# United States men's national water polo team

The United States men's national water polo team represents the United States of America internationally in men's water polo.
They are the only squad outside of Europe to medal in the men's Olympic water polo tournament, having done so most recently during the 2024 Summer Olympics, winning bronze against Hungary in a penalty shootout.
On May 7, 2013, USA Water Polo named Serbian Dejan Udovičić the head coach of the United States men's senior national team. Udovičić was the former head coach of the Serbian men's national team.

## Results
### Major tournaments
#### Competitive record

Updated after the 2025 FINA Water Polo World Cup.
| Tournament | Appearances | Finishes | Finishes | Finishes | Finishes | Finishes |
| Tournament | Appearances | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | Total |
| Olympic Games | 24 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| World Aquatics Championships | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| FINA Water Polo World Cup | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| FINA Water Polo World League | 19 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| Pan American Games | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| Total | 100 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 19 | 58 |

#### Olympic Games

| Year | Result | Pld | W | L | D |
| 1904 | Gold medal Silver medal Bronze medal$^{:5}$ (Demonstration event) | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | 4th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1924 | Bronze medal | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1928 | 7th place | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1932 | Bronze medal | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1936 | 9th place | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1948 | 11th place | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1952 | 4th place | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 1956 | 5th place | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1960 | 7th place | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 1964 | 9th place | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 5th place | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 1972 | Bronze medal | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 1980 | Qualified but withdrew | Qualified but withdrew | Qualified but withdrew | Qualified but withdrew | Qualified but withdrew |
| 1984 | Silver medal | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 1988 | Silver medal | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4th place | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7th place | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6th place | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2004 | 7th place | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | Silver medal | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 8th place | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016 | 10th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6th place | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | Bronze medal | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 0 Title | 145 | 76 | 63 | 6 |

#### World Championships

| Year | Result | Pld | W | L | D |
| 1973 | 5th place$^{:15}$ | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 1975 | 8th place | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 1978 | 5th place | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 1982 | 6th place | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4th place | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 1991 | 4th place | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 1994 | 6th place | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 1998 | 7th place | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7th place | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 2003 | 6th place | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 | 11th place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 | 9th place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | 4th place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 6th place | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | 9th place | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 7th place | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 13th place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9th place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6th place | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7th place | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9th place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 0 Title | 156 | 81 | 66 | 9 |

#### FINA World Cup

| Year | Result | Pld | W | L | D |
| 1979 | Silver medal$^{:25}$ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4th place | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 1983 | 4th place | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 1985 | Silver medal | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 1987 | 4th place | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 8th place | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | Gold medal | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 4th place | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1995 | 4th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | Gold medal | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 6th place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 7th place | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified |
| 2010 | 4th place | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4th place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6th place | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | Bronze medal | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | Division 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 2 Titles | 83 | 39 | 35 | 9 |

#### FINA World League

| Year | Result | Pld | W | L | D |
| 2002 | 5th place$^{:45}$ | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 2003 | Bronze medal | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 6th place | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 2005 | 9th place | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 | 5th place | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 | 5th place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | Silver medal | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | 4th place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | 5th place | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 4th place | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 | 4th place | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | 4th place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 5th place | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 4th place | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 2016 | Silver medal | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4th place | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7th place | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | Silver medal | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | Silver medal | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 0 Title | 186 | 111 | 75 | 0 |

#### Pan American Games

| Year | Result | Pld | W | L | D |
| 1951 | Bronze medal | — | — | — | — |
| 1955 | Silver medal | — | — | — | — |
| 1959 | Gold medal | — | — | — | — |
| 1963 | Silver medal | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 1967 | Gold medal | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | Gold medal | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | Silver medal | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | Gold medal | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | Gold medal | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | Gold medal | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | Silver medal | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | Gold medal | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | Gold medal | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Gold medal | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Gold medal | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Gold medal | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Gold medal | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Gold medal | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Gold medal | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 Titles | 54 | 50 | 3 | 1 |

### Minor tournaments
#### Competitive record

Updated after 2024 Pan American Championships
| Tournament | Appearances | Finishes | Finishes | Finishes | Finishes | Finishes |
| Tournament | Appearances | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | Total |
| Summer Universiade | 20 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| Pan American Championships | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 25 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 |

