The United States men's national water polo team is the representative for the United States of America in international men's water polo.
FINA code | USA |
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Association | USA Water Polo |
Confederation | UANA (Americas) |
Head coach | Dejan Udovičić |
Asst coach | Gavin Arroyo Matthew Ustaszewski |
Team manager | Lori Verdegaal |
Team official | Christopher Bates (Sports Medicine Manager) |
Captain | Ben Hallock |
Most caps | Tony Azevedo |
Top scorer(s) | Tony Azevedo |
FINA ranking (since 2008) | |
Current | 7 (as of August 9, 2021) |
Highest | 2 (2008, 2009) |
Lowest | 11 (2017) |
Olympic Games (team statistics) | |
Appearances | 22 (first in 1904) |
Best result | (1904 demonstration) (1984, 1988, 2008) |
5-time Olympian(s) | Tony Azevedo (2000–2016) |
Top scorer(s) | Tony Azevedo (61 goals, 2000–2016) |
Flag bearer(s) | Terry Schroeder (1988) |
World Championship | |
Appearances | 21 (first in 1973) |
Best result | 4th place (1986, 1991, 2009) |
Most caps (FP) | Tony Azevedo (2001/03/05/07/09/11/13/15, 8 times, 50 matches played) |
Most caps (GK) | Merrill Moses (2007/09/11/13/15, 5 times, 30 matches played) |
World Cup | |
Appearances | 16 (first in 1979) |
Best result | (1991, 1997) |
Most caps (FP) | Terry Schroeder (1979/81/85/87/91, 5 times) |
Most caps (GK) | Craig Wilson (1983/85/87/89/91, 5 times) |
Most titles | Chris Humbert (1991, 1997) |
World League | |
Appearances | 19 (first in 2002) |
Best result | (2008, 2016, 2020–21, 2022) |
Most caps (FP) | Jesse Smith (2002/03/06/07/08/09/10/11/12/15/16/18/20, 13 times) |
Most caps (GK) | Merrill Moses (2002/03/06/07/08/09/10/11/12/15/16, 11 times) |
Pan American Games | |
Appearances | 18 (first in 1951) |
Best result | (1959, 1967, 1971, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023) |
Most caps (FP) | Jesse Smith (2003/07/11/15/19, 5 times) |
Most caps (GK) | Craig Wilson (1983/87/91, 3 times) Merrill Moses (2007/11/15, 3 times) |
Most medals | Jesse Smith (2003/07/11/15/19, 5 medals) |
Most titles | Jesse Smith (2003/07/11/15/19) |
UANA Cup | |
Best result | (2005, 2006, 2013) |
Media | |
Website | usawaterpolo.org |
Medal record | |
Last updated: July 2, 2021 |
The team is the only non-European squad to win medals in the men's Olympic water polo tournament, most recently during the 2008 Summer Olympics, where they won a silver medal after losing the final to Hungary 14–10.
On May 7, 2013, USA Water Polo named Serbian Dejan Udovičić the head coach of the United States men's senior national team. Udovičić was the former head coach of the Serbian men's national team.[1][2]
Updated after the 2023 Pan American Games.
Tournament | Appearances | Finishes | ||||
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Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | Total | ||
Olympic Games | 22 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
World Aquatics Championships | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
FINA Water Polo World Cup | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
FINA Water Polo World League | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
Pan American Games | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
Total | 93 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 57 |
Updated after 2019 Summer Universiade
Tournament | Appearances | Finishes | ||||
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Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | Total | ||
Summer Universiade | 20 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
Total | 20 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
Roster for the 2024 World Aquatics Championships.[5]
Head coach: Dejan Udovičić
The following table shows results of the United States men's national water polo team at the Olympic Games by tournament.
