The U.S. men’s and women’s Olympic water polo teams were announced this morning.
Men’s team captain Tony Azevedo along with Ryan Bailey are headed for their third Olympic Games, as is women’s team captain Brenda Villa and Heather Petri.
Villa and Petri competed in the 2000 Sydney Games when Austrailia scored a goal with 1.3 seconds left to beat the U.S. 4-3 and capture the gold medal.
– Chris Hine
Men’s team:
- Tony Azevedo - driver
- Ryan Bailey - 2-meter
- Layne Beaubien - 2-meter D
- Brandon Brooks - goalie
- Tim Hutten 2-meter D
- Peter Hudnut 2-meter D
- J.W. Krumpholz 2- meter D
- Rick Merlo 2-meter D
- Merrill Moses goalie
- Jeff Powers 2-meter D/2M/U
- Jesse Smith - utility
- Peter Varellas - driver L
- Adam Wright - driver
- Brian Alexander - alternate - 2-meter D
- John Mann - 2-meter
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Women’s Team:
- Betsey Armstrong - goalkeeper
- Heather Petri - attacker
- Brenda Villa - attacker
- Lauren Wenger- all-around
- Natalie Golda - defender
- Patty Cardenas - attacker
- Jessica Steffens - defender
- Elsie Windes - defender
- Alison Gregorka - defender
- Moriah van Norman - center
- Kami Craig - center
- Jaime Hipp - goalkeeper
- Brittany Hayes - attacker
- Erika Figger - alternate - attacker