W. polo: New championship format benefits water polo teams

It wasn’t much of a surprise that undefeated MPSF champion UCLA earned the top seed when the NCAA unveiled the women’s water polo championship bracket on Monday. While the Bruins, who will play Wagner (23-7) in the first round next Friday, were virtually assured of that spot, a host of other teams remained on edge […]

The right look

Hidden behind a bush near the top of Sunset Canyon Recreation Center, a shadowy figure peered down at the pool through his binoculars during a UCLA men’s water polo practice last November, looking for a face to fit Abercrombie & Fitch’s new ad campaign. Little did Brad Greiner know that it would be his. But […]

W. polo: Practice, not competition, keeps water polo sharp

The players may be smiling and laughing, even when going through one of the most grueling practices in collegiate water polo. With arms interlocking and legs eggbeatering for sheer survival, the UCLA women’s water polo team simulates the “drowning” exercise, designed to mimic what occurs in the pool when players tug, lean and pull each […]