Podcasts about usa water polo

Tim Cates talks with Murrieta Valley HS water polo coach Bryan Lynton about his 30 years in education and coaching. He has won 9 CIF Southern Section Championshps and been named the Regional Coach of the Year 3 times by USAWP. Bryan is the head coach of both the boys and girls water polo teams at Murrieta Valley HS, while also working with USA Water Polo as a coach and technical director. Bryan is a graduate of the MCAA from Concordia University Irvine.

Tim Cates talks with Murrieta Valley HS water polo coach Bryan Lynton about his 30 years in education and coaching. He has won 9 CIF Southern Section Championshps and been named the Regional Coach of the Year 3 times by USAWP. Bryan is the head coach of both the boys and girls water polo teams at Murrieta Valley HS, while also working with USA Water Polo as a coach and technical director. Bryan is a graduate of the MCAA from Concordia University Irvine.

It’s been a tumultuous Monday for global markets as investors worry about the strength of the American economy. We’ll explain the data points behind the stock market slide and what it could mean for the Federal Reserve’s upcoming decisions on interest rates. And, we’ll get into what the fallout of former President Donald Trump’s appearance at the National Association of Black Journalists says about microaggressions in the workplace. Plus, women’s rugby, Flavor Flav and all things Olympics. Here’s everything we talked about today: “Trump attacks Harris's Black identity at NABJ conference. Harris says Americans ‘deserve better.'” from The Washington Post “Traders Bet on Fed Emergency Rate Cuts, but Officials Need More to React” from The New York Times “U.S. women’s rugby team’s recent $4M gift is momentous for the sport: ‘We’ve always wanted to be included'” from CNBC “Flavor Flav's new reality: Tackling gender pay inequality in sports, one Olympic polo match at a time” from The Oregonian “An Olympian couldn't pay her rent. Flavor Flav and Alexis Ohanian stepped in to help” from CNN Sports “Flavor Flav Signs Five-Year Sponsorship Deal as Official Hype Man for USA Water Polo Women's and Men's National Teams” from USA Water Polo “Google pulls Gemini AI ad from Olympics after backlash” from The Verge We love to hear from you. Email your comments and questions to makemesmart@marketplace.org or leave us a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART.

It’s been a tumultuous Monday for global markets as investors worry about the strength of the American economy. We’ll explain the data points behind the stock market slide and what it could mean for the Federal Reserve’s upcoming decisions on interest rates. And, we’ll get into what the fallout of former President Donald Trump’s appearance at the National Association of Black Journalists says about microaggressions in the workplace. Plus, women’s rugby, Flavor Flav and all things Olympics. Here’s everything we talked about today: “Trump attacks Harris's Black identity at NABJ conference. Harris says Americans ‘deserve better.'” from The Washington Post “Traders Bet on Fed Emergency Rate Cuts, but Officials Need More to React” from The New York Times “U.S. women’s rugby team’s recent $4M gift is momentous for the sport: ‘We’ve always wanted to be included'” from CNBC “Flavor Flav's new reality: Tackling gender pay inequality in sports, one Olympic polo match at a time” from The Oregonian “An Olympian couldn't pay her rent. Flavor Flav and Alexis Ohanian stepped in to help” from CNN Sports “Flavor Flav Signs Five-Year Sponsorship Deal as Official Hype Man for USA Water Polo Women's and Men's National Teams” from USA Water Polo “Google pulls Gemini AI ad from Olympics after backlash” from The Verge We love to hear from you. Email your comments and questions to makemesmart@marketplace.org or leave us a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART.

It’s been a tumultuous Monday for global markets as investors worry about the strength of the American economy. We’ll explain the data points behind the stock market slide and what it could mean for the Federal Reserve’s upcoming decisions on interest rates. And, we’ll get into what the fallout of former President Donald Trump’s appearance at the National Association of Black Journalists says about microaggressions in the workplace. Plus, women’s rugby, Flavor Flav and all things Olympics. Here’s everything we talked about today: “Trump attacks Harris's Black identity at NABJ conference. Harris says Americans ‘deserve better.'” from The Washington Post “Traders Bet on Fed Emergency Rate Cuts, but Officials Need More to React” from The New York Times “U.S. women’s rugby team’s recent $4M gift is momentous for the sport: ‘We’ve always wanted to be included'” from CNBC “Flavor Flav's new reality: Tackling gender pay inequality in sports, one Olympic polo match at a time” from The Oregonian “An Olympian couldn't pay her rent. Flavor Flav and Alexis Ohanian stepped in to help” from CNN Sports “Flavor Flav Signs Five-Year Sponsorship Deal as Official Hype Man for USA Water Polo Women's and Men's National Teams” from USA Water Polo “Google pulls Gemini AI ad from Olympics after backlash” from The Verge We love to hear from you. Email your comments and questions to makemesmart@marketplace.org or leave us a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART.

AP correspondent Margie Szaroleta reports on musician Flavor Flav being the hype man for USA Water Polo.

President Biden sought to reassure voters with energetic campaign stops in Atlanta, Raleigh and New York following his shaky debate performance last week. However, a new CBS News poll show voters have serious concerns about the president's mental and cognitive health.The U.S. is now the world's leading exporter of liquified natural gas, having tripled its output in the past six years and helped European allies buy less Russian gas. Environmentalists say this is defeating the Biden administration's goals of weaning us off fossil fuels to avert climate change-driven catastrophe in the future.Will Smith made a return to the stage at the BET Awards, performing his new single "You Can Make It," which alludes to redemption. It's the rapper's first new music release in seven years as he tries to comeback from the infamous Oscar slap two years ago. Meanwhile, Usher was honored at the show with the lifetime achievement award.Legendary rapper Flavor Flav has signed on as the hype man for USA Water Polo for its women's Olympic team. His role as an official hype man includes multiple appearances annually at USA Water Polo events and exclusive social media collaborations. Flavor Flav and Maggie Steffens, U.S. women's water polo captain, join "CBS Mornings" to talk about their collaboration.At 79, Dick Kazan greets everyone with a smile and a fist bump. Once solely driven by money, Kazan's late-life realization transformed him into a beacon of positivity in his community. Now, he shares his wisdom in his newsletter, "Kazan Today," offering insights on self-confidence, community and fulfillment.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

"Leading with Virtue, Vision, and Voice: Cultivating Character, Culture, and Community" Ryan Stevens has a conversation w/ Adam Cady and Christopher Bates of AT L.A.S.T / Raincross High Performance In this cATalyzing Podcast episode 63 we unpack:

Leading from where you are, being comfortable saying no, leading high functioning teams….and the list goes on!  Nancy Atufunwa takes us on her incredible journey in sports from when it all began to her role now as Director of Marketing for USA Water Polo.     Don't miss our great conversation where Nancy shares:  -Why she said “no” to an internship with the Olympics -Her approach to leading a high functioning team  -Why she never shies away from an uncomfortable conversation  -What words from DMX challenged the way she manages her staff  -How diversity & inclusion play a role in the work she does  -Advice on getting your foot in the door at the Olympics    Links: USA Water Polo: https://usawaterpolo.org/  Farmacy Beauty: https://www.farmacybeauty.com/  Ole Henriksen: https://www.olehenriksen.com/  WISE (Women in Sports & Events): https://www.wiseworks.org/home    Connect with Nancy: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancyatufunwa/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/nancyatufunwa Email: https://usawaterpolo.org/staff-directory/nancy-atufunwa/86    Nancy is the current director of marketing for USA Water Polo where she leads the  department's focus on stewarding the USA Water Polo brand, promotion of the men's &  women's National/Olympic Teams, event promotion, merchandising management,  sponsor development, cultivation/activation and community engagement. Nancy has a  strong background in Olympic and Paralympic sports having spent ten years of her professional career  working within the Olympic & Paralympic Movement where she led agency teams in  strategic development, negotiations and activation programs for high profile brands  such as Toyota Motor North America, Chobani Yogurt, Marriott International and DeVry Education Group. Additionally, Nancy has worked within the professional and collegiate sports landscape spending time at Learfield, Boston University, University of Louisville,  the Denver Broncos and Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (Denver Nuggets & Colorado Rapids). Nancy earned a BS in Business Administration and a BA in Communication from the University of Colorado - Boulder and a Masters in Sport Administration from  the University of Louisville. Nancy currently serves as the VP for WISE (Women in Sports & Events) Los Angeles and sits on the governance and nominating board committee for USA Team Handball.    Connect with Jahaan:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jahaanblake/ Email: jblake@jahaanblake.com Website: https://jahaanblake.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jahaanblake/

Did you miss us?James and Joe return from a self-imposed four-month exile to produce this magical new show where they cover all the water polo events that highlighted this past spring.But really, the spring is over and we've entered the summer frenzy of JOs-related competition. Did you ever want to know the difference between the Southwest Zone Qualifying Championshp, and the Southwest Zone Festival? You're in the right place. Plus, our Austin College 'Roos end their campaign with another invite to USA Water Polo's Division III Championships. There's a lot going on here. So give a listen.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-txwaterpolo-podcast/donations

