water Polo Player of the Year for 2010…Logged 20 saves during 2009 Holiday Cup in Newport Beach, CA...Chalked up 67 saves during the Gold INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: Medal run at the 2009 FINA World Champi- onships... Named Swimming World’s Female 2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, CHANGSHU, CHINA, 1ST PLACE Water Polo Athlete of the Year… Posted 50 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE saves during Silver Medal run at 2008 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE FINA World League Super Final… Earned 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TIANJIN, CHINA, 1ST PLACE Silver Medal at 2008 Olympic Games in 2010 FINA WORLD CUP, CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND, 1ST PLACE Beijing, China as starting goalkeeper turn- 2010 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, SAN DIEGO, CA, 1ST PLACE ing aside 49 shots… Named top goal- 2009 HOLIDAY CUP, NEWPORT BEACH, CA, 2ND PLACE keeper at the 2008 FINA World League 2009 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, ROME, ITALY, 1ST PLACE Super Final… Denied 30 shots in three 2009 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, KIRISHI, RUSSIA 1ST PLACE and a half games at 2007 Holiday Cup in 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE Long Beach, CA… Recorded 38 saves in Gold Medal run at 2007 Pan American 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TENERIFE, SPAIN, 2ND PLACE Games…Tallied 13 saves in limited action 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE (illness) at Super Final 2007… Named 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, MONTREAL, CANADA, 1ST PLACE outstanding goalkeeper at 2007 FINA 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE World Championships… March 2007 run- 2006 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA , 1ST PLACE ner-up for USOC Female Athlete of the 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE, COSENZA, ITALY, 1ST PLACE Month… Selected to Senior National 2000 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN GAMES, BARQUISIMETO, VEN, 1ST team after attending open tryouts in May 2006…First Senior National team appear- ance at 2006 FINA World League…Start- FUN FACTS ing goalkeeper on Junior National team FAVORITE FOOD: SUSHI (2000-01) ... Rookie of the Year (1998). FAVORITE MOVIE: RUSHMORE FAVORITE ACTOR (S): JASON SCHWARTZMAN, BILL MURRAY, JAVIER BARDEM, DIEGO LUNA FAVORITE ACTRESS (ES): PENELOPE CRUZ, SCARLETT JOHANSSON, SALMA HAYEK Words to live by: FAVORITE SONG: "PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS" BY KID CUDI PERSONAL THEME SONG: “99 PROBLEMS" BY JAY-Z FAVORITE MUSICIANS: ANIMAL COLLECTIVE, LCD SOUNDSYSTEM, THE “Those who stay WALKMEN, EDWARD SHARPE AND THE MAGNETIC ZEROS, YEAH YEAH YEAHS, JAY-Z, KANYE WEST, BEN HARPER, MASON JENNINGS, will be champions.” THE BEAUTIFUL GIRLS, WYCLEF JEAN, MOS DEF AND TALIB KWELI FAVORITE COLOR: GREEN FACEBOOK OR MYSPACE: FACEBOOK —BO SCHEMBECHLER BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: ROCK CLIMBING LESSONS BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: MARGOT TENNENBAUM MAGICAL POWER IF AVAILABLE: TO FLY SPORT TO PLAY OTHER THAN WATER POLO: YOGA, RUNNING, HIKING, LEARNING TO SURF etc... BELIEVES IN PRESERVING THE EARTH AND SUPPORTING LITERACY… LOVES WATER POLO BECAUSE IT IS FAST PACED AND ALWAYS CHAL- LENGING…GOT INTO WATER POLO BECAUSE OF HER SISTER AND KEEPS 56 PLAYING BECAUSE ITS ALWAYS A CHALLENGE. PLAYERS

COLLEGE: 2005 Academic All-Big Ten Conference ... Two-time U-M Athletic Academic Achievement award recipient (2002, 2005) ... 2004 Cutino Award Finalist ... 2004 AWPCA All-American second team ... 2005 AWPCA All-America third team ... Two-time AWPCA All-America honorable mention (2002-03) ... 2003-04 CWPA Division MVP ... Four- ARMSTRONG 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 letterwinner ... 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 English Language and Literature…Enjoys reading, going to the beach, yoga, eating sushi, learning to surf, concerts, and watching movies... Older sister also played water polo.

57 Kami Craig CENTER HEIGHT: 5'11" HOMETOWN: Santa Barbara, CA EDUCATION: USC 2011 CLUB: Santa Barbara Water Polo Foundation BIRTHDAY: 7/21/87

Coming off banner career at USC that saw a 2010 National Championship and consecutive Peter J. Cutino Awards (top college player)…Earned a Silver Medal at 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China… One of the top centers in women’s water polo…Played her first professional season in Greece in 2011

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Second on the team with 10 goals for Team USA at the 2012 FINA World League Super Final... Second on the team with 12 goals scored in helping Team USA to a Gold Medal and Olympic qualification at the 2011 Pan American Games...Scored six goals shooting 75% from the field in a sixth place finish at the 2011 FINA World Championships...Tal- lied four goals dur- ing team's Gold INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: Medal run at 2011 FINA World League 2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, CHANGSHU, CHINA, 1ST PLACE Super Final in Tianjin, 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE China..Added seven goals during the 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE Gold Medal run at 2010 FINA World Cup 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TIANJIN, CHINA, 1ST PLACE ... Earned a spot on the 2010 FINA World 2010 FINA WORLD CUP, CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND, 1ST PLACE Cup All Tournament Team...Fired nine 2010 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, SAN DIEGO, CA, 1ST PLACE goals to help the US take home the Gold 2009 HOLIDAY CUP, NEWPORT BEACH, CA, 2ND PLACE during the 2010 FINA World League 2009 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, ROME, ITALY, 1ST PLACE Super Final... Made the All Tournament 2009 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, KIRISHI, RUSSIA, 1ST PLACE Team at the 2010 FINA World League 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE Super Final…Posted two goals at 2009 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TENERIFE, SPAIN, 2ND PLACE Holiday Cup...Scored nine goals during Gold Medal run at 2009 FINA World 2007 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, PORTO, PORTUGAL, 4TH PLACE Championships, tied for second most on 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE the team... Scored six goals at the 2008 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, MONTREAL, CANADA, 1ST PLACE Olympic Games…Scored four goals dur- 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE ing Silver Medal run at 2008 FINA World 2006 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA , 1ST PLACE League Super Final… Registered four 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE, COSENZA, ITALY, 1ST PLACE scores during 2007 Holiday Cup including 2005 JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, PERTH, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE two in defeat of Italy 12-8… Anchored 2004 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR, 1ST PLACE Women’s Junior National Team to fourth 2004 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR, 1ST PLACE place finish at 2007 FINA Women’s Jun- ior World Championships…Scored 11 goals during 2007 Pan American Games, including a team high six in 21-3 defeat FUN FACTS of Venezuela… Tallied four scores during FAVORITE FOOD: MEXICAN Super Final 2007… Scored two of USA’s FAVORTIE MOVIE: NOTEBOOK AND THE HOLIDAY (LOVE STORIES) AND 300 nine goals in the championship game of (NOT A LOVE STORY) the 2006 FINA World League… Won FAVORITE SONGS: CRAIG LIKES ALL MUSIC, ESPECIALLY ANYTHING SHE gold at 2006 Holiday Cup and 2007 CAN DANCE TO World Championships…As a member of PERSONAL THEME SONG: “GLAMOROUS” BY FERGIE FAVORITE MUSICIANS: JACK JOHNSON the U.S. Junior National Team, won gold FAVORITE COLOR: BLUE at the 2005 Junior National Champi- FACEBOOK OR MYSPACE: FACEBOOK onships... Won gold at 2004 Pan-Am BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: KITTEN FOR CHRISTMAS AT AGE SIX Junior Championships... A member of the COOLEST PERSON SHE KNOWS: HER MOM Youth National Team from 2003-6. BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: AMERICAN GLADIATOR MAGICAL POWER IF AVAILABLE: TO FLY (IN ORDER TO AVOID TRAFFIC AND FLY UP AND DOWN THE BEAUTIFUL COAST) PROFESSIONAL: Playing her first profes- SPORT TO PLAY OTHER THAN WATER POLO: PRO-TENNIS BECAUSE THE sional season in Greece in 2011 SPORT LOOKS LIKE A LOT OF FUN, OR PRO SURFING! etc...

