United States women's national water polo team
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. Women's water polo has been on the international stage since 1978 and was an exhibition sport at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics coached by Sandy Nitta before being introduced as a full medal sport in 2000.
On March 27, 2009, USA Water Polo named Adam Krikorian the head coach of the United States women's national team. Krikorian was the UCLA men's and women's water polo team head coach.[1][2]
Results
[edit]Major tournaments
[edit]Competitive record
[edit]Updated after the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Tournament | Appearances | Finishes | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | Total | ||
Olympic Games | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
World Championship | 17 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
World Cup | 18 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
World League | 18 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
Pan American Games | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Total | 67 | 36 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 58 |
Olympic Games
[edit]Year | Result | Pld | W | L | D |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2000 | Silver medal[3]: 56 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
2004 | Bronze medal | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
2008 | Silver medal | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
2012 | Gold medal | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
2016 | Gold medal | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | Gold medal | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
2024 | 4th place | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
Total | 3 Titles | 43 | 31 | 9 | 3 |
World Championship
[edit]Year | Result | Pld | W | L | D |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1986 | Bronze medal[3]: 57 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
1991 | Bronze medal | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
1994 | 4th place | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
1998 | 8th place | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
2001 | 4th place | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
2003 | Gold medal | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
2005 | Silver medal | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
2007 | Gold medal | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
2009 | Gold medal | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
2011 | 6th place | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
2013 | 5th place | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
2015 | Gold medal | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
2017 | Gold medal | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | Gold medal | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | Gold medal | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 5th place | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
2024 | Gold medal | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 8 Titles | 112 | 84 | 20 | 8 |
World Cup
[edit]Year | Result | Pld | W | L | D |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1979 | Gold medal[3]: 67 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
1980 | Silver medal | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
1981 | 4th place | — | |||
1983 | Silver medal | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
1984 | Silver medal | — | |||
1988 | 4th place | ||||
1989 | Silver medal | ||||
1991 | Bronze medal | ||||
1993 | 5th place | ||||
1995 | 6th place | ||||
1997 | 7th place | ||||
1999 | 6th place | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
2002 | Silver medal | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
2006 | 4th place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
2010 | Gold medal | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
2014 | Gold medal | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | Gold medal | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | Gold medal | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 5 Titles | 56 | 40 | 11 | 5 |
World League
[edit]Year | Result | Pld | W | L | D |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2004 | Gold medal[3]: 78 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
2005 | 5th place | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
2006 | Gold medal | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
2007 | Gold medal | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
2008 | Silver medal | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
2009 | Gold medal | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
2010 | Gold medal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
2011 | Gold medal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
2012 | Gold medal | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | Bronze medal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
2014 | Gold medal | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
2015 | Gold medal | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | Gold medal | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | Gold medal | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
2018 | Gold medal | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
2019 | Gold medal | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | Gold medal | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | Bronze medal | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
Total | 14 Titles | 155 | 140 | 15 | 0 |
Pan American Games
[edit]Year | Result | Pld | W | L | D |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1999 | Silver medal | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
2003 | Gold medal | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
2007 | Gold medal | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
2011 | Gold medal | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | Gold medal | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | Gold medal | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | Gold medal | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 6 Titles | 41 | 37 | 3 | 1 |
Minor tournaments
[edit]The United States is usually represented by a U20 team in these competitions.
