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2023 Top 10 Long Beach Sports Moments: No. 10 Water Polo Making Historic Waves

Every year we countdown the top 10 Long Beach sports moments over the last 12 months, and it seems like every year one of the local high school sports has a few different schools produce historic campaigns. In 2023, that sport was water polo. The Wilson girls won a 16th Moore League championship last January […]

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Long Beach Aquatic Hall of Fame Inducting New Class

The Aquatic Capital of America has announced that it is inducting eight members into the Long Beach Aquatic Hall of Fame. Olympians Tony Azevedo and Jessica Hardy will highlight this fifth class that includes Ricardo Azevedo, Micki King, Todd Smith, Takako “Tk” Kimura, Karen McCloskey and Jim Montrella. The Aquatic Hall of Fame induction ceremony […]

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Nine McCormick Divers From Long Beach Going To Nationals

All of the elite young springboard and platform divers from Washington to Texas came to Riverside last month to compete for a spot at the USA Diving Junior National Championships. Nine divers from Long Beach’s McCormick Divers earned a spot to compete at nationals at the end of July in Mission Viejo. Katherine Mo (11 years old), […]

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Wilson Girls’ Swim Coach Maggi Twinem Announces Retirement

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The562’s coverage of water polo & swimming is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. After nearly three decades in charge of the Wilson girls’ swim program, head coach Maggi Twinem announced her retirement on Tuesday, stepping down as […]

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Wilson Swimmer Sammie Hamilton Breaks Huntington Beach Pier Swim Record

The562’s coverage of water polo & swimming is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. Whether in a pool or in the ocean, all Sammie Hamilton does is swim fast–and break records. The Wilson High junior has already had a prolific career with the Bruins, but she’s also taken her talents to the open […]

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Boys’ Swimming: Long Beach Poly Wins Moore League Title, Ends Wilson’s Historic Streak

The562’s coverage of water polo & swimming is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. Everyone on the pool deck at Long Beach City College knew they were about to witness history on Friday night. The only question was, would the magic number be 50 or 1? From start to finish, the Long Beach Poly […]

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Long Beach Yacht Club Hosting 58th Congressional Cup This Weekend

The562’s coverage of aquatics is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The Congressional Cup sailing race is taking over the end of Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier once again this week. Long Beach Yacht Club has hosted this regatta for 58 years by attracting some of the world’s top skippers and teams to race here […]

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The Aquatic Capital Of America Awards Coming Next Week

The562’s coverage of water polo & swimming is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The Aquatic Capital of America is celebrating the outstanding and inspirational achievements of Long Beach’s aquatics community on Thursday, Feb. 23. CLICK HERE to RSVP The event will be hosted at Keesal, Young & Logan in Downtown Long Beach. It […]