KAMI SAYS THE BEST THING ABOUT PLAYING WATER POLO IS THAT IT IS A TEAM SPORT. SHE LOVES BEING APART OF A TEAM AND GETTING TO HANGOUT WITH 13 OF HER FRIENDS EVERYDAY. NOT ONLY IS A TEAM A GREAT SUPPORT GROUP BUT THEY CONTINUE TO PUSH YOU DAY IN AND DAY OUT TO BECOME A BETTER PLAYER. BEING APART OF A TEAM IS A 58 VERY SPECIAL EXPERIENCE, AS YOUR TEAM BECOMES YOUR FAMILY. PLAYERS CRAIG

COLLEGE: Winner of the 2009 and 2010 Peter J. Cutino Award as college game’s best player...Capped her career with 36 goals in her senior season…Scored 38 and 40 goals in her sophomore and junior seasons…Fourth in scoring for USC during her freshman season making 38 goals from the tough center position...Named to 2006 MPSF All-Freshman Team… Received All-American honorable mention

HIGH SCHOOL: Holds the 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 LA Times and Santa Barbara News Press... Named CIF MVP and All-American first team as a senior... Won league championship as a freshman at Santa Ynez High School and as a jun- ior at Santa Barbara High... Won CIF title her junior and senior years

PERSONAL: Craig majored in Sociology and minored in Occupational Therapy... Has two brothers, Jeff and Tony... Fa- vorite pastime is spending time at Refugio Beach. She started swimming at age 4 and learned to play polo when she was 12. She continues playing the game because she loves the game, loves competing, and feels that she has so much more to learn as a player.

Words to live by: “Just win baby.” —AL DAVIS

59 Heather Petri ATTACKER HEIGHT: 5’11’’ BIRTHDAY: 6/13/78 EDUCATION: UC Berkeley 2002 CLUB: New York Athletic Club, Rari Nantes, Vouliagmeni Natutical Club, GR BIRTHPLACE: Oakland, CA HOMETOWN: Orinda, CA

Headed to her fourth Olympic Games this summer, a record for international female water polo... Earned a Silver Medal at 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, making her one of two American players that have earned three Olympic medals. … A veteran on the roster and old- est player …Well-rounded player that boasts scoring ability and solid defensive tactics. INTERNA- TIONAL/CLUB: INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: Fired four goals at the 2012 2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, CHANGSHU, CHINA, 1ST PLACE FINA World 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE League Super 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE Final... Scored 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TIANJIN, CHINA, 1ST PLACE four goals on 2010 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, SAN DIEGO, CA, 1ST PLACE the way to a 2009 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, ROME, ITALY, 1ST PLACE Gold Medal and Olympic berth at the 2011 2009 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, KIRISHI, RUSSIA 1ST PLACE Pan American Games... Notched five goals during a sixth place finish at the 2011 FINA 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE World Championships... Scored two goals 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TENERIFE, SPAIN, 2ND PLACE during Gold Medal run at 2011 FINA World 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE League Super Final in Tianjin, 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, MONTREAL, CANADA, 1ST PLACE China...Missed the 2010 FINA World Cup 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE rehabbing from knee surgery…Fired in two 2006 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA , 1ST PLACE goals during the Gold Medal Run at the 2006 FINA WORLD CUP, TIANJIN, CHINA, 4TH PLACE 2010 FINA World League Super 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE, COSENZA, ITALY, 1ST PLACE Final…Blasted in seven goals during Gold 2005 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MONTREAL, CANADA, 2ND PLACE Medal run at 2009 FINA World Champi- 2005 FINA WORLD LEAGUE, 5TH PLACE onships...Added a goal and two assists dur- 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES, ATHENS, GREECE, 3RD PLACE ing a Silver Medal run at the 2008 Olympic 2004 HOLIDAY CUP, LA JOLLA, CA, 1ST PLACE Games…Tallied seven scores during Silver 2004 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SERIES, LONG BEACH, CA, 1ST PLACE Medal run at 2008 FINA World League 2003 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA, 1ST PLACE Super Final… Scored five goals during 2007 Holiday Cup… Put home two goals 2003 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, 1ST PLACE during 2007 Pan American Games… Net- 2003 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 1ST PLACE ted five goals at Super Final 2007… Helped 2002 FINA WORLD CUP, PERTH, AUSTRALIA, 2ND PLACE Team USA win gold at 2007 World Champi- 2002 HOLIDAY CUP, PALO ALTO, UNITED STATES, 1ST PLACE onships, 2006 Holiday Cup and 2006 FINA 2002 USA CUP, CHICAGO, UNITED STATES, 3RD PLACE World League… Scored in the USA’s gold- 2001 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, FUKUOKA, JAPAN, 4TH PLACE medal win over Canada at the 2003 Pan 2001 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, UNITED STATES, 1ST PLACE American Games to qualify for the Athens 2000 OLYMPIC GAMES, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 2ND PLACE Olympics...Had four goals at Pan 2000 OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT, PALERMO, SICILY, 2ND PLACE Ams...Saw a lot of playing time at the 2003 2000 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA, 1ST PLACE World Championships and scored in the USA’s semifinal win over Russia before the USA claimed the gold medal...Netted four FUN FACTS goals at 2002 FINA World Cup...Olympic Silver Medalist at 2000 Sydney Games... FAVORITE FOOD: BREAKFAST FOOD (EGGS, PANCAKES, HASH BROWNS, Began training with the national team in FRENCH TOAST, BACON, ETC.) 1999…chosen at the last minute to train FAVORTIE MOVIE: WITHOUT LIMITS, MIRACLE, WHAT HAPPENS IN with the National Team for the 2000 VEGAS, LOVE ACTUALLY Olympics… A member of the Golden Bear FAVORITE ACTORS: TAYLOR KITSCH, HENERY CAVIL, CHANNING TATUM FAVORITE ACTRESSES: CATE BLANCHETTE, KATE HUDSON, JULIA Summer National Club Championship ROBERTS teams in 1998 and 1999. FAVORITE SONGS: "SHOOTING STARS” BY BAG RAIDERS, "INDESTRUC- TIBLE” BY ROBYN", AND "JUST THE WAY YOU ARE” BY BRUNO MARS PERSONAL THEME SONG: “GOT TO GIVE IT UP” BY MARVIN GAYE FAVORITE MUSICIANS: P!NK, RIHANNA, MJ, JACK JOHNSON FAVORITE COLOR: AQUAMARINE BLUE FACEBOOK OR MYSPACE: FACEBOOK BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: KITTEN BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: BABY BEAR OF GOLDIE LOCKS AND THE 3 BEARS MAGICAL POWER IF AVAILABLE: FLY (SAVE MONEY ON GAS) 60 SPORT TO PLAY OTHER THAN WATER POLO: SWIMMING OR SOCCER PLAYERS

PROFESSIONAL: Played for Flamengo in Rio de Janiero Brazil, helping them win their 2010 National League title…Played the 2008-2009 & 2009-2010 season with Vouliagmeni Nautical Club, helping them to win European

Champions Cup 2 years in a row…Played for Rari Nantes in Florence, Italy during the 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 sea- PETRI sons.

COLLEGE: Was a Collegiate All-American in 1999...Earned 1st Team All-Regional Qualifier...2nd Team MPSF, 1st Team MPSF Tournament and 1st Team All-National honors in 1999...Was named Team Captain at Cal Berkeley during the 1999 and 2001 seasons...Was fourth on the team in scoring with 33 goals in 199...Was a member of the 1997 and 1998 Cal Berkeley Collegiate National Teams which placed second in each season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a 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 a two-time captain of the water polo and swim teams at Miramonte...Was a Senior National swimmer with Walnut Creek Aquabears.

PERSONAL: Petri is known as “Peti” among her friends and teammates…One of the most experi- enced players on the National Team…Loves water Words to live by: polo because of the team camaraderie and working toward a common goal. “DO ONE THING EVERY DAY THAT SCARES YOU.” etc... —UNKNOWN ADVOCATE FOR THE ORGANIZATIONS "RIGHT TO PLAY" , "ATHLETES FOR HOPE" AND "SWIM ACROSS AMERICA (CANCER)"…STARTED PLAYING WATER POLO WITH BOYS…HELPED START A GIRLS TEAM…KEEPS PLAY- ING BECAUSE SHE IS STILL LEARNING HOW TO IMPROVE HER SKILLS…BEST PART OF WATER POLO ARE THE HORSES (SIC)…HOPES TO ONE DAY BE ON THE OPRAH SHOW OR ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW…WOULD LIKE TO BE ON A WHEATIES BOX…WOULD LIKE TO TRAVEL THE USA IN AN RV AND VISIT EVERY STATE 61 Kelly Rulon ATTACKER HEIGHT: 5’10’ HOMETOWN: San Diego, CA EDUCATION: UCLA 2007 CLUB: New York Athletic Club BIRTHDAY: 8/16/84 BIRTHPLACE: San Diego CA

An outstanding scorer who returned to the National Team in 2009. Won a Bronze Medal at the 2004 Olympics.