Games | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Finish | Ref |
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1900 Paris | Did not participate | |||||||||
1904 St. Louis | Demonstration event | |||||||||
1908 London | Did not participate | |||||||||
1912 Stockholm | Did not participate | |||||||||
1920 Antwerp | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 40.00% | 4th of 12 | [8][9][10] |
1924 Paris | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 40.00% | 3rd of 13 | [13][14][15] |
1928 Amsterdam | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 33.33% | 7th of 14 | [17][18][19] |
1932 Los Angeles | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 50.00% | 3rd of 5 | [21][22][23] |
1936 Berlin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 33.33% | 9th of 16 | [24][25][26] |
1948 London | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 33.33% | 11th of 18 | [28][29][30] |
1952 Helsinki | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 55.56% | 4th of 21 | [31][32][33] |
1956 Melbourne | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 33.33% | 5th of 10 | [34][35][36] |
1960 Rome | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 35 | -2 | 42.86% | 7th of 16 | [37][38][39] |
1964 Tokyo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 33.33% | 9th of 13 | [40][41][42] |
1968 Mexico City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 62.50% | 5th of 15 | [43][44][45] |
1972 Munich | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 66.67% | 3rd of 16 | [46][47][48] |
1976 Montreal | Did not qualify | |||||||||
1980 Moscow | Qualified but withdrew | |||||||||
1984 Los Angeles | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 43 | +22 | 85.71% | 2nd of 12 | [49][50][51] |
1988 Seoul | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 56 | +15 | 71.43% | 2nd of 12 | [52][53][54] |
1992 Barcelona | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 38 | +10 | 57.14% | 4th of 12 | [55][56][57] |
1996 Atlanta | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 67 | 57 | +10 | 62.50% | 7th of 12 | [58][59][60] |
2000 Sydney | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 69 | 68 | +1 | 37.50% | 6th of 12 | [61][62][63] |
2004 Athens | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 50 | -3 | 57.14% | 7th of 12 | [64][65][66] |
2008 Beijing | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 71.43% | 2nd of 12 | [67][68][69] |
2012 London | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 61 | 70 | -9 | 37.50% | 8th of 12 | [70][72] |
2016 Rio de Janeiro | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 40.00% | 10th of 12 | [73][75] |
Total | 129 | 68 | 6 | 55 | 791 | 714 | +77 | 52.71% | ||
Games | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Finish | Ref |
The following table shows the historical progression of the best finish at the Olympic Games.
Best finish | Achievement | Games | Date | Duration of record | Ref |
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4th | Set record | 1920 Antwerp | Aug 29, 1920 | 3 years, 326 days | [8][9][10] |
3rd | Broke record | 1924 Paris | Jul 20, 1924 | 60 years, 21 days | [13][14][15] |
Tied record | 1932 Los Angeles | Aug 13, 1932 | [21][22][23] | ||
Tied record | 1972 Munich | Sep 4, 1972 | [46][47][48] | ||
2nd | Broke record | 1984 Los Angeles | Aug 10, 1984 | 39 years, 252 days | [49][50][51] |
Tied record | 1988 Seoul | Oct 1, 1988 | [52][53][54] | ||
Tied record | 2008 Beijing | Aug 24, 2008 | [67][68][69] |
The following tables show results of the United States men's national water polo team at the Olympic Games by opponent.
Continent | Medals | First | Latest | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Confederation |
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Teams from Americas | 0 | 1936 | 1984 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 30 | +40 | 90.00% | ASUA |
Teams from Asia | 0 | 1932 | 2008 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 17 | +24 | 100.00% | AASF |
Teams from Europe | 73 | 1920 | 2016 | 111 | 52 | 5 | 54 | 645 | 641 | +4 | 46.85% | LEN |
Teams from Oceania | 0 | 1984 | 2012 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 75.00% | OSA |
Total | 73 | 1920 | 2016 | 129 | 68 | 6 | 55 | 791 | 714 | +77 | 52.71% |
Team | Medals | First | Latest | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Confederation |
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Australia | 0 | 1984 | 2012 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 75.00% | OSA |
Austria | 0 | 1952 | 1952 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00% | LEN |
Belgium^ | 6 | 1920 | 1932 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 28.57% | LEN |
Brazil | 0 | 1964 | 1984 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 11 | +22 | 100.00% | ASUA |
Canada | 0 | 1972 | 1972 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 100.00% | ASUA |
China | 0 | 1988 | 2008 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 100.00% | AASF |
Croatia^ | 3 | 1996 | 2016 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 52 | -5 | 57.14% | LEN |
Cuba | 0 | 1968 | 1972 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 50.00% | ASUA |
Czechoslovakia† | 0 | 1992 | 1992 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 100.00% | LEN |
East Germany† | 0 | 1968 | 1968 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 100.00% | LEN |
France^ | 4 | 1924 | 2016 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 60.00% | LEN |