Summer Universiade
[edit]Year | Position |
---|---|
2011 | Silver medal |
2013 | 8th place |
2015 | 5th place |
2017 | Gold medal |
2019 | 8th place |
Total | 1 Title |
ASUA Cup (UANA Cup)
[edit]Year | Position |
---|---|
2013 | Gold medal |
Total | 1 Title |
Holiday Cup
[edit]Year | Position |
---|---|
1998 | Silver medal |
1999 | Bronze medal |
2000 | Gold medal |
2001 | Gold medal |
2002 | Gold medal |
2003 | Gold medal |
2004 | Gold medal |
2006 | Gold medal |
2007 | Bronze medal |
Total | 6 Titles |
Kirishi Cup
[edit]Year | Position |
---|---|
2014 | Gold medal |
Total | 1 Title |
World Games
[edit]Year | Position |
---|---|
1981 | Silver medal (World Cup team) |
Total | 0 Title |
Olympic Year Tournament
[edit]Year | Position |
---|---|
1996 | 7th place |
Total | 0 Title |
Team
[edit]Current squad
[edit]Roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
The squad was announced on 30 May 2024.[4]
Head coach: Adam Krikorian[5]
No. | Player | Pos. | L/R | Height | Weight | Date of birth (age) | Apps | OG/ Goals |
Club | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ashleigh Johnson | GK | R | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 12 September 1994 (aged 29) | NYAC | |||
2 | Maddie Musselman | AT | R | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 16 June 1998 (aged 26) | NYAC | |||
3 | Tara Prentice | CF | R | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 20 December 1997 (aged 26) | NYAC | ||||
4 | Rachel Fattal | AT | R | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 10 December 1993 (aged 30) | NYAC | |||
5 | Jenna Flynn | D | R | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 11 June 2004 (aged 20) | NYAC | ||||
6 | Maggie Steffens (C) | AT | R | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 4 June 1993 (aged 31) | NYAC | |||
7 | Jordan Raney | DF | R | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 2 June 1996 (aged 28) | NYAC | ||||
8 | Ryann Neushul | AT | R | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 30 December 1999 (aged 24) | NYAC | ||||
9 | Jewel Roemer | D | R | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 8 February 2002 (aged 22) | 680 Water Polo | ||||
10 | Kaleigh Gilchrist | AT | R | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 16 May 1992 (aged 32) | NYAC | |||
11 | Emily Ausmus | AT | R | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 12 December 2005 (aged 18) | NYAC | ||||
12 | Jovana Sekulic | CF | R | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 7 November 2002 (aged 21) | NYAC | ||||
13 | Amanda Longan | GK | R | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 16 January 1997 (aged 27) | NYAC |
Former squads
[edit]Olympic Games
[edit]- 2000 – Bernice Orwig (GK), Heather Petri, Ericka Lorenz, Brenda Villa, Ellen Estes, Coralie Simmons, Maureen O'Toole, Julie Swail (Captain), Heather Moody, Robin Beauregard, Nicolle Payne (GK), Kathy Sheehy, Courtney Johnson. Head Coach: Guy Baker.[6]
- 2004 – Jackie Frank (GK), Heather Petri, Ericka Lorenz, Brenda Villa, Ellen Estes, Natalie Golda, Margaret Dingeldein, Kelly Rulon, Heather Moody (Captain), Robin Beauregard, Amber Stachowski, Nicolle Payne (GK), Thalia Munro. Head Coach: Guy Baker.[7]
- 2008 – Betsey Armstrong (GK), Heather Petri, Brittany Hayes, Brenda Villa (Captain), Lauren Wenger, Natalie Golda, Patty Cardenas, Jessica Steffens, Elsie Windes, Alison Gregorka, Moriah van Norman, Kami Craig, Jaime Hipp (GK). Head Coach: Guy Baker.[8]
- 2012 – Betsey Armstrong (GK), Heather Petri, Melissa Seidemann, Brenda Villa (Captain), Lauren Wenger, Maggie Steffens, Courtney Mathewson, Jessica Steffens, Elsie Windes, Kelly Rulon, Annika Dries, Kami Craig, Tumua Anae (GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian.[9]
- 2016 – Sami Hill (GK), Maddie Musselman, Melissa Seidemann, Rachel Fattal, Caroline Clark, Maggie Steffens (Captain), Courtney Mathewson, Kiley Neushul, Aria Fischer, Kaleigh Gilchrist, Makenzie Fischer, Kami Craig, Ashleigh Johnson (GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian.[10]
- 2020 – Ashleigh Johnson (GK), Maddie Musselman, Melissa Seidemann, Rachel Fattal, Paige Hauschild, Maggie Steffens (Captain), Stephania Haralabidis, Jamie Neushul, Aria Fischer, Kaleigh Gilchrist, Makenzie Fischer, Alys Williams, Amanda Longan (GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian.[11]
World Aquatics Championships
[edit]- 2003 – Nicolle Payne (GK), Heather Petri, Ericka Lorenz, Brenda Villa, Ellen Estes, Natalie Golda, Margaret Dingeldein, Jackie Frank (GK), Heather Moody (Captain), Robin Beauregard, Amber Stachowski, Gabrielle Domanic, Thalia Munro. Head Coach: Guy Baker.