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Fired in four goals at the 2012 FINA World League Super Final... Posted six goals in helping the United States to a Gold Medal and Olympic berth at the 2011 Pan American Games...Scored twice during a sixth place finish at the 2011 FINA World Championships...Tied for team lead with seven goals during Gold Medal run at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Tianjin, China...Registered ten goals at the 2010 FINA World Cup…Tallied six goals, helping Team USA win the Gold at the 2010 FINA World League Super Final…Recorded 4 goals at 2009 Holiday Cup in Newport Beach, CA...Led the offense with 12 goals on 20 shots during Gold Medal run at 2009 FINA World Championships.

PROFESSIONAL: Played for Dravolina Nervi in 2008-2009 and was named Foreign Player of the Season for 2008…Played for Roma Pallanuoto in 2007-2008 winning the Len Cup.

COLLEGE: Played collegiately at UCLA winning four NCAA Championships (’03, ’05, ’06, ’07)…Named Co-Player of the Year in 2005 and NCAA MVP in 2006…2007 Player of the Year and Cutino Award Winner…Holds UCLA and NCAA Record for Most Career Goals.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at University of San Diego High School, now known as Cathedral Catholic High School…Named All-CIF First Team all four years.

PERSONAL: Enjoys traveling, the beach, shopping, good music and being with friends and family…younger sister Katie played water polo at UCLA.

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS:

2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, CHANGSHU, CHINA, 1ST PLACE 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TIANJIN, CHINA, 1ST PLACE 2010 FINA WORLD CUP, CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND, 1ST PLACE 2010 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, SAN DIEGO, CA, 1ST PLACE 2009 HOLIDAY CUP, NEWPORT BEACH, CA, 2ND PLACE 2009 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, ROME, ITALY, 1ST PLACE 2009 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, KIRISHI, RUSSIA 1ST PLACE 2005 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MONTREAL, CANADA , 2ND PLACE 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES , ATHENS, GREECE, 3RD PLACE 2002 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN GAMES , BOCA RATON , FL, 1ST PLACE

Words to live by: FUN FACTS FAVORITE FOOD: PIZZA FAVORITE ACTOR: BRAD PITT "NO PAIN, NO GAIN.” PERSONAL THEME SONG: "THREE LITTLE BIRDS" BY BOB MARLEY FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTISTS: COLDPLAY AND BOB MARLEY FAVORITE COLOR: BLUE —JANE FONDA FACEBOOK OR MYSPACE: FACEBOOK BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: AN AQUARIUM BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: DEEP SEA CRAB FISHERMAN FROM "THE DEADLIEST CATCH" SPECIAL POWER: TO FLY SPORT TO PLAY OTHER THAN WATER POLO: VOLLEYBALL etc... THE BEST THING ABOUT WATER POLO IS PLAYING A SPORT IN THE WATER...KEEPS PLAYING BECAUSE COMPETING IS FUN AND IT BEATS 62 BEING IN AN OFFICE. PLAYERS RULON

63 DEFENDER HEIGHT: 6’0” EDUCATION: Stanford 2010 CLUB: New York Athletic Club BIRTHDAY: 04/07/1987 BIRTHPLACE: San Francisco, CA. HOMETOWN: Danville, CA. RESIDENCE: Long Beach, CA.

Returned in 2011 after not competing in 2010 following shoulder surgery…excellent defender

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Scored two goals at the 2012 FINA World League Super Final... Helped Team USA to a Gold Medal and Olympic berth at the 2011 Pan American Games...Part of Team USA's sixth place finish at the 2011 FINA World Championships in Shanghai, China...Tallied two goals during Gold Medal run at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Tianjin, China...Missed all of 2010 following shoulder surgery….Booked 2 goals at 2009 Holiday Cup...Tal- lied four goals and four steals during Gold Medal run at 2009 FINA World Championships... Helped Team USA to a Silver Medal at the 2008 Olympic Games tallying five goals…Named to Olympic Media All-Star Team… Scored a goal during a Silver Medal finish at the 2008 FINA World League Super Final...Scored four goals during 2007 Holiday Cup including three in victory over Russia 17-7…Helped Women’s Junior National Team to 4th place finish at 2007 FINA Women’s Junior World Championships…Tallied five scores during 2007 Pan American Games…Scored three goals in win over Spain during Super Final 2007…Named as an alternate for the 2006 FINA World Cup and 2007 FINA World Championship teams... Scored a critical goal in the 2006 Holiday Cup semi-final 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. INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS:

COLLEGE: Helped the Stanford Cardinal 2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, CHANGSHU, CHINA, 1ST PLACE to the NCAA Championship match in her 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE senior season scoring 17 goals on the year…Added 12 goals in her Junior sea- 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE son and was named First Team All-Amer- 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TIANJIN, CHINA, 1ST PLACE ica…In her Sophomore year scored 35 2009 HOLIDAY CUP, NEWPORT BEACH, CA, 2ND PLACE goals and named as Honorable Mentions 2009 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, ROME, ITALY, 1ST PLACE All-MPSF for helping to lead the Cardinals 2009 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, KIRISHI, RUSSIA, 1ST PLACE to a record of 27-3 for the year… Earned 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE Academic All-MPSF honors for 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TENERIFE, SPAIN, 2ND PLACE 3.27GPA… Scored 15 goals for Stanford 2007 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, PORTO, PORTUGAL, 4TH during her 2006 freshman season, helping 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE the Cardinal to a NCAA 3rd place finish. 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, MONTREAL, CANADA, 1ST PLACE HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Monte Vista High 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, MONTREAL, CANADA, 1ST PLACE School... Four-year letter winner in water 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE polo, and swimming ... First-Team North 2006 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA , 1ST PLACE Coast Section and Third-team All-American 2006 FINA WORLD CUP, TIANJIN, CHINA, 4TH PLACE her junior year ... MVP of the North Coast 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE, COSENZA, ITALY, 1ST PLACE Section and Second-Team All-American her senior year ... Led her team to the NCS title during her junior and senior seasons ... FUN FACTS Captain of both the water polo and swim- ming teams her senior year FAVORITE FOOD: HER LUNCHTIME PANINI FAVORTIE MOVIE: LION KING PERSONAL: Her father, Carlos, played FAVORITE ACTOR: RAFIKI water polo at Cal ... Has two sisters, Mag- FAVORITE ACTRESS: CAMERON DIAZ gie (a member of the Senior National Team) FAVORITE SONGS: ANYTHING SHE CAN SING TO. PERSONAL THEME SONG: "THE FINAL COUNTDOWN" and Teresa, and a brother, Charlie, who all FAVORITE MUSICIANS: THE BLUE MAN GROUP, IT'S NOT A SUPPORT GROUP. play water polo…Says her most embar- FAVORITE COLOR: GREEN rassing sports moment was at her first FACEBOOK OR MYSPACE: FACEBOOK swim meet ever when she false started, BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: SPEEDO, HER DOG swam the length of the pool and swore she BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: A BUM would never get in the pool again. SPORT TO PLAY OTHER THAN WATER POLO: BEACH VOLLEYBALL etc... -- ENJOY WATER POLO BECAUSE OF THE IN-YOUR-FACE COMPETITION AND CLOSE KNIT CAMARADERIE’S…GREW UP PLAYING SOCCER AND SWIM- MING AND DECIDED TO TRY WATER POLO IN HIGH SCHOOL AS SOMETHING DIFFERENT…SPORT RUNS IN HER FAMILY…CONTINUES TO PLAY THE SPORT FOR THE COMPETITION AND ENJOYMENT WHICH SHE STILL 64 LEARNS ABOUT EVERYDAY PLAYERS

Words to live by: STEFFENS “ANYTIME YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THIS WORLD AND YOU DON’T; THEN YOU ARE WASTING YOUR TIME ON EARTH.” —ROBERTO CLEMENTE

65 Brenda Villa ATTACKER HEIGHT: 5’4’’ HOMETOWN: Commerce, CA EDUCATION: Stanford 2003 CLUB: Olympic Club BIRTHDAY: 4/18/80 BIRTHPLACE: Los Angeles, CA

Headed to her fourth Olympic Games this summer, a record for international female water polo... Captain of the Silver Medal Winning squad at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China… Is most decorated athlete in the world of women’s water polo… Named FINA Maga- zine’s Female Water Polo Player of the Decade (2000-10)…Brings solid outside shot along with great passing ability.

