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in the world since the late 1990s. On March 27, 2009, USA Water Polo named Adam Krikorian the head coach of the United States women's national team. Krikorian was the
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men's and women's water polo team head coach.


Results


Major tournaments


Competitive record

Updated after the '' 2020 World League''.


Olympic Games

*
2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from S ...
– Silver medal *
2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight ...
– Bronze medal *
2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...
– Silver medal *
2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gat ...
– Gold medal *
2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the Impeachment of Dilma Rousseff, impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses duri ...
– Gold medal *
2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in t ...
– Gold medal


World Championship

*
1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal en ...
– Bronze medal *
1991 File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, elected as Russia's first president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo erupts in the Phi ...
– Bronze medal *
1994 File:1994 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1994 Winter Olympics are held in Lillehammer, Norway; The Kaiser Permanente building after the 1994 Northridge earthquake; A model of the MS Estonia, which sank in the Baltic Sea; Nels ...
– 4th place *
1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ...
– 8th place *
2001 The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event of 2001. The United States led a multi-national coalition in an invasion of Afghanist ...
– 4th place *
2003 File:2003 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The crew of STS-107 perished when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry into Earth's atmosphere; SARS became an epidemic in China, and was a precursor to SARS-CoV-2; A ...
– Gold medal *
2005 File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; " Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube; Eris was discover ...
– Silver medal *
2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple Inc., Apple's first iPhone (1st generation), iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakis ...
– Gold medal *
2009 File:2009 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The vertical stabilizer of Air France Flight 447 is pulled out from the Atlantic Ocean; Barack Obama becomes the first African American to become President of the United States; Protests ...
– Gold medal *
2011 File:2011 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: a protester partaking in Occupy Wall Street heralds the beginning of the Occupy movement; protests against Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed that October; a young man celebrates ...
– 6th place *
2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment fa ...
– 5th place *
2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the April ...
– Gold medal *
2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a s ...
– Gold medal *
2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...
– Gold medal * 2022 – Gold medal


World Cup

*
1979 Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the '' International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the '' Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the so ...
– Gold medal *
1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC. * January 9 – In ...
– Silver medal * 1981 – 4th place * 1983 – Silver medal *
1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ...
– Silver medal * 1988 – 4th place *
1989 File:1989 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Cypress Street Viaduct, Cypress structure collapses as a result of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, killing motorists below; The proposal document for the World Wide Web is submitted; The Exxo ...
– Silver medal *
1991 File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, elected as Russia's first president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo erupts in the Phi ...
– Bronze medal * 1993 – 5th place *
1995 File:1995 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: O.J. Simpson is acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman from the year prior in "The Trial of the Century" in the United States; The Great Hanshin earthquake str ...
– 6th place *
1997 File:1997 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The movie set of ''Titanic'', the highest-grossing movie in history at the time; '' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', is published; Comet Hale-Bopp passes by Earth and becomes one of ...
– 7th place *
1999 File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shoot ...
– 6th place *
2002 File:2002 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 2002 Winter Olympics are held in Salt Lake City; Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and her daughter Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon die; East Timor gains East Timor independence, indepe ...
– Silver medal *
2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro votes to declare independence from Serbia; The 2006 ...
– 4th place *
2010 File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A scene from the opening ceremony of ...
– Gold medal *
2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wa ...
– Gold medal *
2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...
– Gold medal


World League

*
2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight ...
– Gold medal *
2005 File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; " Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube; Eris was discover ...
– 5th place *
2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro votes to declare independence from Serbia; The 2006 ...
– Gold medal *
2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple Inc., Apple's first iPhone (1st generation), iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakis ...
– Gold medal *
2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...
– Silver medal *
2009 File:2009 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The vertical stabilizer of Air France Flight 447 is pulled out from the Atlantic Ocean; Barack Obama becomes the first African American to become President of the United States; Protests ...
– Gold medal *
2010 File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A scene from the opening ceremony of ...
– Gold medal *
2011 File:2011 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: a protester partaking in Occupy Wall Street heralds the beginning of the Occupy movement; protests against Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed that October; a young man celebrates ...
– Gold medal *
2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gat ...
– Gold medal *
2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment fa ...
– Bronze medal *
2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wa ...
– Gold medal *
2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the April ...
– Gold medal *
2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the Impeachment of Dilma Rousseff, impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses duri ...
– Gold medal *
2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a s ...
– Gold medal *
2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...
– Gold medal *
2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...
– Gold medal *
2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in t ...
– Gold medal * 2022 – Bronze medal


Pan American Games

*
1999 File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shoot ...
– Silver medal *
2003 File:2003 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The crew of STS-107 perished when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry into Earth's atmosphere; SARS became an epidemic in China, and was a precursor to SARS-CoV-2; A ...
– Gold medal *
2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple Inc., Apple's first iPhone (1st generation), iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakis ...
– Gold medal *
2011 File:2011 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: a protester partaking in Occupy Wall Street heralds the beginning of the Occupy movement; protests against Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed that October; a young man celebrates ...
– Gold medal *
2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the April ...
– Gold medal *
2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...
– Gold medal


Minor tournaments

The United States is usually represented by a U20 team in these competitions.


