By SwimSwam on SwimSwam Courtesy: LEN After a longer break, filled with national teams’ action, Champions League resumes with another exciting round, where many teams face do-or-die matches. At the same time, Barceloneta’s clash with Olympiacos and a win would almost secure the top spot for the Spaniards in Group A. Group B has already been divided and this round may end the dreams on the Final 8 for a couple of teams. Spandau, Marseille and OSC are all up to grab a very last chance to stay on board, however, each of them face a mission-impossible-like challenge. OSC, winless in its last four ..read more

By SwimSwam on SwimSwam Courtesy: LEN While Georgia, France, Germany, Romania, Ukraine and Malta advanced as expected in the qualification tournaments of the men’s U17 European Water Polo Championship, Poland caused an upset by beating Slovakia with a brilliant 4-0 run in the last period and that sent them through. Poland caused the biggest surprise this weekend: after losing all four matches two years ago, now they can prepare to play on the big stage as they could beat Slovakia, Great Britain and Latvia to advance from Group D, behind host Malta. In the decisive match, the Polish side came ..read more

By SwimSwam on SwimSwam Courtesy: USA Water Polo Zagreb, Croatia – March 14 – The Team USA Men wrapped up play at the 2023 World Aquatics World Cup qualifier earlier today, falling to Italy 16-10. Ben Hallock led Team USA with three goals, Tyler Abramson put home two scores, and Adrian Weinberg recorded ten saves. Team USA finished play in Croatia with a 3-2 record to take second place overall and joins Italy and Croatia in securing spots for the World Aquatics World Cup coming up this June in Los Angeles. Team USA started aggressively on offense, earning a penal ..read more

By SwimSwam on SwimSwam Courtesy: LEN The Euro Cup Women trophy shall be lifted in the city of Budapest as Ferencvaros and UVSE reached the final. The semis produced the expected outcome though not in the expected way. Padova almost managed to upset Ferencvaros, which had won by three in Italy in the first leg. Still, once falling behind by three at home, the Hungarians prevailed by scoring the only goal of the fourth period to make their first-ever European final. Soon UVSE joined them after downing Eger with surprising ease and will go for their second title after 2017. Semi-finals, 2nd leg ..read more

By SwimSwam on SwimSwam Courtesy: LEN The all-Hungarian final is very much in the cards in the Euro Cup Women, perhaps the only question remaining open before the return matches of the semis is whether both legs will be played in Budapest. Three Hungarian teams reached the semis and all three netted 12 goals in the first leg. This gave a three-goal advantage to Ferencvaros which managed to down Padova in Italy with a convincing performance, but left the decision to this Saturday in the other duel, where Eger and UVSE settled for a thrilling draw. Ferencvaros are really flying high, recently b ..read more

By SwimSwam on SwimSwam Courtesy: Singapore Swimming Association [SINGAPORE] Some of Asia’s top water polo teams will converge in Singapore for the Asian Water Polo Championships from March 22-27. Asian powerhouses Kazakhstan and China will join top Southeast Asian nations like Singapore and Thailand in the tournament that will serve as the qualifying event for the May 1-7 World Aquatics Water Polo World Cup, Division 2 Qualifier in Berlin. A total of 12 teams (eight men and four women) will take part in the Singapore event, to be held at the OCBC Aquatic Centre at the Singapore Sports Hub. T ..read more

By SwimSwam on SwimSwam Courtesy: USA Water Polo Irvine, CA – March 6 – USA Water Polo Men’s National Team Head Coach Dejan Udovicic has announced the roster of 18 athletes selected for competition at the 2023 World Aquatics World Cup Qualifier set for March 8-14 in Zagreb, Croatia. Only 13 athletes will be eligible for each match and they will be determined prior to each game day. The USA Men are looking to build off a sixth place finish at the 2022 FINA World Championships followed by a silver medal finish at the 2022 FINA World League Super Final. Live Streaming ..read more

By SwimSwam on SwimSwam Courtesy: LEN Both Tenerife and Terrassa claimed wins at home, though both were narrow against Apollon Smyrnis and Enka Istanbul respectively. It’s yet to be seen if LEN’s new club competition’s historical first final will feature two Spanish sides. Semi-finals, 1st leg: Tenerife Echeyde (ESP) v Apollon Smyrnis (GRE) 11-10, CN Terrassa (ESP) v Enka Istanbul (TUR) 15-12 Return leg: 22 March Apollon stunned Tenerife in the opening period while gaining a 0-3 lead. The ‘islanders’ reacted well, though, and soon in the second they came back to even at 4-4. However ..read more

By Riley Overend on SwimSwam Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey. Logan Lakis thought he was a water polo player at heart until the COVID-19 pandemic hit during his sophomore year of high school. His Peninsula High School water polo team wanted to limit contact, so training shifted to more swimming and conditioning ..read more

By SwimSwam on SwimSwam Courtesy: LEN Olympiacos ‘copy-pasted’ the 14-6 rout from Day 6 against fellow Greek side Vouliagmeni, while Jadran clinched a crucial away win over Radnicki to push the Serbs aside in the hunt for the fourth qualifying spot. Dinamo earned their first victory in the season amidst dramatic circumstances – the Georgians were 8-4 down in Hannover but shut out the hosts in the entire second half to win 8-10 at the end. Day 9, Group A: NC Vouliagmeni (GRE) v Olympiacos Piraeus (GRE) 6-14, Waspo 98 Hannover (GER) v Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO) 8-10, Radnicki Kragujevac (SRB) v Jadra ..read more