United States women's national water polo team

The United States women's national water polo team represents the United States in international women's water polo competitions and friendly matches. It is one of the leading teams in the world since the late 1990s. Women's water polo has been on the international stage since 1978 and was an exhibition sport at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics coached by Sandy Nitta before being introduced as a full medal sport in 2000.

United States women's national water polo team
FINA codeUSA
AssociationUSA Water Polo
ConfederationUANA (Americas)
Head coachAdam Krikorian
Asst coachMolly Cahill
Christoph Oeding
FINA ranking (since 2008)
Current2 (as of August 9, 2021)
Highest1 (2009–2012, 2013–2019)
Lowest2 (2008, 2013, 2021)
Olympic Games
Appearances6 (first in 2000)
Best result (2012, 2016, 2020)
World Championship
Appearances17 (first in 1986)
Best result (2003, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2024)
World Cup
Appearances18 (first in 1979)
Best result (1979, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2023)
World League
Appearances18 (first in 2004)
Best result (2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
Pan American Games
Appearances7 (first in 1999)
Best result (2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023)
ASUA Cup (UANA Cup)
Best result (2013)
Media
Websiteusawaterpolo.org
Medal record
Women's water polo
Olympic Games
2012 London Team
2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
2020 Tokyo Team
2000 Sydney Team
2008 Beijing Team
2004 Athens Team
World Championship
2003 Barcelona Team
2007 Melbourne Team
2009 Rome Team
2015 Kazan Team
2017 Budapest Team
2019 Gwangju Team
2022 Budapest Team
2024 Doha Team
2005 Montreal Team
1986 Madrid Team
1991 Perth Team
World Cup
1979 Merced
2010 Christchurch
2014 Khanty-Mansiysk
2018 Surgut
2023 Long Beach
1980 Breda
1983 Sainte-Foy
1984 Irvine
1989 Eindhoven
2002 Perth
1991 Long Beach
World League
2004 Long Beach
2006 Cosenza
2007 Montreal
2009 Kirishi
2010 La Jolla
2011 Tianjin
2012 Changshu
2014 Kunshan
2015 Shanghai
2016 Shanghai
2017 Shanghai
2018 Kunshan
2019 Budapest
2020 Athens
2008 Santa Cruz
2013 Beijing
2022 Santa Cruz
Pan American Games
2003 Santo Domingo Team
2007 Rio de Janeiro Team
2011 Guadalajara Team
2015 Toronto Team
2019 Lima Team
2023 Santiago Team
1999 Winnipeg Team
ASUA Cup (UANA Cup)
2013 Costa Mesa
Last updated: June 26, 2023

On March 27, 2009, USA Water Polo named Adam Krikorian the head coach of the United States women's national team. Krikorian was the UCLA men's and women's water polo team head coach.[1][2]

Results

Competitive record

Updated after the 2024 World Aquatics Championships.

TournamentAppearancesFinishes
ChampionsRunners-upThird placeFourth placeTotal
Olympic Games632106
World Championship17812213
World Cup18551314
World League181412017
Pan American Games761007
Total6636106557

Olympic Games
Main article: United States women's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
Year Result Pld W L D
2000 Silver medal[3]: 56  7 4 2 1
2004 Bronze medal 5 3 2 0
2008 Silver medal 5 3 1 1
2012 Gold medal 6 5 0 1
2016 Gold medal 6 6 0 0
2020 Gold medal 7 6 1 0
2024 Qualified
Total3 Titles362763

World Championship
Year Result Pld W L D
1986 Bronze medal[3]: 57  8 4 2 2
1991 Bronze medal 6 3 2 1
1994 4th place 7 4 2 1
1998 8th place 7 2 4 1
2001 4th place 8 5 2 1
2003 Gold medal 6 6 0 0
2005 Silver medal 7 4 2 1
2007 Gold medal 6 6 0 0
2009 Gold medal 7 6 1 0
2011 6th place 6 3 2 1
2013 5th place 7 6 1 0
2015 Gold medal 7 6 1 0
2017 Gold medal 6 6 0 0
2019 Gold medal 6 6 0 0
2022 Gold medal 6 6 0 0
2023 5th place 6 5 1 0
2024 Gold medal 6 6 0 0
Total8 Titles11284208

