United States women's national water polo team

United States
Association United States Aquatic Sports
Confederation ASUA (Americas)
Head coach Adam Krikorian
Asst coach Ethan Damato
Christopher Oeding
Captain Maggie Steffens
FINA code USA
Olympic Games
Appearances 5 (first in 2000)
Best result Gold (2012, 2016)
World Championships
Appearances 13 (first in 1986)
Best result Winners (2003, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2017)
World League
Appearances 12 (first in 2004)
Best result Winners (2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
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

World Championship

FINA World League

FINA World Cup

Pan American Games

Holiday Cup

Kirishi Cup

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 1992United States Santa Barbara WP Foundation
2 Musselmann, MadelineMadeline Musselmann D 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)61 kg (134 lb) 16 June 1998United States Corona del Mar Aquatics
3 Seidemann, MelissaMelissa Seidemann CB 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)104 kg (229 lb) 26 June 1990United States New York Athletic Club
4 Fattal, RachelRachel Fattal D 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)66 kg (146 lb) 10 December 1993United States SoCal
5 Clark, CarolineCaroline Clark CB 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)73 kg (161 lb) 28 June 1990United States New York Athletic Club
6 Steffens, MaggieMaggie Steffens (c) CB 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)70 kg (154 lb) 4 June 1993United States New York Athletic Club
7 Mathewson, CourtneyCourtney Mathewson D 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)71 kg (157 lb) 14 September 1986United States New York Athletic Club
8 Neushul, KileyKiley Neushul D 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)66 kg (146 lb) 5 March 1993United States Santa Barbara WP Foundation
9 Fischer, AriaAria Fischer CF 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)65 kg (143 lb) 2 March 1999United States SET Water Polo
10 Gilchrist, KaleighKaleigh Gilchrist D 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)77 kg (170 lb) 16 May 1992United States New York Athletic Club
11 Fischer, MakenzieMakenzie Fischer CB 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)75 kg (165 lb) 29 March 1997United States SET Water Polo
12 Craig, KamiKami Craig CF 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)88 kg (194 lb) 21 July 1987United States New York Athletic Club
13 Johnson, AshleighAshleigh Johnson GK 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)86 kg (190 lb) 12 September 1994United States New York Athletic Club

Squads

  • 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.















References

  1. ↑ Krikorian Named Women's Senior National Team Head Coach
  2. ↑ 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.
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