Dr. Wade Gilbert joins Luke Gromer to discuss his book, Coaching Better Ever Season. Get the Podcast Notes or Support the Podcast: CuttingEdgeCoach.com/podcast Learn More or Sign Up for the 2022 Summer Coaching Series: SummerCoachingSeries.com About Dr. Gilbert: Dr. Gilbert is an internationally renowned coaching consultant and award-winning professor, author of the highly acclaimed book Coaching Better Every Season and Editor Emeritus of the International Sport Coaching Journal. In addition to serving as consultant to many college and high school coaches, Gilbert is a long-time advisor to the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) Coach Education Department, is the lead author of the USOPC Quality Coaching Framework, and primary coach education consultant for USA Football. Dr. Gilbert has counseled coaches and sport organizations around the world spanning all competitive levels and in every sport imaginable including world leading teams such as Hockey Canada, England Rugby, US Soccer, USA Water Polo, US Ski & Snowboard, and Cricket Australia. Connect with Dr. Gilbert: @WadeWGilbert Email: wgilbert@csufresno.edu Buy Coaching Better Every Season on Amazon Connect with us: @CECoaching_ @LukeGromer info@cuttingedgecoach.com Learn more or Sign Up for the next Cohort: cuttingedgecoach.com/cohorts Sign Up or Join the Waitlist for a Book Club: CGTBookClubs.com

Dr. Wade Gilbert joins Luke Gromer to discuss his book, Coaching Better Ever Season. Get the Podcast Notes or Support the Podcast: CuttingEdgeCoach.com/podcast Learn More or Sign Up for the 2022 Summer Coaching Series: SummerCoachingSeries.com About Dr. Gilbert: Dr. Gilbert is an internationally renowned coaching consultant and award-winning professor, author of the highly acclaimed book Coaching Better Every Season and Editor Emeritus of the International Sport Coaching Journal. In addition to serving as consultant to many college and high school coaches, Gilbert is a long-time advisor to the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) Coach Education Department, is the lead author of the USOPC Quality Coaching Framework, and primary coach education consultant for USA Football. Dr. Gilbert has counseled coaches and sport organizations around the world spanning all competitive levels and in every sport imaginable including world leading teams such as Hockey Canada, England Rugby, US Soccer, USA Water Polo, US Ski & Snowboard, and Cricket Australia. Connect with Dr. Gilbert: @WadeWGilbert Email: wgilbert@csufresno.edu Buy Coaching Better Every Season on Amazon Connect with us: @CECoaching_ @LukeGromer info@cuttingedgecoach.com Learn more or Sign Up for the next Cohort: cuttingedgecoach.com/cohorts Sign Up or Join the Waitlist for a Book Club: CGTBookClubs.com

Regional championships are already here as the (very exciting) first UIL water polo season comes to a head. We go over some of the brackets and some of the surprises of the earlier rounds.Meanwhile, plenty of club water polo on the calendar in the coming month, and breaking news: The US Men's National Team is slated to host a four-nation friendly tournament at the end of December in North Texas.The Austin College 'Roos are headed to Pennsylvania for the CWPA Division III Eastern Championships and are vying for a spot at USA Water Polo's Division III Championship tournament. We talk with Head Coach Mark Lawrence about that, recruiting in- and outside of Texas, and the UIL season.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-txwaterpolo-podcast/donations

Look, we could spend all day placing blame on someone for not posting this podcast right after it was recorded but what, really, will that accomplish? Mistakes were made, right? Who's to say? Let's not dwell on the past. Let's move forward. Water under the bridge. Tomorrow's another day, and so on.On this "classic" podcast we talk to Mark Lawrence about their upcoming tournament at Brown (already completed), changes to USA Water Polo's Olympic Development Program (discussed last week too), and more and more prep water polo, including players of the week (past tense).Great. Now that we have that all cleared up all is forgiven, right?[recorded 31 August 2022]Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-txwaterpolo-podcast/donations

The nest is empty at James' house and it shows in this maudlin edition of the TXWaterpolo Podcast.We recap the new-look Kangaroos as Austin College returns from their season-opening tournament in the Northeast where they defeated DIII opponents Connecticut College but fell to the pesky Engineers of MIT.Plus Joe talks with Kari Brothers, Water Polo Coordinator for the Northside ISD, about San Antonio's re-emergence on the high school water polo scene.And both Joe and James head up to North Texas for the first fall USA Water Polo tournament. How much shouting will take place if their two teams meet again?Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-txwaterpolo-podcast/donations

 Having seen many sides of the sports industry, she shares her experiences working with IMG, USA Water Polo, Fan Controlled Football, her own company, and Athleta. Being a long-time advocate for women's sports and the founding president of WISE's Los Angeles chapter, Jennifer Rottenberg is also well-versed on anything concerning women in sports. She elaborates on the history of women's sports, which factors can bring women's professional sports to an even higher level, and how many brands should have a better notion of the audiences that watch women's sports. Now working at Athleta, she explains how she shaped the newly created role of Head of Partnerships and built a team that maximizes the relationship Athleta has with its notable partners, such as Simone Biles and Allyson Felix. You do not want to miss out on this engaging and insightful episode on The CUSP show. The CUSP Show is a production by the faculty of Sports Management at Columbia University. You can get in touch with the program on Twitter @CU_SPS_Sports. The CUSP Show is hosted by Joe Favorito (@Joefav) and Tom Richardson (@ConvergenceTR). The show is produced by Yash Agarwal '22 (@yashagarwal655), Sam Marks '22, and Connor O'Neill '22, with Jillian Quinn '22 (@JillianMQuinn) and Dominique Smith '22 managing social media efforts.

The AT Last Team chops it up with Chief Sports Performance Officer of USA Water Polo, John Abdou. We engage on the topics of DEI, high performance, leadership, and John's personal experience in sport as an Egyptian-American. Music Credit - Title: “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WQBUiO1-SA&list=PLpO7cluO-atBprumE2bAYmrCJfU0a3zSn&index=21 (Chill Day)”, Author: “ https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired/chill-day (LAKEY INSPIRED), Source: “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WQBUiO1-SA&list=PLpO7cluO-atBprumE2bAYmrCJfU0a3zSn&index=21 (Chill Day — LAKEY INSPIRED)“, License: “https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ (CC BY-SA 3.0)”

Join us for an interview with John Abdou of USA Water Polo, as we take a deep dive into Marshall Goldsmith's book, What Got Your Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful. Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/deep_dive_cwc/ https://www.instagram.com/lucas2blue/ https://www.patreon.com/lucas2blue Music By Ian Carpenter A Lucas2Blue Network Production Patrons: Peter McCormick, Kirsten Carpenter, Charlene Lombardi, Paul McCormick, Donkey D. Dylan --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/deepdivecwc/support

Sarah Cerami is an Athletic Trainer at Mississippi State University working directly with the women's volleyball team. She joined the MSU staff in 2020 after previously working at Fresno State University, first as a graduate intern with the water polo, and swim dive team before transitioning into a graduate assistant role with the water polo team from 2018 to 2020. Cerami also served as the athletic trainer for USA Water Polo's Junior World Championships in Portugal in fall 2019 and was a student athletic trainer at Oregon State University during her undergraduate degree. Cerami is a former collegiate gymnast where she competed at Oregon State University. In addition to her obligations at MSU, she is also an artist and passionate photographer. She continues to stay active in her spare time running and weightlifting. She has run two half marathons and is looking to complete her third in the coming year. Samson Equipment Samson Equipment provides Professional Weight Room Solutions for all your S&C needs.Cerberus Strength Use Code: STRENGTH_GAME at Cerberus-Strength.com

In this episode, Tim interviews Dr. Brendan Murray. Dr. Murray has been a Sports Injury Chiropractor for over 30 years. He is a Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians and a Doctor of Chiropractic. He is a team doctor for the United States Weightlifting Team treating, traveling with them since 1997. Dr. Murray has also been a member of the medical team for USA Water Polo, AVP tour, and Pro Surfing tour. Dr. Murray was awarded the 2020 ACBSP Sports Chiropractor of the Year award. He is the owner of the Institute for Spine and Sports Care in Santa Monica CA. He can be reached at 310-998-5800 and online at http://www.isschiro.com.   This podcast is sponsored by AloeMD, makers of an amazing pain relief and recovery cream that has brought me amazing results over the past 3 months. Learn more at http://www.aloemd.com and use the discount code "PBR" at checkout to save $5!   If you are struggling with feeling stiff, sore, or in pain from your passion for pickleball, go to http://www.pickleballrecovery.com for your free guide to feeling better on and off the court!

It's the 50th and final TISCA High School Water Polo Championship this weekend. We give a bit of a tribute to just how impressive that run has been especially in comparison to prep water polo elsewhere in the USA.Plus, Austin College will vie for a national championship after just four years in existence. The Kangaroo women travel to SoCal to take on Whittier in their opening match of USA Water Polo's Division III Championship.And it's been a busy spring for age-group polo, which will get even busier this summer as North Texas readies itself to host Session 3 of Junior Olympics again after a successful 2021.That and we share some news about TXWaterpolo and the podcast as its hosts and writers "mature." Times, they change.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-txwaterpolo-podcast/donations

Brian Alexander currently serves as the athlete mental skills coach for USA Water Polo for ODP and now the US Men's National team. You can regularly see him speak at JOs, ODP camps and read his column in Skipshot! magazine. He had an awesome water polo career graduating from Foothill HS, then playing for the Gauchos of UC Santa Barbara. From college he played professionally in Spain, Greece, and Australia. Brian played and represented Team USA at multiple junior and senior FINA world championships. While on the senior national team he trained for the 2008 and 2012 Olympic team but was ultimately one of the last athletes cut from the Olympic roster. Brian adds a significant value to our sport helping with both the peak performance of athletes and also helping to create awareness around mental health issues in sport. Follow Brian Alexander on social here: Instagram: @athletementalskillscoach - https://www.instagram.com/athletementalskillscoach/ Twitter - @BA_Pos_Mind - https://twitter.com/BA_Pos_Mind LinkedIn - Brian Alexander, MA, CMPC - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianalexander3/ Thanks for tuning in! Want to watch the podcast on YouTube? Check it out here. https://youtu.be/e5xV45BWA2c Want to leave a message or make a comment that we can use in the show? https://anchor.fm/gameonls/message Don't forget to check out the latest live streams and subscribe to @Game On Live Studio Also check Game On Live Studio out on social media. Game On Live Studio website: www.gols.co Game On! Water Polo Pod website: www.gols.co/podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gameonls/message