World Cup
Year Result Pld W L D
1979 Gold medal[3]: 67  4 3 0 1
1980 Silver medal 4 2 1 1
1981 4th place —
1983 Silver medal 6 3 2 1
1984 Silver medal —
1988 4th place
1989 Silver medal
1991 Bronze medal
1993 5th place
1995 6th place
1997 7th place
1999 6th place 5 2 2 1
2002 Silver medal 5 3 1 1
2006 4th place 5 3 2 0
2010 Gold medal 6 5 1 0
2014 Gold medal 6 6 0 0
2018 Gold medal 6 6 0 0
2023 Gold medal 9 7 2 0
Total5 Titles5640115

World League
Year Result Pld W L D
2004 Gold medal[3]: 78  5 4 1 0
2005 5th place 14 10 4 0
2006 Gold medal 12 10 2 0
2007 Gold medal 7 7 0 0
2008 Silver medal 6 5 1 0
2009 Gold medal 5 5 0 0
2010 Gold medal 3 3 0 0
2011 Gold medal 3 3 0 0
2012 Gold medal 10 10 0 0
2013 Bronze medal 3 2 1 0
2014 Gold medal 12 11 1 0
2015 Gold medal 12 12 0 0
2016 Gold medal 11 11 0 0
2017 Gold medal 12 11 1 0
2018 Gold medal 11 10 1 0
2019 Gold medal 12 12 0 0
2020 Gold medal 6 6 0 0
2022 Bronze medal 11 8 3 0
Total14 Titles155140150

Pan American Games
Year Result Pld W L D
1999 Silver medal 6 3 3 0
2003 Gold medal 6 5 0 1
2007 Gold medal 7 7 0 0
2011 Gold medal 5 5 0 0
2015 Gold medal 5 5 0 0
2019 Gold medal 6 6 0 0
2023 Gold medal 6 6 0 0
Total6 Titles413731

Minor tournaments

The United States is usually represented by a U20 team in these competitions.

Summer Universiade
Year Position
2011 Silver medal
2013 8th place
2015 5th place
2017 Gold medal
2019 8th place
Total1 Title

ASUA Cup (UANA Cup)
Year Position
2013 Gold medal
Total1 Title

Holiday Cup
Year Position
1998 Silver medal
1999 Bronze medal
2000 Gold medal
2001 Gold medal
2002 Gold medal
2003 Gold medal
2004 Gold medal
2006 Gold medal
2007 Bronze medal
Total6 Titles

Kirishi Cup
Year Position
2014 Gold medal
Total1 Title

World Games
Year Position
1981 Silver medal (World Cup team)
Total0 Title

Olympic Year Tournament
Year Position
1996 7th place
Total0 Title

Team

Current squad

Roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[4]

Head coach: Adam Krikorian

Olympic Games

World Aquatics Championships

World Cup
  • 1979 FINA World Cup – Lynn Comer, Laura Cox, Dion Dickinson, Vaune Kadlubek, Debby Kemp, Simone LaPay, Marsha McCuen-Kavanaugh, Sue McIntyre, Maureen O'Toole, Sallie Thomas, and Lyn Taylor.
  • 1981 FINA World Cup – Lynn Comer, Laura Cox, Ruth Cox, Debbie Decker, Leslie Entwistle, Karen Hastie, Vaune Kadlubek, Simone LaPay, Robin Linn, Sue McIntyre, Maureen O'Toole, Marla Smith

