U.S. Olympic Men’s Water Polo Team

The men of the U.S. water polo team have a lot of experience on their side. Both team captain Tony Azevedo and Ryan Bailey, a veteran center, have played in prior Olympic games. Five other men on the team are returning Olympians, and the remaining men on the roster are newcomers to the Olympics.

Peter Varellas (Moraga, CA.) – Left-Handed Attacker

Peter Hudnut (Encino, CA.) – Defender

Merrill Moses (Palos Verdes, Calif.)

Jeff Powers (San Luis Obispo, CA.) – Defender

Adam Wright (Seal Beach, CA.) – Attacker

Rick Merlo (Fresno, CA.) – Pos2-Meter Defense

Layne Beaubien (Coronado, CA.) – Defender

Tony Azevedo (Long Beach, CA.) – Attacker

Ryan Bailey (Long Beach, CA.) – Center

Tim Hutten (Seal Beach, CA.) -  2-Meter Defense

Jesse Smith (Coronado, CA.) – Defender

JW Krumpholz (Santa Ana, CA.) – Center

Brandon Brooks (Honolulu, HI.) – Goal Keeper

To learn more about men’s water polo in the Olympics, visit the U.S. Water Polo Web site. If you want to see all U.S. Olympic qualifiers in every sport for the Beijing games, search on the official U.S. Olympics page.