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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.

United States
FINA codeUSA
AssociationUSA Water Polo
ConfederationUANA (Americas)
Head coachAdam Krikorian
Asst coachMolly Cahill
Christoph Oeding
FINA ranking (since 2008)
Current2 (as of August 9, 2021)
Highest1 (2009–2012, 2013–2019)
Lowest2 (2008, 2013, 2021)
Olympic Games (team statistics)
Appearances6 (first in 2000)
Best result (2012, 2016, 2020)
World Championship
Appearances17 (first in 1986)
Best result (2003, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2024)
World Cup
Appearances18 (first in 1979)
Best result (1979, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2023)
World League
Appearances18 (first in 2004)
Best result (2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
Pan American Games
Appearances6 (first in 1999)
Best result (2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023)
ASUA Cup (UANA Cup)
Best result (2013)
Media
Websiteusawaterpolo.org
Medal record
Women's water polo
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Team
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Team
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Team
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Team
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2003 Barcelona Team
Gold medal – first place 2007 Melbourne Team
Gold medal – first place 2009 Rome Team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Kazan Team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Budapest Team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Gwangju Team
Gold medal – first place 2022 Budapest Team
Gold medal – first place 2024 Doha Team
Silver medal – second place 2005 Montreal Team
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Madrid Team
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Perth Team
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1979 Merced
Gold medal – first place 2010 Christchurch
Gold medal – first place 2014 Khanty-Mansiysk
Gold medal – first place 2018 Surgut
Gold medal – first place 2023 Long Beach
Silver medal – second place 1980 Breda
Silver medal – second place 1983 Sainte-Foy
Silver medal – second place 1984 Irvine
Silver medal – second place 1989 Eindhoven
Silver medal – second place 2002 Perth
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Long Beach
World League
Gold medal – first place 2004 Long Beach
Gold medal – first place 2006 Cosenza
Gold medal – first place 2007 Montreal
Gold medal – first place 2009 Kirishi
Gold medal – first place 2010 La Jolla
Gold medal – first place 2011 Tianjin
Gold medal – first place 2012 Changshu
Gold medal – first place 2014 Kunshan
Gold medal – first place 2015 Shanghai
Gold medal – first place 2016 Shanghai
Gold medal – first place 2017 Shanghai
Gold medal – first place 2018 Kunshan
Gold medal – first place 2019 Budapest
Gold medal – first place 2020 Athens
Silver medal – second place 2008 Santa Cruz
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Beijing
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Santa Cruz
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2003 Santo Domingo Team
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara Team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto Team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago Team
Silver medal – second place 1999 Winnipeg Team
ASUA Cup (UANA Cup)
Gold medal – first place 2013 Costa Mesa
Last updated: June 26, 2023

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 World Aquatics Championships.

Tournament Appearances Finishes
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place Total
Olympic Games 6 3 2 1 0 6
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 66 36 10 6 5 57

Olympic Games edit

Main article: United States women's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
Year Position
2000   Silver medal[3]: 56 
2004   Bronze medal
2008   Silver medal
2012   Gold medal
2016   Gold medal
2020   Gold medal
2024 Qualified
Total 3 Titles

World Championship edit

Year Position
1986   Bronze medal[3]: 57 
1991   Bronze medal
1994 4th place
1998 8th place
2001 4th place
2003   Gold medal
2005   Silver medal
2007   Gold medal
2009   Gold medal
2011 6th place
2013 5th place
2015   Gold medal
2017   Gold medal
2019   Gold medal
2022   Gold medal
2023 5th place
2024   Gold medal
Total 8 Titles

World Cup edit

Year Position
1979   Gold medal[3]: 67 
1980   Silver medal
1981 4th place
1983   Silver medal
1984   Silver medal
1988 4th place
1989   Silver medal
1991   Bronze medal
1993 5th place
1995 6th place
1997 7th place
1999 6th place
2002   Silver medal
2006 4th place
2010   Gold medal
2014   Gold medal
2018   Gold medal
2023   Gold medal
Total 5 Titles