World League

Pan American Games

Other tournaments
  • 1981 World Games – Lynn Comer, Laura Cox, Ruth Cox, Debbie Decker, Leslie Entwistle, Karen Hastie, Vaune Kadlubek, Simone LaPay, Robin Linn, Sue McIntyre, Maureen O'Toole, Marla Smith

Statistics

Olympic Games
Main article: United States women's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
Abbreviations
Rk. Rank Pos. Playing position App. Appearances
Ref. References A Attacker C Center
D Defender GK Goalkeeper U Utility

Age records
Top 10 youngest Olympians (Olympic medalists)
Rk.PlayerPos.BirthdateGameAge of first app.Ref.
1 Aria FischerCMarch 2, 19992016 17 years, 160 days[20]
2 Maddie MusselmanAJune 16, 19982016 18 years, 54 days[21]
3 Maggie SteffensA/DJune 4, 19932012 19 years, 56 days[22]
4 Makenzie FischerDMarch 29, 19972016 19 years, 133 days[23]
5 Ericka LorenzAFebruary 18, 19812000 19 years, 211 days[24]
6 Kelly RulonAAugust 16, 19842004 20 years, 0 days[25]
7 Brenda VillaAApril 18, 19802000 20 years, 151 days[26]
8 Annika DriesCFebruary 10, 19922012 20 years, 171 days[27]
9 Kami CraigCJuly 21, 19872008 21 years, 21 days[28]
10 Jessica SteffensDApril 7, 19872008 21 years, 126 days[29]
Top 10 oldest Olympians (Olympic medalists)
Rk.PlayerPos.BirthdateGameAge of last app.Ref.
1 Maureen O'TooleMarch 24, 19612000 39 years, 183 days[30]
2 Heather PetriAJune 13, 19782012 34 years, 57 days[31]
3 Brenda VillaAApril 18, 19802012 32 years, 113 days[26]
4 Heather MoodyCAugust 21, 19732004 31 years, 5 days[32]
5 Kathy SheehyApril 26, 19702000 30 years, 150 days[33]
6 Courtney MathewsonASeptember 14, 19862016 29 years, 340 days[34]
7 Betsey ArmstrongGKJanuary 31, 19832012 29 years, 191 days[35]
8 Kami CraigCJuly 21, 19872016 29 years, 29 days[28]
9 Lauren WengerUMarch 11, 19842012 28 years, 151 days[36]
10 Kelly RulonAAugust 16, 19842012 27 years, 359 days[25]

Most appearances

The following tables are pre-sorted by number of appearances, date of last appearance, date of birth, respectively.

Three athletes have each made at least three Olympic appearances. Heather Petri and Brenda Villa are the only two American female water polo players to have competed in four Olympic Games.

App.NamePos.BirthdateGames as playerPeriodAge of first app.Age of last app.Ref.
4 Heather PetriAJune 13, 19782000 , 2004 , 2008 , 2012 12 years22 years, 95 days34 years, 57 days[31]
Brenda VillaAApril 18, 19802000 , 2004 , 2008 , 2012 12 years20 years, 151 days32 years, 113 days[26]
3 Kami CraigCJuly 21, 19872008 , 2012 , 2016 8 years21 years, 21 days29 years, 29 days[28]

Two men have each made at least two Olympic appearances as head coaches of the United States women's national team.

App.NameBirthdateGames as head coachPeriodAge of first app.Age of last app.Ref.
3 Guy Baker2000 , 2004 , 2008 8 years[37][38]
2 Adam KrikorianJuly 22, 19742012 , 2016 4 years38 years, 8 days42 years, 28 days[37]

Leading scorers

The following tables are pre-sorted by number of goals, date of the game (match), name of the player, respectively.

Maggie Steffens is the American female water polo player with the most goals at the Olympic Games, scoring 38.