- 2005 – Emily Feher, Heather Petri, Ericka Lorenz, Brenda Villa (Captain), Lauren Wenger, Natalie Golda, Kristina Kunkel, Erika Figge, Jamie Hipp, Kelly Rulon, Moriah Van Norman, Drue Wawrzynski, Thalia Munro. Head Coach: Heather Moody
- 2007 – Betsey Armstrong (GK), Heather Petri, Ericka Lorenz, Brenda Villa (Captain), Lauren Wenger, Natalie Golda, Patricia Cardenas, Brittany Hayes, Elsie Windes, Alison Gregorka, Moriah van Norman, Kami Craig, Jaime Hipp (GK). Head Coach: Guy Baker.[12]
- 2009 – Betsey Armstrong (GK), Heather Petri, Brittany Hayes, Brenda Villa (Captain), Lauren Wenger, Tanya Gandy, Kelly Rulon, Jessica Steffens, Elsie Windes, Alison Gregorka, Moriah van Norman, Kami Craig, Jaime Hipp (GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian.[13]
- 2011 – Betsey Armstrong (GK), Heather Petri, Melissa Seidemann, Brenda Villa (Captain), Lauren Wenger, Maggie Steffens, Courtney Mathewson, Jessica Steffens, Elsie Windes, Kelly Rulon, Annika Dries, Kami Craig, Tumua Anae (GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian.[14]
- 2013 – Betsey Armstrong (GK), Lauren Silver, Melissa Seidemann, Rachel Fattal, Caroline Clark, Maggie Steffens, Courtney Mathewson (Captain), Kiley Neushul, Jillian Kraus, Kelly Rulon, Annika Dries, Kami Craig, Tumua Anae (GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian.[15]
- 2015 – Sami Hill (GK), Maddie Musselman, Melissa Seidemann, Rachel Fattal, Alys Williams, Maggie Steffens (Captain), Courtney Mathewson, Kiley Neushul, Ashley Grossman, Kaleigh Gilchrist, Makenzie Fischer, Kami Craig, Ashleigh Johnson (GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian.[16]
- 2017 – Gabby Stone (GK), Maddie Musselman, Melissa Seidemann, Rachel Fattal, Paige Hauschild, Maggie Steffens (Captain), Jordan Raney, Kiley Neushul, Aria Fischer, Jamie Neushul, Makenzie Fischer, Alys Williams, Amanda Longan (GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian.[17]
- 2019 – Amanda Longan (GK), Maddie Musselman, Melissa Seidemann, Rachel Fattal, Paige Hauschild, Maggie Steffens (Captain), Stephania Haralabidis, Kiley Neushul, Aria Fischer, Kaleigh Gilchrist, Makenzie Fischer, Alys Williams, Ashleigh Johnson (GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian.[18]
- 2022 – Ashleigh Johnson (GK), Maddie Musselman, Tara Prentice, Rachel Fattal, Ava Elizabeth Johnson, Maggie Steffens, Stephania Haralabidis, Ryann Neushul, Denise Mammolito, Kaleigh Gilchrist, Bayley Weber, Jordan Raney, Amanda Longan (GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian.[19]
- 2024 – Ashleigh Johnson (GK), Maddie Musselman, Tara Prentice, Rachel Fattal, Jenna Flynn, Maggie Steffens, Jordan Raney, Ryann Neushul, Jewel Roemer, Emily Ausmus, Amanda Longan (GK), Jovana Sekulic, Denise Mammolito. Head Coach: Adam Krikorian.[20]
World Cup
[edit]World League
[edit]- 2004 FINA World League – Robin Beauregard, Margaret Dingeldein, Ellen Estes, Jacqueline Frank, Natalie Golda, Ericka Lorenz, Heather Moody, Thalia Munro, Nicolle Payne (GK), Heather Petri, Kelly Rulon, Amber Stachowski, and Brenda Villa. Head Coach: Guy Baker.
