By Big news as dates are solidifying for the first age group tournament in Texas since before the lockdown. Zilla and AquaTex will be the local hosts for a USA Water Polo event organized by Joe (who else would it be?) to be held Oct. 3-4 and/or Oct. 10-11 in
By AquaSwift Scrimmages, a Tourney in Round Rock(?), and Utah’s Brad Peercy
There’s some movement in Texas water polo. After talking about a league under way in Utah a week ago, we find out that Joe refereed a scrimmage for AquaSwift, a new team in Boerne, last weekend. Yes, it’s only a scrimmage. But it shows there are rules in place
Pod: Andy Burke, One Year to UIL, Kris Jones of Cy-Fair
We’re basically one year away from Texas’ first ever state sanctioned high school water polo season. So, where are we? How did we get here? What’s it going to look like beginning in August of 2021? What needs to be done before then? James has no answers, but –
TXWP Interview: Three-time Olympian Merrill Moses
In this TXWaterpolo Interview we speak with another of the USA’s water polo legends, 3-time Olympian, 2008 Olympic silver medalist, NCAA Champion and MVP, and now assistant under Coach Terry Schroeder at Pepperdine University. He, along with Adam Wright, Matt Farmer, and Maxwell Irving were in Dallas last week
Pod: Max Irving, Matt Farmer, and Back to School
Another star-studded show as we welcome two athletes vying for spots on the 2020 USA Men’s Olympic Water Polo Team. Maxwell Irving and Matthew Farmer were in Dallas last week to help Coaches Adam Wright and Merrill Moses lead a series of clinics with athletes from all over Texas.
TXWP Interview: One on One with UCLA Head Coach Adam Wright
Today it’s a special guest for our first full length interview of season two of the Pod. His name is well known to those familiar with American water polo. It’s Adam Wright, head coach of the UCLA Bruins and an Olympic Silver medalist himself. The coach was in Dallas
Pod: Adam Wright, Merrill Moses, and a Camp in Dallas
Can you believe it? Season 2 of the TXWaterpolo Podcast kicks off with a bang featuring two of the biggest names in American water polo, Adam Wright and Merrill Moses, both visiting Dallas to school some Texas youth on fundamentals. UCLA Head Coach Adam Wright talks (in the car)
Pod Special: Honorary Texan Greg Mescall, the Voice of US Water Polo
Greg Mescall is the face and voice of USA Water Polo. But his title is actually Director of Communications, which means he leads the efforts to publish the Skip Shot Magazine, push content to social media, produce videos, call games, and a lot more. He speaks with Joe about
Pod Special: TX Power Couple Cathy and Dewey Newsom
Cathy and Dewey Newsom are a Texas waterpolo powerhouse couple. Dewey, who grew up in Albuquerque went on to be part of the famous Texas A&M varsity teams of the 70s that competed at NCAA Championships twice. He’s been involved in the game since the age of seven as
Pod: UIL Update, Austin College Suspends, Kaitlin Kelley
First, listeners will notice us speculating on playing the Welcome to Texas Shootout as scheduled for September. News emerged on Wednesday that that tournament and two others have been cancelled. Also, the UIL has provided guidance for its fall sports programs, relevant to water polo since so many clubs