UIL water polo will be here before we know it and both Joe and James are getting questions from athletes and families who want to know the process behind getting their schools to field teams. Joe get in the weeds of it so that parents and athletes can get that process under way for 2022 or 2023.Plus, Austin Ringheim is MIT's head coach, has strong connections with Texas, and has just completed the 2021 season with an appearance at USA Water Polo's Collegiate Division III Championship tournament in Southern California. We speak with him about a (kinda) return to normalcy this past fall and the hurdles he faces at a school with some of the most challenging academic requirements in the world.And because someone asked, links below to the intro, outro, and interstitial music we tend to use. (Thanks for listening!)Happy Holidays everyone.Colors, BeckLuxury, Mull MachineWhat You Were, The DrumsPlay Dead, BjörkSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-txwaterpolo-podcast/donations

Mark Lawrence took his 'Roos men's team to Stanford and came home with two big wins over their rivals from Pennsylvania, and a respectable outcome versus powerhouse Stanford. Their (most successful?) season is over but the women's season quickly approaches and there's much to be done to maintain the standard that Lawrence has set with his program.Meanwhile the year of 2021 ends with a bang with several youth events prior to the unofficial post-Christmas break. And just in case you didn't know it, Joe is a fan of game days.Catch this weekend's men's NCAA Championships and USA Water Polo's Collegiate Division III Championships, both in Southern CaliforniaSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-txwaterpolo-podcast/donations

Congrats to Tony for being included in USA Water Polo's 2021 Hall of Fame class!    Today's guest, Levon Dermendjian started reffing at the age of 17 in 2001. Levon has been an International Referee with USAWP since 2013 and Head Referee for the CCA zone from 2015-2018. In addition, he has been the Instructional Chair for SCAF-WP referee association from 2012-18 and an NCAA referee. He is currently USA Water Polo's National Referee Manager. We talk about the new rules & a lot more.    6-8 Sports on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/68sports/   Follow Tony on Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/tonyazevedo8   Follow Dave on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/davewcomedy 

Dave asks Tony about TEAM USA, including close losses suffered by both the Men's and Women's teams as well as Tony's reaction to Simone Biles and US Gymnastics. 

In Episode 19, I have an educational conversation with the Chief of Sport Performance for USA Water Polo, Coach John Abdou. We talk about what his formal role within USA Water Polo is (2:08-6:17), the D3 Championship and the opportunities it brought to the sport as a whole (6:18-12:38), the ODP Pipeline and its ever changing dynamic through the years (12:39-24:06), a Professional league in the US and what all goes into that (24:07-29:23), the Olympics, National Teams, and the COVID year (29:24-40:55), Ashleigh Johnson and having a "Face of the sport" (40:56-44:36), and some rapid fire questions to close us out (44:37-51:28)

In Episode 18, I have a really interesting talk with someone who truly loves the game of Water Polo, it is current professional player for CN Mataro and former UCSD Goalie, Jack Turner. We talk about how goalies never choose their position (1:30-3:07); his journey in college from sleeping in his car to pursue being on the Men's National Team, to the 2017 car accident that almost ended his career (3:08-16:20); the college years and his thoughts on the structure of NCAA Water Polo (16:21-26:46); his pursuit of hopefully joining JUG Water Polo (26:47-32:02); thoughts about the Olympic cycle and his time with USA Water Polo (32:03-37:40); his current professional opportunity with CN Mataro in Spain (37:41-39:00); and some rapid fire to close us out (39:01-48:47)

In Episode 17, I speak with 2x Olympian in 2016 and 2020 and USA Men's National Team Member, Alex Obert. We talk through an Olympic Overview, post Olympic blues, and how the American System has worked for USA Water Polo athletes in the past (2:16-9:40), the 1-2 punch at center that the USA has along with how the "American playstyle" has shifted (9:41-20:21), his time at UOP and that 2013 year (20:22-28:48), Parody in the NCAA game (28:49-32:57), the Juco year and how that helped him grow (33:13-38:54), and some rapid fire to close us out (38:55-45:55)

Bar Fights continues with Sarah Klein's colleague, fellow attorney and real-life superhero — Morgan Stewart. In this episode, Sarah and Morgan chat about his landmark case against USA Water Polo and Coach Bahram Hojreh that resulted in a settlement of $14 million and the genesis of America's leading sexual abuse law firm — Manly, Stewart & Finaldi. SPOILER ALERT: they all blame John Manly.  

In Episode 10 we talk with the most recognizable voice in our sport, Greg Mescall. Greg is the head of Digital Content for USA Water Polo and a fantastic sports broadcaster covering an array of different sports. We talk the marketability of Water Polo, broadcasting our sport, underwater cameras, feasibility of pro teams, and much more on this episode of The All Access Water Polo Podcast!

Dr. Wade Gilbert is an internationally renowned coaching consultant and sport scientist and an award-winning professor in the Department of Kinesiology at California State University Fresno. Gilbert holds degrees in physical education, human kinetics, and education, and has taught and studied coaching and talent development at the University of Ottawa, University of California – Los Angeles (UCLA), and Fresno State. He is author of the highly acclaimed book Coaching Better Every Season and Editor Emeritus of the International Sport Coaching Journal. Recognitions of his contributions to the field include the Dorothy V. Harris Memorial Award from the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, the Kristen Marie Gould Endowed Lecture on Sport for Children and Youth at Michigan State University, and the Cal Botterill Legacy Lecture at the University of Winnipeg. In addition to serving as consultant to many Fresno State and local high school coaches, Gilbert is a long-time advisor to the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) Coach Education Department and is the lead author of the USOPC Quality Coaching Framework. Gilbert has counseled coaches and sport organizations around the world spanning all competitive levels and in every sport imaginable including groups such as US Soccer, the Texas Rangers, Hockey Canada, USA Water Polo, US Ski & Snowboard, Softball Canada, Irish Rugby, Cricket Australia, the International Ice Hockey Federation, and World Wrestling Entertainment. Wade currently also serves as the mental performance coach for the Canadian Women's Softball team in the Tokyo 2021 Summer Olympics. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dhts/message

A South Bay native, Jordan Raney attended Mira Costa High School and lettered for four years in water polo. Jordan went on to play water polo at Stanford University, and was a 2-time National Champion, 4-time All-American, and 4-time All-Academic student-athlete. As a key member of the USA Water Polo program, Jordan has represented the United States since 2011, winning gold at the World University Games and FINA World Championships. Jordan was the last cut for the Women's Olympic Water Polo Team for the Tokyo Games, and her dream is to make the team for Paris 2024. Of her endless list of accolades, Jordan is ultimately known as a "compassionate, hard-working, intelligent, empathetic and resilient person," in the words of her brother Jack. We hope you enjoy this episode and learn from Jordan as much as we did!

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Doug Kezirian and Tyler Fulghum give the key MLB plays for the night, update you on how to handle Team USA Men's Basketball and give a play in USA Water Polo.

Doug Kezirian and Tyler Fulghum give the key MLB plays for the night, update you on how to handle Team USA Men's Basketball and give a play in USA Water Polo.

Dave asks Tony about TEAM USA, including close losses suffered by both the Men's and Women's teams as well as Tony's reaction to Simone Biles and US Gymnastics. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We sat down with Greg Mescall, the head of digital content for USA Water Polo. For those in our audience who are less informed about the happenings and current status of USA Water Polo (cough, me) heading into the 2021 Olympics, Greg is here to help. He gives us a verbal players guide on medal favorites, how the tournament works, and USA men's and women's chances at topping the podium.   Toward the end of the podcast, we talk about Greg's personal sporting experience, not only traveling with the water polo team but also calling for NBC, ESPN, and more in a variety of sports, both summer and winter. Greg has some great insights into what can be gained from saying yes to opportunities like this, big or small, especially if you're a sports fan or want to become more well versed in athletics. SWIMSWAM PODCAST LINKS Click here to listen and subscribe on Spotify Click here to listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Click here to listen and subscribe on Podbean Click here to listen and subscribe on Google Click here to listen and subscribe on YouTube Click here to listen and subscribe on Listen Notes Click here to listen and subscribe on Stitcher Click here to listen and subscribe on iHeartRadio Click here to listen and subscribe on Amazon Click here to listen and subscribe on Pandora Music: Otis McDonald www.otismacmusic.com

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 weeks? Did you want to know the schedule? Well.... it's not done yet. But it's coming soon - promise.We talk about who's hosting at which facilities, and put the call out for some brave adult to don the Shieldy suit for JOs. ($25 an hour!).Plus, the LA Olympic Organizing Committee posts annoying, parochial tweets. James rants, Joe boils with rage under the surface.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-txwaterpolo-podcast/donations

A veteran collegiate and national team coach, John Abouu serves as the Chief High Performance Officer for USA Water Polo. In this position Abdou oversees the Olympic Development Program in addition to coach education, events and growth. Formerly the Associate Head Coach for men's water polo at the University of California-Santa Barbara and Director/Boy's Head Coach of the Santa Barbara Water Polo Club, Abdou spent five years at Bucknell University, the last two serving as Head Coach of both the men's and women's programs. Within USA Water Polo, Abdou has remained active in the National Team pipeline in his position as ODP East Region Technical Director since 2008. Since 2010 he has also been a part of the coaching staff of the Men's Senior National "B" Team. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cwpa/support