Germany^ | 3 | 1932 | 2008 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 60.00% | LEN |
Great Britain^ | 4 | 1920 | 2012 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 75.00% | LEN |
Greece | 0 | 1920 | 2000 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 31 | +30 | 83.33% | LEN |
Hungary^ | 15 | 1928 | 2012 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 48 | 90 | -42 | 8.33% | LEN |
Italy^ | 8 | 1952 | 2016 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 58 | 59 | -1 | 50.00% | LEN |
Japan | 0 | 1932 | 1932 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 100.00% | AASF |
Kazakhstan | 0 | 2004 | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 100.00% | AASF |
Malta | 0 | 1928 | 1928 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 100.00% | LEN |
Mexico | 0 | 1972 | 1972 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 100.00% | ASUA |
Montenegro | 0 | 2012 | 2016 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 50.00% | LEN |
Netherlands^ | 2 | 1924 | 2000 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 71.43% | LEN |
Romania | 0 | 1952 | 2012 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 80.00% | LEN |
Russia^ | 2 | 2000 | 2004 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 0.00% | LEN |
Serbia^ | 3 | 2008 | 2012 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 33.33% | LEN |
Serbia and Montenegro^† | 1 | 1996 | 2004 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 33.33% | LEN |
Soviet Union^† | 7 | 1956 | 1988 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 25.00% | LEN |
Spain^ | 2 | 1920 | 2016 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 44.44% | LEN |
Sweden^ | 3 | 1920 | 1952 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 19 | -13 | 25.00% | LEN |
Ukraine | 0 | 1996 | 1996 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 100.00% | LEN |
Unified Team^† | 1 | 1992 | 1992 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 0.00% | LEN |
Uruguay | 0 | 1936 | 1948 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 100.00% | ASUA |
West Germany^† | 1 | 1968 | 1984 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 66.67% | LEN |
Yugoslavia^† | 8 | 1952 | 1988 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 25.00% | LEN |
Total | 73 | 1920 | 2016 | 129 | 68 | 6 | 55 | 791 | 714 | +77 | 52.71% | |
Team | Medals | First | Latest | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Confederation |
^Teams that have won at least one Olympic medal are shown in bold.
†Defunct teams are shown in italic.
The following table shows number of competitors and average age, height & weight at the Olympic Games by tournament.
Games | Competitors | Returning Olympians | Average | Finish | Ref | |||
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Number | Number | % | Age | Height | Weight | |||
1920 Antwerp | 11 | 0 | 0.00% | 26 years, 77 days | 4th of 12 | [8][9][10] | ||
1924 Paris | 11 | 1 | 9.09% | 25 years, 72 days[h] | 3rd of 13 | [13][14][15] | ||
1928 Amsterdam | 11 | 4 | 36.36% | 25 years, 364 days[i] | 7th of 14 | [17][18][19] | ||
1932 Los Angeles | 7[b] | 1 | 14.29% | 26 years, 220 days | 3rd of 5 | [21][22][23] | ||
1936 Berlin | 9[c] | 6 | 66.67% | 29 years, 183 days | 9th of 16 | [24][25][26] | ||
1948 London | 8[d] | 2 | 25.00% | 31 years, 185 days | 11th of 18 | [28][29][30] | ||
1952 Helsinki | 10[e] | 0 | 0.00% | 22 years, 77 days | 4th of 21 | [31][32][33] | ||
1956 Melbourne | 10[f] | 2 | 20.00% | 25 years, 230 days | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 5th of 10 | [34][35][36] |
1960 Rome | 10[g] | 4 | 40.00% | 24 years, 361 days | 5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 7th of 16 | [37][38][39] |
1964 Tokyo | 11 | 2 | 18.18% | 23 years, 204 days | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 9th of 13 | [40][41][42] |
1968 Mexico City | 11 | 4 | 36.36% | 24 years, 187 days | 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 5th of 15 | [43][44][45] |
1972 Munich | 11 | 7 | 63.64% | 25 years, 152 days | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 3rd of 16 | [46][47][48] |
1984 Los Angeles | 13 | 0 | 0.00% | 27 years, 188 days | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2nd of 12 | [49][50][51] |
1988 Seoul | 13 | 5 | 38.46% | 27 years, 345 days | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2nd of 12 | [52][53][54] |
1992 Barcelona | 13 | 7 | 53.85% | 28 years, 348 days | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 4th of 12 | [55][56][57] |
1996 Atlanta | 13 | 5 | 38.46% | 27 years, 24 days | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 7th of 12 | [58][59][60] |
2000 Sydney | 13 | 6 | 46.15% | 27 years, 353 days | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 6th of 12 | [61][62][63] |
2004 Athens | 13 | 3 | 23.08% | 25 years, 359 days | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | 211 lb (96 kg) | 7th of 12 | [64][65][66] |
2008 Beijing | 13 | 7 | 53.85% | 27 years, 186 days | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | 2nd of 12 | [67][68][69] |
2012 London | 13 | 10 | 76.92% | 30 years, 316 days | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 8th of 12 | [70][71][72] |
2016 Rio de Janeiro | 13 | 4 | 30.77% | 25 years, 251 days | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 10th of 12 | [73][74][75] |
Games | Number | Number | % | Age | Height | Weight | Finish | Ref |
Competitors | Returning Olympians | Average |
The following table shows the historical progression of the record of returning Olympians.
