Jesse Smith
Young people play water polo at the University of Ghana in Accra, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. Former water polo pro Asante Prince is training young players in the sport in his father's homeland of Ghana, where swimming pools are rare and the ocean is seen as dangerous. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)
Ghana water polo grows as sport looks for more diversity

By Jay Cohen Feb. 02, 2023 06:00 AM EST

Japan's head coach Yoji Omoto talks with his players during a preliminary round men's water polo match against Hungary at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Japan playing its own water polo style at Tokyo Olympics

By Jay Cohen Jul. 27, 2021 01:24 AM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2016, file photo, United States' Jesse Smith, left, shoots as Spain's Balasz Sziranyi Somogyi defends during their men's water polo preliminary round match at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Smith is heading to his record-tying fifth Olympics after he was selected Friday, July 2, 2021, for the U.S. men's water polo team for the Tokyo Games. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, File)
US water polo captain Jesse Smith misses opening ceremony

By Jay Cohen Jul. 22, 2021 11:34 PM EDT

Naomi Osaka carries the Olympic Torch during the opening ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 23, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (Hannah McKay/Pool Photo via AP)
The Latest: Osaka lights cauldron at Tokyo opening ceremony

Jul. 22, 2021 09:51 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2016, file photo, United States' Jesse Smith, left, shoots as Spain's Balasz Sziranyi Somogyi defends during their men's water polo preliminary round match at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Smith is heading to his record-tying fifth Olympics after he was selected Friday, July 2, 2021, for the U.S. men's water polo team for the Tokyo Games. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, File)
Water polo's Jesse Smith makes 5th US Olympic team

By Jay Cohen Jul. 02, 2021 05:03 PM EDT