Summer Universiade

*
2011 File:2011 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: a protester partaking in Occupy Wall Street heralds the beginning of the Occupy movement; protests against Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed that October; a young man celebrates ...
– Silver medal *
2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment fa ...
– 8th place *
2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the April ...
– 5th place *
2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a s ...
– Gold medal *
2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...
– 8th place


ASUA Cup (UANA Cup)

* 2013 – Gold medal


Holiday Cup

*
1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ...
– Silver medal *
1999 File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shoot ...
– Bronze medal *
2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from S ...
– Gold medal *
2001 The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event of 2001. The United States led a multi-national coalition in an invasion of Afghanist ...
– Gold medal *
2002 File:2002 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 2002 Winter Olympics are held in Salt Lake City; Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and her daughter Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon die; East Timor gains East Timor independence, indepe ...
– Gold medal *
2003 File:2003 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The crew of STS-107 perished when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry into Earth's atmosphere; SARS became an epidemic in China, and was a precursor to SARS-CoV-2; A ...
– Gold medal *
2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight ...
– Gold medal *
2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro votes to declare independence from Serbia; The 2006 ...
– Gold medal *
2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple Inc., Apple's first iPhone (1st generation), iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakis ...
– Bronze medal


Kirishi Cup

* 2014 – Gold medal


World Games

* 1981 – Silver medal


Olympic Year Tournament

*
1996 File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 800, causing the plane to crash and killing everyone o ...
– 7th place


Team


Current squad

Roster for the
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.


Former squads


Olympic Games

*
2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from S ...
– Silver medal *:
Bernice Orwig Bernice Jane Orwig (born November 24, 1976) is an American water polo goalkeeper who won a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Early career Bernice graduated from Savanna High School in Anaheim, California, in June 1994. There she began he ...
(GK),
Heather Petri Heather Danielle Petri (born June 13, 1978) is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal with the US women's national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics, a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, a silver medal in Beijing in 2008 a ...
,
Ericka Lorenz Ericka Denise Lorenz (born February 18, 1981) is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She also won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Lorenz was born in San Diego, California. Nickname ...
, Brenda Villa,
Ellen Estes Ellen Marie Estes (born October 13, 1978 in Portland, Oregon) is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She also won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Estes scored three goals during ...
,
Coralie Simmons Coralie Denise Simmons (born March 1, 1977) is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. In 2001, she won the Peter J. Cutino Award, presented annually to the top American collegiate water polo player. ...
, Maureen O'Toole, Julie Swail (Captain),
Heather Moody Heather Moody (born August 21, 1973 in Rexburg, Idaho) is an American water polo player, who won a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She was team captain of the US Women's National Team that captured the bronze medal at the 2004 ...
, Robin Beauregard, Nicolle Payne (GK), Kathy Sheehy, Courtney Johnson. Head Coach: Guy Baker. *
2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight ...
– Bronze medal *:
Jackie Frank Jacqueline "Jackie" Frank DeLuca Cochran (born May 1, 1980 in Hermosa Beach, California) is an American water polo goalkeeper, 2004 bronze medal Olympian and two-time collegiate National Player of the Year. Early life Jackie Frank began c ...
(GK),
Heather Petri Heather Danielle Petri (born June 13, 1978) is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal with the US women's national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics, a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, a silver medal in Beijing in 2008 a ...
,
Ericka Lorenz Ericka Denise Lorenz (born February 18, 1981) is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She also won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Lorenz was born in San Diego, California. Nickname ...
, Brenda Villa,
Ellen Estes Ellen Marie Estes (born October 13, 1978 in Portland, Oregon) is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She also won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Estes scored three goals during ...
, Natalie Golda, Margaret Dingeldein, Kelly Rulon,
Heather Moody Heather Moody (born August 21, 1973 in Rexburg, Idaho) is an American water polo player, who won a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She was team captain of the US Women's National Team that captured the bronze medal at the 2004 ...
(Captain), Robin Beauregard, Amber Stachowski, Nicolle Payne (GK), Thalia Munro. Head Coach: Guy Baker. *
2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...
– Silver medal *:
Betsey Armstrong Elizabeth Anne "Betsey" Armstrong (born January 31, 1983) is an American water polo goalkeeper, who won gold medals with the United States women's national water polo team at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2007 and 2011 Pan American Games, and 2007 a ...
(GK),
Heather Petri Heather Danielle Petri (born June 13, 1978) is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal with the US women's national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics, a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, a silver medal in Beijing in 2008 a ...
