USA Men's and Women's Water Polo

[Chico_SA 521]

Men's Team includes 18 year old Ryder Dodd. 

https://olympics.com/en/news/usa-water-polo-announces-mens-squad-for-paris-2024

 

These ladies are going to kick some ass

https://usawaterpolo.org/news/2024/4/25/mens-senior-national-team-usa-water-polo-launches-inspiring-campaign-with-olympic-games-less-than-100-days-away.aspx

 

And they have Flavor Flav on their side.

Old Video, but Ashleigh Johnson is back in goal, and one of my favorite players.

 

 

Edited July 27 by Chico_SA

[Fastbreak 3973]

Women about to start vs Greece.

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

I’ve drowned 3 times just watching this

[Underdog 28543]

Yeah, it looks like an exhausting sport.

[Hpara759 1778]

You gotta love the under water camera 

[YGIFS 19449]

1 minute ago, Hpara759 said:

You gotta love the under water camera 

It's nice for the Woman's.  It's nightmare fuel for the Men's.  Not because you're looking at their junk, but because of how much kneeing to the balls (intentional or unintentional) goes on down there.  

[Fudge Nuggets 19184]

The Flavor Flavs beat the shit out of Greece in women's WP.

[Braff Zacklin 13551]

Yeaaaaaah, boooyyyyyyyyy!!!!

[Chico_SA 521]

Solid start.  Men tomorrow vs Italy at 8am

[The Dog 44017]

Are the men expected to do anything? I know the ladies are gold favorites.

[Upgrayedd 5810]

1 hour ago, The Dog said:

Are the men expected to do anything? I know the ladies are gold favorites.

Tough road against any of the Baltic teams

[PenelopeWitherspoon 19100]

The US men were making dumb mistakes this morning. I turned it off with Italy ahead 10-4.

[Chico_SA 521]

51 minutes ago, PenelopeWitherspoon said:

The US men were making dumb mistakes this morning. I turned it off with Italy ahead 10-4.

Yep.  Third Quarter was rough.  They needed to make an extra one or two passes before settling for so many outside shots.  Hopefully they get it together before the next game.

 

[Underdog 28543]

On 7/27/2024 at 10:42 AM, Fudge Nuggets said:

The Flavor Flavs beat the shit out of Greece in women's WP.

 

[WBT 20559]

They said this morning that water polo was added as an event for the 1900 Olympics in Paris and that all games were played in the Seine.  Should have done a throwback.  It seems like going downstream would be a big advantage.

[PenelopeWitherspoon 19100]

The Flavor Flav sponsorship of US Women’s Water Polo is a fantastic story.

 

 

[Mittens 8251]

Flav not done being awesome:

https://www.teamusa.com/profiles/veronica-fraley

[Chico_SA 521]

Big Win today for Men.  Strong Penalty Shot performance to get them to the Semifinals.  Women up tomorrow.

 

[Chico_SA 521]

Tough loss for the women.  They were really executing well throught the game.  A couple of really nice 6 on 5 goals and they were gettin the Ausies excluded a lot.  

I really didn't like the last time out exection. They didn't seem to do much.  They should have at least been driving to draw an exclusion and extend the shot clock, but they seemed to crap out when the initial play fell apart. 

Go get the bronze ladies!

[Fudge Nuggets 19184]

Didn’t watch it, have no idea what an exclusion is but that’s not going to stop me from saying the refs fucked us.

[Chico_SA 521]

2 minutes ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

Didn’t watch it, have no idea what an exclusion is but that’s not going to stop me from saying the refs fucked us.

exclusion = defense ejection for 20 seconds. 

Sort of like hockey.  Player goes into a penalty "box"  and the offense is up one man for a short time. 

Some of us old school water polo players think its weird that the commentators say "power play", but if that makes it easier for newbies to undertand then I'm ok with it. 

[Braff Zacklin 13551]

3 minutes ago, Chico_SA said:

exclusion = defense ejection for 20 seconds. 

Sort of like hockey.  Player goes into a penalty "box"  and the offense is up one man for a short time. 

Some of us old school water polo players think its weird that the commentators say "power play", but if that makes it easier for newbies to undertand then I'm ok with it. 

Avatar definitely checks out.

[Fastbreak 3973]

Flav not done being awesome:
https://www.teamusa.com/profiles/veronica-fraley

Flav should be in the Harris cabinet. American treasure.

[The_Great_Hornsby 3236]

6 minutes ago, Fastbreak said:

Flav should be in the Harris cabinet. American treasure.

[Texzilla588 769]

Flav not done being awesome:
https://www.teamusa.com/profiles/veronica-fraley

Is that within NIL rules?

[Texzilla588 769]

Question: what is the purpose of those bonnet things they wear on their head? They don’t appear to have changed in my lifetime. Whereas in swimming the technology for suits, caps, body hair, turns seemingly changes every few years.

[Upgrayedd 5810]

1 minute ago, Texzilla588 said:

Question: what is the purpose of those bonnet things they wear on their head? They don’t appear to have changed in my lifetime.

Player identification and ear protection (both ball impacts and opposing players ripping off your ear).

[Texzilla588 769]

Maybe it’s the little bow under the chin. A more badass headgear would improve the image of the sport. Like put a tiny camera in there. How bout Velcro instead of a tie?? It’s been around for 60 years.

[Hook1997 5351]

Exciting match.  That penalty they got right before they tied it was helpful.