Irvine, CA - June 11 - The roster for the Men's Youth National Team has been announced for the 2026 World Aquatics U18 Water Polo Championships in Rio Maior, Portugal. The competition gets underway on June 27 and will run through July 4 while featuring some of the best pipeline players in the nation.
Results and information can be found from
World Aquatics. See below for roster and schedule.
Men's Youth National Team Roster
| Name |
Position |
Hand |
Club |
Zone |
| Tyler Anderson |
Center |
Left |
Newport Beach Water Polo |
Southern Pacific |
| Kenly Axline |
Center |
Right |
San Diego Dons Water Polo Club |
Pacific Southwest |
| Dexter Black |
Attacker |
Left |
La Jolla United Water Polo Club |
Pacific Southwest |
| Connor Colman |
Attacker |
Right |
Mission Water Polo Club |
Southern Pacific |
| Flynn Guenther |
Attacker |
Right |
Trojan Water Polo (CA) |
Coastal California |
| Kai Kaneko |
Attacker |
Right |
Newport Beach Water Polo |
Southern Pacific |
| Jonas Ransford |
Goalkeeper |
Right |
Mission Water Polo Club |
Southern Pacific |
| Lucas Ruano |
Attacker |
Right |
American River Water Polo Club |
Central California |
| Jackson Shaw |
Attacker |
Right |
Greenwich Aquatics |
Northeast |
| Sungwon Shin (Aden) |
Attacker |
Right |
San Diego Shores Water Polo Club |
Pacific Southwest |
| Rafael Suarez-Abraham |
Goalkeeper |
Right |
Santa Cruz Water Polo Club |
Pacific |
| Grayson Taylor |
Center |
Right |
San Diego Dons Water Polo Club |
Pacific Southwest |
| Jett Taylor |
Center Defender |
Right |
San Diego Dons Water Polo Club |
Pacific Southwest |
| Tristan Tucker |
Center |
Right |
Lamorinda Water Polo |
Pacific |
| Wyatt Williamson |
Attacker |
Right |
Pride Water Polo Academy |
Coastal California |
Head Coach - Ross Sinclair
Asst Coach - Thomas Corcohran
Asst Coach - Jake Liechty
Team Manager - Austin Seachrest
Men's Youth National Team Schedule
June 27 - USA vs. China at 7:30am pt
June 28 - USA vs. Italy at 7:30am pt
June 29 - USA vs. Spain at 6:00am pt
June 30 - TBD (Crossover)
July 1 - TBD (Crossover)
July 2 - TBD (Quarterfinals)
July 3 - TBD (Semifinals)
July 4 - TBD (Finals)