,
Brittany Hayes Brittany Hayes (born February 7, 1985) is an American water polo player. She was a member of the US water polo team that won a silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Hayes was born in Orange County, California, and attended Foothill High S ...
, Brenda Villa (Captain),
Lauren Wenger Lauren Ashley Wenger (born March 11, 1984, in Long Beach, California) is an American water polo player for the University of Southern California, who received the 2006 Peter J. Cutino Award as the best collegiate water polo player among Division ...
, Natalie Golda,
Patty Cardenas Patricia Cardenas (born August 19, 1984) is an American water polo player. She played for Bell Gardens High School, Golden West College, University of Southern California, and the United States national water polo team. She won a silver medal wi ...
,
Jessica Steffens Jessica Marie Steffens (born April 7, 1987) is an American water polo player. She was a member of the United States national teams that won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics and a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She also played a ...
, Elsie Windes, Alison Gregorka,
Moriah van Norman Moriah van Norman (born May 30, 1984) is an American water polo player who has played for the University of Southern California and the National team, who won the Peter J. Cutino Award in 2004, recognized as the best female collegiate player in ...
, Kami Craig,
Jaime Hipp Jaime Elizabeth Komer (née Hipp, born September 1, 1981, in Fresno, California) is a former female water polo Goalkeeper (water polo), goalkeeper from the United States, who won the gold medal with the United States women's national water polo t ...
(GK). Head Coach: Guy Baker. *
2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gat ...
– Gold medal *:
Betsey Armstrong Elizabeth Anne "Betsey" Armstrong (born January 31, 1983) is an American water polo goalkeeper, who won gold medals with the United States women's national water polo team at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2007 and 2011 Pan American Games, and 2007 a ...
(GK),
Heather Petri Heather Danielle Petri (born June 13, 1978) is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal with the US women's national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics, a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, a silver medal in Beijing in 2008 a ...
,
Melissa Seidemann Melissa Jon Seidemann (born June 26, 1990) is an American water polo player. She won the National Championship with Stanford University in 2011. She also won the gold medal with the United States national team in the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 ...
, Brenda Villa (Captain),
Lauren Wenger Lauren Ashley Wenger (born March 11, 1984, in Long Beach, California) is an American water polo player for the University of Southern California, who received the 2006 Peter J. Cutino Award as the best collegiate water polo player among Division ...
, Maggie Steffens,
Courtney Mathewson Courtney Lynn Kaiulani Mathewson (born September 14, 1986) is an American water polo player, part of the US team that won the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She played water polo for the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Bruin ...
,
Jessica Steffens Jessica Marie Steffens (born April 7, 1987) is an American water polo player. She was a member of the United States national teams that won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics and a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She also played a ...
, Elsie Windes, Kelly Rulon,
Annika Dries Annika Madsen Dries (born February 10, 1992) is an American water polo player. She won the national championship with Stanford University in 2011, and went on to win the gold medal with the United States in the 2012 Summer Olympics. She stands at ...
, Kami Craig, Tumua Anae (GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian. *
2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the Impeachment of Dilma Rousseff, impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses duri ...
– Gold medal *: Sami Hill (GK), Maddie Musselman,
Melissa Seidemann Melissa Jon Seidemann (born June 26, 1990) is an American water polo player. She won the National Championship with Stanford University in 2011. She also won the gold medal with the United States national team in the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 ...
,
Rachel Fattal Rachel Fattal (born December 10, 1993) is an American water polo player. Fattal attended Los Alamitos High School and graduated in 2012. She then attended UCLA, where she majored in history and played water polo; she graduated in 2017. She was ...
,
Caroline Clark Caroline "KK" Clark (born June 28, 1990) is an American female water polo player from Menlo Park, California. She was part of the American team at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, Spain and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de ...
, Maggie Steffens (Captain),
Courtney Mathewson Courtney Lynn Kaiulani Mathewson (born September 14, 1986) is an American water polo player, part of the US team that won the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She played water polo for the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Bruin ...
,
Kiley Neushul Kiley Susan Neushul (born March 5, 1993) is an American water polo player and a graduate of Stanford University. Neushul was selected as one of 13 players who represented the USA and won a Gold Medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She was also ...
, Aria Fischer,
Kaleigh Gilchrist Kaleigh Gilchrist (born May 16, 1992) is a dual sport athlete in surfing and water polo from Newport Beach, California. She competed on the gold medal-winning US Women's Olympic Team at the 2016 Summer Olympics contributing 6 goals. In high s ...
, Makenzie Fischer, Kami Craig,
Ashleigh Johnson Ashleigh Elizabeth Johnson (born September 12, 1994) is an American water polo player considered by many to be the best goalkeeper in the world. She was part of the American team that won the gold medal at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships. I ...
(GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian.