World League edit

Year Position
2004   Gold medal[3]: 78 
2005 5th place
2006   Gold medal
2007   Gold medal
2008   Silver medal
2009   Gold medal
2010   Gold medal
2011   Gold medal
2012   Gold medal
2013   Bronze medal
2014   Gold medal
2015   Gold medal
2016   Gold medal
2017   Gold medal
2018   Gold medal
2019   Gold medal
2020   Gold medal
2022   Bronze medal
Total 14 Titles

Pan American Games edit

Year Position
1999   Silver medal
2003   Gold medal
2007   Gold medal
2011   Gold medal
2015   Gold medal
2019   Gold medal
2023   Gold medal
Total 6 Titles

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.[4]

Head coach: Adam Krikorian

Former squads edit

Olympic Games edit

World Aquatics Championships edit

  • 1986 –   Bronze medal
  • 1991 –   Bronze medal
  • 2003 –   Gold medal

World Cup edit

World League edit

Pan American Games edit

  • 1999 –   Silver medal
  • 2003 –   Gold medal

Other tournaments edit

Statistics edit

Olympic Games edit

Main article: United States women's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
Abbreviations
Rk. Rank Pos. Playing position App. Appearances
Ref. References A Attacker C Center
D Defender GK Goalkeeper U Utility

Age records edit

Top 10 youngest Olympians (Olympic medalists)
Rk. Player Pos. Birthdate Game Age of first app. Ref.
1 Aria Fischer C March 2, 1999 2016   17 years, 160 days [20]
2 Maddie Musselman A June 16, 1998 2016   18 years, 54 days [21]
3 Maggie Steffens A/D June 4, 1993 2012   19 years, 56 days [22]
4 Makenzie Fischer D March 29, 1997 2016   19 years, 133 days [23]
5 Ericka Lorenz A February 18, 1981 2000   19 years, 211 days [24]
6 Kelly Rulon A August 16, 1984 2004   20 years, 0 days [25]
7 Brenda Villa A April 18, 1980 2000   20 years, 151 days [26]
8 Annika Dries C February 10, 1992 2012   20 years, 171 days [27]
9 Kami Craig C July 21, 1987 2008   21 years, 21 days [28]
10 Jessica Steffens D April 7, 1987 2008   21 years, 126 days [29]
Top 10 oldest Olympians (Olympic medalists)
Rk. Player Pos. Birthdate Game Age of last app. Ref.
1 Maureen O'Toole March 24, 1961 2000   39 years, 183 days [30]
2 Heather Petri A June 13, 1978 2012   34 years, 57 days [31]
3 Brenda Villa A April 18, 1980 2012   32 years, 113 days [26]
4 Heather Moody C August 21, 1973 2004   31 years, 5 days [32]
5 Kathy Sheehy April 26, 1970 2000   30 years, 150 days [33]
6 Courtney Mathewson A September 14, 1986 2016   29 years, 340 days [34]
7 Betsey Armstrong GK January 31, 1983 2012   29 years, 191 days [35]
8 Kami Craig C July 21, 1987 2016   29 years, 29 days [28]
9 Lauren Wenger U March 11, 1984 2012   28 years, 151 days [36]
10 Kelly Rulon A August 16, 1984 2012   27 years, 359 days [25]

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 [31]
Brenda Villa A April 18, 1980 2000  , 2004  , 2008  , 2012   12 years 20 years, 151 days 32 years, 113 days [26]
3 Kami Craig C July 21, 1987 2008  , 2012  , 2016   8 years 21 years, 21 days 29 years, 29 days [28]

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 [37][38]
2 Adam Krikorian July 22, 1974 2012  , 2016   4 years 38 years, 8 days 42 years, 28 days [37]

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.

