Melissa Seidemann
The United States women's water polo team poses with their gold medals after defeating Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
US coach worried about future of collegiate water polo

By Jay Cohen Aug. 07, 2021 12:15 PM EDT

Hungary's Anna Illes (7), Krisztina Garda, center, and Gabriella Szucs (5), celebrate after beating the Russian Olympic Committee in the women's water polo bronze medal match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
US overwhelms Spain for 3rd straight water polo gold

By Jay Cohen Aug. 07, 2021 03:02 AM EDT

Russian Olympic Committee players Evgeniya Ivanova (11) and Evgeniya Soboleva (10) watch from the bench during a loss to the United States in a semifinal round women's water polo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
US to face Spain in women's water polo final at Olympics

By Jay Cohen Aug. 05, 2021 05:08 AM EDT

Greece's Konstantinos Genidounias plays against Japan during a preliminary round men's water polo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Strong Pac-12 presence in water polo at Tokyo Olympics

By Jay Cohen Aug. 01, 2021 01:58 AM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 7, 2012, file photo, Melissa Seidemann, right, of the United States looks to pass against Nicola Zagame of Australia during a women's semifinal water polo match at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. The U.S. women's water polo team got a big lift when Seidemann decided to go for a third straight gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Seidemann going for 3rd straight water polo gold with US

By Jay Cohen Jul. 22, 2021 01:24 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, May 22, 2016 file photo, United States attacker Kiley Neushul passes the ball during a women's exhibition water polo match against Australia in Los Angeles. Kiley Neushul had a plan. She was going to play for the U.S. women's water polo team in the Tokyo Olympics, and then move to Italy. Then the games were postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and Neushul — one of the best players in the world — had to make a decision. She chose the rest of her life. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Kiley Neushul's retirement leaves hole on US water polo team

By Jay Cohen Apr. 28, 2021 05:54 PM EDT