#### Summer Universiade

* 1967 – Silver medal
* 1973 – Bronze medal
* 1977 – ? place
* 1979 – Gold medal
* 1981 – Silver medal
* 1983 – Silver medal
* 1985 – 4th place
* 1987 – 5th place
* 1991 – Gold medal
* 1993 – Gold medal
* 1995 – 9th place
* 1997 – 7th place
* 1999 – 4th place
* 2003 – 8th place
* 2009 – 6th place
* 2011 – 4th place
* 2013 – 5th place
* 2015 – Bronze medal
* 2017 – 9th place
* 2019 – Silver medal

#### Pan American Championships

| Year | Result |
| 2005 | Gold medal |
| 2006 | Gold medal |
| 2009 | Cancelled |
| 2011 | Did not participated |
| 2013 (A) | Silver medal |
| 2013 (B) | Gold medal |
| 2015 | Did not participated |
| 2017 | Did not participated |
| 2018 | Did not participated |
| 2019 | Silver medal |
| 2021 | Cancelled |
| 2023 | Did not participated |
| 2024 | Did not participated |
| Total | 3 Titles |

## Team
### Current squad

Roster for the 2025 FINA Water Polo World Cup.
Head coach: Dejan Udovičić
* 1 Bernardo Herzer GK
* 2 Adrian Weinberg GK
* 3 Chase Dodd AT
* 4 Ben Liechty UT
* 5 Alexander Oprea AT
* 6 Tyler Abramson AT
* 7 Ryan Ohl AT
* 8 Dominic Brown CF
* 9 Corbin Stanley CF
* 10 Marko Vavic AT
* 11 Nicolas Saveljic AT
* 12 Jake Ehrhardt AT
* 13 Max Irving AT
* 14 Dylan Woodhead DF

