The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Traveling the world comes with the territory for elite young water polo players in America. For Wilson water polo star Katherine O’Dea it’s been her […]
Long Beach sent a contingent of 21 athletes and coaches to the 2024 Paris Olympics, and they’re not coming home empty-handed. Long Beach athletes are coming home with a silver medal and a pair of bronzes, as attention begins to turn to the 2028 Olympics, which will be held in Southern California with several events […]
The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. Once again a group of Long Beach natives have helped USA men’s water polo make history. This morning the Americans were able to outlast Australia in a quarterfinals shootout 11-10 and advance to the semifinals for the first time […]
The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. Successful Long Beach water polo has always been defined by strong defense and deadly counter attacks. So it shouldn’t be a surprise that the best Long Beach players have taken the hometown recipe to the 2024 Summer Olympics in […]
The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The odds of knowing an Olympic level athlete are slim. The odds of becoming one are even slimmer. But at the Dodd household, right next to the Long Beach State campus, you can find a pair of world-class water […]
The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. Long Beach is a rare town where it’s not uncommon to come across an Olympian—especially if you’re looking for an aquatic Olympian. Wilson High has produced more than any other high school in the country, and since the […]
A trio of Long Beach legends will be adding their flair and expertise to the NBC Sports coverage of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Long Beach Poly’s Snoop Dogg will be a special correspondent while Long Beach State’s Misty May-Treanor and Wilson’s Tony Azevedo will be analysts during beach volleyball and water polo […]
The Paris Olympics are slated to begin Friday, July 26, and as usual there will be a large contingent of Long Beach athletes and coaches present to represent our city on the global stage. A total of 21 athletes and coaches with strong Long Beach ties are making the trip to Europe to compete in […]
The Long Beach connection with the USA Water Polo is deep, and extends back more than a century. There’s only been one Olympic men’s water polo team from the United States that didn’t feature a Long Beach native, and this Summer’s USA squad headed to Paris for the 2024 Olympics is upholding that tradition. The […]
