By What a week. Though it came as no surprise the Olympics have been postponed until 2021 after several Olympic committees and sports associations declared they would be absent from games held in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused the delay of an Olympiad for the first time since World
COVID-19 halts water polo, and we talk to the great Natalie Benson
We are living in strange times. As the COVID-19 pandemic makes its mark on Texas and the rest of the world our small, tight community of water polo athletes, fans, coaches, families are dramatically affected too. We discuss what we know as of Tuesday knowing full well that events
Pandemic Causes Postponement of ODP. College Water Polo Season Threatened.
USA Water Polo’s Olympic Development Program National Championships have been postponed due to concerns about the Corona virus. The girls’ championship tournament has been rescheduled for May 22-24 in Riverside, CA. Chief High Performance Officer, John Abdou, announced the decision in a letter to participants earlier today. The Southwest
AC returns from Brown, Spin Lob outta Austin, preps on TXWP
The Austin College women put the scare in two strong East Coast D-1 teams at the Bruno Invite but return to Sherman without a win after a very challenging weekend. At the same time NYAC won gold twice at the Spin Lob Tournament completed on Sunday in Austin –
Spin Lob on 6th, AC on ESPN, and game days
The Spin Lob Tournament is finally here which means a big collection of very talented players are coming to Austin. And if tradition holds, they will *really* enjoy their time here – 6th Street will never be the same. Meanwhile, the AC ‘Roos women are getting some serious pub
‘Roos on deck, Dare to Dream, and Nicolao’s coming to TX
While a gaggle of kids age 12 and under descended on Houston for the (biggest ever) Dare to Dream Tournament, the varsity women of Austin College will be tested very soon by some of college’s best programs. We talk with Head Coach Mark Lawrence about what training has looked
ODP in the snow, daring to dream, TXWaterpolo has plans
The calendar has turned and we haven’t talked Texas water polo yet. The wait is over. We’re back along with a lot of Texans who braved the snow of Utah to compete at USA Water Polo’s Olympic Development Program West Region Championships in Kearns. Plus, there’s movement in the
Special: 2019’s top stories, state of the game, doomed resolutions
It’s been a monumental year for water polo in Texas. We re-cap the top stories of the year, good and bad. Plus, there’s so much growth going on we have to cover it. And we share a few new year’s resolutions that there’s little chance of us actually following.
NCAA men are done, Utah is cold, Mark’s dog is excited
Austin College completes their second-ever varsity men’s season improved but still looking for more as they go 1-1 against rivals Penn State – Behrend to close out the MPSF Tournament. We talk with Head Coach Mark Lawrence about the tournament, his impressions of the Big Four® as Stanford wins
Podcast: Big ODP weekend, NCAAs are here, and it snowed in Hungary
Yes, the wait is over. We’re back, just in time for the biggest weekend of intercollegiate water polo all year. Could a program not from the Big Four™ win it all? Could we be talking about the Pacific Tigers, National Champions, a week from now? Well, we’ll give you