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Fired in eight goals for Team USA at the 2012 FINA World League Super Final... Scored six goals to help Team USA to a Gold Medal and Olympic berth at the 2011 Pan American Games...Third on the team with eight goals scored on the way to a sixth place finish at the 2011 FINA World Championships...Tied for team lead with seven goals dur- ing Gold Medal run at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Tianjin, China. Named to All- Tournament team...Villa scored two goals helping Team USA to the Gold Medal at the 2010 FINA World Cup...Punched in eight goals for Team USA at the 2010 FINA World League Super Final to help USA take home the Gold...Named to the All Tournament Team, as well as being named MVP of the 2010 FINA World League Super Final…Scored five goals with six assists during Gold Medal run at 2009 FINA World Championships... earned her third Olympic medal overall at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing…tied for team lead in scoring with nine goals and added five assists… Tallied seven goals during Silver Medal finish at 2008 FINA World League Super Final… Part of a host of players with 11 goals during the 2007 Pan American Games, includ- ing three in a win over Venezuela… Put home three goals during Super Final 2007… INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: Led the team in scoring with 16 goals during 2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, CHANGSHU, CHINA, 1ST PLACE the 2005 FINA World Championships, land- 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE ing her as the second highest scorer in 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE the tournament…Scored 10 goals at the 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TIANJIN, CHINA, 1ST PLACE 2005 FINA World League… In the 2004 2010 FINA WORLD CUP, CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND, 1ST PLACE Olympic Games, she scored four goals 2010 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, SAN DIEGO, CA, 1ST PLACE against. Hungary and two against Russia to guarantee a medal…Olympic Bronze 2009 HOLIDAY CUP, NEWPORT BEACH, CA, 2ND PLACE Medalist at 2004 Athens Olympic 2009 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, ROME, ITALY, 1ST PLACE Games…Scored 10 goals for Team USA 2009 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, KIRISHI, RUSSIA 1ST PLACE at the 2003 Pan American Games, includ- 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE ing two in the gold-medal win over 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TENERIFE, SPAIN, 2ND PLACE Canada to qualify for the Athens 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE Olympics...Had a team-high 13 goals to 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, MONTREAL, CANADA, 1ST PLACE lead USA to gold at the 2003 World 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE Championships...Was named to the 2006 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA , 1ST PLACE Media All-World Team at the 2002 World 2006 FINA WORLD CUP, TIANJIN, CHINA, 4TH PLACE Cup, tying for most goals scored with 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE, COSENZA, ITALY, 1ST PLACE nine...Olympic Silver Medalist at 2000 2005 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MONTREAL, CANADA, 2ND PLACE Sydney Games...Scored game-tying goal 2005 FINA WORLD LEAGUE, 5TH PLACE with 13.1 seconds left in eventual loss to 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES, ATHENS, GREECE, 3RD PLACE Australia in gold medal game...Scored the winning goal in the Olympic Qualify- 2004 HOLIDAY CUP, LA JOLLA, CA, 1ST PLACE ing Game against Hungary at the Qualifi- 2004 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SERIES, LONG BEACH, CA, 1ST PLACE cation Tournament in Palermo...Selected 2003 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA, 1ST PLACE as Female Hope for Tomorrow by World 2003 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, 1ST PLACE Water Polo Magazine...Scored eight 2003 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 1ST PLACE goals to lead the U.S. in scoring at the 2002 FINA WORLD CUP, PERTH, AUSTRALIA, 2ND PLACE 1997 FINA World Cup...A member of the 2002 HOLIDAY CUP, PALO ALTO, UNITED STATES, 1ST PLACE National Team since 1996 2001 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, FUKUOKA, JAPAN, 4TH PLACE PROFESSIONAL: Has played profession- 2001 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, UNITED STATES, 1ST PLACE 2000 OLYMPIC GAMES, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 2ND PLACE 1999 SENIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MESSINA, ITALY, 5TH PLACE 1999 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CALIFORNIA, 3RD PLACE 1998 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CALIFORNIA, 2ND PLACE 1998 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, PERTH, AUSTRALIA, 8TH PLACE 1997 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, 3RD PLACE 1995 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, 3RD PLACE

66 ally in Italy for parts of sea- sons since 2008…Spent the 2004-2005 and 2005- 2006 seasons playing pro- fessional water polo for the Italian Division I Team, Oriz- zonte, in Catania, Italy…Won the LEN Cham- pions Cup Finals in 2005 and 2006 as well as the Italian League Title.

COLLEGE: MPSF Player of the Year in 2003...A finalist for the 2003 Peter J. Cutino Award...Finished Stanford career with 172 goals (three seasons)...Was hon- ored with the 2002 Peter J. Cutino Award...A finalist for the 2002 Women’s Sports Foundation Sportswoman of the Year Award...Member of 2002 NCAA Championship Team...All-Tournament 1st Team honors at 2002 NCAA and MPSF Championships...In 2002, she led Stanford in scoring with 60 goals...Had a team-high 69 goals in her freshman campaign in 2001, when Stanford fin- ished second at the first Women’s Water Polo NCAA Championship...Named Division I Water Polo Player of the Year in

2001...MPSF Co-Player of the Year as a freshman. PLAYERS

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned 1st Team All-CIF honors three times on Bell Gardens High School’s boys water polo team...A four-time girls 1st Team All-American.

PERSONAL: Recalls her favorite water polo moment as defeating Hungary to qualify for the first ever Women’s Water Polo Olympic Games

Words to live by: “I’VE MISSED MORE THAN 9000 SHOTS IN MY CAREER. I’VE LOST ALMOST 300 GAMES, 26 TIMES, I’VE BEEN VILLA TRUSTED TO TAKE THE GAME WINNING SHOT AND MISSED. I’VE FUN FACTS

FAVORITE FOOD: MEXICAN FOOD SPECIFICALLY HER MOTHER’S CHICKEN FAILED OVER AND TORTILLA SOUP CASSEROLE FAVORTIE MOVIE: GREASE OVER AND OVER FAVORITE ACTOR: LEONARDO DICAPRIO FAVORITE ACTRESS: JULIA ROBERTS FAVORITE SONG: "PUT ON FOR MY CITY" YOUNG JEEZY AGAIN IN MY LIFE. PERSONAL THEME SONG: “CRAZY IN LOVE” BY BEYONCE FAVORITE MUSICIANS: THE STROKES, KANYE WEST, LAURYN HILL, DRAKE FAVORITE COLOR: PURPLE AND RED AND THAT IS WHY I FACEBOOK OR MYSPACE: FACEBOOK COOLEST PERSON YOU KNOW: ISABELLA (NIECE) SUCCEED.” BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: A SILVER BOX ENGRAVED FOR SILVER OLYMPIC MEDAL BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: GEISHA —MICHAEL JORDAN MAGICAL POWER IF AVAILABLE: TO FLY SPORT TO PLAY OTHER THAN WATER POLO: SOFTBALL OR SOCCER etc...

SUPPORTS WOMEN’S SPORTS FOUNDATION AS THEY GET WOMEN FROM EVERY WALK OF LIFE INVOLVED IN SPORTS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY AND HEALTHY LIVING…BEST THING ABOUT WATER POLO IS THE TEAM CHEM- ISTRY AND TRAVELING…STARTING PLAYING WATER POLO IN ORDER TO 67 FOLLOW AROUND OLDER BROTHER (EDGAR)...FOUNDER OF PROJECT 2020 Lauren WengerALL-AROUND HEIGHT: 6’3’’ HOMETOWN: Long Beach, CA EDUCATION: USC 2006 CLUB: New York Athletic Club BIRTHDAY: 3/11/84 BIRTHPLACE: Anaheim, CA

One of the most versatile stars in the world of women’s water polo… Capable of playing any po- sition outside of goalkeeper… Has great size and speed for the game.

