The United States men's and women's national water polo teams represent the United States in international tournaments, including the Olympic Games, World Aquatics Championships, FINA Water Polo World Cup, FINA Water Polo World League, and Pan American Games.
The United States men's national water polo team has won multiple medals in international tournaments.
At the 1904 Olympic Games, The U.S. squad won the gold, silver and bronze medals in the men's water polo tournament (demonstration event).
Men's water polo tournaments have been staged at the FINA World Aquatics Championships since 1973.
(Note: European squads have won all medals in the men's water polo tournaments.)
Men's water polo tournaments have been staged at the Pan American Games since 1951.
The United States fielded a women's national water polo team in the 1970s.
Women's water polo tournaments have been staged at the FINA World Aquatics Championships since 1986.
The team has won the 1979, 2010, 2014 and 2018 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup.
Women's water polo tournaments have been staged at the Pan American Games since 1999.
High school water polo is popular in some states, including California, Florida and Illinois.
[8] *Abbreviations: CA – California, DC – Washington, D.C., FL – Florida, HI – Hawaii, IL – Illinois, ME – Maine, MI – Michigan, MO – Missouri, NE – Nebraska, NV – Nevada, OH – Ohio, PA – Pennsylvania, TX – Texas, UT – Utah.
[54] #Abbreviations: CA – California, FL – Florida, HI – Hawaii, IL – Illinois, ME – Maine, MI – Michigan, MO – Missouri, NV – Nevada, OH – Ohio, PA – Pennsylvania, TX – Texas, UT – Utah.