The 2020 & 2016 Olympic Gold Medalist is a two-time All-American and junior at Stanford University. At the age of 17, she became the youngest female team sport athlete in U.S. Olympic history to win Gold at a Summer Olympic Games. A physically imposing center, brings an ever-improving set of skills to two-meters. 
 
INTERNATIONAL/CLUB
Scored 10 goals at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo...Contributed 4 goals at 2021 FINA World League Super Final...Tallied 14 goals and contributed 2 saves at 2019 Pan American Games in Lima...Scored 10 goals at the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju...Tied for second on team with 10 goals at 2019 FINA World League Super Final…Scored 7 goals at 2018 FINA World Cup...Tallied 3 goals at 2018 FINA World League Super Final...Scored 5 goals on way to Gold for Team USA at 2017 FINA World Championships... Scored 4 goals to help Team USA to Gold at 2017 FINA World League Super Final…Provided veteran presence in Silver medal run at 2017 FINA Intercontinental Tournament…At age 17 she became  youngest female team sport athlete in U.S. Olympic history to win Gold at a Summer Olympic Games, helping Team USA to its second-consecutive Gold in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...Logged 4 goals in 2016 FINA World League Super Final...Tallied 11 goals during Team USA’s qualification for 2016 Olympic Games...Posted 5 goals helping team to Gold medal at 2016 FINA Intercontinental Tournament...Scored 8 goals in 2015 FINA Intercontinental Tournament...Powered Women’s Junior National Team to Gold at 2015 FINA Junior World Championships leading squad in scoring with 23 goals...Named MVP of 2015 FINA Junior World Championships at age 16...Led team in scoring with 18 goals in 2014 FINA Youth World Championships, including 4 in win over Canada in Gold medal match...Scored 16 goals and named MVP of 2014 UANA Junior Pan American Championships...2014 Junior Olympic 16U Champion, tallying 5 goals in final championship game...Named 2014 16U Junior Olympic MVP...Led scoring for Team USA with 20 goals in 2013 UANA Youth Pan American Championships.
 
COLLEGE
Attends Stanford University...2019 NCAA Champion…1^stTeam All-American…All-NCAA Tournament Team…1^stTeam All-MPSF…MPSF All-Tournament Team…2018 2^ndTeam All-NCAA Tournament...2018 2^ndTeam All-MPSF …MPSF All-Newcomer Team…Fourth on team with 35 goals. 
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Laguna Beach High School...Three-time CIF SS Division 1 Champions with 31-0 season in 2017, 2015, and 30-1 season in 2014...1^stTeam All CIF SS Division 1 in 2014 and 2015...1^stTeam Orange County Register All-County in 2015 and 2^ndTeam All-County in 2014...1^stTeam All-Southern California in 2014…Withdrew from Laguna Beach HS to train with Team USA in 2016.
 
PERSONAL
From a family that loves water polo: Her dad, Erich, was a 1992 Olympic water polo player, and her sister, Makenzie, joins her on the Women’s Senior National Team.
 
INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

• 2020 OLYMPIC GAMES, TOKYO, JAPAN, 1ST PLACE (Took place in 2021 due to Covid-19 Pandemic)
• 2021 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, ATHENS, GREECE, 1ST PLACE
• 2019 HOLIDAY CUP, PRINCETON, NJ, 1ST PLACE
• 2019 CANADA CUP, MONTREAL, CANADA, 1ST PLACE
• 2019 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, LIMA, PERU, 1ST PLACE
• 2019 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, GWANGJU, SOUTH KOREA, 1ST PLACE
• 2019 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 1^STPLACE
• 2018 FINA WORLD CUP, SURGUT, RUSSIA, 1^STPLACE
• 2018 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, KUNSHAN, CHINA, 1^STPLACE
• 2017 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 1^STPLACE
• 2017 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 1^STPLACE
• 2017 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, DAVIS, CA, 2^NDPLACE
• 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1^STPLACE
• 2016 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 1^STPLACE
• 2016 OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT, GOUDA, NETHERLANDS, 1^STPLACE
• 2016 FINA WOMEN'S INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, LEWISVILLE, TX, 1^STPLACE
• 2015 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, VOLOS, GREECE, 1^STPLACE
• 2015 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, 1^STPLACE
• 2014 FINA YOUTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, MADRID, SPAIN, 1^STPLACE
• 2014 UANA JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP U19, RIVERSIDE, CA. 1^STPLACE
• 2013 UANA YOUTH PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP U17, BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA, 1^STPLACE

FUN FACTS
 
Instagram: ariafischer
Twitter: @ariafischer_
 
What was the moment you knew you wanted to represent your country in the Olympic Games? Was it always in the sport of water polo?
When I was really young and found out my dad played water polo in the Olympics, I decided I wanted to be an Olympian just like him, even though I really didn’t understand what the Olympics were.
What is your hidden talent?
I like to write creatively.
What is your favorite karaoke song?
“Sweet Caroline”
If you could compete in another sport during the Olympic Games what would it be and why?
Ice hockey because I like the teamwork and the physicality.
What is one thing you have to have with you when you travel?
A neck pillow.
Biggest superstition if you have one? 
I’m not superstitious.
What is your biggest fear?
Melissa Seidemann.
What causes are most dear to your heart?
Feminism!
What are two truths and a lie about you?
I’m allergic to nuts.
I prefer vanilla over chocolate.
I have an older sister. 
Do you have a nickname?
Most of my teammates call me Ria.
What advice would you give your younger self and what would you remind your older self? 
I would tell my younger self to not stress over the little things and to look around and enjoy the process a little bit more. I would remind my older self to remember the people and things that got me to where I am.