Three UCLA men's water polo players represent the U.S. at FINA Junior Water Polo Championships in Greece

Three Bruins on the men’s water polo team traded in their blue and gold caps for ones with red, white and blue this summer as they represented the United States at the FINA Junior Water Polo Championships in Greece.

Adam Wright’s passion for water polo is driven by more than dreams of a gold medal

The way Adam Wright tells it, everything he has learned about the sport of water polo starts and ends with training.

As a water polo coach, he talks about it. He knows training renews focus in a team ““ like his 2009 UCLA team, which reached the NCAA Championship game after changing its training regimen.

Men's water polo calms before the storm of tournament

Despair hasn’t creeped up on the UCLA men’s water polo team.

After all, a majority of the Bruins were there last year when they suddenly won the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament, earning them an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Though 2010 has had its ups and downs, the importance of last season hasn’t been lost on the young guys.