### Former squads
#### Olympic Games

* 1904 St. Louis
    New York Athletic Club: David Bratton, Budd Goodwin, Louis Handley, David Hesser, Joe Ruddy, James Steen, George Van Cleaf. Head coach: Gus Sundstrom.
    Chicago Athletic Association: Rex Beach, David Hammond, Charles Healy, Frank Kehoe, Jerome Steever, Edwin Swatek, Bill Tuttle. Head coach: Alex Meffert.
    Missouri Athletic Club: Gwynne Evans, Gus Goessling, John Meyers, Bill Orthwein, Amedee Reyburn, Frank Schreiner, Manfred Toeppen.
* 1920 Antwerp
    Clement Browne, James Carson, Harry Hebner (C), Sophus Jensen, Mike McDermott, Perry McGillivray, Norman Ross, Preston Steiger, Herbert Taylor, Herb Vollmer, William Vosburgh. Head coach: Otto Wahle.
* 1924 Paris
    Art Austin, Elmer Collett (GK), Jam Handy, Oliver Horn, Fred Lauer (GK), George Mitchell, John Norton, Wally O'Connor, George Schroth, Herb Vollmer (C), Johnny Weissmuller. Head coach: Harry Hebner (did not go) / Otto Wahle.
* 1928 Amsterdam
    John Cattus (GK), Harry Daniels (GK), Joseph Farley, Richard Greenberg, Sam Greller, George Mitchell (C), Wally O'Connor, Paul Samson, George Schroth, Herbert Topp, Johnny Weissmuller. Head coach: Perry McGillivray.
* 1932 Los Angeles
    Austin Clapp, Phil Daubenspeck, Charley Finn, Harold McCallister, Wally O'Connor (C), Cal Strong, Herb Wildman (GK). Head coach: Frank Rivas.
* 1936 Berlin
    Kenneth Beck, Phil Daubenspeck, Charley Finn, Dixon Fiske, Fred Lauer (GK), Harold McCallister, Wally O'Connor (C), Ray Ruddy, Herb Wildman (GK). Head coach: Clyde Swendsen.
* 1948 London
    Kenneth Beck, Bob Bray, Ralph Budelman (GK), Lee Case, Chris Christensen, Harold Dash, Dixon Fiske, Edwin Knox (C). Head coach: Austin Clapp.
* 1952 Helsinki
    Harry Bisbey (GK), Marvin Burns, Bill Dornblaser, Bob Hughes, Edward Jaworski, Bill Kooistra, Norman Lake, Jim Norris (C), Jack Spargo, Peter Stange. Head coach: Urho Saari.
* 1956 Melbourne
    Bob Frojen, Jim Gaughran, Ken Hahn (GK), Robert Horn (GK), Bob Hughes, Bill Kooistra (C), Sam Kooistra, Bill Ross, Ronald Severa, Wally Wolf. Head coach: Neil Kohlhase.
* 1960 Rome
    Chuck Bittick, Marvin Burns, Ron Crawford, Gordie Hall (GK), Robert Horn (GK), Chick McIlroy, Ronald Severa, Fred Tisue, Ron Volmer, Wally Wolf. Head coach: Neil Kohlhase.
* 1964 Tokyo
    Tony van Dorp (GK), Ron Crawford, Dave Ashleigh, Ned McIlroy, Chick McIlroy, Stan Cole, Bob Saari, Dan Drown, Paul McIlroy, Ralph Whitney, George Stransky (GK). Head coach: Urho Saari.
* 1968 Mexico City
    Tony van Dorp (GK), Dave Ashleigh (C), Russ Webb, Ron Crawford, Stan Cole, Bruce Bradley, Dean Willeford, Barry Weitzenberg, Gary Sheerer, John Parker, Steve Barnett (GK). Head coach: Art Lambert.
* 1972 Munich
    Jim Slatton (GK), Stan Cole, Russ Webb, Barry Weitzenberg, Gary Sheerer (C), Bruce Bradley, Peter Asch, Jim Ferguson, Steve Barnett (GK), John Parker, Eric Lindroth. Head coach: Monte Nitzkowski.
* 1980 Moscow
    Chris Dorst (GK), Gary Figueroa, Steve Hamann (GK), Eric Lindroth, Drew McDonald, Kevin Robertson, Peter Schnugg, Terry Schroeder, John Siman, Jon Svendsen, Joe Vargas. Head coach: Monte Nitzkowski.
* 1984 Los Angeles
    Craig Wilson (GK), Kevin Robertson, Gary Figueroa, Peter Campbell, Doug Burke, Joe Vargas, Jon Svendsen, John Siman, Drew McDonald, Terry Schroeder (C), Jody Campbell, Tim Shaw, Chris Dorst (GK). Head coach: Monte Nitzkowski.
* 1988 Seoul
    Craig Wilson (GK), Kevin Robertson, James Bergeson, Peter Campbell, Doug Kimbell, Craig Klass, Alan Mouchawar, Jeff Campbell, Greg Boyer, Terry Schroeder (C), Jody Campbell, Chris Duplanty (GK), Mike Evans. Head coach: Bill Barnett.
* 1992 Barcelona
    Craig Wilson (GK), John Vargas, Chris Duplanty (GK), Mike Evans, Doug Kimbell, Charlie Harris, Kirk Everist, Jeff Campbell, Chris Humbert, Terry Schroeder (C), Craig Klass, Erich Fischer, Alex Rousseau. Head coach: Bill Barnett.
* 1996 Atlanta
    Chris Duplanty (Captain, GK), Dan Hackett (GK), Jeremy Laster, Kyle Kopp, Chris Oeding, Gavin Arroyo, Alex Rousseau, Rick McNair, Kirk Everist, Chris Humbert, Mike Evans, Troy Barnhart, Jr., Wolf Wigo. Head coach: Richard Corso.
* 2000 Sydney
    Dan Hackett (GK), Chi Kredell, Robert Lynn, Kyle Kopp, Chris Oeding (C), Gavin Arroyo, Brad Schumacher, Tony Azevedo, Wolf Wigo, Chris Humbert, Sean Kern, Sean Nolan (GK), Ryan Bailey. Head coach: John Vargas.
* 2004 Athens
    Brandon Brooks (GK), Wolf Wigo (C), Omar Amr, Jeff Powers, Adam Wright, Chris Segesman, Layne Beaubien, Tony Azevedo, Dan Klatt, Brett Ormsby, Jesse Smith, Genai Kerr (GK), Ryan Bailey. Head coach: Ratko Rudić.
* 2008 Beijing
    Merrill Moses (GK), Peter Varellas, Peter Hudnut, Jeff Powers, Adam Wright, Rick Merlo, Layne Beaubien, Tony Azevedo (C), Ryan Bailey, Tim Hutten, Jesse Smith, J. W. Krumpholz, Brandon Brooks (GK). Head coach: Terry Schroeder.
* 2012 London
    Merrill Moses (GK), Peter Varellas, Peter Hudnut, Jeff Powers, Adam Wright, Shea Buckner, Layne Beaubien, Tony Azevedo (C), Ryan Bailey, Tim Hutten, Jesse Smith, John Mann, Chay Lapin (GK). Head coach: Terry Schroeder.
* 2016 Rio de Janeiro
    Merrill Moses (GK), Thomas Dunstan, Ben Hallock, Alex Obert, Alex Roelse, Luca Cupido, Josh Samuels, Tony Azevedo (C), Alex Bowen, Bret Bonanni, Jesse Smith, John Mann, McQuin Baron (GK). Head coach: Dejan Udovičić.

