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.
Results Major tournaments Competitive record Updated after the 2026 Women's Water Polo World Cup.
Tournament Appearances Finishes Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place Total Olympic Games 7 3 2 1 1 7 World Championship 18 8 1 2 3 14 World Cup 20 6 5 1 3 15 World League 18 14 1 2 0 17 Pan American Games 7 6 1 0 0 7 Total 70 37 10 6 7 60
Olympic Games
Year Result 2000 Silver medal 7 4 2 1 2004 Bronze medal 5 3 2 0 2008 Silver medal 5 3 1 1 2012 Gold medal 6 5 0 1 2016 Gold medal 6 6 0 0 2020 Gold medal 7 6 1 0 20244th place 7 4 3 0Total 3 Titles433193
World Championship Year Result 1986 Bronze medal 8 4 2 2 1991 Bronze medal 6 3 2 1 19944th place 7 4 2 1 19988th place 7 2 4 1 20014th place 8 5 2 1 2003 Gold medal 6 6 0 0 2005 Silver medal 7 4 2 1 2007 Gold medal 6 6 0 0 2009 Gold medal 7 6 1 0 20116th place 6 3 2 1 20135th place 7 6 1 0 2015 Gold medal 7 6 1 0 2017 Gold medal 6 6 0 0 2019 Gold medal 6 6 0 0 2022 Gold medal 6 6 0 0 20235th place 6 5 1 0 2024 Gold medal 6 6 0 0 20254th place 6 4 2 0Total 8 Titles11888228
World Cup Year Result 1979 Gold medal 4 3 0 1 1980 Silver medal 4 2 1 1 19814th place colspan=4 1983 Silver medal 6 3 2 1 1984 Silver medal rowspan=7 colspan=4 19884th place 1989 Silver medal 1991 Bronze medal 19935th place 19956th place 19977th place 19996th place 5 2 2 1 2002 Silver medal 5 3 1 1 20064th place 5 3 2 0 2010 Gold medal 6 5 1 0 2014 Gold medal 6 6 0 0 2018 Gold medal 6 6 0 0 2023 Gold medal 9 7 2 0 2025Division 1Round 1 in Group A and Round 2 in Group B 6 1 5 0 2026 Gold medal 9 8 1 0Total 6 Titles7149175
World League Year Result 2004 Gold medal 5 4 1 0 20055th place 14 10 4 0 2006 Gold medal 12 10 2 0 2007 Gold medal 7 7 0 0 2008 Silver medal 6 5 1 0 2009 Gold medal 5 5 0 0 2010 Gold medal 3 3 0 0 2011 Gold medal 3 3 0 0 2012 Gold medal 10 10 0 0 2013 Bronze medal 3 2 1 0 2014 Gold medal 12 11 1 0 2015 Gold medal 12 12 0 0 2016 Gold medal 11 11 0 0 2017 Gold medal 12 11 1 0 2018 Gold medal 11 10 1 0 2019 Gold medal 12 12 0 0 2020 Gold medal 6 6 0 0 2022 Bronze medal 11 8 3 0Total 14 Titles155140150
Pan American Games Year Result 1999 Silver medal 6 3 3 0 2003 Gold medal 6 5 0 1 2007 Gold medal 7 7 0 0 2011 Gold medal 5 5 0 0 2015 Gold medal 5 5 0 0 2019 Gold medal 6 6 0 0 2023 Gold medal 6 6 0 0Total 6 Titles413731
Minor tournaments The United States is usually represented by a U20 team in these competitions.
Summer Universiade Year Result 2011 Silver medal 2013 8th place 20155th place 2017 Gold medal 20198th placeTotal 1 Title
Pan American Championships Year Result 2009 Cancelled due to only two teams (Brazil and Canada) entered 2011 Did not participated 2013 (A) 2013 (B) Gold medal 2015 Did not participated 2017 Not scheduled 2018 2019 Did not participated 2021 Cancelled 2023 Did not participated 2024 Gold medalTotal 2 Titles
Holiday Cup Year Result 1998 Silver medal 1999 Bronze medal 2000 Gold medal 2001 Gold medal 2002 Gold medal 2003 Gold medal 2004 Gold medal 2006 Gold medal 2007 Bronze medalTotal 6 Titles
Kirishi Cup Year Result 2014 Gold medalTotal 1 Title
World Games Year Result 1981 Silver medal (World Cup team)Total 0 Title
Olympic Year Tournament Year Result 19967th placeTotal 0 Title
Team Current squad Roster for the 2026 World Cup.
Head coach: Adam Krikorian
1 Amanda Longan 2 Ava Stryker 3 Tara Prentice 4 Rachel Fattal 5 Jenna Flynn 6 Ella Woodhead 7 Jordan Raney 8 Ryann Neushul 9 Jewel Roemer 10 Emma Lineback 11 Emily Ausmus 12 Lucy Haaland-Ford 13 Christine Carpenter 14 Rachel Gazzaniga 15 Paige Hauschild
Former squads Olympic Games
2000 – Bernice Orwig (GK), Heather Petri, Ericka Lorenz, Brenda Villa, Ellen Estes, Coralie Simmons, Maureen O'Toole, Julie Swail (Captain), Heather Moody, Robin Beauregard, Nicolle Payne (GK), Kathy Sheehy, Courtney Johnson. Head Coach: Guy Baker.