- 2005 FINA World League – Katherine Hansen, Erika Figge, Natalie Golda, Brittany Hayes, Jaime Hipp (GK), Kristina Kunkel, Ericka Lorenz, Heather Petri, Aimee Stachowski, Moriah van Norman, Brenda Villa, Drue Wawrzynski, and Lauren Wenger. Head Coach: Heather Moody.
Pan American Games
[edit]- 2007 – Betsey Armstrong (GK), Patricia Cardenas, Kami Craig, Erika Figge, Natalie Golda, Alison Gregorka, Jaime Hipp (GK), Heather Petri, Jessica Steffens, Moriah van Norman, Brenda Villa (Captain), Lauren Wenger, Elsie Windes. Head Coach: Guy Baker.
- 2011 – Betsey Armstromg, Heather Petri, Melissa Seidemann, Brenda Villa (Captain), Lauren Wenger, Maggie Steffens, Courtney Mathewson, Jessica Steffens, Elsie Windes, Kelly Rulon, Annika Dries, Kami Craig, Tumua Anae (GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian
- 2015 – Sami Hill (GK), Maddie Musselman, Melissa Seidemann, Rachel Fattal, Caroline Clark, Maggie Steffens (Captain), Courtney Mathewson, Kiley Neushul, Ashley Grossman, Kaleigh Gilchrist, Makenzie Fischer, Kami Craig, Ashleigh Johnson (GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian
- 2019 – Ashleigh Johnson (GK), Maddie Musselman, Melissa Seidemann, Rachel Fattal, Stephania Haralabidis, Maggie Steffens (Captain), Jamie Neushul, Kiley Neushul, Aria Fischer, Alys Williams, Makenzie Fischer. Head Coach: Adam Krikorian
Other tournaments
[edit]Statistics
[edit]Olympic Games
[edit]Rk. | Rank | Pos. | Playing position | App. | Appearances |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ref. | References | A | Attacker | C | Center |
D | Defender | GK | Goalkeeper | U | Utility |
Age records
[edit]Rk. | Player | Pos. | Birthdate | Game | Age of first app. | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Aria Fischer | C | March 2, 1999 | 2016 | 17 years, 160 days | [21] |
2 | Maddie Musselman | A | June 16, 1998 | 2016 | 18 years, 54 days | [22] |
3 | Maggie Steffens | A/D | June 4, 1993 | 2012 | 19 years, 56 days | [23] |
4 | Makenzie Fischer | D | March 29, 1997 | 2016 | 19 years, 133 days | [24] |
5 | Ericka Lorenz | A | February 18, 1981 | 2000 | 19 years, 211 days | [25] |
6 | Kelly Rulon | A | August 16, 1984 | 2004 | 20 years, 0 days | [26] |
7 | Brenda Villa | A | April 18, 1980 | 2000 | 20 years, 151 days | [27] |
8 | Annika Dries | C | February 10, 1992 | 2012 | 20 years, 171 days | [28] |
9 | Kami Craig | C | July 21, 1987 | 2008 | 21 years, 21 days | [29] |
10 | Jessica Steffens | D | April 7, 1987 | 2008 | 21 years, 126 days | [30] |
Rk. | Player | Pos. | Birthdate | Game | Age of last app. | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Maureen O'Toole | March 24, 1961 | 2000 | 39 years, 183 days | [31] | |
2 | Heather Petri | A | June 13, 1978 | 2012 | 34 years, 57 days | [32] |
3 | Brenda Villa | A | April 18, 1980 | 2012 | 32 years, 113 days | [27] |
4 | Heather Moody | C | August 21, 1973 | 2004 | 31 years, 5 days | [33] |
5 | Kathy Sheehy | April 26, 1970 | 2000 | 30 years, 150 days | [34] | |
6 | Courtney Mathewson | A | September 14, 1986 | 2016 | 29 years, 340 days | [35] |
7 | Betsey Armstrong | GK | January 31, 1983 | 2012 | 29 years, 191 days | [36] |
8 | Kami Craig | C | July 21, 1987 | 2016 | 29 years, 29 days | [29] |
9 | Lauren Wenger | U | March 11, 1984 | 2012 | 28 years, 151 days | [37] |
10 | Kelly Rulon | A | August 16, 1984 | 2012 | 27 years, 359 days | [26] |