#### World Aquatics Championships

* 2005 Montreal
    Brandon Brooks (GK), Ryan Bailey, J. W. Krumpholz, Jeff Powers, Adam Wright, Peter Hudnut, Rick Merlo, Tony Azevedo (C), Spencer Dornin, Brian Alexander, Jesse Smith, Nathaniel Bennett (GK), Shea Buckner. Head coach: Guy Baker.
* 2007 Melbourne
    Merrill Moses (GK), Peter Varellas, Dreason Barry, Jeff Powers, Adam Wright, Kevin Witt, Ryan Bailey, Tony Azevedo (C), Rick Merlo, Layne Beaubien, Jesse Smith, Brian Alexander, Genai Kerr (GK). Head coach: Ricardo Azevedo.
* 2009 Rome
    Merrill Moses (GK), Peter Varellas, Brian Alexander, Jeff Powers, Adam Wright, Justin Johnson, Layne Beaubien, Tony Azevedo (C), Ryan Bailey, Tim Hutten, Jesse Smith, J. W. Krumpholz, Genai Kerr (GK). Head coach: Terry Schroeder.
* 2011 Shanghai
    Merrill Moses (GK), Peter Varellas, Peter Hudnut, Jeff Powers, Adam Wright, Brian Alexander, Layne Beaubien, Tony Azevedo (C), Ryan Bailey, Tim Hutten, Jesse Smith, Shea Buckner, Andy Stevens (GK). Head coach: Terry Schroeder.
* 2013 Barcelona
    Merrill Moses (GK), Janson Wigo, Alex Obert, Alex Bowen, Matthew de Trane, Chancellor Ramirez, J. W. Krumpholz, Tony Azevedo (C), Shea Buckner, Tim Hutten, Michael Rosenthal, John Mann, Andy Stevens (GK). Head coach: Dejan Udovičić.
* 2015 Kazan
    Merrill Moses (GK), Nikola Vavić, Alex Obert, Jackson Kimbell, Alex Roelse, Luca Cupido, Josh Samuels, Tony Azevedo (C), Alex Bowen, Bret Bonanni, Jesse Smith, John Mann, McQuin Baron (GK). Head coach: Dejan Udovičić.
* 2017 Budapest
    McQuin Baron (GK), Johnny Hooper, Marko Vavic, Alex Obert (C), Ben Hallock, Luca Cupido, Thomas Dunstan, Nic Carniglia, Alex Bowen, Chancellor Ramirez, Alex Roelse, Max Irving, Drew Holland (GK). Head coach: Dejan Udovičić.
* 2019 Gwangju
    Alex Wolf (GK), Johnny Hooper, Marko Vavic, Alex Obert, Ben Hallock, Luca Cupido, Hannes Daube, Matthew Farmer, Alex Bowen, Chancellor Ramirez, Jesse Smith (C), Max Irving, Drew Holland (GK). Head coach: Dejan Udovičić.

#### FINA World Cup

* 1991 Barcelona
    Jeff Campbell, Mike Evans, Erich Fischer, Charlie Harris, Chris Humbert, David Imbernino, Doug Kimbell, Craig Klass, Robert Lynn, Kames Makshanoff (GK), Terry Schroeder (C), John Vargas, Craig Wilson (GK). Head coach: Bill Barnett.$^{:37}$
* 1997 Athens
    Gavin Arroyo, Ryan Bailey, Chris Duplanty (GK), Dan Hackett (GK), Chris Humbert, Kyle Kopp, Chi Kredel, Jeremy Laster, Drew Netherton, Chris Oeding, Brad Schumacher, Peter Stern, Wolf Wigo. Head coach: John Vargas.$^{:37}$
* 2010 Oradea
    Merrill Moses (GK), Peter Varellas, Mike Sharf, Jeff Powers, Adam Wright, Jeff Tyrell, Thomas Hopkins, Tony Azevedo (C), Ryan Bailey, Tim Hutten, Jesse Smith, Tommy Corcoran, Andy Stevens (GK). Head coach: Terry Schroeder.
* 2014 Almaty
    McQuin Baron (GK), Conner Cleary, Nolan McConnell, Alex Obert, Alex Bowen, Bret Bonanni, Josh Samuels, Michael Rosenthal, John Mann, Luca Cupido, Jesse Smith, Ryder Roberts, Merrill Moses (GK). Head coach: Dejan Udovičić.
* 2018 Berlin
    McQuin Baron (GK), Johnny Hooper, Dylan Woodhead, Alex Obert, Ben Hallock, Luca Cupido, Nic Carniglia, Alex Roelse, Alex Bowen, Ben Stevenson, Jesse Smith (C), Max Irving, Jack Turner (GK). Head coach: Dejan Udovičić.

