By You know things are pretty slow when Joe and James chat about Tiger King. Well, not only that, but: Austin College wins the (virtual) CWPA DIII Championships! Which are the best high school teams in Texas history (we want you to tell us!) How to teach eggbeater (biggest takeaway,
Olympics delayed, summer season uncertain, and Scott Slay
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
‘Roos win four, St. Mark’s dominates, Joe loses his voice
On this week’s episode: Austin College wins four straight on the road, a conversation with Thunder, ODP, and Braswell Coach Sabrina Carlile, and Joe loses his voice in San Antonio. That amidst worsening news about COVID-19 pandemic as its effects on everyone, including the water polo community, magnify. Powered
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
ODP’s done, Flower Mound is on top, ‘Roos play four in CA
There’s too much stuff to cover for a clever description here. How about some bullet points? ODP is over and James is proud of his Southwest Zone boys. Then he whines about two one-goal losses to California teams. Joe insults his ability to coach defense. Joe gets his coaching
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
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
Podcast: ODP is back, season ends for UT, ‘Roos seek revenge
A frenzied ODP Thanksgiving weekend returns to Texas when two camps will be held back to back, one in North Texas, the other in NE Houston. The season ends for the UT men after a tight opening round loss to Penn State at CWPA Men’s Collegiate Club National Championships.