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.
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 2020 World League.
Olympic Games
2000 – Silver medal
2004 – Bronze medal
2008 – Silver medal
2012 – Gold medal
2016 – Gold medal
2020 – Gold medal
World Championship
1986 – Bronze medal
1991 – Bronze medal
1994 – 4th place
1998 – 8th place
2001 – 4th place
2003 – Gold medal
2005 – Silver medal
2007 – Gold medal
2009 – Gold medal
2011 – 6th place
2013 – 5th place
2015 – Gold medal
2017 – Gold medal
2019 – Gold medal
2022 – Gold medal
2023 – 5th place
World Cup
1979 – Gold medal
1980 – Silver medal
1981 – 4th place
1983 – Silver medal
1984 – Silver medal
1988 – 4th place
1989 – Silver medal
1991 – Bronze medal
1993 – 5th place
1995 – 6th place
1997 – 7th place
1999 – 6th place
2002 – Silver medal
2006 – 4th place
2010 – Gold medal
2014 – Gold medal
2018 – Gold medal
2023 – Gold medal
World League
2004 – Gold medal
2005 – 5th place
2006 – Gold medal
2007 – Gold medal
2008 – Silver medal
2009 – Gold medal
2010 – Gold medal
2011 – Gold medal
2012 – Gold medal
2013 – Bronze medal
2014 – Gold medal
2015 – Gold medal
2016 – Gold medal
2017 – Gold medal
2018 – Gold medal
2019 – Gold medal
2020 – Gold medal
2022 – Bronze medal
Pan American Games
1999 – Silver medal
2003 – Gold medal
2007 – Gold medal
2011 – Gold medal
2015 – Gold medal
2019 – Gold medal
Minor tournaments
The United States is usually represented by a U20 team in these competitions.
Summer Universiade
2011 – Silver medal
2013 – 8th place
2015 – 5th place
2017 – Gold medal
2019 – 8th place
ASUA Cup (UANA Cup) 2013 – Gold medal
Holiday Cup
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 medal
Kirishi Cup
2014 – Gold medal
World Games
1981 – Silver medal
Olympic Year Tournament
1996 – 7th place
Team
Current squad
Roster for the 2023 World Aquatics Championships.
Head coach: Adam Krikorian
1 Ashleigh Johnson
2 Maddie Musselman
3 Tara Prentice
4 Rachel Fattal
5 Jenna Flynn
6 Maggie Steffens
7 Jewel Roemer
8 Ryann Neushul
9 Emily Ausmus
10 Kaleigh Gilchrist
11 Bayley Weber
12 Jordan Raney
13 Amanda Longan
Jovana Sekulic
Ellen Woodhead
Former squads
Olympic Games
2000 – Silver medal
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 – Bronze medal
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 – Silver medal
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 – Gold medal
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.