Returning Olympians |
Achievement | Games | Date | Duration of record | Ref |
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0 | Set record | 1920 Antwerp | Aug 24, 1920 | 3 years, 324 days | [8][9][10] |
1 | Broke record | 1924 Paris | Jul 13, 1924 | 4 years, 24 days | [13][14][15] |
4 | Broke record | 1928 Amsterdam | Aug 6, 1928 | 8 years, 2 days | [17][18][19] |
6 | Broke record | 1936 Berlin | Aug 8, 1936 | 36 years, 19 days | [24][25][26] |
7 | Broke record | 1972 Munich | Aug 27, 1972 | 39 years, 337 days | [46][47][48] |
Tied record | 1992 Barcelona | Aug 1, 1992 | [55][56][57] | ||
Tied record | 2008 Beijing | Aug 10, 2008 | [67][68][69] | ||
10 | Broke record | 2012 London | Jul 29, 2012 | 11 years, 264 days | [70][71][72] |
The following table shows the historical progression of the record of average age at the Olympic Games.
Average age | Achievement | Games | Date | Duration of record | Ref |
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26 years, 77 days | Set record | 1920 Antwerp | Aug 24, 1920 | 11 years, 348 days | [8][9][10] |
26 years, 220 days | Broke record | 1932 Los Angeles | Aug 6, 1932 | 4 years, 2 days | [21][22][23] |
29 years, 183 days | Broke record | 1936 Berlin | Aug 8, 1936 | 11 years, 357 days | [24][25][26] |
31 years, 185 days | Broke record | 1948 London | Jul 30, 1948 | 75 years, 263 days | [28][29][30] |
The following table shows the historical progression of the record of average height at the Olympic Games.
Average height | Achievement | Games | Date | Duration of record | Ref |
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Set record | 1956 Melbourne | Nov 28, 1956 | 27 years, 247 days | [34][35][36] |
Tied record | 1972 Munich | Aug 27, 1972 | [46][47][48] | ||
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Broke record | 1984 Los Angeles | Aug 1, 1984 | 4 years, 51 days | [49][50][51] |
6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | Broke record | 1988 Seoul | Sep 21, 1988 | 3 years, 315 days | [52][53][54] |
6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | Broke record | 1992 Barcelona | Aug 1, 1992 | 16 years, 9 days | [55][56][57] |
Tied record | 1996 Atlanta | Jul 20, 1996 | [58][59][60] | ||
Tied record | 2000 Sydney | Sep 23, 2000 | [61][62][63] | ||
Tied record | 2004 Athens | Aug 15, 2004 | [64][65][66] | ||
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Broke record | 2008 Beijing | Aug 10, 2008 | 3 years, 354 days | [67][68][69] |
6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | Broke record | 2012 London | Jul 29, 2012 | 11 years, 264 days | [70][71][72] |
Tied record | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Aug 6, 2016 | [73][74][75] |
The following table shows the historical progression of the record of average weight at the Olympic Games.
Average weight | Achievement | Games | Date | Duration of record | Ref |
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182 lb (83 kg) | Set record | 1956 Melbourne | Nov 28, 1956 | 11 years, 321 days | [34][35][36] |
184 lb (83 kg) | Broke record | 1968 Mexico City | Oct 14, 1968 | 3 years, 318 days | [43][44][45] |
188 lb (85 kg) | Broke record | 1972 Munich | Aug 27, 1972 | 11 years, 340 days | [46][47][48] |
190 lb (86 kg) | Broke record | 1984 Los Angeles | Aug 1, 1984 | 4 years, 51 days | [49][50][51] |
201 lb (91 kg) | Broke record | 1988 Seoul | Sep 21, 1988 | 3 years, 315 days | [52][53][54] |
203 lb (92 kg) | Broke record | 1992 Barcelona | Aug 1, 1992 | 8 years, 53 days | [55][56][57] |
Tied record | 1996 Atlanta | Jul 20, 1996 | [58][59][60] | ||
208 lb (94 kg) | Broke record | 2000 Sydney | Sep 23, 2000 | 3 years, 327 days | [61][62][63] |
210 lb (95 kg) | Broke record | 2004 Athens | Aug 15, 2004 | 3 years, 361 days | [64][65][66] |
218 lb (99 kg) | Broke record | 2008 Beijing | Aug 10, 2008 | 3 years, 354 days | [67][68][69] |
220 lb (100 kg) | Broke record | 2012 London | Jul 29, 2012 | 11 years, 264 days | [70][71][72] |
Tied record | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Aug 6, 2016 | [73][74][75] |