By We’re coming up on season two of the show (thanks for all your support!) and today cover some ODP coaching changes and cancellations, the victors of our Best of Texas Tournament, and more. Then legendary Naval Academy coach Mike Schofield speaks with Joe about the Texans who helped his
Pod: Brenda Villa talks Diversity, Texas, and Olympics
For our 50th episode (!) we bring you one of the greats. Brenda Villa was recently named Co-Chair of USA Water Polo’s Racial Equity and Reform Task Force. One of her first efforts was taking part in a Southwest Zone Town Hall on Tuesday. She and James cover that,
Pod: HOF talk, farewell to Mihai, Coaches Landgraf and Mac speak
Eight clubs in Texas are back in the pool with a couple situated in North Texas where James visited a Pegasus practice at their temporary outdoor solution. Plus Joe observed a UIL meeting where virtually nothing was said about water polo (good news). And Mihai Oprea gets a send-off
Texans jumping back in, early results from BoT II, Chris Olvera and Jim Linehan
Amidst some historic turmoil we offer our little show to, perhaps, give something more hopeful to think about. We stick to our water polo roots with an encouraging discussion of the programs that have plans to get back in the pool, and a team that is ramping up operations
Best of TX Part 2, Practice in Round Rock, and Lena Skinner
We resurrect the Best of Texas idea, this time focusing on the great high school programs in Texas history. Check that out in the second segment where we lay out the brackets for our newest stunt. It’s kinda like selecting the greatest ever NFL franchise which, I’m sure everyone
Texas goes back to practice, Best of Texas II, USAWP Board Member Houston Hall
Not only is Texas leading the nation in resuming water polo practice but it’s James’ team! On monday AquaTex held it’s first training in Round Rock since March 12 while maintaining two-meters distance at all times. James and Joe discuss it and go over some of the new requirements
An ’07 Sterling sweep, Zayne Belal, and back to practice!
AquaTex is going back to practice! James’ team may be the first in the US to actually get back to training, and is likely the first in Texas to do so. He and Joe talk about the technical aspects of actually doing training and how it will be so