2004 – Jackie Frank (GK), Heather Petri, Ericka Lorenz, Brenda Villa, Ellen Estes, Natalie Golda, Margaret Dingeldein, Kelly Rulon, Heather Moody (Captain), Robin Beauregard, Amber Stachowski, Nicolle Payne (GK), Thalia Munro. Head Coach: Guy Baker.
2008 – Betsey Armstrong (GK), Heather Petri, Brittany Hayes, Brenda Villa (Captain), Lauren Wenger, Natalie Golda, Patty Cardenas, Jessica Steffens, Elsie Windes, Alison Gregorka, Moriah van Norman, Kami Craig, Jaime Hipp (GK). Head Coach: Guy Baker.
2012 – Betsey Armstrong (GK), Heather Petri, Melissa Seidemann, Brenda Villa (Captain), Lauren Wenger, Maggie Steffens, Courtney Mathewson, Jessica Steffens, Elsie Windes, Kelly Rulon, Annika Dries, Kami Craig, Tumua Anae (GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian.
2016 – Sami Hill (GK), Maddie Musselman, Melissa Seidemann, Rachel Fattal, Caroline Clark, Maggie Steffens (Captain), Courtney Mathewson, Kiley Neushul, Aria Fischer, Kaleigh Gilchrist, Makenzie Fischer, Kami Craig, Ashleigh Johnson (GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian.
2020 – Ashleigh Johnson (GK), Maddie Musselman, Melissa Seidemann, Rachel Fattal, Paige Hauschild, Maggie Steffens (Captain), Stephania Haralabidis, Jamie Neushul, Aria Fischer, Kaleigh Gilchrist, Makenzie Fischer, Alys Williams, Amanda Longan (GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian.
2024 – Ashleigh Johnson (GK), Maddie Musselman, Tara Prentice, Rachel Fattal, Jenna Flynn, Maggie Steffens (Captain), Jordan Raney, Ryann Neushul, Jewel Roemer, Kaleigh Gilchrist, Emily Ausmus, Jovana Sekulic, Amanda Longan (GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian.
World Aquatics Championships
2003 – Nicolle Payne (GK), Heather Petri, Ericka Lorenz, Brenda Villa, Ellen Estes, Natalie Golda, Margaret Dingeldein, Jackie Frank (GK), Heather Moody (Captain), Robin Beauregard, Amber Stachowski, Gabrielle Domanic, Thalia Munro. Head Coach: Guy Baker.
2005 – Emily Feher, Heather Petri, Ericka Lorenz, Brenda Villa (Captain), Lauren Wenger, Natalie Golda, Kristina Kunkel, Erika Figge, Jamie Hipp, Kelly Rulon, Moriah Van Norman, Drue Wawrzynski, Thalia Munro. Head Coach: Heather Moody
2007 – Betsey Armstrong (GK), Heather Petri, Ericka Lorenz, Brenda Villa (Captain), Lauren Wenger, Natalie Golda, Patricia Cardenas, Brittany Hayes, Elsie Windes, Alison Gregorka, Moriah van Norman, Kami Craig, Jaime Hipp (GK). Head Coach: Guy Baker.
2009 – Betsey Armstrong (GK), Heather Petri, Brittany Hayes, Brenda Villa (Captain), Lauren Wenger, Tanya Gandy, Kelly Rulon, Jessica Steffens, Elsie Windes, Alison Gregorka, Moriah van Norman, Kami Craig, Jaime Hipp (GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian.
2011 – Betsey Armstrong (GK), Heather Petri, Melissa Seidemann, Brenda Villa (Captain), Lauren Wenger, Maggie Steffens, Courtney Mathewson, Jessica Steffens, Elsie Windes, Kelly Rulon, Annika Dries, Kami Craig, Tumua Anae (GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian.
2013 – Betsey Armstrong (GK), Lauren Silver, Melissa Seidemann, Rachel Fattal, Caroline Clark, Maggie Steffens, Courtney Mathewson (Captain), Kiley Neushul, Jillian Kraus, Kelly Rulon, Annika Dries, Kami Craig, Tumua Anae (GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian.
2015 – Sami Hill (GK), Maddie Musselman, Melissa Seidemann, Rachel Fattal, Alys Williams, Maggie Steffens (Captain), Courtney Mathewson, Kiley Neushul, Ashley Grossman, Kaleigh Gilchrist, Makenzie Fischer, Kami Craig, Ashleigh Johnson (GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian.
2017 – Gabby Stone (GK), Maddie Musselman, Melissa Seidemann, Rachel Fattal, Paige Hauschild, Maggie Steffens (Captain), Jordan Raney, Kiley Neushul, Aria Fischer, Jamie Neushul, Makenzie Fischer, Alys Williams, Amanda Longan (GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian.