Most appearances
[edit]The following tables are pre-sorted by number of appearances, date of last appearance, date of birth, respectively.
Three athletes have each made at least three Olympic appearances. Heather Petri and Brenda Villa are the only two American female water polo players to have competed in four Olympic Games.
App. | Name | Pos. | Birthdate | Games as player | Period | Age of first app. | Age of last app. | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | Heather Petri | A | June 13, 1978 | 2000 , 2004 , 2008 , 2012 | 12 years | 22 years, 95 days | 34 years, 57 days | [32] |
Brenda Villa | A | April 18, 1980 | 2000 , 2004 , 2008 , 2012 | 12 years | 20 years, 151 days | 32 years, 113 days | [27] | |
3 | Kami Craig | C | July 21, 1987 | 2008 , 2012 , 2016 | 8 years | 21 years, 21 days | 29 years, 29 days | [29] |
Two men have each made at least two Olympic appearances as head coaches of the United States women's national team.
App. | Name | Birthdate | Games as head coach | Period | Age of first app. | Age of last app. | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | Guy Baker | 2000 , 2004 , 2008 | 8 years | [38][39] | |||
2 | Adam Krikorian | July 22, 1974 | 2012 , 2016 | 4 years | 38 years, 8 days | 42 years, 28 days | [38] |
Leading scorers
[edit]The following tables are pre-sorted by number of goals, date of the game (match), name of the player, respectively.
Maggie Steffens is the American female water polo player with the most goals at the Olympic Games, scoring 38.
Rk. | Player | Pos. | Games (goals) | Total goals |
Matches played |
Goals per match |
Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Maggie Steffens | A/D | 2012 (21) , 2016 (17) | 38 | 12 | 3.166 | [23] |
2 | Brenda Villa | A | 2000 (9) , 2004 (7) , 2008 (9) , 2012 (6) | 31 | 23 | 1.347 | [27] |
3 | Kami Craig | C | 2008 (6) , 2012 (6) , 2016 (5) | 17 | 17 | 1.000 | [29] |
4 | Courtney Mathewson | A | 2012 (7) , 2016 (7) | 14 | 12 | 1.166 | [35] |
5 | Maddie Musselman | A | 2016 (12) | 12 | 6 | 2.000 | [22] |
Rk. | Player | Pos. | Game | Goals | Matches played |
Goals per match |
Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Maggie Steffens | D | 2012 | 21 | 6 | 3.500 | [23] |
2 | Maggie Steffens | A | 2016 | 17 | 6 | 2.833 | [23] |
3 | Maddie Musselman | A | 2016 | 12 | 6 | 2.000 | [22] |
4 | Kiley Neushul | A | 2016 | 10 | 6 | 1.666 | [40] |
5 | Coralie Simmons | 2000 | 9 | 7 | 1.285 | [41] | |
Brenda Villa | A | 2000 | 9 | 7 | 1.285 | [27] | |
Natalie Golda | D | 2008 | 9 | 5 | 2.250 | [42] | |
Brenda Villa | A | 2008 | 9 | 5 | 2.250 | [27] | |
9 | Brittany Hayes | A | 2008 | 8 | 5 | 1.600 | [43] |
Rk. | Player | Pos. | Goals | Date | Match | Game | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Maggie Steffens | D | 7 | July 30, 2012 | United States 14–13 Hungary | 2012 | [23] |
2 | Maggie Steffens | D | 5 | August 9, 2012 | United States 8–5 Spain | 2012 | [23] |
3 | Brenda Villa | A | 4 | September 20, 2000 | United States 9–6 Kazakhstan | 2000 | [27] |
Brenda Villa | A | 4 | August 16, 2004 | United States 7–6 Hungary | 2004 | [27] | |
Natalie Golda | D | 4 | August 11, 2008 | United States 12–11 China | 2008 | [42] | |
Courtney Mathewson | A | 4 | July 30, 2012 | United States 14–13 Hungary | 2012 | [35] | |
Kami Craig | C | 4 | August 1, 2012 | United States 9–9 Spain | 2012 | [29] | |