#### Pan American Games

* 1975 Mexico City
    Guy Antley (GK), Peter Asch, Paul Becsahazy, Thomas Belfonti, Jim Ferguson, Steve Hamann (GK), Jim Kruse, Eric Lindroth, Mike Loughlin, Peter Schnugg, Jon Svendsen. Head coach: Pete Cutino.
* 2007 Rio de Janeiro
    Merrill Moses (GK), Peter Varellas, Peter Hudnut, Jeff Powers, Adam Wright, Kevin Witt, Ryan Bailey, Tony Azevedo (C), Thomas Hopkins, Layne Beaubien, Jesse Smith, John Mann, Genai Kerr (GK). Head coach: Terry Schroeder.
* 2011 Guadalajara
    Merrill Moses (GK), Peter Varellas, Peter Hudnut, Jeff Powers, Adam Wright, Brian Alexander, Layne Beaubien, Tony Azevedo (C), Ryan Bailey, Tim Hutten, Jesse Smith, J. W. Krumpholz, Chay Lapin (GK). Head coach: Terry Schroeder.
* 2015 Toronto
    Merrill Moses (GK), Nikola Vavić, Alex Obert, Jackson Kimbell, Alex Roelse, Luca Cupido, Josh Samuels, Tony Azevedo (C), Alex Bowen, Bret Bonanni, Jesse Smith, John Mann, McQuin Baron (GK). Head coach: Dejan Udovičić.
* 2019 Lima
    Alex Wolf (GK), Johnny Hooper, Marko Vavic, Alex Obert, Ben Hallock, Luca Cupido, Hannes Daube, Max Irving, Alex Bowen, Chancellor Ramirez, Jesse Smith (C). Head coach: Dejan Udovičić.

## Olympics statistics
### Results by tournament

The following table shows results of the United States men's national water polo team at the Olympic Games by tournament.
| Games | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Finish | Ref |
| 1900 Paris | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1904 St. Louis | Demonstration event | Demonstration event | Demonstration event | Demonstration event | Demonstration event | Demonstration event | Demonstration event | Demonstration event | Demonstration event | Demonstration event |
| 1908 London | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1912 Stockholm | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1920 Antwerp | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 40.00% | 4th of 12 | |
| 1924 Paris | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 40.00% | 3rd of 13 | |
| 1928 Amsterdam | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 33.33% | 7th of 14 | |
| 1932 Los Angeles | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 50.00% | 3rd of 5 | |
| 1936 Berlin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 33.33% | 9th of 16 | |
| 1948 London | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 33.33% | 11th of 18 | |
| 1952 Helsinki | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 55.56% | 4th of 21 | |
| 1956 Melbourne | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 33.33% | 5th of 10 | |
| 1960 Rome | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 35 | -2 | 42.86% | 7th of 16 | |
| 1964 Tokyo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 33.33% | 9th of 13 | |
| 1968 Mexico City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 62.50% | 5th of 15 | |
| 1972 Munich | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 66.67% | 3rd of 16 | |
| 1976 Montreal | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1980 Moscow | Qualified but withdrew | Qualified but withdrew | Qualified but withdrew | Qualified but withdrew | Qualified but withdrew | Qualified but withdrew | Qualified but withdrew | Qualified but withdrew | Qualified but withdrew | Qualified but withdrew |
| 1984 Los Angeles | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 43 | +22 | 85.71% | 2nd of 12 | |
| 1988 Seoul | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 56 | +15 | 71.43% | 2nd of 12 | |
| 1992 Barcelona | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 38 | +10 | 57.14% | 4th of 12 | |
| 1996 Atlanta | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 67 | 57 | +10 | 62.50% | 7th of 12 | |
| 2000 Sydney | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 69 | 68 | +1 | 37.50% | 6th of 12 | |
| 2004 Athens | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 50 | -3 | 57.14% | 7th of 12 | |
| 2008 Beijing | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 71.43% | 2nd of 12 | |
| 2012 London | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 61 | 70 | -9 | 37.50% | 8th of 12 | |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 40.00% | 10th of 12 | |
| Total | 129 | 68 | 6 | 55 | 791 | 714 | +77 | 52.71% | | |
| Games | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Finish | Ref |