Players with at least 12 goals at the Olympic Games
Rk.PlayerPos.Games (goals)Total
goals		Matches
played		Goals
per
match		Ref.
1 Maggie SteffensA/D2012 (21) , 2016 (17) 38123.166[22]
2 Brenda VillaA2000 (9) , 2004 (7) , 2008 (9) , 2012 (6) 31231.347[26]
3 Kami CraigC2008 (6) , 2012 (6) , 2016 (5) 17171.000[28]
4 Courtney MathewsonA2012 (7) , 2016 (7) 14121.166[34]
5 Maddie MusselmanA2016 (12) 1262.000[21]
Players with at least 8 goals in an Olympic tournament
Rk.PlayerPos.GameGoalsMatches
played		Goals
per
match		Ref.
1 Maggie SteffensD2012 2163.500[22]
2 Maggie SteffensA2016 1762.833[22]
3 Maddie MusselmanA2016 1262.000[21]
4 Kiley NeushulA2016 1061.666[39]
5 Coralie Simmons2000 971.285[40]
Brenda VillaA2000 971.285[26]
Natalie GoldaD2008 952.250[41]
Brenda VillaA2008 952.250[26]
9 Brittany HayesA2008 851.600[42]
Players with at least 4 goals in an Olympic match
Rk.PlayerPos.GoalsDateMatchGameRef.
1 Maggie SteffensD7July 30, 2012 United States 14–13  Hungary2012 [22]
2 Maggie SteffensD5August 9, 2012 United States 8–5  Spain2012 [22]
3 Brenda VillaA4September 20, 2000 United States 9–6  Kazakhstan2000 [26]
Brenda VillaA4August 16, 2004 United States 7–6  Hungary2004 [26]
Natalie GoldaD4August 11, 2008 United States 12–11  China2008 [41]
Courtney MathewsonA4July 30, 2012 United States 14–13  Hungary2012 [34]
Kami CraigC4August 1, 2012 United States 9–9  Spain2012 [28]
Maggie SteffensD4August 7, 2012 United States 11–9  Australia2012 [22]
Maddie MusselmanA4August 11, 2016 United States 12–4  China2016 [21]
Maggie SteffensA4August 11, 2016 United States 12–4  China2016 [22]
Maggie SteffensA4August 13, 2016 United States 11–6  Hungary2016 [22]
Maggie SteffensA4August 17, 2016 United States 14–10  Hungary2016 [22]

Multiple medalists

Seventeen athletes have each won at least two Olympic medals in water polo. Heather Petri and Brenda Villa are the only two American female water polo players to have won four Olympic medals.

Rk.NamePos.Games as playerMedalsRef.
GoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Heather PetriA2000 , 2004 , 2008 , 2012 1214[31]
Brenda VillaA2000 , 2004 , 2008 , 2012 1214[26]
3 Kami CraigC2008 , 2012 , 2016 2103[28]
4 Courtney MathewsonA2012 , 2016 2002[34]
Melissa SeidemannD2012 , 2016 2002[43]
Maggie SteffensA/D2012 , 2016 2002[22]
7 Betsey ArmstrongGK2008 , 2012 1102[35]
Jessica SteffensD2008 , 2012 1102[29]
Lauren WengerU2008 , 2012 1102[36]
Elsie WindesD2008 , 2012 1102[44]
11 Kelly RulonA2004 , 2012 1012[25]
12 Robin BeauregardC2000 , 2004 0112[45]
Ellen Estes2000 , 2004 0112[44]
Natalie GoldaD2004 , 2008 0112[41]
Ericka LorenzA2000 , 2004 0112[24]
Heather MoodyC2000 , 2004 0112[32]
Nicolle PayneGK2000 , 2004 0112[37]

Two men have each led teams to at least three Olympic medals as head coaches of the United States women's national team.

Rk.NameGames as head coachMedalsRef.
GoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Guy Baker2000 , 2004 , 2008 0213[37][38]
2 Adam Krikorian2012 , 2016 , 20203003[37]

Under-20 team

The United States women have won a record four titles at the FINA Junior Water Polo World Championships.[46]

See also

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