United States men's national water polo team
United States| Association |
United States Aquatic Sports |
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| Confederation |
ASUA (Americas) |
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| Head coach |
Dejan Udovičić |
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| Asst coach |
Jack Kocur |
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| Captain |
Tony Azevedo |
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| Most caps |
Tony Azevedo |
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| Top scorer |
Tony Azevedo |
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| FINA code |
USA |
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| Olympic Games |
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| Appearances |
20 (first in 1904) |
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| Best result |
Winners, 1904 |
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| World Championships |
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| Appearances |
15 (first in 1973) |
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| Best result |
4th place, 1986, 1991, 2009 |
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| World League |
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| Appearances |
7 (first in 2002) |
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| Best result |
Runners up, 2008 |
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| World Cup |
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| Appearances |
12 (first in 1979) |
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| Best result |
Winners, 1991, 1997 |
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| Pan American Games |
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| Appearances |
16 (first in 1951) |
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| Best result |
01 ! (1959, 1967, 1971, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011) |
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The United States men's national water polo team is the representative for the United States of America in international men's water polo.
The team competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where they won silver medal in the final, losing to Hungary 14–10.
Team members
- Gavin Arroyo, Tony Azevedo, Ryan Bailey, Dan Hackett, Chris Humbert, Sean Kern, Chi Kredel, Robert Lynn, Kyle Kopp, Sean Nolan, Chris Oeding, Bradley Schumacher, Wolf Wigo, head coach John Vargas.
- Omar Amr, Tony Azevedo, Ryan Bailey, Layne Beaubien, Brandon Brooks, Genai Kerr, Daniel Klatt, Brett Ormsby, Jeff Powers, Christopher Segesman, Jesse Smith, Wolf Wigo, Adam Wright. Head Coach: Ratko Rudić.
- Brian Alexander (alternate), Tony Azevedo, Ryan Bailey, Brandon Brooks, Peter Hudnut, Tim Hutten, J. W. Krumpholz, Rick Merlo, Merrill Moses, Jeff Powers, Jesse Smith, Peter Varellas, Adam Wright, Layne Beaubien. Head Coach: Terry Schroeder, Assistant Coach: Robert Lynn.[1]
- 2009 FINA World Championships — (July 20, 2009, Rome, Italy)
- Merrill Moses, Peter Varellas, Brian Alexander, Jeff Powers, Adam Wright, Justin Johnson, Layne Beaubien, Tony Azevedo, Ryan Bailey, Tim Hutten, Jesse Smith, J. W. Krumpholz, Genai Kerr, John Mann (alternate). Head Coach: Terry Schroeder, Assistant Coach: Robert Lynn, Assistant Coach: Ryan Brown, Team Leader: Rick McKee.
- Tony Azevedo, Ryan Bailey, Layne Beaubien, Shea Buckner, Peter Hudnut, Tim Hutten, Chay Lapin, John Mann, Merrill Moses, Jeff Powers, Jesse Smith, Peter Varellas, Adam Wright
Results
Olympic Games
- 1900 — Didn't participate
- 1904 — 01 ! Gold medal (Demonstration event)
- 1908 — Didn't participate
- 1912 — Didn't participate
- 1920 — 4th place
- 1924 — 03 !
Bronze medal
- 1928 — Quarterfinals
- 1932 — 03 ! Bronze medal
- 1936 — First round
- 1948 — Second round
- 1952 — 4th place
- 1956 — 5th place
- 1960 — 7th place
- 1964 — Second round
- 1968 — 5th place
- 1972 — 03 ! Bronze medal
- 1976 — Didn't participate
- 1980 — The United States boycotted the Games
- 1984 — 02 !
Silver medal
- 1988 — 02 ! Silver medal
- 1992 — 4th place
- 1996 — 7th place
- 2000 — 6th place
- 2004 — 7th place
- 2008 — 02 ! Silver medal
- 2012 — 8th place
World Championship
FINA World League
- 2002 — Preliminary round
- 2003 — 03 ! Bronze medal
- 2004 — 6th place
- 2005 — Semifinal round
- 2006 — 5th place
- 2007 — 5th place
- 2008 — 02 ! Silver medal
- 2009 — 4th place
- 2010 — 5th place
FINA Water Polo World Cup
Current roster
The following is the American roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2]
| № |
Name |
Pos. |
Height |
Weight |
Date of birth |
2012 club |
| 01 !1 | Moses, MerrillMerrill Moses | GK | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 01977-08-13-000013 August 1977 |  New York Athletic Club |
| 02 !2 | Varellas, PeterPeter Varellas | D | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 01984-10-02-00002 October 1984 | The Olympic Club |
| 03 !3 | Hudnut, PeterPeter Hudnut | CB | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 102 kg (225 lb) | 01980-02-16-000016 February 1980 | Los Angeles WP Club |
| 04 !4 | Powers, JeffJeff Powers | CF | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 108 kg (238 lb) | 01980-01-21-000021 January 1980 | Newport WP Foundation |
| 05 !5 | Wright, AdamAdam Wright | D | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 01978-03-01-00001 March 1978 | New York Athletic Club |
| 06 !6 | Buckner, SheaShea Buckner | D | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 01986-12-12-000012 December 1986 | New York Athletic Club |
| 07 !7 | Beaubien, LayneLayne Beaubien | D | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 01976-07-04-00004 July 1976 | New York Athletic Club |
| 08 !8 | Azevedo, TonyTony Azevedo | D | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 01981-11-21-000021 November 1981 | New York Athletic Club |
| 09 !9 | Bailey, RyanRyan Bailey | CF | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 111 kg (245 lb) | 01975-08-28-000028 August 1975 | Newport WP Foundation |
| 10 | Hutten, TimTim Hutten | CB | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 01985-06-11-000011 June 1985 | Newport WP Foundation |
| 11 | Smith, JesseJesse Smith | CB | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 104 kg (229 lb) | 01983-04-27-000027 April 1983 | New York Athletic Club |
| 12 | Mann, JohnJohn Mann | CF | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 113 kg (249 lb) | 01978-01-27-000027 January 1978 | New York Athletic Club |
| 13 | Lapin, ChayChay Lapin | GK | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 01987-02-25-000025 February 1987 | Long Beach Shore Aquatics |
- Head coach: Terry Schroeder
See also
- United States at the team sports international competitions
- Water polo
References
External links
