Irvine, CA – October 14, 2025 – To honor the 25
th anniversary of the inclusion of women's water polo at the Olympic Games, USA Water Polo is proud to announce the creation of a new women's water polo event: the Legacy Crown, set for November 15-16 in Costa Mesa, California. The two-day championship will celebrate women's water polo and people in the community who have helped foster growth, excellence, and opportunity. It will feature the nation's top collegiate teams, elite domestic clubs and USA Water Polo National Team Academy squads.
Stanford University will headline the collegiate field as the reigning NCAA champion, and will be joined by perennial NCAA tournament qualifiers: UCLA, USC, California, Hawaii, Arizona State, UC Irvine, Long Beach State, Loyola Marymount, Fresno State and UC San Diego. Elite domestic clubs will include the New York Athletic Club, Los Angeles Athletic Club and the Olympic Club. Rounding out the competition will be the next generation of USA Water Polo stars from two USA Academy squads.
All the action will take place at Orange Coast College and Costa Mesa High School, conveniently located across the street from each other. Admission will be FREE all weekend and all the matches will be live streamed on Overnght.com and the Overnght app. Live stats will be available at 6-8Sports.com. A full schedule of games will be available in the coming weeks.
"We are honored to bring together some of the most elite collegiate and club programs in the country for the inaugural Legacy Crown," said
Adam Krikorian, head coach of USA Water Polo's women's national team. "Our vision is for this to become an annual tradition—one that celebrates the legacy of women's water polo while embracing the relentless competitive spirit that defines our sport. We can't wait to see who will rise and claim the Crown!"
The winning team will receive the inaugural Legacy Crown championship trophy. Individual awards to honor top performers will include: MVP, Best Goalkeeper, Leading Scorer, Best Defensive Player and Rising Star.
Please be sure to follow USA Water Polo social channels @USAWP for more information leading up to the Legacy Crown as well as live coverage throughout the championship weekend.
