United States women's national water polo team

United States
FINA codeUSA
AssociationUSA Water Polo
ConfederationUANA (Americas)
Head coachAdam Krikorian
Asst coachMolly Cahill
Christoph Oeding
CaptainMaggie Steffens
FINA ranking (since 2008)
Current2 (as of August 9, 2021)
Highest1 (2009–2012, 2013–2019)
Lowest2 (2008, 2013, 2021)
Olympic Games (team statistics)
Appearances7 (first in 2000)
Best result (2012, 2016, 2020)
World Championship
Appearances17 (first in 1986)
Best result (2003, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2024)
World Cup
Appearances18 (first in 1979)
Best result (1979, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2023)
World League
Appearances18 (first in 2004)
Best result (2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
Pan American Games
Appearances7 (first in 1999)
Best result (2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023)
ASUA Cup (UANA Cup)
Best result (2013)
Media
Websiteusawaterpolo.org
Last updated: June 26, 2023

The United States women's national water polo team represents the United States in international women's water polo competitions and friendly matches. It is one of the leading teams in the world since the late 1990s. Women's water polo has been on the international stage since 1978 and was an exhibition sport at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics coached by Sandy Nitta before being introduced as a full medal sport in 2000.

On March 27, 2009, USA Water Polo named Adam Krikorian the head coach of the United States women's national team. Krikorian was the UCLA men's and women's water polo team head coach.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Krikorian Named Women's Senior National Team Head Coach". United States Olympic Committee. March 27, 2009. Archived from the original on August 24, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "Krikorian Named Women's Senior National Team Head Coach". USA Water Polo. March 27, 2009. Retrieved August 22, 2019.

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