--State Championship Review --Interview with Genai Kerr of USA Water Polo and 5 Meter Camps and Felix Mercado Head Coach at Brown University

Leading from where you are, being comfortable saying no, leading high functioning teams….and the list goes on!  Nancy Atufunwa takes us on her incredible journey in sports from when it all began to her role now as Director of Marketing for USA Water Polo.     Don’t miss our great conversation where Nancy shares:  -Why she said “no” to an internship with the Olympics -Her approach to leading a high functioning team  -Why she never shies away from an uncomfortable conversation  -What words from DMX challenged the way she manages her staff  -How diversity & inclusion play a role in the work she does  -Advice on getting your foot in the door at the Olympics    Links: USA Water Polo: https://usawaterpolo.org/  Farmacy Beauty: https://www.farmacybeauty.com/  Ole Henriksen: https://www.olehenriksen.com/  WISE (Women in Sports & Events): https://www.wiseworks.org/home    Connect with Nancy: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancyatufunwa/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/nancyatufunwa Email: https://usawaterpolo.org/staff-directory/nancy-atufunwa/86    Nancy is the current director of marketing for USA Water Polo where she leads the  department's focus on stewarding the USA Water Polo brand, promotion of the men’s &  women’s National/Olympic Teams, event promotion, merchandising management,  sponsor development, cultivation/activation and community engagement. Nancy has a  strong background in Olympic and Paralympic sports having spent ten years of her professional career  working within the Olympic & Paralympic Movement where she led agency teams in  strategic development, negotiations and activation programs for high profile brands  such as Toyota Motor North America, Chobani Yogurt, Marriott International and DeVry Education Group. Additionally, Nancy has worked within the professional and collegiate sports landscape spending time at Learfield, Boston University, University of Louisville,  the Denver Broncos and Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (Denver Nuggets & Colorado Rapids). Nancy earned a BS in Business Administration and a BA in Communication from the University of Colorado - Boulder and a Masters in Sport Administration from  the University of Louisville. Nancy currently serves as the VP for WISE (Women in Sports & Events) Los Angeles and sits on the governance and nominating board committee for USA Team Handball.    Connect with Jahaan:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jahaanblake/ Email: jblake@jahaanblake.com Website: https://jahaanblake.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jahaanblake/

A 2010 inductee to the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame, Bret Bernard has been called on to whistle every major water polo championship in existence, including the Olympic Games in 1992 (Barcelona) and 1996 (Atlanta). Bernard has officiated multiple World Championships, World Cups, Junior World Championships and Goodwill Games among many other international competitions. Domestically, Bernard wore the whites for every conceivable USA Water Polo Championship, including Junior Olympic and National Championships. On the collegiate level, has officiated numerous collegiate men's and women's championships, including an incredible 14 straight men's NCAA championship games. As a player, Bernard was a USA Water Polo, AAU, NCAA and high school All-America selection, played for the United States Men's National Team and was an Alternate to the 1972 (Munich) Olympic Games. He served USA Water Polo on the Executive Committee for 15 years. He was elected USA Water Polo Treasurer (1988-90), Vice-President (1990-1996) and President (1996-2001). Bernard also served upon the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) Board of Directors for 15 years and upon its Finance Committee for six years. In addition, he was the first non-European President of AIA (international referees association), served as its Vice-President for six years and upon its Executive Board for 10 years. He also served upon the FINA-Technical Committee for five years as was inaugural Director of Water Polo Officials for the NCAA. Currently a member of the CWPA's Technical Committee, he was honored in 2010 as USA Water Polo created the Bret Bernard Distinguished Referee Award - presented to officials calling the game at its highest levels. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cwpa/support

“What can I do now? I personally am like, I can get faster, I can get stronger. I can get more intelligent, mentally I can get stronger. I can become a better teammate, a better friend, a better leader. And  that's motivation within itself,  the opportunity to improve.” - Maggie SteffensToday's guest is Maggie Steffens, Captain of the U.S. Women's Olympic Water Polo team. Our conversation with Maggie was a blast. We touched on everything from how she handled the mental challenge created by the pandemic, her approach to showing up big in high pressure situations and the unique approach she takes with her teammates when it comes to leadership. Throughout our exploration of her mindset on these and so many other topics, the recurring theme that stood out to us was the need in life  to be adaptable. It's very clear that this is one of the key characteristics that has helped Maggie excel at such a high level in her sport for so many years. As you listen to our conversation, you'll discover a few tips you can apply to your life to be a little more adaptable. Show Notes(3:18) Where you can find Maggie and where training is taking place…(5:44) The impact of the 2020 Olympics being cancelled…(8?49) Taking advantage of the “opportunities” that Covid provided…(14:50) “We found other ways to test our bodies and test our minds, and stay active and kind of try to find creative ways to also stay connected through that as well.” Being creative and adaptive in training…(16:20) A last-second shot in 2017…(20:44) “I asked the three biggest girls and then the three strongest girls on our Stanford team to stay after practice for five minutes. And I literally would say, I want you to almost lay on top of my head, and put all the pressure you can on me and be as physical as possible. And I have to try to somehow not be fouled and still score, or at least get a shot off.”(22:00) Training in practice for that moment that doesn't go the way we think it should…(24:51) Focus and process depend on intention…(29:38) “What can I do now? I personally am like, I can get faster, I can get stronger. I can get more intelligent, mentally I can get stronger. I can become a better teammate, a better friend, a better leader. And  that's motivation within itself,  the opportunity to improve.”(32:14) Loving what you do and the power of a team leading well…(36:55) A supportive male coach…(37:53) Preparing for Tokyo 2021…(40:32) “We get to help individuals who may not have had the resources, may not have had the exposure, opportunity to go to where they're going now if we hadn't noticed them and given them that chance.” What drove her to found 6-8 Sports...References2012 Olympics: All 21 Goals - YouTube6-8 Sports - website | InstagramGuestMaggie Steffens - website | Instagram | TwitterMaggie's fav UCAN product: Cran Raz Energy TubHosts:Jon Rankin - gobemore.co | @chasejonrankinBryan Green - maketheleapbook.com | @maketheleapbookLearn More:UCAN - ucan.co | @genucanYour Personal Best Awaits

The second TAGS tournament of the past 12 months went off without much of a hitch in Pearland last weekend with Pegasus taking home the hardware for all four competition groups. We speak with Head Coach Spencer Dornin about the rapid rise of his club, expectations for its future, and his role in high school water polo in Dallas. Speaking of which, the prep season is ending with two regions already knowing which of their boys' and girls' teams are headed to State Championships, and the West and North hosting qualifying tournaments this coming weekend (we'll be in San Antonio on Saturday, sports fans). Plus, we'll be helping USA Water Polo stream both state championship tournaments in the coming weeks. Get ready for some sub par commentary from us, and gems of wisdom from Genai Kerr! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-txwaterpolo-podcast/donations

Congrats to Tony for being included in USA Water Polo’s 2021 Hall of Fame class! Today’s guest, Levon Dermendjian started reffing at the age of 17 in 2001. Levon has been an International Referee with USAWP since 2013 and Head Referee for the CCA zone from 2015-2018. In addition, he has been the Instructional Chair for SCAF-WP referee association from 2012-18 and an NCAA referee. He is currently USA Water Polo’s National Referee Manager. We talk about the new rules & a lot more. 6-8 Sports on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/68sports/ Follow Tony on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tonyazevedo8 Follow Dave on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/davewcomedy

In this episode, Yale University senior Mariko Rooks joins me on the podcast! Mariko is majoring in the History of Science, Medicine, and Public Health and Ethnicity, Race, and Migration and is a dual Master of Public Health candidate at the Yale School of Public Health in the Social and Behavioral Sciences. She is involved with a number of organizations like USA Water Polo, the Japanese American Citizens League, and Changing Womxn. Today, she talks about her Black, Japanese American, and Asian American identities; her research and thesis work in public health; her work in all of the organizations that I mentioned above; and...BTS??? Mariko also reads one of her amazing poems at the end of the episode! --- Follow Homecoming on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/homecomingpod/) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/homecomingpod) to get to know our guests better, receive quick access to updates, and see behind-the-scenes content! You can also find resources from all of our episodes so far here: https://linktr.ee/homecomingpod. --- Follow Mariko: https://www.instagram.com/marikorooks/ Mariko's recent article about BTS: https://www.itsyozine.com/posts/bts-story?fbclid=IwAR003OEb-895VYyqMb0cEK_qliI8oChGXtX-vbaBFY2mn972XTLB0l1fu7k Her recent poem for The Young Buddhist Editorial: https://www.youngbuddhisteditorial.com/articles/squirrels-and-foxes?fbclid=IwAR1bsdc3LLzWoB7_axcH3sbGJY7pO1Opoa9lO-jCmisQIVcFJWXSKdU3VIE Mei Chen's article on Mariko in The Yale Symposia: https://www.yalesymposia.com/history-lp/2020/5/22/black-yonsei-a-superheroine-origin-story USA Water Polo Racial Equity & Reform Task Force: https://usawaterpolo.org/news/2020/7/16/general-usa-water-polo-announces-appointments-to-racial-equity-reform-task-force.aspx Japanese Americans Citizens League: https://jacl.org/ Changing Womxn Collective: https://changingwomxncollective.org/index --- Thank you to mariokhol and Pixabay for the music! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/homecomingpod/support