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Scored six goals at the 2012 FINA World League Super Final... Posted nine scores in helping Team USA to a Gold Medal and Olympic berth at the 2011 Pan American Games...Led the team with 11 goals scored in a sixth place finish at the 2011 FINA World Championships...Tallied two goals during Gold Medal run at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Tianjin, China..Missed the 2010 FINA World Cup with a sports hernia…Scored at least one goal in four out of five games, registering seven total goals at the 2010 FINA World League Super Final...Posted three goals at 2009 Holiday Cup...Led the team with eight steals and nine blocks, while scoring eight goals during Gold Medal run at 2009 FINA World Championships... Earned a Silver Medal at 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China…contributed a goal and three assists… Scored five goals during Silver Medal finish at 2008 FINA World League Super Final… Hit for five goals during 2007 Holiday Cup… Tied for team lead with 12 goals at 2007 Pan American Games… Led team with seven goals at Super Final 2007… Scored 11 goals for the USA at 2007 FINA World Champi- onships and named MVP for her solid performance…Instrumental in gold-medal finish at 2006 Holiday Cup and FINA World League…Played a key role in USA’s silver medal finish at the 2005 FINA World Championships in Montreal, Canada…Scored the first goal against Hungary in the gold medal match of the 2005 World Championships… Was among the top 20 scorers in the 2005 World Championships…Spent two years on the Youth National Team, one year on the Jun- ior 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 gold. INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS:

2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, CHANGSHU, CHINA, 1ST PLACE PROFESSIONAL: Played for Orizzonte in Italy in 2010...Played in Greece 2008- 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE 2010…Played her first international sea- 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE son for Olympiakos in Greece in 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TIANJIN, CHINA, 1ST PLACE 2006/2007 before returning home for 2010 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, SAN DIEGO, CA, 1ST PLACE World Championships. 2009 HOLIDAY CUP, NEWPORT BEACH, CA, 2ND PLACE 2009 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, ROME, ITALY, 1ST PLACE COLLEGE: Led USC to a NCAA 2nd Place 2009 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, KIRISHI, RUSSIA 1ST PLACE finish during her senior season (2006)… 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE Named the 2006 Peter J. Cutino Award 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TENERIFE, SPAIN, 2ND PLACE Winner, collegiate water polo’s most valu- 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE able player award…Completed her career 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, MONTREAL, CANADA, 1ST PLACE at USC with 127 career goals (37 in 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE 2006)...Selected to the 2006 All-MPSF 2006 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA , 1ST PLACE First Team, the NCAA All-Tournament First 2006 FINA WORLD CUP, TIANJIN, CHINA, 4TH PLACE Team and the ACWPC All-American First Team… As a 2004 sophomore, Wenger 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE, COSENZA, ITALY, 1ST PLACE scored 19 goals...Earned NCAA All-Tourna- 2005 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MONTREAL, CANADA, 2ND PLACE ment second team honors. Wenger fin- 2003 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, CALGARY, CANADA, 2ND PLACE ished fifth on the team in scoring with 27 goals in her 2003 freshman season...Led the team with two goals in a 7-6 overtime FUN FACTS loss on April 26 against UCLA at the MPSF Championship... Scored three goals FAVORITE FOOD: SUSHI in an 11-9 win on Feb. 2 against UC Santa FAVORTIE MOVIE: TOP GUN/BLAZING SADDLES FAVORITE ACTOR: GEORGE CLOONEY, JOAQUIN PHOENIX Barbara. FAVORITE ACTRESS: JULIA ROBERTS FAVORITE SONGS: LIVIN’ ON A PRAYER BY BON JOVI PERSONAL THEME SONG: “DON’T STOP BELIEVING” BY JOURNEY FAVORITE MUSICIANS: BON JOVI, KEITH URBAN, MARY J BLIGE, AND THE OUTIFIELD FAVORITE COLOR: RED FACEBOOK OR MYSPACE: FACEBOOK COOLEST PEOPLE YOU KNOW: OLDER BROTHER AND YOUNGER SISTER BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: FATHER SURVIVING A HEART ATTACK BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: PURPLE CARE BEAR AT AGE 5 MAGICAL POWER IF AVAILABLE: TO CONTROL TIME, SPEED UP OR SLOW DOWN FAMOUS FRIENDS OR RELATIVES: 68 SPORT TO PLAY OTHER THAN WATER POLO: BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS

HIGH SCHOOL: She earned All-America hon- ors 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...her sister, Jana, also played for USC…Admits her worst habit is talking too much…Lists her favorite movie as Blazing Saddles...Married on 11/12/11 to Ge- offrey Trapani...Will change her name to Lau- ren Ashley Trapani at the conclusion of the 2012 Olympic Games. WENGER

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

etc... SUPPORTS THE CAMPAIGN FOR BREAST CANCER RESEARCH AS GRAND- MOTHER PASSED AWAY FROM BREAST CANCER…BEST THING ABOUT WATER POLO ARE THE FRIENDSHIPS AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT ARE MADE…THE TOUGH TIMES AND GOOD TIMES MAKE NEW AND OLD FRIENDSHIPS THAT MUCH BETTER…FATHER PLAYED WATER POLO AND INTRODUCED HER AND HER SIBLINGS TO THE GAME…THOUGHT OF BEING AN OLYMPIAN SERVES AS MOTIVATION IN ADDITION PLAYING AT A HIGH 69 LEVEL AND TRAVELING THE WORLD IS AN ADDED INCENTIVE Elsie Windes DEFENDER HEIGHT: 5’10” EDUCATION: UC Berkeley 2007 CLUB: Tualatin Hills WPC BIRTHDAY: 06/17/1985 BIRTHPLACE: Portland, OR. HOMETOWN: Portland, OR. RESIDENCE: Long Beach, CA.

Stellar defender who won a Silver Medal at the 2008 Olympic Games...One of only two play- ers to hail from outside the state of California

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Notched one goal to help Team USA take the 2012 FINA World League Super Final... Scored four goals on the way to a Gold Medal and Olympic berth at the 2011 Pan American Games...Recorded two goals in a sixth place finish at the 2011 FINA World Championships...Tallied three goals during Gold Medal run at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Tianjin, China...Scored five goals during the Gold Medal run at the 2010 FINA World Cup...Added five goals en route to winning the Gold Medal at the 2010 FINA World League Super Final... Posted two goals at 2009 Holiday Cup...Tallied six goals during Gold Medal run at 2009 FINA World Championships...Scored a goal on the way to helping Team USA to a Silver Medal at the 2008 Olympic Games…Scored five goals during Silver Medal fin- ish at 2008 FINA World League Super Final...Scored two goals at 2007 Holiday Cup…Tallied four goals at 2007 Pan American Games…Scored five goals during Super Final 2007…Helped the United States' women's water polo team to a gold medal with an 11-9 victory over Russia at the 2005 FINA Junior World Championships in Perth, Australia, Jan. 24-30, 2005...A member of the USA Senior National Team since 2006…In July of 2004 helped the United States to a gold medal at the 2004 Junior Pan American Games in San Sal- vador, El Salvador.

COLLEGE: At California-Berkeley, 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-Ameri- INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: can Second Team and was Berkeley’s top scorer with 40 goals… In 2005, led 2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, CHANGSHU, CHINA, 1ST PLACE the Bears in scoring with 51 goals, earn- 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE ing third-team All-America, second-team 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE All-MPSF and MPSF All-Tournament hon- 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TIANJIN, CHINA, 1ST PLACE ors...Was a 2005 MPSF All-Academic se- 2010 FINA WORLD CUP, CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND, 1ST PLACE lection...Named 2004 honorable mention 2010 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, LA JOLLA, CA, 1ST PLACE All-American, Cal's first true freshman to 2009 HOLIDAY CUP, NEWPORT BEACH, CA, 2ND PLACE ever be selected as an honorable men- tion All-American...Also named second- 2009 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, ROME, ITALY, 1ST PLACE team All-MPSF and was a member of the 2009 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, KIRISHI, RUSSIA, 1ST PLACE MPSF All-Freshman Team. 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TENERIFE, SPAIN, 2ND PLACE HIGH SCHOOL: At Beaverton High 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE School was a three-time all-league selec- 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, MONTREAL, CANADA, 1ST PLACE tion, a two-time Metro League MVP and 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE the 2003 Oregon State MVP...Helped her 2006 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA , 1ST PLACE team to the 2003 Oregon state title. 2006 FINA WORLD CUP, TIANJIN, CHINA, 4TH PLACE 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE, COSENZA, ITALY, 1ST PLACE PERSONAL: Engaged to Ian 2005 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, PERTH, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE Wenger…Older sisters Lucy and 2004 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN GAMES, SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR, 1ST PLACE Jane…Father and sister, Lucy, also play water polo. Began playing water polo in 1997 and was discovered by USA Na- tional Team at a P.A.C.E. clinic in Oregon. FUN FACTS

FAVORITE FOOD: HER MOM’S CHEESE BREAD FAVORTIE MOVIE: THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION FAVORITE COLOR: GREEN BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: SURPRISE TRIP TO MEXICO SPORT TO PLAY OTHER THAN WATER POLO: BASKETBALL OR SOCCER etc... GOT INTO WATER POLO THROUGH HER DAD AND OLDER SISTER BUT KEEPS PLAYING BECAUSE SHE LOVES THE GAME...GETTING MARRIED IN SEP- TEMBER, 2012.