Maggie Steffens | D | 4 | August 7, 2012 | United States 11–9 Australia | 2012 | [23] | |
Maddie Musselman | A | 4 | August 11, 2016 | United States 12–4 China | 2016 | [22] | |
Maggie Steffens | A | 4 | August 11, 2016 | United States 12–4 China | 2016 | [23] | |
Maggie Steffens | A | 4 | August 13, 2016 | United States 11–6 Hungary | 2016 | [23] | |
Maggie Steffens | A | 4 | August 17, 2016 | United States 14–10 Hungary | 2016 | [23] |
Multiple medalists
[edit]Seventeen athletes have each won at least two Olympic medals in water polo. Heather Petri and Brenda Villa are the only two American female water polo players to have won four Olympic medals.
Rk. | Name | Pos. | Games as player | Medals | Ref. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |||||
1 | Heather Petri | A | 2000 , 2004 , 2008 , 2012 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | [32] |
Brenda Villa | A | 2000 , 2004 , 2008 , 2012 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | [27] | |
3 | Kami Craig | C | 2008 , 2012 , 2016 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | [29] |
4 | Courtney Mathewson | A | 2012 , 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | [35] |
Melissa Seidemann | D | 2012 , 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | [44] | |
Maggie Steffens | A/D | 2012 , 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | [23] | |
7 | Betsey Armstrong | GK | 2008 , 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | [36] |
Jessica Steffens | D | 2008 , 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | [30] | |
Lauren Wenger | U | 2008 , 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | [37] | |
Elsie Windes | D | 2008 , 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | [45] | |
11 | Kelly Rulon | A | 2004 , 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | [26] |
12 | Robin Beauregard | C | 2000 , 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | [46] |
Ellen Estes | 2000 , 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | [45] | ||
Natalie Golda | D | 2004 , 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | [42] | |
Ericka Lorenz | A | 2000 , 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | [25] | |
Heather Moody | C | 2000 , 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | [33] | |
Nicolle Payne | GK | 2000 , 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | [38] |
Two men have each led teams to at least three Olympic medals as head coaches of the United States women's national team.
Rk. | Name | Games as head coach | Medals | Ref. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | ||||
1 | Guy Baker | 2000 , 2004 , 2008 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | [38][39] |
2 | Adam Krikorian | 2012 , 2016 , 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | [38] |
Under-20 team
[edit]The United States women have won a record four titles at the FINA Junior Water Polo World Championships.[47]
See also
[edit]- United States women's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
- United States men's national water polo team
- USA Water Polo
- USA Water Polo Hall of Fame
- List of Olympic champions in women's water polo
- List of women's Olympic water polo tournament records and statistics
- List of world champions in women's water polo
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