World Aquatics Championships

*
2003 File:2003 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The crew of STS-107 perished when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry into Earth's atmosphere; SARS became an epidemic in China, and was a precursor to SARS-CoV-2; A ...
– Gold medal :* Nicolle Payne (GK),
Heather Petri Heather Danielle Petri (born June 13, 1978) is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal with the US women's national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics, a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, a silver medal in Beijing in 2008 a ...
,
Ericka Lorenz Ericka Denise Lorenz (born February 18, 1981) is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She also won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Lorenz was born in San Diego, California. Nickname ...
, Brenda Villa,
Ellen Estes Ellen Marie Estes (born October 13, 1978 in Portland, Oregon) is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She also won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Estes scored three goals during ...
, Natalie Golda, Margaret Dingeldein,
Jackie Frank Jacqueline "Jackie" Frank DeLuca Cochran (born May 1, 1980 in Hermosa Beach, California) is an American water polo goalkeeper, 2004 bronze medal Olympian and two-time collegiate National Player of the Year. Early life Jackie Frank began c ...
(GK),
Heather Moody Heather Moody (born August 21, 1973 in Rexburg, Idaho) is an American water polo player, who won a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She was team captain of the US Women's National Team that captured the bronze medal at the 2004 ...
(Captain), Robin Beauregard, Amber Stachowski, Gabrielle Domanic, Thalia Munro. Head Coach: Guy Baker. *
2005 File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; " Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube; Eris was discover ...
– Silver medal *:
Emily Feher Emily Jane Feher (born March 29, 1985 in Orange, California) is a water polo goalkeeper from the United States. She was a member of the US Women's Water Polo Team that won the silver medal at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montréal, ...
,
Heather Petri Heather Danielle Petri (born June 13, 1978) is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal with the US women's national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics, a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, a silver medal in Beijing in 2008 a ...
,
Ericka Lorenz Ericka Denise Lorenz (born February 18, 1981) is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She also won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Lorenz was born in San Diego, California. Nickname ...
, Brenda Villa (Captain),
Lauren Wenger Lauren Ashley Wenger (born March 11, 1984, in Long Beach, California) is an American water polo player for the University of Southern California, who received the 2006 Peter J. Cutino Award as the best collegiate water polo player among Division ...
, Natalie Golda,
Kristina Kunkel Kristina Marie Kunkel (born March 27, 1984, in Rancho Santa Margarita, California) is a water polo player from the United States. She was a member of the US Women's Water Polo Team that won the silver medal at the 2005 World Aquatics Championshi ...
,
Erika Figge Erika Figge (born January 9, 1985, in Orange, California) is a water polo player from the United States, playing as an attacker. She was a debutant at the US Women's Water Polo Team that won the silver medal at the 2005 World Aquatics Championsh ...
, Jamie Hipp, Kelly Rulon,
Moriah Van Norman Moriah van Norman (born May 30, 1984) is an American water polo player who has played for the University of Southern California and the National team, who won the Peter J. Cutino Award in 2004, recognized as the best female collegiate player in ...
, Drue Wawrzynski, Thalia Munro. Head Coach:
Heather Moody Heather Moody (born August 21, 1973 in Rexburg, Idaho) is an American water polo player, who won a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She was team captain of the US Women's National Team that captured the bronze medal at the 2004 ...
*
2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple Inc., Apple's first iPhone (1st generation), iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakis ...
– Gold medal *:
Betsey Armstrong Elizabeth Anne "Betsey" Armstrong (born January 31, 1983) is an American water polo goalkeeper, who won gold medals with the United States women's national water polo team at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2007 and 2011 Pan American Games, and 2007 a ...
(GK),
Heather Petri Heather Danielle Petri (born June 13, 1978) is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal with the US women's national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics, a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, a silver medal in Beijing in 2008 a ...
,
Ericka Lorenz Ericka Denise Lorenz (born February 18, 1981) is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She also won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Lorenz was born in San Diego, California. Nickname ...
, Brenda Villa (Captain),
Lauren Wenger Lauren Ashley Wenger (born March 11, 1984, in Long Beach, California) is an American water polo player for the University of Southern California, who received the 2006 Peter J. Cutino Award as the best collegiate water polo player among Division ...
, Natalie Golda, Patricia Cardenas,
Brittany Hayes Brittany Hayes (born February 7, 1985) is an American water polo player. She was a member of the US water polo team that won a silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Hayes was born in Orange County, California, and attended Foothill High S ...
, Elsie Windes, Alison Gregorka,
Moriah van Norman Moriah van Norman (born May 30, 1984) is an American water polo player who has played for the University of Southern California and the National team, who won the Peter J. Cutino Award in 2004, recognized as the best female collegiate player in ...
, Kami Craig,
Jaime Hipp Jaime Elizabeth Komer (née Hipp, born September 1, 1981, in Fresno, California) is a former female water polo Goalkeeper (water polo), goalkeeper from the United States, who won the gold medal with the United States women's national water polo t ...
(GK). Head Coach: Guy Baker. *