James lost the last segment that he recorded with Joe. Let's get that out of the way. #SubParPodcast But oh boy, did they make up for it with a scintillating conversation about the Austin College men, who were forced to cancel two trips and several games due to Snowmageddon-2021. So they have already arrived at the final competition of the season, the MPSF Championships in Los Angeles, where they will play their conference nemeses Penn State-Behrend, and one of the top four programs in the country. Meanwhile, the AC women kick off their season in less than two weeks with yet another trip to California. Two games versus the University of Pacific start the campaign, followed by an entire schedule of very winnable games. And then Ian Davidson, USA Water Polo and San Diego Shores Coach, who will be keynoting at the upcoming Texas Coaches Academy. He talks with Joe about the Covid thaw in California and sharing his experience with Texas' finest. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-txwaterpolo-podcast/donations

Dr. Marcelo Leonardi enters his seventh season as the head coach of the University of Michigan Wolverines in 2021. In six seasons, Leonardi has recorded a 143-56 (.719) overall record at Michigan. He has guided the Wolverines to four NCAA appearances & four CWPA Championships in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and three first place conference finishes during the regular season. In just his second year at Michigan in 2016, Leonardi took the Wolverines to their highest point in the 16 years of the program. U-M achieved its highest ranking of all-time, No. 4, after placing 4th at the NCAA Championship. The Wolverines won the CWPA Championship for the sixth time and first since 2010, giving Leonardi his first college championship. He was named the Doc Hunkler Coach of the Tournament. The team finished with a 30-8 overall record. Named the 2014 and 2018 recipient of USA Water Polo's Sandy Nitta Distinguished Women's Coaching Award, Leonardi has been heavily involved with the national governing body since 2009. He served two cycles as the USA women's national youth team coach, leading Team USA to gold at the FINA Youth World Championship in Madrid, Spain in 2014 and to a fifth place finish in New Zealand in 2016. His gold medal in 2014 was the first Youth World Championship in USA Water Polo history. Leonardi has served as the national technical director for the women's Olympic Development Program (ODP) and has been associated with the organization since 2013. In his role with USA Water Polo, Leonardi oversees the implementation of training for all female athletes in the Olympic Development Program nationwide as well as competition at the national training and selection camps. Also, check out our new CWPA Remote - Professional Edition video series on YouTube. The first episode is available now with Nicole Freeman Womack - VP of Team Marketing and Business Operation for the NBA. Watch it here: https://youtu.be/FkB7Oh31Ru8 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cwpa/support

For there not being a lot going in in the water polo world there's... quite a bit going on. For one, the collegiate season, in its truncated form, has kicked off. Austin College men return to the pool versus Air Force this weekend after a slate of games in California where Texans showed their stuff. And the high school season is nearly here. Joe talks with TISCA Chairman Scott Slay about how the uncertain season will proceed. Plus, news from USA Water Polo's Assembly, a passing reference to barbecue, and James got older last week. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-txwaterpolo-podcast/donations

In this episode of AWA Road to Tokyo, we hear from Kaleigh Gilchrist. Kaleigh is a dual athlete in water polo and surfing. She started surfing at a very young age and has had a successful career that lead her to compete in the Tokyo 2021 Olympics where surfing will be offered for the first time. She also won gold at the Rio 2016 Olympics in water polo and played water polo in college. Listen to hear more about her story, overcoming injuries, her charitable initiatives, and long term goals! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventureswithaggie/support

She was an Olympic Swimmer at age 16, has been a professional poker player, and remains a pioneer and in the sport of Water Polo. The recipient of the 2012 International Swimming Hall of Fame Paragon Award, Sandy Nitta began by participating in competitive swimming and developing her swimming skills to become a member of the 1964 USA Olympic Swim Team competing in the breaststroke. She coached swimming for a few years prior to turning her attention to the development of water polo. The founder of the City of Commerce (Calif.) Water Polo program which she led to multiple national championships, Nitta served as the USA's Women's International Chairperson from 1976 to 1978. From 1980 to the present, she has given water polo clinics all around the world including New Zealand, Australia, England, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Singapore, India, France, Germany, Brazil and Mexico. In 1977, Commerce hosted the first-ever Women's International Tournament in the United States and Sandy was the Tournament Director. She was one of the original coaches who began the push for the inclusion of women's water polo at the Olympic Games, which became a reality in 2000 during the Sydney Games. She was the first Head Coach for the United States Junior National Team (1979). For 17 years (1980-1996, 1998), she was head coach of the USA Senior National Team. She was also head coach of the Queensland, Australia State Team (1996) and the Brazilian Senior National Team (1999-2002) where she coached at the first Pan American Games to include women's water polo and the first-ever wins against the United States by the Brazilian team. For two years (2000-2002), she was coach of the Tualatin Hills Water Polo Club in Portland, Oregon and then Head Coach of Team Vegas in Las Vegas (1992-2000) and currently Team Vegas/Henderson (2002 to present). Other positions of leadership include: U.S. Water Polo Masters Advisory Committee (2008-2011), USA Water Polo Hall of Fame Committee (2006-2010), USA Water Polo Board of Directors (2010 to present), U.S. Olympic Development Director of the West Region (2011 to present) and Co-Chairperson of the USA Water Polo Coaches Association. She is the first and only female water polo coach in the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame and in her honor, the “Sandy Nitta Distinguished Women's Coach Award” is presented annually by USA Water Polo. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cwpa/support

Olympic gold medalist Kaleigh Gilchrist joins the show for a second time to give an update on the status of the USA women's water polo team. Gilchrist also discusses her experience at Newport Harbor High School and the inspiration she gets from Kobe Bryant.

No matter how big or small your job is early on in your career, it will have a huge impact on your life later on! Becci Twombley is a veteran sports dietitian with over 10 years of sport nutrition experience, creating sports nutrition programs at UCLA and USC and has consulted in the NHL and WNBA. Becci is a founding Board Member of the CPSDA previously serving on the Board from 2010 – 2014. She is currently the Team Sports Dietitian for the Los Angeles Angels and works with the Los Angeles Lakers. Becci was hired by LA Angels with a goal to create a nutrition presence which was accomplished by establishing a fresh food supply, educating the athletes with regard to purposeful fueling, creating in-services for equipment staff and ‘clubbies' and creating signage to direct athletes to their best options when the sports RD was not present to coach them through their fueling. While at USC Becci was one of 4 sports RD's and was primarily responsible for Men's and Women's Basketball, Men's and Women's Volleyball, Beach Volleyball and Baseball. Prior to USC, Becci was the first Director of Sports Nutrition at UCLA. The program quickly evolved to be a comprehensive performance nutrition program to include individualized assessments and meal plans for all athletes and training table for Football, Men's Basketball and Women's Basketball, as well as team education and medical nutrition therapy. Becci has served as a Nutrition Ambassador for the American Pistachio Growers since 2011, acting as a media spokesperson and creating educational materials to support the APG sponsorship of USA Water Polo. Becci has also served as a consultant sports RD for Cirque du Soleil and the Los Angeles Ballet Company. Becci serves on the board of directors for The Collegiate and Professional Sports Dietitians Association (CPSDA).She is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND), Collegiate and Professional Sports Dietitians Association (CPSDA). Becci graduated from Pepperdine University where she was a 4 year letter winner in Women's Volleyball and remained to coach while completing her dietetic internship through Cal Poly Pomona. Becci has 3 children, Piper, Tobi and Tucker.

Tony Azevedo's resume as a water polo legend is nothing short of incredible and unprecedented. He's a 5 time Olympian, 5 time Pan American gold medalist, 8 time World Champion, 4 time Peter J Cutino winner, the equivalent of the Heisman Trophy, and much much more.He comes onto the show to talk about water polo of course as well as what it was like as the son of a Brazilian water polo legend, playing in the Olympics and Europe, and what advice he has for parents of athletes today.Check out more about Tony and his app by clicking on the link or going to http://tonyazevedo.com/To sign up for a completely FREE program designed specifically to support parents of athletes support their children click on the link or go to http://aclearmind.com/free-gift/To sign up for Gabe's new Player Empowerment Program to help athletes 13 and older skyrocket their performance, click on the link or go to https://aclearmind.thrivecart.com/player-empowerment-program/Join our Clarity for Parents of Athletes group on Facebook for a discount to PEP!

The title says it all. Michael Randazzo and James Smith spoke with two of the rising young coaching talents in the collegiate ranks. Austin Ringheim and Max Schlegel are both recent hires at MIT and Johns Hopkins. Their schools are among the most challenging in the US and are now even more so with the pandemic going on month seven. Schlegel and Ringheim talk about the difficulties faced by their student-athletes, give their best guesses about what comes next for their programs, and look back fondly on the year that was 2019, when both teams took part in the first ever Division III Championship Tournament in Whittier. Meanwhile, the first USA Water Polo competition since the spring is taking place in Central Texas. Take a listen to the latest TXWaterpolo Podcast ( https://www.txwaterpolo.com/2020/10/09/pod-more-central-texas-festival-thunders-fall-tourney-gold-coast-coach-tom-davis/ ) to hear how the event has shaped up, including the many Covid-19 related rules put in place by the hosts. And, just in case you were in the market for some Total Waterpolo gear, here you go ( https://rytesport.com/collections/twp-sports-llc ) (and thanks!).

