Irvine, CA – June 21 – 6-8 Sports, the cutting-edge water polo statistics and analytics company, founded by water polo legends Tony Azevedo and Maggie Steffens is expanding their relationship with USA Water Polo. 6-8 Sports will now serve as the official statistics provider for USA Water Polo bringing their game desk technology to a host of USA Water Polo events including National Team competitions, high level club play and more. This agreement adds to 6-8's previously announced partnership with USA Water Polo as the official standardized test of the National Governing Body with their proprietary "6-8 Challenge."

"We are extremely excited to partner with USA Water Polo. I grew up striving to earn my number on Team USA to become an Olympian. Through 6-8, Maggie and I are committed to helping all developing USAWP athletes better understand what they need to do in order to earn their own numbers and achieve their goals," said Azevedo.
 
"USA Water Polo is constantly seeking new ways to foster excellence in our sport. 6-8 Sports looks forward to standing alongside USAWP in their mission to drive our sport forward and finally take it to the next level with data & analytics. We aspire to create more equal opportunity and exposure for athletes and our sport via our 6-8 Platform. It's time to not just let history pass, but to track our footprint and shape the future with purpose," added Steffens.
 
"Tony and Maggie have long been known for taking water polo to the next level inside the pool, so it's only fitting they're doing the same thing for the game on the technology front with 6-8 Sports. Our live scoring with 6-8 has already been well received through the 2022 National League season and we are excited to build upon this with a busy summer ahead. We're just scratching the surface when it comes to water polo statistics and working with 6-8 will only help better illustrate all the amazing things that happen in four quarters of water polo," said Greg Mescall, USA Water Polo's Head of Content & Broadcasting.
 
Water polo fans have already enjoyed 6-8 Sports scoring through the 2022 National League and there is more to come. Tap into more water polo analytics at 68Scores.com at two key upcoming events: the USA Men's National Team series against Italy beginning on July 12 and 18U competition at the upcoming Junior Olympics starting on July 16.

About 6-8 Sports
6-8 Sports was founded by 5x Olympian & Silver Medalist Tony Azevedo & 2x Olympic Gold Medalist and current Team USA Captain Maggie Steffens. 6-8's mission is to accelerate growth & exposure in developing sports through their revolutionary development platform that unites standardized metrics (6-8 Challenge*), live-game tracking (via the 6-8 Sports Game Desk) & advanced data analytics. The 6-8 Platform is the first of its kind to unite objective data, consistent testing and innovative tech to provide a comprehensive and nuanced overall snapshot of the athlete.

About USA Water Polo
USA Water Polo, Inc., is the national governing body for water polo in America, overseeing our United States Olympic program as well as 20 different championship events annually, such as Junior Olympics and Masters National Championships. With more than 50,000 members, USAWP also is the sanctioning authority for more than 500 member clubs and more than 400 tournaments nationwide. USAWP is committed to the development of the sport throughout the U.S., fostering grass-roots expansion while providing a national system of affiliated clubs, certified coaches, and officials. For more information, visit www.usawaterpolo.org.