Flashback: Great Britain Olympic Water Polo Team

Great Britain's men's water polo team reached the group stage in the London Olympics. It was Britain's first water polo team to compete in the Olympics since Melbourne 1956.

Tony Azevedo

Antony Azevedo is the captain of the United States water polo team. He is considered one of the best all-around water polo players in the world. He also played in various professional leagues.


Azevedo was born in Brazil but his family migrated to the United States when he was a baby. He graduated in Stanford University.






Born: November 21, 1981 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 198 lbs
Website: tonyazevedo.net


Career Highlights:

• Won silver (team) in 2008 Olympics men's water polo
• Won bronze (team) in FINA World League men's water polo
• Played for Brazilian team Fluminense in 2011
• Played for Croatian team J.K. Primorac from 2009-11
• Played for New York Athletic Club, 2008-present
• Played for Can Bissolati (Italian league) from 2005 to 2007

Vanja Udovicic

Vanja Udovičić is a Serbian professional water polo player. As part of the Serbian national water polo team, he won 2 Olympic medals and several gold medals in World and European  championships.


He currently plays professionally for Mladost Zagreb. Previously he was affiliated with Partizan Belgrade, Jadran Herceg, Pro Recco, among others.

Born: September 12, 1982 in Belgrade, Serbia
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 225 lbs
Website: Facebook






Career Highlights:

• Won bronze medal (team) at the 2008 Olympics men's water polo competition
• Won silver medal (team) at the 2004 Olympics
• Won gold (team) at 2005 and 2009 World Championships, silver in 2011 and bronze in 2003
• Won gold (team) in 2003, 2006 and 2012 European championships, silver in 2008 and bronze in 2010
• Won gold (team) in FINA World League 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011

Team Focus: USC Trojans Water Polo

USC Trojans Water Polo Team is the collegiate water polo team of the University of Soutern California. The team consistently finishes the season among the top teams in the United States, winning 14 conference championships in the NCAA. 

The Trojans were the first men's water polo team to win four consecutive championships. The latest victory came in 2011 when the Trojans defeated UCLA 7-4 in the finals. 

Website: http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-wpolo/usc-m-wpolo-body.html 

Notable Achievements: 

• Recent NCAA Championships: 1998, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 
• Win-Loss record: 984-492-7 (.666) 
•  Perfect 29-0 season for the 2008 team 
• Recent second-place finish: 1987, 1994, 1996, 1997