There's going to be a festival in Central Texas, says Joe, who's directing the first competitive tournament sanctioned by USA Water Polo since before March of 2020. The Central Texas Festival will take place over the course of two weekends at the start of October in Cedar Park and Round Rock. Meanwhile, more full contact scrimmaging thanks to Zilla and the City of Cedar Park. James' club AquaTex made the visit to the Milburn Pool on Saturday to the enormous relief of parents, who were grateful to see athletes getting physical for a change. And Scott Slay. He's the Chairman of TISCA Water Polo which is hosting its annual meeting (via Zoom) this coming weekend. He talks about the profound changes coming to the organization as UIL water polo takes foot in the fall of 2021. And oh by the way, Total Waterpolo (James' other brand) finally has a podcast. Check it out here ( https://www.totalwaterpolo.com/category/podcast/ ). Plus, you can now show your support for both TXWaterpolo and TotalWaterpolo by picking up some of our fancy new gear ( https://rytesport.com/collections/twp-sports-llc ) , including competitive water polo suits. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-txwaterpolo-podcast/donations

In this Just Go Play podcast episode, Matt Young speaks with Wade Gilbert on Bridging the gap between Research & Reality with Quality Sport.Dr. Wade Gilbert is an internationally renowned coaching consultant and sport scientist and an award-winning professor in the Department of Kinesiology at California State University – Fresno. Gilbert holds degrees in physical education, human kinetics, and education, and has taught and studied coaching and talent development at the University of Ottawa, University of California – Los Angeles (UCLA), and Fresno State. He is author of the highly acclaimed book Coaching Better Every Season and Editor Emeritus of the International Sport Coaching Journal.Coaching Better Every Season that is applicable for coaches, parents, and anyone who wants to be a better leader and team member. Wade combines his academics with real-life experiences to provide realistic advise on how to make improvements in sport organizations. The biggest challenge he experienced was realizing that organizations who may seem professional may not execute best practices. The downfall of this is having people who may not have the right experience be in certain roles. Decisions in sport organizations are often made based on emotional and financial investments so hear the discussion on how coaches, parents, and all stakeholders can work together to create a better environment including:Be patient: change doesn’t happen overnight. Educate yourself: listen and ask questions to understand why things are done the way they are. Credible Resources: share materials from credible resources to understand what can help impact grassroots sport experiences.Engaged Leadership: be involved and engage everyone in the process. Create a team environment that shares the same values and skills that are being taught to athletes (shared vision, communication, collaboration, etc.) Be inspired by the conversation on how to intentionally build a stronger organization that leads to quality sport experiences for kids. Dr Wade Gilbert is recognized for his contributions to the field include the Dorothy V. Harris Memorial Award from the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, the Kristen Marie Gould Endowed Lecture on Sport for Children and Youth at Michigan State University, and the Cal Botterill Legacy Lecture at the University of Winnipeg. In addition to serving as consultant to many Fresno State and local high school coaches, Gilbert is a long-time advisor to the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) Coach Education Department and is the lead author of the USOPC Quality Coaching Framework. Gilbert has counseled coaches and sport organizations around the world spanning all competitive levels and in every sport imaginable including groups such as US Soccer, the Texas Rangers, Hockey Canada, USA Water Polo, US Ski & Snowboard, Softball Canada, Irish Rugby, Cricket Australia, the International Ice Hockey Federation, and World Wrestling Entertainment. Wade currently also serves as the mental performance coach for the Canadian Women's Softball team that will be competing in the Tokyo 2021 Summer Olympics.Follow Just Go Play on Instagram @qualitycoaching to receive coaching insights and information.Just Go Play is the resource for parents, teachers, coaches, and athletes to understand how sports will help build skills for life. The mission is to help and encourage kids, parents, and coaches to enjoy sports and participate for life.

Big news as dates are solidifying for the first age group tournament in Texas since before the lockdown. Zilla and AquaTex will be the local hosts for a USA Water Polo event organized by Joe (who else would it be?) to be held Oct. 3-4 and/or Oct. 10-11 in Round Rock and Cedar Park. Details, as they say, are forthcoming. Meanwhile, September's ODP Clinic in Round Rock has received tons of interest and registrations. Plus, the upcoming annual TISCA meeting will be featuring one of the biggest-name water polo coaches in the US. And finally, Southside Water Polo's Coach, Parent, Board Member Colby Thames about his club's return to practice, his son's experience at A&M, and the joys of cutting up game film. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-txwaterpolo-podcast/donations

In Episode 6 we talk with current Team USA member Alex "Brick" Bowen about his time with USA Water Polo, what his experience has been like playing overseas, and his.. somewhat different pre-game ritual. 

Greg Mescall is the face and voice of USA Water Polo. But his title is actually Director of Communications, which means he leads the efforts to publish the Skip Shot Magazine, push content to social media, produce videos, call games, and a lot more. He speaks with Joe about those things and much more. Plus Greg wears a powder blue Buc-ee's shirt (see the Youtube video ( https://youtu.be/qw5qMw53bn4 ) ), and Joe confesses his low opinion of Whataburger. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-txwaterpolo-podcast/donations

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 ( https://www.txwaterpolo.com/2020/07/01/town-hall-diversity-and-inclusion/ ) on Tuesday. She and James cover that, her overall aims for the new organization, the success of Commerce Water Polo, her thoughts on growing the Rio Grande Valley and beyond, and a dive in to the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. Before that, Joe and James talk about the weather and, at one point, get disconnected. #podcastpros Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-txwaterpolo-podcast/donations

You can help support this podcast by making a donation via PayPal.If you’re a coach, join our slack channel! The conversations are great and we have some webinars as well!Buy Fredric Durand’s book Water Polo Legends: 50 Amazing StoriesThank you to everyone that has taken the time to leave a review, send me an email or send me a tweet. It has truly meant the world to me!Remember you can reach me on twitter @stevecarrera and on instagram @stevecarrera and you can email me stevegcarrera@gmail.com************************************************************************************************************************From the Cal Athletic Web siteProducing three NCAA titles (2006, 2007, 2016), two Mountain Pacific Sports Federation crowns (2002, 2006), 79 All-Americans and numerous academic honorees, Kirk Everist has proven to be the perfect individual to perpetuate the tradition of excellence that defines California water polo. In 18 seasons (383-118, .764) Everist has led the Golden Bears to the pinnacle of the sport on three occasions, most recently a stirring 11-8 overtime win over USC in 2016 to give his alma mater its NCAA-record 14th national title. Everist also directed the Bears to an 8-6 win over USC in the 2007 title game and a thrilling 7-6 last-second national championship victory over the Trojans in 2006.A three-time All-American, 1988 NCAA Player of the Year and two-time United States Olympian, Everist earned 2002 MPSF Coach of the Year honors in his inaugural season when he guided Cal to the MPSF Tournament title and a national runner-up finish. Then in 2004, he was inducted into both the Cal Athletic and the USA Water Polo Halls of Fame. In 2006, Everist was selected USA Water Polo’s Elite Co-Coach of the Year after leading the Bears to both the MPSF and NCAA titles. He also coached the United States’ World University Games team that competed in the summer of 2009 in Belgrade, Serbia, mentoring five Bears on the squad.On July 29, 2002 Everist returned to his alma mater and immediately led the Bears to a 20-7 mark and Cal’s first MPSF title and national runner-up finish since 1995. After guiding the Bears to the school’s first back-to-back NCAA trophies since the early ‘90s with wins in 2006 and 2007, Everist again guided the Bears to the top of the sport in 2016 when an overtime win over UCLA moved Cal into the national title match. There, Cal rallied from a late deficit to force overtime and the Bears took over in the extra periods to beat the Trojans. Finishing with a 23-4 record, Cal’s historic season earned Everist his second National Coach of the Year award (2006) from the ACWPC.With all of his team’s accomplishments in the pool, Everist has also fostered excellence in the classroom. In September, 2009 his team was awarded the 2008-09 Newmark Award for the most improved cumulative team GPA among all of the Cal 27 sports. The team earned that award again in the fall of 2018, this time from a group of 30 sports.Before his successful return to Berkeley, Everist had contributed to eight CIF North Coast championships as an assistant coach at Miramonte High School. During Everist’s 11-year tenure at Miramonte, the school also produced nine league titles and three third-place finishes in the California State Tournament. He helped develop 22 high school All-Americans, and three of his former players went on to earn NCAA All-American recognition, while two of his ex-pupils played on NCAA championship teams.In addition to his work at Miramonte, Everist served as water polo commissioner at San Francisco’s Olympic Club from 1999-2001, a period that produced a gold medal and two silver medals in FINA World Masters competition. Also, since 2000 he has been co-head coach for the Lamorinda water polo team, leading that club to the 2001, 2004 and 2005 USA Water Polo 20-Under national championships, and the 2002 Northern California Zone Junior Olympic title. In January of 2005, Everist added to his duties the position of treasurer of the College Water Polo Coaches Association.A 1990 Cal graduate, Everist propelled the Bears to national championships in 1987 and 1988 as a player. He earned NCAA All-American status from 1986-88 and was named the NCAA National Player of the Year in 1988. Everist went on to play for the United States National Team for nine years (1988-96) and was a member of the USA Olympic Team at the 1992 Barcelona and 1996 Atlanta Games. He also competed on America’s gold medal winning water polo teams at the 1991 World University Games and 1995 Pan American Games.“Kirk has been an Olympian and an All-American, but I believe he is now a better coach than he was as a player,” said four-time NCAA Coach of the Year Pete Cutino, Everist’s former Cal mentor who passed away in September of 2004. “He is a very intense person who has always been a student of the game. Kirk is everything we would want in a coach.”Everist resides in Danville, Calif. with his wife Jen, daughter, Keira, stepdaughter, Haley, and two stepsons, RJ and Duke.EVERIST'S RECORD2002 - 20-7 !2003 - 20-82004 - 20-102005 - 21-72006 - 31-4 !^2007 - 28-4 ^2008 - 19-92009 - 22-62010 - 24-42011 - 22-42012 - 17-82013 - 18-82014 - 22-72015 - 24-72016 - 23-4 ^2017 - 20-42018 - 18-62019 - 14-11Total - 383-118 (.764)! - MPSF Champions^ - NCAA Champions

Tony gives his reaction to USA Water Polo's new dates and 2x Gold Medalist Maggie Steffens joins us to talk cooking, training, and the morale of the Women's National Team.  This podcast is brought to you by 6-8 Sports, a youth athlete performance analytics company that brings technology, transparency and data to youth sports. 6-8 was founded by 5x Olympian, Silver Medalist Tony Azevedo and 2x Gold Medalist Maggie Steffens.  Download the App now for free.      Follow Tony on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tonyazevedo8   Follow Maggie on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maggie.steffens   Follow Dave on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/davewcomedy 

Andy, JJ and Mike are joined at home by Long Beach State and USA Water Polo Coach to talk about his upcoming induction to the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame and how both the Long Beach State water polo program and the USA Men's National Team are adjusting to ongoing postponements to seasons and to the Olympics. The crew then finishes with some positive messages to close out an upbeat COVID-19 episode.

