By On this week’s episode: Austin College wins four straight on the road, a conversation with Thunder, ODP, and Braswell Coach Sabrina Carlile, and Joe loses his voice in San Antonio. That amidst worsening news about COVID-19 pandemic as its effects on everyone, including the water polo community, magnify. Powered
Pandemic Causes Postponement of ODP. College Water Polo Season Threatened.
USA Water Polo’s Olympic Development Program National Championships have been postponed due to concerns about the Corona virus. The girls’ championship tournament has been rescheduled for May 22-24 in Riverside, CA. Chief High Performance Officer, John Abdou, announced the decision in a letter to participants earlier today. The Southwest
ODP’s done, Flower Mound is on top, ‘Roos play four in CA
There’s too much stuff to cover for a clever description here. How about some bullet points? ODP is over and James is proud of his Southwest Zone boys. Then he whines about two one-goal losses to California teams. Joe insults his ability to coach defense. Joe gets his coaching
ODP in the snow, daring to dream, TXWaterpolo has plans
The calendar has turned and we haven’t talked Texas water polo yet. The wait is over. We’re back along with a lot of Texans who braved the snow of Utah to compete at USA Water Polo’s Olympic Development Program West Region Championships in Kearns. Plus, there’s movement in the
NCAA men are done, Utah is cold, Mark’s dog is excited
Austin College completes their second-ever varsity men’s season improved but still looking for more as they go 1-1 against rivals Penn State – Behrend to close out the MPSF Tournament. We talk with Head Coach Mark Lawrence about the tournament, his impressions of the Big Four® as Stanford wins
Podcast: Big ODP weekend, NCAAs are here, and it snowed in Hungary
Yes, the wait is over. We’re back, just in time for the biggest weekend of intercollegiate water polo all year. Could a program not from the Big Four™ win it all? Could we be talking about the Pacific Tigers, National Champions, a week from now? Well, we’ll give you
Podcast: ODP is back, season ends for UT, ‘Roos seek revenge
A frenzied ODP Thanksgiving weekend returns to Texas when two camps will be held back to back, one in North Texas, the other in NE Houston. The season ends for the UT men after a tight opening round loss to Penn State at CWPA Men’s Collegiate Club National Championships.
Podcast: Austin College returns from Cali, TISCA has a clinic, and…
James and Joe open with this past weekend’s TISCA Clinic where some encouraging signs for water polo emerged, plus a little ODP recap as the season kicks off. Then Mark Lawrence talks about the results of the Davis Roundup for his Austin College ‘Roos. And then the podcast is
Podcast: New ODP format, a slew of TX tourneys, early-season NCAA
The 2019-20 ODP season is upon us with Camp 1 in Austin on Sunday and an expanded competition format. Plus we update the fall tournament schedule including results for the recently completed Armadillo Classic. And some early-season rumblings within men’s collegiate water polo. Could UC Santa Barbara finish the