By We return to the fray after four weeks of such things as helping to manage more than 1000 youth water polo matches, coaching (extremely loosely defined) a group of 10-year-olds to complete victory, staying up late to watch Americans pursue Olympic water polo glory, traveling to the beach, visiting
By POD: Texans on Team USA, JOs Needs Shieldy, Olympics are Near
Sixteen athletes were selected to participate at USA Water Polo’s National Team Selection Camp and five of them were selected to national team rosters, huge news for Texas water polo. Speaking of which, did you know Junior Olympics session 3 will take place in North Texas in a couple
POD: Spring Scheduling, High School Ramps Up, Joe Relocates (Again)
We’re back! Joe moved (again) and abandoned the show for a couple weeks. But he’s returned with news of a spring water polo season soon to get underway. Plus updates on the Dare to Dream Tournament, ODP past and future, changes in leadership for the Southwest Zone, speculation on
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 Special: Olympic Silver Medalist Peter Hudnut
Back in December we spoke with 2008 Olympic Silver Medalist and Stanford All-American Peter Hudnut after his visit to Houston where he led a clinic for Houston Storm. We spoke about his connections with Texas, his career at Stanford, and, of course, about that amazing run in Beijing. A
Angela Uno, too much Tiger King, and generally occupying time
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