2009 File:2009 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The vertical stabilizer of Air France Flight 447 is pulled out from the Atlantic Ocean; Barack Obama becomes the first African American to become President of the United States; Protests ...
– Gold medal *:
Betsey Armstrong Elizabeth Anne "Betsey" Armstrong (born January 31, 1983) is an American water polo goalkeeper, who won gold medals with the United States women's national water polo team at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2007 and 2011 Pan American Games, and 2007 a ...
(GK),
Heather Petri Heather Danielle Petri (born June 13, 1978) is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal with the US women's national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics, a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, a silver medal in Beijing in 2008 a ...
,
Brittany Hayes Brittany Hayes (born February 7, 1985) is an American water polo player. She was a member of the US water polo team that won a silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Hayes was born in Orange County, California, and attended Foothill High S ...
, Brenda Villa (Captain),
Lauren Wenger Lauren Ashley Wenger (born March 11, 1984, in Long Beach, California) is an American water polo player for the University of Southern California, who received the 2006 Peter J. Cutino Award as the best collegiate water polo player among Division ...
, Tanya Gandy, Kelly Rulon,
Jessica Steffens Jessica Marie Steffens (born April 7, 1987) is an American water polo player. She was a member of the United States national teams that won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics and a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She also played a ...
, Elsie Windes, Alison Gregorka,
Moriah van Norman Moriah van Norman (born May 30, 1984) is an American water polo player who has played for the University of Southern California and the National team, who won the Peter J. Cutino Award in 2004, recognized as the best female collegiate player in ...
, Kami Craig,
Jaime Hipp Jaime Elizabeth Komer (née Hipp, born September 1, 1981, in Fresno, California) is a former female water polo Goalkeeper (water polo), goalkeeper from the United States, who won the gold medal with the United States women's national water polo t ...
(GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian. *
2011 File:2011 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: a protester partaking in Occupy Wall Street heralds the beginning of the Occupy movement; protests against Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed that October; a young man celebrates ...
– 6th place *:
Betsey Armstrong Elizabeth Anne "Betsey" Armstrong (born January 31, 1983) is an American water polo goalkeeper, who won gold medals with the United States women's national water polo team at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2007 and 2011 Pan American Games, and 2007 a ...
(GK),
Heather Petri Heather Danielle Petri (born June 13, 1978) is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal with the US women's national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics, a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, a silver medal in Beijing in 2008 a ...
,
Melissa Seidemann Melissa Jon Seidemann (born June 26, 1990) is an American water polo player. She won the National Championship with Stanford University in 2011. She also won the gold medal with the United States national team in the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 ...
, Brenda Villa (Captain),
Lauren Wenger Lauren Ashley Wenger (born March 11, 1984, in Long Beach, California) is an American water polo player for the University of Southern California, who received the 2006 Peter J. Cutino Award as the best collegiate water polo player among Division ...
, Maggie Steffens,
Courtney Mathewson Courtney Lynn Kaiulani Mathewson (born September 14, 1986) is an American water polo player, part of the US team that won the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She played water polo for the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Bruin ...
,
Jessica Steffens Jessica Marie Steffens (born April 7, 1987) is an American water polo player. She was a member of the United States national teams that won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics and a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She also played a ...
, Elsie Windes, Kelly Rulon,
Annika Dries Annika Madsen Dries (born February 10, 1992) is an American water polo player. She won the national championship with Stanford University in 2011, and went on to win the gold medal with the United States in the 2012 Summer Olympics. She stands at ...
, Kami Craig, Tumua Anae (GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian. *
2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment fa ...
– 5th place *:
Betsey Armstrong Elizabeth Anne "Betsey" Armstrong (born January 31, 1983) is an American water polo goalkeeper, who won gold medals with the United States women's national water polo team at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2007 and 2011 Pan American Games, and 2007 a ...
(GK),
Lauren Silver Lauren Amanda Silver (born 22 March 1993) is an American-born Jamaican professional footballer who last played as a defender for Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Jamaica women's national football team. Early ...
,
Melissa Seidemann Melissa Jon Seidemann (born June 26, 1990) is an American water polo player. She won the National Championship with Stanford University in 2011. She also won the gold medal with the United States national team in the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 ...
,
Rachel Fattal Rachel Fattal (born December 10, 1993) is an American water polo player. Fattal attended Los Alamitos High School and graduated in 2012. She then attended UCLA, where she majored in history and played water polo; she graduated in 2017. She was ...
,
Caroline Clark Caroline "KK" Clark (born June 28, 1990) is an American female water polo player from Menlo Park, California. She was part of the American team at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, Spain and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de ...
, Maggie Steffens,