You can help support this podcast by making a donation via PayPal.Thank you to everyone that has take the time to leave a review, send me an email or send me a tweet. It has truly meant the world to me!Remember you can reach me on twitter @stevecarrera and on instagram @stevecarrera and you can email me stevegcarrera@gmail.com************************************************************************************************************************From GregMescall.comFollow Greg on Twitter @gregmescallGreg Mescall is a sports broadcaster and host covering a variety of sports for different networks. 2018 marked Mescall’s second Olympic Games for Westwood One Sports/NBC Radio where he covered freestyle ski and snowboard including Shaun White’s return to the podium. Currently calling Manhattan College men’s basketball, Mescall also calls college football on the ESPN family of networks and has handled play-by-play assignments for Pac-12 Network, Olympic Channel, Big Ten Network, ESPNU and Fox Sports West. The voice of USA Water Polo, Mescall calls a host of National Team events annually in addition to the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Water Polo Championships for Tupelo Raycom. Additional work includes play-by-play for the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, IVY League on ESPN+ and Monmouth University’s ESPN digital broadcasts.A native of Leonardo, New Jersey, he is graduate of Monmouth University and Wagner College.

Hosts Keith Bulluck and Don Povia talk with USA Water Polo's Kayleigh Gilchrist & Paige Hauschild about smack talk in international competition, the Olympic Experience, the South Korea Incident, leadership, surfing, curling, and more. Produced by Nando DiFino; beats by Donquel.

On Episode 2 of “Quest For Gold” WGN’s Ryan Burrow gives an update on some the athletes who took home hardware from the Pan American Games in Peru, we hear from a USA Water Polo player hurt in a porch collapse in South Korea, and two U.S. Senators lay out their plans to end the […]

You can help support this podcast by making a donation via PayPal.Thank you to everyone that has take the time to leave a review, send me an email or send me a tweet. It has truly meant the world to me!Remember you can reach me on twitter @stevecarrera and on instagram @stevecarrera and you can email me stevegcarrera@gmail.com************************************************************************************************************************From USAWaterPolo.orgDejan Udovicic was named Head Coach of the USA Water Polo Men's Senior National Team on May 7, 2013. Udovicic, the former head coach of the Serbian national team, joined USA Water Polo after leading Serbia to a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games, his teams' 16th medal in the last 17 major championship events. Udovicic has helped restore the USA Men to among the top ranked teams in international water polo with a fifth place finish at the 2014 FINA World League Super Final and a fourth place finish at the 2014 FINA World Cup. Udovicic led Team USA to gold at the 2015 Pan American Games which also earned qualification to the 2016 Olympic Games. In 2016 the USA Men won their first medal at a major FINA competition in eight years earning silver at the 2016 FINA World League Super Final. They followed with a 10th place finish at the 2016 Olympic Games.The most successful coach in Serbian team sports, Udovicic has compiled nearly 500 victories while winning more than 80 percent of all matches. He led the Radnicki Water Polo Club to a Euro Cup title and an appearance in the Serbian National Championship final in their first year of competition.Udovicic was named Head Coach of the Serbian National Team in June, 2006 following the separation of Serbia and Montenegro. In the six years that followed he built Serbia into a water polo powerhouse. Included in his run was a FINA World Championship in 2009, two FINA World Cup titles in 2006 and 2010, two European Championships in 2006 and 2012, two bronze medals at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games, and five FINA World League Super Final titles.In addition to his duties with the national team, Udovicic was also the longtime coach of VK Partizan, one of Serbia's top water polo clubs. From 2000-2009 he led the club to four national championships, four national cups and an appearance in the Euroleague final four. No stranger to the club, Udovicic played for Partizan along with neighboring VK Beograd, in a playing career that spanned more than 10 years.

You can help support this podcast by making a donation via PayPal.Thank you to everyone that has take the time to leave a review, send me an email or send me a tweet. It has truly meant the world to me!Remember you can reach me on twitter @stevecarrera and on instagram @stevecarrera and you can email me stevegcarrera@gmail.com************************************************************************************************************************twitter: @dleysonFrom the UC Davis athletic web site:Leyson brought an immediate impact to UC Davis men's water polo, guiding the Aggies to an undefeated conference record in his first year. The 2015 squad then reached new heights: the program's best win-loss percentage (.692) since 2007 and the highest national ranking (No. 9) since 2011. For his achievements, Leyson was awarded the Monte Nitzkowski Distinguished Men's Coaching Award by USA Water Polo. He also served as the head coach for USA NorCal in the second season of the USAWP National League.Never one to rest on laurels, Leyson continues to raise the bar for Aggie men's water polo. In 2016, the former U.S. National Team player and coach guided UC Davis to its first Western Water Polo Association championship and NCAA postseason appearance since 1997. Leyson was subsequently named as WWPA Coach of the Year. That 2016 squad set school records for wins (23), winning percentage (.793), goals scored (12.6 per game) and final national ranking (No. 10).Leyson's experience in Spain later paid dividends in his coaching career: the 2015 Aggies took part in an eight-day team training camp at the Barcelona International Water Polo Academy.After concluding his playing career in 1998 with Club Natacio Atletic-Barceloneta, a 1st-division Spanish team, Leyson embarked on his coaching career at USC where he assisted Vavic from 2000-02. The 2000 Trojans team finished third at the NCAA Championship.Leyson gained valuable international experience from 2002-04 while working with Rudic on the U.S. National Team. The U.S. participated in the FINA World League, 2003 World Championships and 2003 Pan American Games before heading to Athens.From 2005 until his arrival at UC Davis, Leyson served as head coach of the Rose Bowl Water Polo Club, which has tripled its membership to more than 200 members representing 70 schools during his tenure. He earned Best Coach accolades in the 2010 Ironman League while leading the 16-under boys team to the league's championship.Leyson was named winner of the Bill Barnet Distinguished Men's Coach Award (Scholastic) from the U.S.A Water Polo Assembly in 2011. Three of his boys teams that year captured gold medals at the South Florida International competition. He also served as head coach for the California Coastal Zone for the Olympic Development Team (2006-07).Leyson has served as UCLA's assistant coach for the past two seasons, helping them to a championship in the powerful Mountain Pacific Sports Federation and a pair of runner-up finishes at the NCAA Championships.Leyson earned his undergraduate degree in business from USC in 1992 and his master's in physical education, with an emphasis on coaching, from Ball State in 2008.He and his wife, Camille, are parents to daughter Mia and twin sons, Benjamin and Silas.