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Words to live by: “A MAN CAN BE AS GREAT AS HE WANTS TO BE. IF YOU WINDES BELIEVE IN YOURSELF AND HAVE THE COURAGE, THE DETERMINATION, THE DEDICATION, THE COMPETI- TIVE 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

71 Tumua Anae GOALKEEPER HEIGHT: 5'11" EDUCATION: USC 2010 CLUB: Trojan BIRTHDAY: 10/16/1988 BIRTHPLACE: Honolulu, HI HOMETOWN: Newport Beach, CA RESIDENCE: Los Angeles, CA

Goalkeeper with great eye for the ball...started training with the National Team in 2010

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Recorded sixteen saves at the 2012 FINA World League Super Final... Tallied seven saves in a backup role, helping Team USA to a Gold Medal and Olympic berth at the 2011 Pan American Games...Logged eight saves as backup goalie en route to a sixth place finish at the 2011 FINA World Cham- pionships...Recorded eight saves as backup goalie during Gold Medal run at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Tianjin, China.

COLLEGE: Finalist for 2010 Peter J. Cutino Award...2010 NCAA Champion...1st Team All- American...NCAA Tournament 1st Team 2008 and 2009...MPSF All-Tournament 1st Team 2008 and 2009.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Corona del Mar High School... 2005 and 2006 CIF Water Polo Champi- ons Division II...2004 and 2006 CIF Swimming Champions Div II. INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: PERSONAL: She has one sister Jordan who played Water Polo at USC. 2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, CHANGSHU, CHINA, 1ST PLACE 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TIANJIN, CHINA, 1ST PLACE

Words to live by: FUN FACTS

FAVORITE FOOD: SHOYU CHICKEN AND RICE. “SO YOU’RE FAVORITE MOVIE: WHITE SQUALL FAVORITE ACTOR: JACK BLACK FAVORITE ACTRESS: CHARLIZE THERON SAYIN THERE’S FAVORITE SONGS: “JUICY” BY NOTORIOUS B.I.G., “MY WISH” BY RASCAL FLATTS, “SAILIN” BY CECILIO AND KAPONO....SHE LIKES ALL TYPES OF A CHANCE??” MUSIC FAVORITE COLOR: CORAL – DUMB AND DUMBER BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: A GUITAR BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: A PILGRIM IF SHE HAD ONE MAGICAL POWER IT WOULD BE: THE POWER TO TELE- PORT, SO TRAVELING WOULD BE FREE AND QUICK FAMOUS FRIENDS OR RELATIVES: HER BROTHER IN-LAW FILI MOALA PLAYS FOR THE INDIANAPOLIS COLTS, AND HER DAD IS A DOCTOR AND SHE THINKS HE SHOULD BE FAMOUS . OTHER SPORTS BESIDES WATER POLO: BEACH VOLLEYBALL AND BASKETBALL THE BEST THING ABOUT WATER POLO: BEING PART OF A TEAM THAT'S STRIVING TO ACHIEVE SOMETHING MUCH BIGGER THAN ANY ONE INDIVIDUAL. CAUSES OR CHARITIES THAT SHE SUPPORTS: FIGHT ALD BECOME A DONOR IN HONOR OF EVAN COUSINEAU

etc...

TUMUA AND HER SISTER WERE CLUB SWIMMERS FOR A LONG TIME AND THEN GOT RECRUITED TO TRY WATER POLO BY SOME FRIENDS. SHE LOVES 72 THE WATER, LOVES BEING PART OF THE TEAM AND IS EXTREMELY COM- PETITIVE. Annika Dries CENTER HEIGHT: 6'1" EDUCATION: Stanford 2013 CLUB: SET BIRTHDAY: 02/10/1992 BIRTHPLACE: San Diego, CA HOMETOWN: Laguna Beach, CA RESIDENCE: Laguna Beach, CA

An up and coming center new to the National Team in 2009...A member of the Stanford University women’s water polo team

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Recorded eight goals for Team USA at the 2012 FINA World League Super Final... Scored eight goals in helping Team USA to a Gold Medal and Olympic berth at the 2011 Pan American Games...Second on the team with ten goals scored as part of a sixth place finish for Team USA at the 2011 FINA World Championships...Tallied three goals during Gold Medal run at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Tianjin, China...Recorded seven goals at the 2010 FINA World Cup...Tal- lied four goals en route to winning the Gold Medal at the 2010 FINA

World League Super Final... Scored 5 goals at 2009 Holiday Cup with Team PLAYERS USA...Won the Women's 20 and Under National Championships with SET (Saddleback El Toro) Water Polo in 2008...Took 4th Place in 2008 and 2nd INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: Place in 2007 at Speedo Top 40. 2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, CHANGSHU, CHINA, 1ST PLACE COLLEGE: Currently a member of the 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE Stanford University women’s water polo 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE team…tallied 35 goals in her freshman 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TIANJIN, CHINA, 1ST PLACE campaign. Led Stanford to the 2011 2010 FINA WORLD CUP, CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND, 1ST PLACE NCAA National Championship…Named MVP of 2011 NCAA Championships. 2010 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, LA JOLLA, CA, 1ST PLACE 2009 HOLIDAY CUP, NEWPORT BEACH, CA, 2ND PLACE HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Laguna Beach 2009 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, KHANTY-MANSIYSK, RUSSIA, 3RD PLACE High School....Division II CIF Champions 2009 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, KIRISHI, RUSSIA, 1ST PLACE in 2009 and runner-up in 2007...Division 2008 18U GLOBAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE II CIF MVP in 2009 and OC Register 2008 20U GLOBAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, LOS ALAMITOS, CA, 1ST PLACE Player of the Year in 2009. 2007 YOUTH INTERNATIONAL SERIES, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE 2006 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN GAMES, MONTREAL, CANADA, 1ST PLACE PERSONAL: A jazz pianist who loves music Dries has an interest in science... Majoring in Human Biology at Stan- FUN FACTS ford...An advocate for breast cancer awareness and research she is active in FAVORITE FOOD: ITALIAN ANAE DRIES / the community with the Pink Ribbon FAVORITE MOVIE: OCEAN'S ELEVEN Club Foundation and the Susan G. Komen FAVORITE ACTOR: BRAD PITT FAVORITE ACTRESS: AUDREY HEPBURN for the Cure effort. FAVORITE SONGS: "DROP THE WORLD" LIL WAYNE, ""VIVA LA VIDA" COLDPLAY, "EMPIRE STATE OF MIND" JAY-Z PERSONAL THEME SONG: "THE HEART OF LIFE" JOHN MAYER FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTISTS: JAY-Z, LIL WAYNE, RIHANNA, FLORENCE + THE MACHINE Words to live by: FAVORITE COLOR: TURQUOISE FACEBOOK OR MYSPACE: FACEBOOK “THE FUTURE BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: MEETING COLDPLAY BACKSTAGE AT A CONCERT ON MY BIRTHDAY BELONGS TO THOSE BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: BEYONCE SPECIAL POWER: THE POWER TO HEAL WHO BELIEVE IN THE SPORT TO PLAY OTHER THAN WATER POLO: VOLLEYBALL OR TENNIS BEAUTY OF THEIR etc... DREAMS.” SUPPORTS THE PINK RIBBON CLUB FOUNDATION AND KOMEN RACE FOR THE CURE....THE BEST THING ABOUT WATER POLO IS THAT IT IS FAST – ELEANOR ROOSEVELT PACED AND EXCITING...GOT INTO WATER POLO BECAUSE OF THE COMBI- NATION OF COMPETITION AND BEING IN THE WATER...SHE LOVES THE 73 WATER POLO COMMUNITY AND THINKS THAT IT IS THE BEST SPORT IN THE WORLD... Courtney Mathewson ATTACKER HEIGHT: 5'7" EDUCATION: UCLA 2008 CLUB: New York Athletic Club BIRTHDAY: 09/14/1986 BIRTHPLACE: Orange, CA HOMETOWN: Anaheim Hills, CA

Strong scoring threat who joined the Senior National Team in 2009.

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Notched four goals for Team USA at the 2012 FINA World League Super Final... Led the team in scoring with 14 goals on the way to a Gold Medal and Olympic berth at the 2011 Pan American Games...Scored four goals in the deciding match of the Pan American Games, a 27-26 victory over Canada...Scored five goals as part of a sixth place finish at the 2011 FINA World Championships...Tied for team lead with seven goals during Gold Medal run at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Tianjin, China...Tallied six goals at 2010 FINA World Cup...Scored two goals for Team USA at 2010 FINA League Super Final.

