This post was updated Sept. 5 at 12:04 a.m. The Bruins began their 2023 campaign with a sweep of the Triton Invitational. No. 3 UCLA men’s water polo (4-0) blitzed the invitational tournament in San Diego on Saturday and Sunday, defeating four Southern California-based programs to start its non-MPSF slate undefeated. Read more...
Photo: Senior attacker Hayden Nightingale carries the ball during a game in 2022. (Anya Yakimenko/Daily Bruin staff)
New faces and new combinations in the pool headline the Bruins heading into their season-opening contests. No. 3 UCLA men’s water polo will face off against No. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior attacker Jack Larsen attempts a shot during a game in 2022. (Joseph Jimenez/Photo editor)
This post was updated Oct. 2 at 3:48 p.m. A brand new year of UCLA Athletics is on the horizon, and with it comes more chances to etch new records. Read more...
Photo: (Kimi Jung/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Aug. 20 at 4:52 p.m. Ben Liechty is just 17 years old. The freshman utility recently graduated high school and has yet to play a collegiate minute for the Bruins. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s water polo freshman utility Ben Liechty attempts a shot at the World University Games in Chengdu, China. (Courtesy of Chengdu 2021 Virtual Media Zone)
Representing Team USA at the World University Games gifted the Bruins an opportunity to represent their nation against water polo’s best. And while a fourth-place finish in Chengdu, China, left the United States off the podium, the experience of competing against international professional players across the last two weeks was a memorable one for UCLA men’s water polo coaches and players alike. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior attacker Jack Larsen, representing the United States, attempts a shot at the World University Games. (Courtesy of Chengdu 2021 Virtual Media Zone)
This post was updated June 12 at 1:32 p.m. From national championships to narrow victories to incredible comebacks – and sometimes a mix of all three – the 2022-2023 athletic year was one for the record books. Read more...
Photo: (Helen Quach/Design director. Left photo by Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff. Right photo by Ethan Manafi/Daily Bruin staff.)
For nearly the entire history of NCAA water polo, a quartet of schools has established themselves above the rest. Four teams have long stood as bastions of talent and barriers to winning a national championship in the sport. Read more...
Photo: Coach Adam Wright watches his team during a game. Wright has collected four national championships as head coach of the men’s team and has made one national championship appearance since taking over the women’s team ahead of the 2018 season. (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)