#### Historical progression – best finish

The following table shows the historical progression of the best finish at the Olympic Games.
| Best finish | Achievement | Games | Date | Duration of record |
| 4th | Set record | 1920 Antwerp | Aug 29, 1920 | 3 years, 326 days |
| 3rd | Broke record | 1924 Paris | Jul 20, 1924 | 60 years, 21 days |
| 3rd | Tied record | 1932 Los Angeles | Aug 13, 1932 | 60 years, 21 days |
| 3rd | Tied record | 1972 Munich | Sep 4, 1972 | 60 years, 21 days |
| 2nd | Broke record | 1984 Los Angeles | Aug 10, 1984 | 40 years, 163 days |
| 2nd | Tied record | 1988 Seoul | Oct 1, 1988 | 40 years, 163 days |
| 2nd | Tied record | 2008 Beijing | Aug 24, 2008 | 40 years, 163 days |

### Results by opponent

The following tables show results of the United States men's national water polo team at the Olympic Games by opponent.
| Continent | Medals | First | Latest | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Confederation |
| Teams from Americas | 0 | 1936 | 1984 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 30 | +40 | 90.00% | ASUA |
| Teams from Asia | 0 | 1932 | 2008 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 17 | +24 | 100.00% | AASF |
| Teams from Europe | 73 | 1920 | 2016 | 111 | 52 | 5 | 54 | 645 | 641 | +4 | 46.85% | LEN |
| Teams from Oceania | 0 | 1984 | 2012 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 75.00% | OSA |
| Total | 73 | 1920 | 2016 | 129 | 68 | 6 | 55 | 791 | 714 | +77 | 52.71% | |
| Team | Medals | First | Latest | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Confederation |
| Australia | 0 | 1984 | 2012 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 75.00% | OSA |
| Austria | 0 | 1952 | 1952 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00% | LEN |
| Belgium$^^$ | 6 | 1920 | 1932 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 28.57% | LEN |
| Brazil | 0 | 1964 | 1984 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 11 | +22 | 100.00% | ASUA |
| Canada | 0 | 1972 | 1972 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 100.00% | ASUA |
| China | 0 | 1988 | 2008 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 100.00% | AASF |
| Croatia$^^$ | 3 | 1996 | 2016 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 52 | -5 | 57.14% | LEN |
| Cuba | 0 | 1968 | 1972 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 50.00% | ASUA |
| Czechoslovakia$^†$ | 0 | 1992 | 1992 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 100.00% | LEN |
| East Germany$^†$ | 0 | 1968 | 1968 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 100.00% | LEN |
| France$^^$ | 4 | 1924 | 2016 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 60.00% | LEN |
| Germany$^^$ | 3 | 1932 | 2008 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 60.00% | LEN |
| Great Britain$^^$ | 4 | 1920 | 2012 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 75.00% | LEN |
| Greece | 0 | 1920 | 2000 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 31 | +30 | 83.33% | LEN |
| Hungary$^^$ | 15 | 1928 | 2012 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 48 | 90 | -42 | 8.33% | LEN |
| Italy$^^$ | 8 | 1952 | 2016 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 58 | 59 | -1 | 50.00% | LEN |
| Japan | 0 | 1932 | 1932 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 100.00% | AASF |
| Kazakhstan | 0 | 2004 | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 100.00% | AASF |
| Malta | 0 | 1928 | 1928 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 100.00% | LEN |
| Mexico | 0 | 1972 | 1972 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 100.00% | ASUA |
| Montenegro | 0 | 2012 | 2016 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 50.00% | LEN |
| Netherlands$^^$ | 2 | 1924 | 2000 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 71.43% | LEN |
| Romania | 0 | 1952 | 2012 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 80.00% | LEN |
| Russia$^^$ | 2 | 2000 | 2004 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 0.00% | LEN |
| Serbia$^^$ | 3 | 2008 | 2012 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 33.33% | LEN |
| Serbia and Montenegro$^{^†}$ | 1 | 1996 | 2004 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 33.33% | LEN |
| Soviet Union$^{^†}$ | 7 | 1956 | 1988 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 25.00% | LEN |
| Spain$^^$ | 2 | 1920 | 2016 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 44.44% | LEN |
| Sweden$^^$ | 3 | 1920 | 1952 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 19 | -13 | 25.00% | LEN |
| Ukraine | 0 | 1996 | 1996 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 100.00% | LEN |
| Unified Team$^{^†}$ | 1 | 1992 | 1992 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 0.00% | LEN |
| Uruguay | 0 | 1936 | 1948 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 100.00% | ASUA |
| West Germany$^{^†}$ | 1 | 1968 | 1984 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 66.67% | LEN |
| Yugoslavia$^{^†}$ | 8 | 1952 | 1988 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 25.00% | LEN |
| Total | 73 | 1920 | 2016 | 129 | 68 | 6 | 55 | 791 | 714 | +77 | 52.71% | |
| Team | Medals | First | Latest | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Confederation |
$^^$Teams that have won at least one Olympic medal are shown in bold. $^†$Defunct teams are shown in italic.