PROFESSIONAL: Played for Drummoyne Water Polo Club of the Australian National League in 2008-2009…Played for Cablescom EWZ of Zaragoza, Spain in 2009-2010.

COLLEGE: Played collegiately at UCLA winning four NCAA Championships…2008 Cutino Award winner…Named MPSF Co-Player of the Year & NCAA Player of the Year in 2008.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Canyon High School in Anaheim Hills, CA…Named All-CIF and All-Cen- tury League all four years in competition...Played for SOCAL Water Polo club under Dan Klatt and Dave Mikesell

PERSONAL: Has one sister, Lauren, who com- peted on the Loyola Marymount swimming team..Graduated with a Sociology degree…Mar- ried to Chris Morinello...Daugther of Sharon and Roger Mathewson. INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS:

2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, CHANGSHU, CHINA, 1ST PLACE Words to live by: 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE "COMPETITIVE 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TIANJIN, CHINA, 1ST PLACE 2010 FINA WORLD CUP, CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND, 1ST PLACE GREATNESS: A REAL 2010 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, LA JOLLA, CA, 1ST PLACE LOVE FOR THE HARD BATTLE, KNOWING FUN FACTS ENJOYS: BAKING AND COOKING, TRAVELING THE WORLD & SPENDING IT OFFERS THE TIME WITH HER HUSBAND, FAMILY, AND FRIENDS FAVORITE ACTOR: RYAN REYNOLDS FAVORITE ACTRESS: MERYL STREEP, RACHEL MCADAMS OPPORTUNITY TO BE FAVORITE MOVIE: THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION FAVORITE SONGS: "MIK" BY KINGS OF LEON AND "THE SCIENTISTS" BY AT YOUR BEST WHEN COLDPLAY FAVORITE FOOD: PIZZA AND SUSHI FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTISTS: KINGS OF LEON, COLDPLAY & LADY AN- YOUR BEST IS RE- TEBELLUM. FAVORITE COLORS: BLACK AND GREEN QUIRED. YOUR BEST IS SPECIAL POWER: THE ABILITY TO FLY SPORT TO PLAY OTHER THAN WATER POLO: BEACH VOLLEYBALL WITH REQUIRED EACH DAY.” FRIENDS, TENNIS. –JOHN WOODEN etc... SHE STARTED PLAYING WATER POLO BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T WANT TO GO TO SWIM PRACTICE ANYMORE, BUT SHE ENDED UP DOING BOTH. SHE 74 CONTINUES TO PLAY BECAUSE SHE LOVES THE TEAM ASPECT AND THE COMPETITIVE ATMOSPHERE OF SUCH A CHALLENGING SPORT. Melissa Seidemann

HEIGHT: 6'0" EDUCATION: Stanford 2012 DEFENDER CLUB: Stanford BIRTHDATE: 06/26/1990 BIRTHPLACE: Hoffman Estates, IL HOMETOWN: Walnut Creek, CA

Center/Defender with strong post game, defense and ability to hit outside shots

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Recorded six goals for Team USA at the 2012 FINA World League Super Final... Third on the team with 11 goals scored helping the United States to a Gold Medal and Olympic berth at the 2011 Pan American Games...Scored three times during a sixth place finish at the 2011 FINA World Championships...Tallied two goals during Gold Medal run at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Tianjin, China...Registered two goals at 2010 FINA World Cup...Scored three goals, helping Team USA take home the Gold at 2010 FINA World League Super Final

COLLEGE: A member of the Stanford University women’s water polo team…Helped the team to the PLAYERS 2011 NCAA Championship...Led the team in scoring as a sophomore with 54 goals and helped squad advance to NCAA title match…As a true freshman led the team in scoring with 59 goals and named MPSF Newcomer of the Year

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended College Park High School in Pleasant Hill, CA

PERSONAL: Graduating in 2013 with a degree in psy- chology...Older sister Lauren played water polo at UC- Davis...Younger sister Natalie is on the USA Water Polo Cadet National Team training squad.

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS:

2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, CHANGSHU, CHINA, 1ST PLACE 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TIANJIN, CHINA, 1ST PLACE 2010 FINA WORLD CUP, CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND, 1ST PLACE 2010 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, LA JOLLA, CA, 1ST PLACE

FUN FACTS

FAVORITE FOOD: FROZEN YOGURT FAVORITE MOVIE: COUNTRY STRONG FAVORITE ACTOR: RYAN GOSLING FAVORITE ACTRESS: JULIA ROBERTS FAVORITE SONGS: "YOU & I" BY LADY GAGA FAVORITE COLOR: PINK

BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: HER PUPPY MATHEWSON/SEIDEMANN BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: BEANIE BABY MAGICAL POWER: TO FLY OTHER SPORTS BESIDES WATER POLO: WEIGHTLIFTING THE BEST THING ABOUT WATER POLO: "THE SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY IT PROVIDES AND THE AMAZING OPPORTUNITIES IT HAS PRESENTED ME WITH." 75 Maggie Steffens DEFENDER HEIGHT: 5’9” EDUCATION: Monte Vista High School CLUB: Diablo Water Polo BIRTHDAY: 06/04/1993 BIRTHPLACE: San Ramon, CA HOMETOWN: Danville, CA RESIDENCE: Danville, CA

Youngest player on the team...deferring entrance to Stanford University to train with the National Team

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Team lead with eleven goals at the 2012 FINA World League Super Final... Posted six goals on the way to a Gold Medal and Olympic qualification at the 2011 Pan American Games...Tallied the winning goal in the 20th round of an epic shootout to defeat Canada 27-26 for the Gold Medal at the Pan American Games...Scored five times en route to a sixth place finish at the 2011 FINA World Championships...Registered five goals during Gold Medal run at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Tianjin, China...Added four goals to help Team USA take home the Gold at 2010 FINA World Cup...Scored five goals, including the winning goal against Australia in the Final match at 2010 FINA World League Super Final...Scored 2 goals at 2009 Holiday Cup...Club Championship Champions with Diablo...Three-time Junior Olympic champion...Three- time Junior Olympic Co-MVP...Florida International Tournament cham- pion.

HIGH SCHOOL: League champions 2007 - 2009...NCS champions 2007 - 2010... undefeated in 2008...Top 100 athlete 2007 - 2009... Scholar-athlete award 2009 AND 2010, NCS MVP 2010...Water Polo Player of the Year 2009... Monte Vista Rookie of the Year 2007...Monte Vista offensive player 2009. COLLEGE: Committed to Stanford University INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS:

PERSONAL: From a family of about 45 2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, CHANGSHU, CHINA, 1ST PLACE cousins, most are successful athletes. Most 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE of her uncles and cousins played water polo. 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE Joined on the Senior National Team by her 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TIANJIN, CHINA, 1ST PLACE sister (Jessica) 2010 FINA WORLD CUP, CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND, 1ST PLACE 2010 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, LA JOLLA, CA, 1ST PLACE 2009 HOLIDAY CUP, NEWPORT BEACH, CA, 2ND PLACE Words to live by: “CHAMPIONS AREN'T FUN FACTS FAVORITE FOOD: A GOOD STEAK & MUD PIE MADE IN THE GYMS. FAVORITE MOVIE: BRIDESMAIDS FAVORITE ACTOR: JOHNNY DEPP CHAMPIONS ARE MADE FAVORITE ACTRESS: KATHERINE HEIGL FAVORITE SONGS: ANYTHING BY MICHAEL JACKSON FROM SOMETHING PERSONAL THEME SONG: "LIFT OFF" BY BEYONCE/JAY-Z FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTISTS: B.O.B., RIHANNA, TRAIN, JASON MRAZ FAVORITE COLOR: PURPLE DEEP DOWN INSIDE FACEBOOK OR MYSPACE: FACEBOOK BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED A KING SIZE BUTTERFINGER IN HER STOCK- THEM - A DESIRE, ING FOR CHRISTMAS WHEN I WAS ABOUT 4, EXCEPT STRANGELY SHE HATE BUTTERFINGERS NOW A DREAM, A VISION.” BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: AN OLD GRANDPA IN 3RD GRADE SPECIAL POWER: TO FLY – MUHAMMAD ALI SPORT TO PLAY OTHER THAN WATER POLO: SOCCER, BUT I SECRETLY WOULD WISH TO BE A BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYER BEST THING ABOUT WATER POLO: IT NEVER GETS OLD; IT’S A SPORT THAT EVERY DAY YOU LEARN SOMETHING NEW. YOU CAN NEVER STOP GROW- ING IN WATER POLO SO IT MAKES YOU STRIVE TO ACHIEVE MORE EVERY TIME YOU TOUCH THE BALL. PLUS IT HELPS GET YOUR ANGER OUT A LIT- TLE. etc...