Players with at least 12 goals at the Olympic Games
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 [22]
2 Brenda Villa A 2000 (9)  , 2004 (7)  , 2008 (9)  , 2012 (6)   31 23 1.347 [26]
3 Kami Craig C 2008 (6)  , 2012 (6)  , 2016 (5)   17 17 1.000 [28]
4 Courtney Mathewson A 2012 (7)  , 2016 (7)   14 12 1.166 [34]
5 Maddie Musselman A 2016 (12)   12 6 2.000 [21]
Players with at least 8 goals in an Olympic tournament
Rk. Player Pos. Game Goals Matches
played		 Goals
per
match		 Ref.
1 Maggie Steffens D 2012   21 6 3.500 [22]
2 Maggie Steffens A 2016   17 6 2.833 [22]
3 Maddie Musselman A 2016   12 6 2.000 [21]
4 Kiley Neushul A 2016   10 6 1.666 [39]
5 Coralie Simmons 2000   9 7 1.285 [40]
Brenda Villa A 2000   9 7 1.285 [26]
Natalie Golda D 2008   9 5 2.250 [41]
Brenda Villa A 2008   9 5 2.250 [26]
9 Brittany Hayes A 2008   8 5 1.600 [42]
Players with at least 4 goals in an Olympic match
Rk. Player Pos. Goals Date Match Game Ref.
1 Maggie Steffens D 7 July 30, 2012   United States 14–13   Hungary 2012   [22]
2 Maggie Steffens D 5 August 9, 2012   United States 8–5   Spain 2012   [22]
3 Brenda Villa A 4 September 20, 2000   United States 9–6   Kazakhstan 2000   [26]
Brenda Villa A 4 August 16, 2004   United States 7–6   Hungary 2004   [26]
Natalie Golda D 4 August 11, 2008   United States 12–11   China 2008   [41]
Courtney Mathewson A 4 July 30, 2012   United States 14–13   Hungary 2012   [34]
Kami Craig C 4 August 1, 2012   United States 9–9   Spain 2012   [28]
Maggie Steffens D 4 August 7, 2012   United States 11–9   Australia 2012   [22]
Maddie Musselman A 4 August 11, 2016   United States 12–4   China 2016   [21]
Maggie Steffens A 4 August 11, 2016   United States 12–4   China 2016   [22]
Maggie Steffens A 4 August 13, 2016   United States 11–6   Hungary 2016   [22]
Maggie Steffens A 4 August 17, 2016   United States 14–10   Hungary 2016   [22]

Multiple medalists edit

 
Heather Petri
 
Brenda Villa

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 [31]
Brenda Villa A 2000  , 2004  , 2008  , 2012   1 2 1 4 [26]
3 Kami Craig C 2008  , 2012  , 2016   2 1 0 3 [28]
4 Courtney Mathewson A 2012  , 2016   2 0 0 2 [34]
Melissa Seidemann D 2012  , 2016   2 0 0 2 [43]
Maggie Steffens A/D 2012  , 2016   2 0 0 2 [22]
7 Betsey Armstrong GK 2008  , 2012   1 1 0 2 [35]
Jessica Steffens D 2008  , 2012   1 1 0 2 [29]
Lauren Wenger U 2008  , 2012   1 1 0 2 [36]
Elsie Windes D 2008  , 2012   1 1 0 2 [44]
11 Kelly Rulon A 2004  , 2012   1 0 1 2 [25]
12 Robin Beauregard C 2000  , 2004   0 1 1 2 [45]
Ellen Estes 2000  , 2004   0 1 1 2 [44]
Natalie Golda D 2004  , 2008   0 1 1 2 [41]
Ericka Lorenz A 2000  , 2004   0 1 1 2 [24]
Heather Moody C 2000  , 2004   0 1 1 2 [32]
Nicolle Payne GK 2000  , 2004   0 1 1 2 [37]

Two men have each won at least two Olympic medals as head coaches of the United States men'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 [37][38]
2 Adam Krikorian 2012  , 2016   2 0 0 2 [37]

Under-20 team edit

The United States women have won a record four titles at the FINA Junior Water Polo World Championships.[46]

See also edit

References edit

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  20. ^ "Aria Fischer". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
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  32. ^ a b "Heather Moody". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  33. ^ "Kathy Sheehy". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
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  39. ^ "Kiley Neushul". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  40. ^ "Coralie Simmons". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  41. ^ a b c "Natalie Golda". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  42. ^ "Brittany Hayes". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  43. ^ "Melissa Seidemann". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  44. ^ a b "Ellen Estes". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
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External links edit

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