Courtney Mathewson Courtney Lynn Kaiulani Mathewson (born September 14, 1986) is an American water polo player, part of the US team that won the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She played water polo for the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Bruin ...
(Captain),
Kiley Neushul Kiley Susan Neushul (born March 5, 1993) is an American water polo player and a graduate of Stanford University. Neushul was selected as one of 13 players who represented the USA and won a Gold Medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She was also ...
,
Jillian Kraus Jillian Amaris Kraus (born December 18, 1986) is a water polo player. She won a gold medal in the 2005 Junior World Championships, won four straight NCAA Women's Water Polo Championships with UCLA, and has played with the United States women's na ...
, Kelly Rulon,
Annika Dries Annika Madsen Dries (born February 10, 1992) is an American water polo player. She won the national championship with Stanford University in 2011, and went on to win the gold medal with the United States in the 2012 Summer Olympics. She stands at ...
, Kami Craig, Tumua Anae (GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian. *
2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the April ...
– Gold medal *: Sami Hill (GK), Maddie Musselman,
Melissa Seidemann Melissa Jon Seidemann (born June 26, 1990) is an American water polo player. She won the National Championship with Stanford University in 2011. She also won the gold medal with the United States national team in the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 ...
,
Rachel Fattal Rachel Fattal (born December 10, 1993) is an American water polo player. Fattal attended Los Alamitos High School and graduated in 2012. She then attended UCLA, where she majored in history and played water polo; she graduated in 2017. She was ...
, Alys Williams, Maggie Steffens (Captain),
Courtney Mathewson Courtney Lynn Kaiulani Mathewson (born September 14, 1986) is an American water polo player, part of the US team that won the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She played water polo for the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Bruin ...
,
Kiley Neushul Kiley Susan Neushul (born March 5, 1993) is an American water polo player and a graduate of Stanford University. Neushul was selected as one of 13 players who represented the USA and won a Gold Medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She was also ...
, Ashley Grossman,
Kaleigh Gilchrist Kaleigh Gilchrist (born May 16, 1992) is a dual sport athlete in surfing and water polo from Newport Beach, California. She competed on the gold medal-winning US Women's Olympic Team at the 2016 Summer Olympics contributing 6 goals. In high s ...
, Makenzie Fischer, Kami Craig,
Ashleigh Johnson Ashleigh Elizabeth Johnson (born September 12, 1994) is an American water polo player considered by many to be the best goalkeeper in the world. She was part of the American team that won the gold medal at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships. I ...
(GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian. *
2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a s ...
– Gold medal *: Gabby Stone (GK), Maddie Musselman,
Melissa Seidemann Melissa Jon Seidemann (born June 26, 1990) is an American water polo player. She won the National Championship with Stanford University in 2011. She also won the gold medal with the United States national team in the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 ...
,
Rachel Fattal Rachel Fattal (born December 10, 1993) is an American water polo player. Fattal attended Los Alamitos High School and graduated in 2012. She then attended UCLA, where she majored in history and played water polo; she graduated in 2017. She was ...
,
Paige Hauschild Paige Hauschild (b. 17 August 1999) is an American water polo player. She is a member of the United States women's national water polo team, and participated in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal. Career highlights * 20 ...
, Maggie Steffens (Captain), Jordan Raney,
Kiley Neushul Kiley Susan Neushul (born March 5, 1993) is an American water polo player and a graduate of Stanford University. Neushul was selected as one of 13 players who represented the USA and won a Gold Medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She was also ...
, Aria Fischer, Jamie Neushul, Makenzie Fischer, Alys Williams, Amanda Longan (GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian. *
2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...
– Gold medal *: Amanda Longan (GK), Maddie Musselman,
Melissa Seidemann Melissa Jon Seidemann (born June 26, 1990) is an American water polo player. She won the National Championship with Stanford University in 2011. She also won the gold medal with the United States national team in the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 ...
,
Rachel Fattal Rachel Fattal (born December 10, 1993) is an American water polo player. Fattal attended Los Alamitos High School and graduated in 2012. She then attended UCLA, where she majored in history and played water polo; she graduated in 2017. She was ...
,
Paige Hauschild Paige Hauschild (b. 17 August 1999) is an American water polo player. She is a member of the United States women's national water polo team, and participated in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal. Career highlights * 20 ...
, Maggie Steffens (Captain), Stephania Haralabidis,
Kiley Neushul Kiley Susan Neushul (born March 5, 1993) is an American water polo player and a graduate of Stanford University. Neushul was selected as one of 13 players who represented the USA and won a Gold Medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She was also ...
, Aria Fischer,
Kaleigh Gilchrist Kaleigh Gilchrist (born May 16, 1992) is a dual sport athlete in surfing and water polo from Newport Beach, California. She competed on the gold medal-winning US Women's Olympic Team at the 2016 Summer Olympics contributing 6 goals. In high s ...
, Makenzie Fischer, Alys Williams,
Ashleigh Johnson Ashleigh Elizabeth Johnson (born September 12, 1994) is an American water polo player considered by many to be the best goalkeeper in the world. She was part of the American team that won the gold medal at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships. I ...
(GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian.