GOT INTO WATER POLO THROUGH HER FAMILY... MAUREEN O’TOOLE WAS 76 FIRST COACH AND KEEPS HER MOTIVATED…LOVES THE COMPETITIVE SPIRIT OF THE GAME. Notes STEFFENS/NOTES PLAYERS

77 Introduction to Water Polo

BY DEFINITION STARTING No other team sport combines as many di- Each quarter is started with the teams lined verse physical and tactical elements as water up on opposite goal lines. On a signal (whis- polo—often described as a combination of tle) from the referee, the teams sprint toward swimming, soccer, basketball, hockey, rugby, the center pool for the ball. The team gaining and wrestling. The game is fast paced and possession of the ball advances it toward its vigorous, requiring its players to be strong, offensive end of the pool by swimming, drib- quick, and extremely accurate. bling, or passing the ball.

WATER POLO HISTORY FOULS During the mid 1800s, as swimming became There are three types of fouls in water polo. a popular recreation in England, several water Ordinary fouls account for approximately 80% sports emerged, bridging the gap between of the whistles during the game and personal land and water sports. Among them were fouls (exclusion and penalty fouls) the re- water football, water rugby, water handball, mainder. Ordinary fouls include: touching the and water polo. ball with two hands; taking the ball under water when tackled; impeding an opponent in As the game developed and European rules possession of the ball who is not holding the were adopted, the sport quickly spread to ball; pushing off of an opponent; and, stalling several countries by 1900, including Hun- (failing to advance the ball into a better scor- gary, Austria, Germany, France, and Belgium. ing opportunity). Major fouls include exclu- Water polo had its official start in the USA in sion and penalty fouls. Exclusion fouls 1888. By 1900, water polo had become so include: kicking or striking; deliberate splash- popular that it earned the distinction of be- ing in the face; an ordinary foul committed by coming the first team sport added to the the defense; interfering with a free throw; Olympic program. misconduct or disrespect to the referee; hold- ing, sinking, or pulling back an opponent not THE GAME holding the ball. A player who receives three A team consists of six field players and one major foul is excluded for the remainder of goalkeeper. The object of the game is similar the game with substitution. to that of soccer — to score as many goals as possible — by throwing the ball into the team’s goal net while preventing the opposi- tion from doing so at the other end of the pool.

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

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

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

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ADVANTAGE RULE: FRONT COURT : A rule permitting the referee to refrain from declaring The area of the pool in front of the goal. a foul if, in his/her judgment, such a declaration would give the advantage to the defending team. GAME CLOCK: The clock that displays the time remaining in the pe- CENTER: riod. The area in front of the goal between the two- and four-meter lines. Thus the center forward who plays GOALKEEPER (GOALIE): in this position is generally called the center. The de- A player whose primary responsibility is to defend fender is called the guard. the goal. He/she may use two hands inside five-me- ters to defend against shots by the opposing team. COUNTERATTACK: A term used to describe fast-break transition play. IMPEDING: Generally it’s used to set up a half-court offense or It is an ordinary foul to push, push off from, or ham- exploit a man advantage over the opponent’s de- per the free limb movement of, or to impede in any fense for a highpercentage shot. way, an opponent who hasn’t gained an offensive advantage and who isn’t holding the ball. CORNER THROW: A corner throw is awarded to the offense when a de- INSIDE WATER: fending goalkeeper is the last to touch the ball before An offensive advantage that exists when an offen- it goes out of bounds at either end of the pool. The sive player is positioned between the goal he/she is offensive player puts the ball into play at the two- attacking and the defender. A penalty foul should be meter mark on the side nearest to where the ball called if the offensive player is held, sunk, or pulled went out. back when he/she is in control of the ball and is on or inside the five-meter line. It is a major foul if the DRIBBLE: offensive player is held, sunk or pulled back when The method a player uses to swim with the ball. he/she has inside water outside the five-meter line whether in control of the ball or not. DRIVER /ATTACKER: A player who normally tries to get away from his de- LOB SHOT: fender in the front court by quick, explosive swim- A deceptive, high-arching shot intended to pass over ming. Drivers are field players who specialize in the goalie’s hands and under the crossbar. driving skills and fast shooting techniques. Drivers must be extremely quick swimmers and have above MAN-DOWN (ALSO PLAYER-DOWN): average hand-eye coordination. They also are re- The time of play in which a defending team has one sponsible for considerable defensive pressure. player fewer, normally due to an exclusion.

DRY PASS: MAN-UP (ALSO PLAYER-UP): A pass made from one player to another where the The time of play in which the offensive team has a ball is caught without touching the water. player advantage, most often a six-on-five situation following a defensive player’s exclusion (also called EGG BEATER: 6 on 5) The alternating leg kick that enables players to lift themselves vertically out of the water. NEUTRAL THROW: A “jump ball” awarded by the referee. Neutral throws EXCLUSION (EJECTION): generally occur when two players commit a foul at A foul that results with an offending player being ex- the same time. The referee will award a neutral throw cluded from the game for 20 seconds. by requiring two players from opposing teams to face each other, at which point he/she blows the FREE THROW: whistle and throws the ball into the air between When a player is fouled by a defender, he/she re- them. ceives a free throw. This is a pass that the defender may not block or interfere with in any manner. The player receiving a free throw must put the ball in play, either by passing to a teammate, dribbling the ball, or tossing it in the air to himself/herself.

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PERSONAL FOUL : SLOUGH (ALSO DROP): A foul that results in exclusion and/or a penalty The action taken by a defender when he/she moves shot. Any player committing three personal fouls is away from his/her opponent to help defend in an- excluded from the remainder of the game. other area.

PENALTY SHOT: SPRINT: A shot awarded to the offense when a defender The manner in which a water polo game begins commits a major foul within five meters of his/her each quarter. Each team lines up at the end line or own goal. Any offensive field player in the pool may at the two-meter line to start. When the referee take a free shot at the goal when the referee blows blows his whistle, the two players closest to the ref- the whistle. The selected player may shoot from no eree sprint toward the ball, which is dropped on the closer than five meters and may NOT fake or delay. halfway line. When possible, the ball will be placed The defending goalkeeper may not move to block in a pull-start ring at the center of the pool, for two the shot until the referee blows the whistle. players to sprint toward.

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

SKIP SHOT: WET SHOT: A shot designed to skip off the water into the goal. A shot that originates with the ball on the water. Because of water turbulence, the angle of the shot is somewhat unpredictable and difficult to stop by ZONE DEFENSE: the goalkeeper. A type of defense in which players are assigned an area to defend. Defensive players must assume re- sponsibility for covering any offensive player enter- ing that particular zone or area.

82 About USA Water Polo BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Michael Graff (Chairman) John Hendrickson RoAnn Costin Sandy Nitta Richard Esterkin Ed Reynolds Jeremy Laster William Smith Lee Robert Sternfels USA WATER POLO STAFF

Chief Executive Officer National Teams Coordinator Christopher Ramsey Ashley Papenbrock

Executive Assistant to the Finance Coordinator Chief Executive Officer Fay Hu Mai Lam Marketing Services Coordinator Caroline Acosta Chief Marketing Officer Jennifer Rottenberg Development Coordinator Sarah Bennett Director of Finance James D. Callahan Membership Services Coordinator Katie Wakefield Director of Club & Member Services Claudia Dodson Sport Growth Specialist, Southeast Zone Nick Gaffey Associate Director of Communications Greg Mescall Sport Growth Specialist, Midwest Zone Pat Beemer Associate Director, Sport Development ODP National Women's Technical Director Christy Medigovich Kim Everist

ODP Manager ODP National Men's Technical Director Anne Laurence James Lathrop

83 2012 U.S. OLYMPIC MEN’S WATER POLO TEAM

Tony Azevedo Ryan Bailey

Layne Beaubien Shea Buckner

Peter Hudnut Tim Hutten

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Chay Lapin John Mann

Merrill Moses Jeff Powers

Jesse Smith Peter Varellas

Adam Wright 85 2012 U.S. OLYMPIC WOMEN’S WATER POLO TEAM

Tumua Anae Betsey Armstrong

Kami Craig Annika Dries

Courtney Mathewson Heather Petri

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Kelly Rulon Melissa Seidemann

Jessica Steffens Maggie Steffens

Brenda Villa Lauren Wenger

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