You can help support this podcast by making a donation via PayPal.Thank you to everyone that has take the time to leave a review, send me an email or send me a tweet. It has truly meant the world to me!Remember you can reach me on twitter @stevecarrera and on instagram @stevecarrera and you can email me stevegcarrera@gmail.com************************************************************************************************************************Twitter: @FelixMM021Felix Mercado enters his 12th season as the head coach of Brown University’s men’s and women’s water polo teams in 2018-19 having coached 23 all-conference performers and 10 All-Americans on the men’s side alone during his time with the Bears.Mercado led the Brown men’s team to its first appearance in the NCAA Championship since 1990 in 2014 after the team claimed its first CWPA title since 1985. He guided the team to a 27-7 overall mark and its first Northern Division title since 2009. In 2014, he gained both CWPA Northern Division Coach of the Year honors and Dick Russell Coach of the CWPA Tournament accolades while mentoring a pair of All-Americans in Henry Fox ’15 and Will Klein ’16.In 2016, Mercado guided the Bears to their third straight regular season title, claiming the inaugural NWPC regular season championship. Mercado won NWPC Coach of the Year accolades and coached NWPC Player of the Year Luke Weiser ’17 and a pair of ACWPC All-Americans in Yahel Murvitz-Lahav ’17 and Jake Wyatt ’17.The 2015 edition of Mercado’s men’s team won a second consecutive CWPA Northern Division title and notched an undefeated 12-0 mark in CWPA Northern Division play during the regular season. Klein earned CWPA Northern Division Player of the Year accolades while he and Matty Gallas ’16 garnered All-American status.During the 2017 season, Mercado guided the Bears to their eighth straight 20-win season with a 21-12 overall record. He coached a trio of All-NWPC performers in Tommy Bush ’18, Rico Burke ’18, and Tyler Kirchberg ’18 as well as an ACWPC All-America selection in Kirchberg. In the spring, Mercado organized special exhibition matches with the Puerto Rico National Teams, providing the teams with training opportunities as the island continued to recover from Hurricane Maria.In 2018, Mercado mentored four All-NWPC performers in Travis Bouscaren ’19, Armen Deirmenjian ’20, Hudson Rawlings ’20, and Riad Hallal ’21. The Bears concluded the year with an 18-14 record, marking their ninth straight season with 18 or more wins.In 2013, Mercado led the men's water polo team to its fourth straight 20-plus win season that culminated in a 15-9 victory over Harvard to earn fifth place at the Collegiate Water Polo Association Eastern Championships. Mercado mentored two CWPA Northern Division First Team picks in James McNamara ’14 and Fox.Mercado’s men’s side posted a 29-4 mark in 2012 with Svetozar Stefanovic ’13 earning All-America honors for the fourth straight season in addition to his fourth consecutive Northern Division Player of the Year award. Under Mercado, the Bears went 20-12 in 2010 and 21-11 in 2011.Mercado enjoyed a banner year in 2009 as the men's water polo team won a Northern Division title and the women's team claimed an Eastern College Association Conference (ECAC) championship. Mercado took home CWPA Northern Division Coach of the Year for the third consecutive year at Brown, earning the honor on the women’s side in 2008 and 2009 and on the men’s side in 2007.Mercado was hired in the summer of 2007 as Brown's men's and women's water polo coach. He spent the two seasons prior to coming to Brown at the helm of the MIT men's varsity and women's club teams after one year as an assistant.In 2006, he was named CWPA Division III and CWPA Northern Division Coach of the Year after leading MIT's men's team to a second-place finish at the Division III Eastern Championship and the team's third-ever appearance at the Division I Eastern Championship. He posted a 26-34 record in Cambridge, as the Engineers attempted to integrate 12 freshmen into the program in 2006 after a 15-14 record in 2005.In two years as the coach of the MIT club women's team, Mercado's squads posted a 30-3 record, making back-to-back appearances at the Club National Championships. He was named the North Atlantic Conference Coach of the Year in 2007. Mercado also served as an assistant coach at Hartwick College in the spring, as the Hawks finished fifth at the NCAA Championship.Before arriving in Cambridge, Mercado spent 11 years coaching at Ransom Everglades School in Miami, Fla. During his tenure with Ransom, Mercado helped guide his squad to three Florida State Championships in the boys division and coached the girls program to six straight Final Four finishes.In December 2013, Mercado was elected President of the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches, as announced by ACWPC Executive Director Larry Sanders.Mercado was also the head coach and founder of the Raider Water Polo Club Foundation, and led the program to six Southeast Zone Championships. He has also offered his coaching expertise at numerous national team development camps for USA Water Polo.Mercado earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration Management from American Intercontinental University in 2006. He also has an Associate of Arts degree in Secondary Education from Miami Dade College.The Mercado FileAwards & AccoladesNCAA Men’s Appearances: 2014CWPA Men’s Championships: 2014CWPA Northern Division Men’s Championships: 2009, 2014, 2015NWPC Men’s Coach of the Year: 2016CWPA Northern Division Men’s Coach of the Year: 2006, 2007, 2014CWPA Northern Division Women’s Coach of the Year: 2008, 2009CWPA Southern Division Women’s Coach of the Year: 2012, 2014Dick Russell Coach of the CWPA Men’s Tournament: 2014

You can help support this podcast by making a donation via PayPal. Thank you to everyone that has take the time to leave a review, send me an email or send me a tweet. It has truly meant the world to me!This was a really amazing conversation! John was so open and candid about some of the good and bad in the world of water polo. He has such a unique perspective because he has coached at all different levels. It was intriguing to go in depth regarding the growth of collegiate water polo but also how all of the pieces fit together. John truly has a vision for the sport of water polo and we go in depth to talk about the steps he is taking to not only fullfill the short term goal but also years into the future.You can view John’s bio by going HERETwitter -@Coach_Abdou

The amazing and talented Kaleigh Gilchrist joins the show to tell us about what it's like being a two sport athlete with Olympic aspirations in both! Kaleigh lets us know about her time on both teams, the understanding from each on how she'll be competing, and what she needs to do to be successful in both.This is the first time Surfing with be in the Olympics so she's obviously interested in representing us in that, but understands it'll be difficult to do both.She tells us about how she actually left USA Water Polo thinking she'd never play again, but the sport came calling so she had to prove herself again to the pool and her team.I hope you guys enjoy the show!Make sure to follow Kaleigh on her socials!https://www.instagram.com/kaleighgilchrist/https://twitter.com/KGilchrist15Make sure to follow us too!https://www.instagram.com/ourathletes.us/

Kami Craig joins us to tell us all about her story and how she was able to make it to 3 games, medal in all 3, and get a Gold Medal in 2! Kami had a very difficult path from a young age with a learning disability that made it interesting right from the start. She clearly has done an amazing job at overcoming it and using it to reach higher and higher. Kami's story is super inspirational and I hope that after listening to it you'll be motivated to do anything you want. She retired about a month before recording so we also get to talk about what she's doing with her post-career, career.Her personality is amazing, she's an amazing person, and she was a great guest with a great story.Don't forget to follow Kami on her path after the games to watch her keep kicking butt!https://www.instagram.com/kamicraigusa/https://twitter.com/KamiCraigUSAhttps://www.facebook.com/kamicraigusa/Need me to do something for you?Michael@ourathletes.us@ourathletes.us

This is USA Women’s Water Polo Coach Adam Krikorian - on the Finding Mastery podcast with Michael Gervais - sharing what he looks for when selecting who will make the Olympic Team. Full podcast available at smarturl.it/adam-krikorian Receive a free 20-count travel pack of Athletic Greens (valued at $99) with any purchase! Claim here: athleticgreens.com/findingmastery

Athlete-to-coach transition, John Wooden UCLA legacy; Re-broadcast Adam Krikorian struck gold in his first Olympics as head coach – in London 2012 with the USA women’s water polo team. He began coaching the squad in 2009, in addition to having the same role at UCLA since 2000.           Adam is a […]

Water polo icon Terry Schroeder is in his second stint and his 24th season as the Waves' head coach. But on the eve of the Olympics, we primarily discuss his incredible history with USA Water Polo, which includes being named to four Olympic teams as an athlete and being the head coach at two others. We also talk about a newly released book that focuses on his life and USA Water Polo called "Swimming Through Life."

Merrill Moses is headed to his third Olympics as the starting goalkeeper for the USA men's water polo team. He won a national championship at Pepperdine and is now the Waves' assistant coach. He talks about his history with USA Water Polo, being one of the veterans on a young 2016 Olympic team, playing for Terry Schroeder and representing Pepperdine on the world's biggest stage.

Dan Albano of OCVarsity.com and The Orange County Register joins Orange Lutheran water polo coach Steve Carrera to share their Top 10 preseason rankings in Orange County, breakdown the players to watch in the classes of 2016, 2017 and 2018, preview the Santa Barbara Invitational and discuss the competitive scheduling teams deliver on a yearly basis. Are you hard-core to handle this much water polo talk?

Men's water polo and rowing are two of the sports most associated with hypermasculine, bro jocks. Being openly gay in these sports can be problematic. We talk with two openly gay athletes who have forged their path and been embraced. Noah Ratliff is a water polo player from Oregon who just graduated high school. He is on the Junior Olympic water polo team and will play in college. His coming out was heralded by USA Water Polo. Chris Kelley, an Ithica rower, was outed at a party and then struggled to fit in with his team. But he has turned them around and founded a campus group for LGBT athletes and allies. These are two athletes who symbolize pride month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Albano of The Orange County Register and OCVarsity.com and Coach Steve Carrera of Orange Lutheran talk water polo rankings and preview the Irvine Southern California Water Polo Championships, Feb, 5-7, in Irvine

Dan Albano of OCVarsity.com and Coach Steve Carrera of Orange Lutheran and GoLIvePolo.com wrap-up the Holiday Cup and preview the Santa Barbara TOC in another water polo podcast.

Dan Albano of OCVarsity.com and Orange Lutheran girls coach Steve Carrera preview the Division 1 girls water polo season in the Southern Section.

Dan Albano of OCVarsity.com and Orange Lutheran coach Steve Carrera of GoLivePolo.com continue their preview of the Division 1 water polo final between Mater Dei and Harvard-Westlake on Nov. 22, 2014 at William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center in Irvine.

Dan Albano of OCVarsity.com and Steve Carrera of GoLivePolo.com and Orange Lutheran water polo discuss the CIF Division 1 boys water polo semifinals and preview then fial between Mater Dei and Harvard-Westlake of Studio City on Nov., 22, 2014 in Irvine.

Dan Albano of OCVarsity.com and Steve Carrera of Orange Lutheran and GoLivePolo.com preview the Division 1 boys water polo semifinal between Mater Dei and Huntington Beach on Nov. 19, 2014 in Irvine.

Dan Albano of OCVarsity.com and Steve Carrera of Orange Lutheran and GoLivePolo.com preview the CIF-SS Division 1 boys water polo semifinal between Harvard-Westlake of Studio City and Corona del Mar on Nov. 19, 2014 in Irvine.

It's another pod special, this week featuring Houston Hall. We shared excerpts of his conversation with Joe last week but here's the entire interview.Houston was a member of St. Mark’s first state championship team in 1975. He went on to play at Harvard University after which he returned to Dallas where he was an important member of Dallas Water Polo, perhaps the state’s most successful masters program. He now sits on USA Water Polo’s Board of Directors giving Texas a direct presence at the heights of American water polo.Joe had a chance to speak with him last week as we continue to look back on some of the foundational events in Texas water polo.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-txwaterpolo-podcast/donations

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 high school water polo scene. And, TXWaterpolo has plans! Tune in for all the exciting details as James and Joe plow through another show, but one with some decent sound quality.Music:Alejandro EscovedoScott HolmesMail the HorseCarsie BlantonSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-txwaterpolo-podcast/donations