Pan American Games

*
2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple Inc., Apple's first iPhone (1st generation), iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakis ...
– Gold medal *:
Betsey Armstrong Elizabeth Anne "Betsey" Armstrong (born January 31, 1983) is an American water polo goalkeeper, who won gold medals with the United States women's national water polo team at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2007 and 2011 Pan American Games, and 2007 a ...
(GK), Patricia Cardenas, Kami Craig,
Erika Figge Erika Figge (born January 9, 1985, in Orange, California) is a water polo player from the United States, playing as an attacker. She was a debutant at the US Women's Water Polo Team that won the silver medal at the 2005 World Aquatics Championsh ...
, Natalie Golda, Alison Gregorka,
Jaime Hipp Jaime Elizabeth Komer (née Hipp, born September 1, 1981, in Fresno, California) is a former female water polo Goalkeeper (water polo), goalkeeper from the United States, who won the gold medal with the United States women's national water polo t ...
(GK),
Heather Petri Heather Danielle Petri (born June 13, 1978) is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal with the US women's national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics, a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, a silver medal in Beijing in 2008 a ...
,
Jessica Steffens Jessica Marie Steffens (born April 7, 1987) is an American water polo player. She was a member of the United States national teams that won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics and a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She also played a ...
,
Moriah van Norman Moriah van Norman (born May 30, 1984) is an American water polo player who has played for the University of Southern California and the National team, who won the Peter J. Cutino Award in 2004, recognized as the best female collegiate player in ...
, Brenda Villa (Captain),
Lauren Wenger Lauren Ashley Wenger (born March 11, 1984, in Long Beach, California) is an American water polo player for the University of Southern California, who received the 2006 Peter J. Cutino Award as the best collegiate water polo player among Division ...
, Elsie Windes. Head Coach: Guy Baker. *
2011 File:2011 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: a protester partaking in Occupy Wall Street heralds the beginning of the Occupy movement; protests against Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed that October; a young man celebrates ...
– Gold medal *: Betsey Armstromg,
Heather Petri Heather Danielle Petri (born June 13, 1978) is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal with the US women's national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics, a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, a silver medal in Beijing in 2008 a ...
,
Melissa Seidemann Melissa Jon Seidemann (born June 26, 1990) is an American water polo player. She won the National Championship with Stanford University in 2011. She also won the gold medal with the United States national team in the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 ...
, Brenda Villa (Captain),
Lauren Wenger Lauren Ashley Wenger (born March 11, 1984, in Long Beach, California) is an American water polo player for the University of Southern California, who received the 2006 Peter J. Cutino Award as the best collegiate water polo player among Division ...
, Maggie Steffens,
Courtney Mathewson Courtney Lynn Kaiulani Mathewson (born September 14, 1986) is an American water polo player, part of the US team that won the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She played water polo for the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Bruin ...
,
Jessica Steffens Jessica Marie Steffens (born April 7, 1987) is an American water polo player. She was a member of the United States national teams that won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics and a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She also played a ...
, Elsie Windes, Kelly Rulon,
Annika Dries Annika Madsen Dries (born February 10, 1992) is an American water polo player. She won the national championship with Stanford University in 2011, and went on to win the gold medal with the United States in the 2012 Summer Olympics. She stands at ...
, Kami Craig, Tumua Anae (GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian *
2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the April ...
– Gold medal *: Sami Hill (GK), Maddie Musselman,
Melissa Seidemann Melissa Jon Seidemann (born June 26, 1990) is an American water polo player. She won the National Championship with Stanford University in 2011. She also won the gold medal with the United States national team in the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 ...
,
Rachel Fattal Rachel Fattal (born December 10, 1993) is an American water polo player. Fattal attended Los Alamitos High School and graduated in 2012. She then attended UCLA, where she majored in history and played water polo; she graduated in 2017. She was ...
,
Caroline Clark Caroline "KK" Clark (born June 28, 1990) is an American female water polo player from Menlo Park, California. She was part of the American team at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, Spain and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de ...
, Maggie Steffens (Captain),
Courtney Mathewson Courtney Lynn Kaiulani Mathewson (born September 14, 1986) is an American water polo player, part of the US team that won the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She played water polo for the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Bruin ...
,
Kiley Neushul Kiley Susan Neushul (born March 5, 1993) is an American water polo player and a graduate of Stanford University. Neushul was selected as one of 13 players who represented the USA and won a Gold Medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She was also ...
, Ashley Grossman,
Kaleigh Gilchrist Kaleigh Gilchrist (born May 16, 1992) is a dual sport athlete in surfing and water polo from Newport Beach, California. She competed on the gold medal-winning US Women's Olympic Team at the 2016 Summer Olympics contributing 6 goals. In high s ...
, Makenzie Fischer, Kami Craig,
Ashleigh Johnson Ashleigh Elizabeth Johnson (born September 12, 1994) is an American water polo player considered by many to be the best goalkeeper in the world. She was part of the American team that won the gold medal at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships. I ...
(GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian *
2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...
– Gold medal *:
Ashleigh Johnson Ashleigh Elizabeth Johnson (born September 12, 1994) is an American water polo player considered by many to be the best goalkeeper in the world. She was part of the American team that won the gold medal at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships. I ...
(GK), Maddie Musselman,
Melissa Seidemann Melissa Jon Seidemann (born June 26, 1990) is an American water polo player. She won the National Championship with Stanford University in 2011. She also won the gold medal with the United States national team in the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 ...
,
Rachel Fattal Rachel Fattal (born December 10, 1993) is an American water polo player. Fattal attended Los Alamitos High School and graduated in 2012. She then attended UCLA, where she majored in history and played water polo; she graduated in 2017. She was ...
, Stephania Haralabidis, Maggie Steffens (Captain), Jamie Neushul,
Kiley Neushul Kiley Susan Neushul (born March 5, 1993) is an American water polo player and a graduate of Stanford University. Neushul was selected as one of 13 players who represented the USA and won a Gold Medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She was also ...
, Aria Fischer, Alys Williams, Makenzie Fischer. Head Coach: Adam Krikorian


