Gilbert Flores Flavor Flav admittedly doesn’t know much about water polo, but the Public Enemy rapper is all in on the U.S. Women’s team this summer when they travel to Paris for the 2024 Olympics. After the rapper responded to a comment by team coach and three time gold-medal-winning captain Maggie Steffens calling for support for the team earlier this year, the dynamic duo appeared on CBS Mornings together on Monday (July 1) to talk about their unlikely partnership. Flav — who has signed a five-year sponsorship deal for both the men’s and women’s U.S. water polo teams — was…

“You can and you will.” That’s what Tara Prentice’s mom told her daughter from the time she was a young girl learning water polo. “It became my mantra,” says Prentice, 26, recently named center for the U.S. women’s water polo team going to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. “It gave me the foundation to dream big and to accomplish anything I set my mind to.” It certainly worked at UC Irvine, where Prentice became the school’s all-time leading scorer while earning two master’s degrees. And it helped her twice make the U.S. national team – the first time narrowly missing…

Story Links Irvine, CA – July 8, 2024 – USA Water Polo is pleased to announce the appointment of Jamie Davis as the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer, effective October 1. Davis’ appointment was unanimously approved at a recent meeting of the USA Water Polo Board of Directors. This follows the previously announced retirement of Christopher Ramsey, who has served as CEO since 2006, leading the organization through a period of significant growth and success.Davis brings extensive experience in Olympic sports, merchandising, media and financial services plus a proven track record of leadership and innovation. Currently the CEO of USA…

Story Links Berkeley, CA – July 9 – The USA Women lost to Hungary 10-8 tonight at Spieker Aquatics Complex in Berkeley. Rachel Fattal, Maddie Musselman, and Jewel Roemer all scored twice for Team USA and Ashleigh Johnson recorded 10 saves in the cage.The visitors had a dream start to this game, holding Team USA’s high-powered offense without a goal in the first quarter while Rita Keszthelyi and Kamilla Farago (2) both scored for a 3-0 lead after one. Midway through the second period, Hungary widened the lead as Farago notched an early hat trick. Kaleigh Gilchrist would get the United States on the…

USA Water Polo Flavor Flav recently signed a sponsorship deal to be the “official Hype Man for USA Water Polo Women’s and Men’s National Teams.” CNN — Rapper, reality TV star, and entrepreneur Flavor Flav has joined the US women’s water polo team in the pool for a splash about ahead of this summer’s Olympics. The musician donned swim shorts and an official USA Water Polo cap – removing his trademark clock medallion poolside – as he chanted “USA, USA” before getting into the water on Tuesday. Flav, who recently signed a sponsorship deal to be the “official Hype Man…

Photo: Kelowna Water Polo Club The Kelowna Classic Lake Water Polo Tournament is back for a second year this weekend, putting together a 13-team tournament in the lake off City Park. Across those teams, 140 people have signed up for the tournament, including four youth teams and nine adult teams from around B.C., Alberta and Ontario. Organizer and goalkeeper Ben Halsall is excited for the growth of the tournament between this year and last year and he hopes to make this an annual event for people who love getting out on the water. “It’s really a fun mix of beginner…