UCLA men’s water polo goalkeeper Garrett Danner was named the 2015 Peter J. Cutino Award recipient for the men’s sport, the Olympic Club of San Francisco announced Saturday evening. Read more...
Photo: Rising senior goalkeeper Garrett Danner won the Peter J. Cutino Award for collegiate water polo player of the year. The rising senior is the all-times saves leader at UCLA. (Courtesy of the Danner Family/UCLA Athletics)
Fifty. Give or take an hour or two, Eitan Peled accumulates nearly 50 demanding hours a week working for the UCLA men’s water polo team. When water polo season is in full swing from September to early December, the head manager runs around campus – from the pool to the coach’s office to training – doing as much as he can for the team. Read more...
Photo: Graduating men’s water polo manager Eitan Peled was part of two national champion teams during his time in Westwood. (Marley Maron/Daily Bruin)
With graduation approaching quickly, we as seniors can’t help but reflect on the past four years. Although for many this is the end of our journey at UCLA, we will be Bruins forever. Read more...
Photo: Senior Danny McClintick capped off his UCLA water polo career with two national championships. But the struggle his freshman and sophomore year tested his boundaries mentally and physically before molding him into a better person. (Michael Hull/Assistant Sports editor)
Collegiate men’s water polo players don’t receive the glamour of a draft or get the opportunity to sign six-figure paychecks when moving up to the next competitive level. Read more...
Photo: Junior utility Alex Roelse has been training with the men’s senior national team in preparation for the 2016 Olympics, and displayed his improved abilities this weekend at the National Water Polo League championship tournament. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Sunday night was the culmination of a year-long quest for the men’s water polo team, one that seemed destined to end in a national championship. With their 10-7 win over the USC Trojans in the NCAA Tournament final, the Bruins cemented a long-lasting legacy by hoisting the national championship trophy for the second straight year and sealing the eighth undefeated season in the history of NCAA men’s water polo. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore utility Alex Roelse holds up a “3” and a “0” to represent the Bruins’ 30 wins in 2015. UCLA completed its undefeated season Sunday evening. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
It’s important to distinguish two important adjectives that have often been attached to the 2015 UCLA men’s water polo team before we can truly appreciate its dazzling 30-0 record. Read more...
Photo: The 2015 UCLA men’s water polo team claimed its second NCAA championship in as many years Sunday evening at Spieker Aquatics Center. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
At 6:12 p.m., Dirks Pool was as still as glass and Spieker Aquatics Center appeared as it normally does before a rivalry showdown. The stands were filled to capacity with a blend of red and blue. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA men’s water polo team celebrates after defeating USC 10-7 in the 2015 NCAA title game for its second straight national championship. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