2019 – Amanda Longan (GK), Maddie Musselman, Melissa Seidemann, Rachel Fattal, Paige Hauschild, Maggie Steffens (Captain), Stephania Haralabidis, Kiley Neushul, Aria Fischer, Kaleigh Gilchrist, Makenzie Fischer, Alys Williams, Ashleigh Johnson (GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian.
2022 – Ashleigh Johnson (GK), Maddie Musselman, Tara Prentice, Rachel Fattal, Ava Elizabeth Johnson, Maggie Steffens, Stephania Haralabidis, Ryann Neushul, Denise Mammolito, Kaleigh Gilchrist, Bayley Weber, Jordan Raney, Amanda Longan (GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian.
2024 – Ashleigh Johnson (GK), Maddie Musselman, Tara Prentice, Rachel Fattal, Jenna Flynn, Maggie Steffens, Jordan Raney, Ryann Neushul, Jewel Roemer, Emily Ausmus, Amanda Longan (GK), Jovana Sekulic, Denise Mammolito. Head Coach: Adam Krikorian.
2025 – Amanda Longan (GK), Ava Stryker, Tara Prentice, Anna Pearson, Jenna Flynn, Julia Bonaguidi, Jovana Sekulic, Ryann Neushul, Jewel Roemer, Emma Lineback, Emily Ausmus, Ella Woodhead, Isabel Williams (GK), Rachel Gazzaniga, Malia Allen. Head coach: Adam Krikorian.
World Cup
1979 FINA World Cup – Lynn Comer, Laura Cox, Dion Dickinson, Vaune Kadlubek, Debby Kemp, Simone LaPay, Marsha McCuen-Kavanaugh, Sue McIntyre, Maureen O'Toole, Sallie Thomas, and Lyn Taylor.
1981 FINA World Cup – Lynn Comer, Laura Cox, Ruth Cox, Debbie Decker, Leslie Entwistle, Karen Hastie, Vaune Kadlubek, Simone LaPay, Robin Linn, Sue McIntyre, Maureen O'Toole, Marla Smith
2026 – Amanda Longan, Ava Stryker, Tara Prentice, Rachel Fattal, Jenna Flynn, Ella Woodhead, Jordan Raney, Ryann Neushul, Jewel Roemer, Emma Lineback, Emily Ausmus, Lucy Haaland-Ford, Christine Carpenter, Rachel Gazzaniga, Paige Hauschild. Head coach: Adam Krikorian
World League
2004 FINA World League – Robin Beauregard, Margaret Dingeldein, Ellen Estes, Jacqueline Frank, Natalie Golda, Ericka Lorenz, Heather Moody, Thalia Munro, Nicolle Payne (GK), Heather Petri, Kelly Rulon, Amber Stachowski, and Brenda Villa. Head Coach: Guy Baker.
2005 FINA World League – Katherine Hansen, Erika Figge, Natalie Golda, Brittany Hayes, Jaime Hipp (GK), Kristina Kunkel, Ericka Lorenz, Heather Petri, Aimee Stachowski, Moriah van Norman, Brenda Villa, Drue Wawrzynski, and Lauren Wenger. Head Coach: Heather Moody.
2006 FINA World League – Elizabeth Armstrong, Patricia Cardenas, Kami Craig, Erika Figge, Natalie Golda, Alison Gregorka, Ericka Lorenz, Heather Petri, Jessica Steffens, Moriah van Norman, Brenda Villa, Lauren Wenger, and Elsie Windes. Head Coach: Guy Baker.
2007 FINA World League – Elizabeth Armstrong, Patricia Cardenas, Kami Craig, Erika Figge, Natalie Golda, Alison Gregorka, Jaime Hipp (GK), Heather Petri, Jessica Steffens, Moriah van Norman, Brenda Villa, Lauren Wenger, and Elsie Windes. Head Coach: Guy Baker.
Pan American Games
2007 – Betsey Armstrong (GK), Patricia Cardenas, Kami Craig, Erika Figge, Natalie Golda, Alison Gregorka, Jaime Hipp (GK), Heather Petri, Jessica Steffens, Moriah van Norman, Brenda Villa (Captain), Lauren Wenger, Elsie Windes. Head Coach: Guy Baker.
2011 – Betsey Armstromg, Heather Petri, Melissa Seidemann, Brenda Villa (Captain), Lauren Wenger, Maggie Steffens, Courtney Mathewson, Jessica Steffens, Elsie Windes, Kelly Rulon, Annika Dries, Kami Craig, Tumua Anae (GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian
2015 – Sami Hill (GK), Maddie Musselman, Melissa Seidemann, Rachel Fattal, Caroline Clark, Maggie Steffens (Captain), Courtney Mathewson, Kiley Neushul, Ashley Grossman, Kaleigh Gilchrist, Makenzie Fischer, Kami Craig, Ashleigh Johnson (GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian
2019 – Ashleigh Johnson (GK), Maddie Musselman, Melissa Seidemann, Rachel Fattal, Stephania Haralabidis, Maggie Steffens (Captain), Jamie Neushul, Kiley Neushul, Aria Fischer, Alys Williams, Makenzie Fischer. Head Coach: Adam Krikorian