Chartered in 1977, United States Water Polo, Inc. (USWP) is a non-profit

organization recognized by the United States Olympic Committee as the National

Governing Body for the sport of water polo. USWP sets the rules and policies

that govern water polo in the United States at all competitive levels.

Mission of United States Water Polo:

To consistently win medals at Pan Am Games, FINA Cup, World

Championships and the Olympic Games.

Supporting objectives for accomplishing this mission are:

To encourage high standards of play, good sportsmanship and increased

participation at all levels throughout the United States by establishing the

curricula to train and certify coaches, officials and athletes from all

cultural and ethnic backgrounds at all competitive levels.

To foster increased participation in the sport of water polo at all levels by

creating, organizing and conducting clinics and training camps for

coaches and athletes throughout the United States.

To provide financial assistance to potential Olympians who would not

otherwise be able to participate in the full-time residential training

program required for successful international competition.

To select and train the U.S. Teams for the Olympics, World

Championships, Pan American Games and other international

championships.

To work within the water polo community, FINA, and ASUA to

promote the inclusion of women's water polo as an event in the Pan

American and Olympic Games.

To work to promote increased participation from NCAA-member

institutions to ensure the continuation of the Men's Championship and

creation of a Women's Championship.

To increase endowment support and self-funding through fund

development and marketing programs.

External Analysis

The United States has established an enviable record as one of the most

consistently successful powers in international water polo.

With the generous support of the USOC, USWP's national coaching staff

launched a vigorous campaign aimed at tapping its youthful coaching and athletic

talent by establishing a residential, full-time training program in 1994, in Long

Beach, Calif.

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