Other tournaments

* 1979 FINA World Cup – Gold medal *: Lynn Comer, Laura Cox, Dion Dickinson, Vaune Kadlubek, Debby Kemp, Simone LaPay, Marsha McCuen-Kavanaugh, Sue McIntyre, Maureen O'Toole, Sallie Thomas, and Lyn Taylor. * 1981 FINA World Cup – 4th place *: Lynn Comer, Laura Cox, Ruth Cox, Debbie Decker, Leslie Entwistle, Karen Hastie, Vaune Kadlubek, Simone LaPay, Robin Linn, Sue McIntyre, Maureen O'Toole, Marla Smith *
1981 World Games The 1981 World Games were the first World Games, an international multi-sport event, and were held in Santa Clara, California, United States. The games featured sports that were not included in the Olympics, including tug-of-war, racquetball ...
– Silver medal *: Lynn Comer, Laura Cox, Ruth Cox, Debbie Decker, Leslie Entwistle, Karen Hastie, Vaune Kadlubek, Simone LaPay, Robin Linn, Sue McIntyre, Maureen O'Toole, Marla Smith * 2004 FINA World League – Gold medal *: Robin Beauregard, Margaret Dingeldein,
Ellen Estes Ellen Marie Estes (born October 13, 1978 in Portland, Oregon) is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She also won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Estes scored three goals during ...
, Jacqueline Frank, Natalie Golda,
Ericka Lorenz Ericka Denise Lorenz (born February 18, 1981) is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She also won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Lorenz was born in San Diego, California. Nickname ...
,
Heather Moody Heather Moody (born August 21, 1973 in Rexburg, Idaho) is an American water polo player, who won a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She was team captain of the US Women's National Team that captured the bronze medal at the 2004 ...
, Thalia Munro, Nicolle Payne (GK),
Heather Petri Heather Danielle Petri (born June 13, 1978) is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal with the US women's national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics, a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, a silver medal in Beijing in 2008 a ...
, Kelly Rulon, Amber Stachowski, and Brenda Villa. Head Coach: Guy Baker. * 2005 FINA World League – 5th place *: Katherine Hansen,
Erika Figge Erika Figge (born January 9, 1985, in Orange, California) is a water polo player from the United States, playing as an attacker. She was a debutant at the US Women's Water Polo Team that won the silver medal at the 2005 World Aquatics Championsh ...
, Natalie Golda,
Brittany Hayes Brittany Hayes (born February 7, 1985) is an American water polo player. She was a member of the US water polo team that won a silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Hayes was born in Orange County, California, and attended Foothill High S ...
,
Jaime Hipp Jaime Elizabeth Komer (née Hipp, born September 1, 1981, in Fresno, California) is a former female water polo Goalkeeper (water polo), goalkeeper from the United States, who won the gold medal with the United States women's national water polo t ...
(GK),
Kristina Kunkel Kristina Marie Kunkel (born March 27, 1984, in Rancho Santa Margarita, California) is a water polo player from the United States. She was a member of the US Women's Water Polo Team that won the silver medal at the 2005 World Aquatics Championshi ...
,
Ericka Lorenz Ericka Denise Lorenz (born February 18, 1981) is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She also won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Lorenz was born in San Diego, California. Nickname ...
,
Heather Petri Heather Danielle Petri (born June 13, 1978) is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal with the US women's national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics, a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, a silver medal in Beijing in 2008 a ...
, Aimee Stachowski,
Moriah van Norman Moriah van Norman (born May 30, 1984) is an American water polo player who has played for the University of Southern California and the National team, who won the Peter J. Cutino Award in 2004, recognized as the best female collegiate player in ...
, Brenda Villa, Drue Wawrzynski, and
Lauren Wenger Lauren Ashley Wenger (born March 11, 1984, in Long Beach, California) is an American water polo player for the University of Southern California, who received the 2006 Peter J. Cutino Award as the best collegiate water polo player among Division ...
. Head Coach:
Heather Moody Heather Moody (born August 21, 1973 in Rexburg, Idaho) is an American water polo player, who won a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She was team captain of the US Women's National Team that captured the bronze medal at the 2004 ...
. * 2006 FINA World League – Gold medal *: Elizabeth Armstrong, Patricia Cardenas, Kami Craig,
Erika Figge Erika Figge (born January 9, 1985, in Orange, California) is a water polo player from the United States, playing as an attacker. She was a debutant at the US Women's Water Polo Team that won the silver medal at the 2005 World Aquatics Championsh ...
, Natalie Golda, Alison Gregorka,
Ericka Lorenz Ericka Denise Lorenz (born February 18, 1981) is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She also won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Lorenz was born in San Diego, California. Nickname ...
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Heather Petri Heather Danielle Petri (born June 13, 1978) is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal with the US women's national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics, a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, a silver medal in Beijing in 2008 a ...
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Jessica Steffens Jessica Marie Steffens (born April 7, 1987) is an American water polo player. She was a member of the United States national teams that won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics and a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She also played a ...
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Moriah van Norman Moriah van Norman (born May 30, 1984) is an American water polo player who has played for the University of Southern California and the National team, who won the Peter J. Cutino Award in 2004, recognized as the best female collegiate player in ...
, Brenda Villa,
Lauren Wenger Lauren Ashley Wenger (born March 11, 1984, in Long Beach, California) is an American water polo player for the University of Southern California, who received the 2006 Peter J. Cutino Award as the best collegiate water polo player among Division ...
, and Elsie Windes. Head Coach: Guy Baker. * 2007 FINA World League – Gold medal *: Elizabeth Armstrong, Patricia Cardenas, Kami Craig,
Erika Figge Erika Figge (born January 9, 1985, in Orange, California) is a water polo player from the United States, playing as an attacker. She was a debutant at the US Women's Water Polo Team that won the silver medal at the 2005 World Aquatics Championsh ...
, Natalie Golda, Alison Gregorka,
Jaime Hipp Jaime Elizabeth Komer (née Hipp, born September 1, 1981, in Fresno, California) is a former female water polo Goalkeeper (water polo), goalkeeper from the United States, who won the gold medal with the United States women's national water polo t ...
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Heather Petri Heather Danielle Petri (born June 13, 1978) is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal with the US women's national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics, a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, a silver medal in Beijing in 2008 a ...
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Jessica Steffens Jessica Marie Steffens (born April 7, 1987) is an American water polo player. She was a member of the United States national teams that won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics and a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She also played a ...
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Moriah van Norman Moriah van Norman (born May 30, 1984) is an American water polo player who has played for the University of Southern California and the National team, who won the Peter J. Cutino Award in 2004, recognized as the best female collegiate player in ...
, Brenda Villa,
Lauren Wenger Lauren Ashley Wenger (born March 11, 1984, in Long Beach, California) is an American water polo player for the University of Southern California, who received the 2006 Peter J. Cutino Award as the best collegiate water polo player among Division ...
, and Elsie Windes. Head Coach: Guy Baker.


Statistics


Olympic Games


Age records


Most appearances

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 Heather Danielle Petri (born June 13, 1978) is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal with the US women's national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics, a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, a silver medal in Beijing in 2008 a ...
and Brenda Villa are the only two American female water polo players to have competed in four Olympic Games. Two men have each made at least two Olympic appearances as head coaches of the United States women's national team.


Leading scorers

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.


Multiple medalists

Seventeen athletes have each won at least two Olympic medals in water polo.
Heather Petri Heather Danielle Petri (born June 13, 1978) is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal with the US women's national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics, a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, a silver medal in Beijing in 2008 a ...
and Brenda Villa are the only two American female water polo players to have won four Olympic medals. Two men have each won at least two Olympic medals as head coaches of the United States men's national team.


Under-20 team

The United States women have won a record four titles at the FINA Junior Water Polo World Championships.Russia after fourth title at FINA World Women's Junior Water Polo Championship
Owen Lloyd ( Inside the Games), 9 October 2021. Accessed 7 November 2021.


See also

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United States women's Olympic water polo team records and statistics This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the United States women's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics. The United States women's national water polo team has participated in 6 of 6 official women's ...
* United States men's national water polo team * USA Water Polo *
USA Water Polo Hall of Fame The USA Water Polo Hall of Fame, located in Irvine, California, is a hall of fame dedicated to honoring players, coaches and officials who have contributed greatly to the game of water polo in the United States of America. It was established in 1976 ...
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List of Olympic champions in women's water polo This is a list of Olympic champions in women's water polo since the inaugural official edition in 2000. Abbreviations History Women's water polo became an Olympic sport at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. As of 2016, women's teams from Europe, Nort ...
* List of women's Olympic water polo tournament records and statistics *
List of world champions in women's water polo This is a list of world champions in women's water polo since the inaugural official edition in 1986. Abbreviations History The 1986 Women's World Water Polo Championship was the first edition of the women's water polo tournament at the World ...


References


External links


Official website
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