United States women's national water polo team
| Association | United States Aquatic Sports |
|---|---|
| Confederation | ASUA (Americas) |
| Head coach | Adam Krikorian |
| Asst coach |
Daniel Klatt Christopher Oeding |
| Captain | Maggie Steffens |
| FINA code | USA |
| Olympic Games | |
| Appearances | 5 (first in 2000) |
| Best result | Gold (2012, 2016) |
| World Championships | |
| Appearances | 12 (first in 1986) |
| Best result | Winners (2003, 2007, 2009, 2015) |
| World League | |
| Appearances | 12 (first in 2004) |
| Best result | Winners (2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015) |
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 16 (first in 1979) |
| Best result | Winners (1979, 2010, 2014) |
The United States women's national water polo team represents the United States in international women's water polo competitions and friendly matches. It is one of the leading teams in the world since the late 1990s.
On March 27, 2009, USA Water Polo named Adam Krikorian the head coach of the USA Women’s National Team. Krikorian was the UCLA men's and women's water polo team head coach.[1]
Results
Olympic Games
Olympic Year Tournament
- 1996 — 7th place
World Championship
- 1986 —
Bronze Medal - 1991 — Bronze Medal
- 1994 — 4th place
- 1998 — 8th place
- 2001 — 4th place
- 2003 —
Gold Medal - 2005 —
Silver Medal - 2007 — Gold Medal
- 2009 — Gold Medal
- 2011 — 6th place
- 2013 — 5th place
- 2015 — Gold Medal
FINA World League
- 2004 — 1st place
- 2005 — 5th place
- 2006 — 1st place
- 2007 — 1st place
- 2008 — 2nd place
- 2009 — 1st place
- 2010 — 1st place
- 2011 — 1st place
- 2012 — 1st place
- 2013 — 3rd place
- 2014 — 1st place
- 2015 — 1st place
- 2016 — 1st place
FINA World Cup
- 1979 — 1st place
- 1980 — 2nd place
- 1981 — 4th place
- 1983 — 2nd place
- 1984 — 2nd place
- 1988 — 4th place
- 1989 — 2nd place
- 1991 — 3rd place
- 1993 — 5th place
- 1995 — 6th place
- 1997 — 7th place
- 1999 — 6th place
- 2002 — 2nd place
- 2006 — 4th place
- 2010 — 1st place
- 2014 — 1st place
Pan American Games
Holiday Cup
- 1998 — 2nd place
- 1999 — 3rd place
- 2000 — 1st place
- 2001 — 1st place
- 2002 — 1st place
- 2003 — 1st place
- 2004 — 1st place
- 2006 — 1st place
- 2007 — 3rd place
Kirishi Cup
- 2014 — 1st place
Team
Current squad
The following is the American roster in the women's water polo tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2]
Head coach: Adam Krikorian
| № | Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Date of birth | 2016 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hill, SamanthaSamantha Hill | GK | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 8 June 1992 |  Santa Barbara WP Foundation |
| 2 | Musselmann, MadelineMadeline Musselmann | D | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 16 June 1998 | Corona del Mar Aquatics |
| 3 | Seidemann, MelissaMelissa Seidemann | CB | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 104 kg (229 lb) | 26 June 1990 | New York Athletic Club |
| 4 | Fattal, RachelRachel Fattal | D | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 10 December 1993 | SoCal |
| 5 | Clark, CarolineCaroline Clark | CB | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 28 June 1990 | New York Athletic Club |
| 6 | Steffens, MaggieMaggie Steffens (c) | CB | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 70 kg (154 lb) | 4 June 1993 | New York Athletic Club |
| 7 | Mathewson, CourtneyCourtney Mathewson | D | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 14 September 1986 | New York Athletic Club |
| 8 | Neushul, KileyKiley Neushul | D | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 5 March 1993 | Santa Barbara WP Foundation |
| 9 | Fischer, AriaAria Fischer | CF | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 2 March 1999 | SET Water Polo |
| 10 | Gilchrist, KaleighKaleigh Gilchrist | D | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 16 May 1992 | New York Athletic Club |
| 11 | Fischer, MakenzieMakenzie Fischer | CB | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 29 March 1997 | SET Water Polo |
| 12 | Craig, KamiKami Craig | CF | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 21 July 1987 | New York Athletic Club |
| 13 | Johnson, AshleighAshleigh Johnson | GK | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 12 September 1994 | New York Athletic Club |
Squads
- 1979 FINA World Cup — Gold Medal
- Lynn Comer, Laura Cox, Dion Dickinson, Vaune Kadlubek, Debby Kemp, Simone La Pay, Marsha McCuen-Kavanaugh, Sue McIntyre, Maureen O'Toole, Sallie Thomas, and Lyn Taylor.
- 2000 Olympic Games — Silver Medal
- 2003 World Championship — Gold Medal
- 2004 FINA World League — Gold Medal
- 2004 Olympic Games — Bronze Medal
- 2005 FINA World League — 5th place
- Katherine Hansen, Erika Figge, Natalie Golda, Brittany Hayes, Jaime Hipp, Kristina Kunkel, Ericka Lorenz, Heather Petri, Aimee Stachowski, Moriah van Norman, Brenda Villa, Drue Wawrzynski, and Lauren Wenger. Head Coach: Heather Moody.
- 2006 FINA World League — Gold Medal
- 2007 World Championship Gold Medal
- 2007 FINA World League — Gold Medal
- 2007 Pan American Games — Gold Medal
- 2008 Olympic Games — Silver Medal
- Betsey Armstrong, Kami Craig, Erika Figge, Tanya Gandy, Alison Gregorka, Brittany Hayes, Jaime (Hipp) Komer, Heather Petri, Kelly Rulon, Jessica Steffens, Moriah van Norman, Brenda Villa, Lauren Wenger, Elsie Windes. Head Coach: Adam Krikorian, Assistant coaches: Brandon Brooks, Aaron Chaney and Coralie Simmons.
- Betsey Armstrong, Kami Craig, Heather Petri, Jessica Steffens, Brenda Villa, Lauren Wenger, Elsie Windes, Kelly Rulon, Annika Dries, Lauren "Lolo" Silver, Tanya Gandy, Maggie Steffens, Courtney Mathewson, Emily Feher, Juliet Moss, Tumua Anae, Melissa Seidemann, Anne Belden. Head Coach: Adam Krikorian, Assistant coaches: Heather Moody, Dan Klatt, Women's Team Leader: Jennifer Adams.
References
- ↑ Krikorian Named Women's Senior National Team Head Coach
- ↑ McDougall, Chrös (16 June 2016). "Four Returning Olympians Lead 2016 U.S. Olympic Women's Water Polo Team". United States Olympic Committee. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- HistoFINA Volume VIII (Edition 2004)
External links
- USA Water Polo official website
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