### Number of competitors and average age, height & weight

The following table shows number of competitors and average age, height & weight at the Olympic Games by tournament.
| Games | Competitors | Returning Olympians | Returning Olympians | Average | Average | Average | Finish | Ref |
| Games | Number | Number | % | Age | Height | Weight | Finish | Ref |
| 1920 Antwerp | 11 | 0 | 0.00% | 26 years, 77 days | | | 4th of 12 | |
| 1924 Paris | 11 | 1 | 9.09% | 25 years, 72 days | | | 3rd of 13 | |
| 1928 Amsterdam | 11 | 4 | 36.36% | 25 years, 364 days | | | 7th of 14 | |
| 1932 Los Angeles | 7 | 1 | 14.29% | 26 years, 220 days | | | 3rd of 5 | |
| 1936 Berlin | 9 | 6 | 66.67% | 29 years, 183 days | | | 9th of 16 | |
| 1948 London | 8 | 2 | 25.00% | 31 years, 185 days | | | 11th of 18 | |
| 1952 Helsinki | 10 | 0 | 0.00% | 22 years, 77 days | | | 4th of 21 | |
| 1956 Melbourne | 10 | 2 | 20.00% | 25 years, 230 days | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 5th of 10 | |
| 1960 Rome | 10 | 4 | 40.00% | 24 years, 361 days | 5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 7th of 16 | |
| 1964 Tokyo | 11 | 2 | 18.18% | 23 years, 204 days | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 9th of 13 | |
| 1968 Mexico City | 11 | 4 | 36.36% | 24 years, 187 days | 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 5th of 15 | |
| 1972 Munich | 11 | 7 | 63.64% | 25 years, 152 days | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 3rd of 16 | |
| 1984 Los Angeles | 13 | 0 | 0.00% | 27 years, 188 days | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2nd of 12 | |
| 1988 Seoul | 13 | 5 | 38.46% | 27 years, 345 days | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2nd of 12 | |
| 1992 Barcelona | 13 | 7 | 53.85% | 28 years, 348 days | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 4th of 12 | |
| 1996 Atlanta | 13 | 5 | 38.46% | 27 years, 24 days | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 7th of 12 | |
| 2000 Sydney | 13 | 6 | 46.15% | 27 years, 353 days | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 6th of 12 | |
| 2004 Athens | 13 | 3 | 23.08% | 25 years, 359 days | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | 211 lb (96 kg) | 7th of 12 | |
| 2008 Beijing | 13 | 7 | 53.85% | 27 years, 186 days | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | 2nd of 12 | |
| 2012 London | 13 | 10 | 76.92% | 30 years, 316 days | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 8th of 12 | |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 13 | 4 | 30.77% | 25 years, 251 days | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 10th of 12 | |
| Games | Number | Number | % | Age | Height | Weight | Finish | Ref |
| Games | Competitors | Returning Olympians | Returning Olympians | Average | Average | Average | | | Finish | Ref |

#### Historical progression – returning Olympians

The following table shows the historical progression of the record of returning Olympians.
| Returning Olympians | Achievement | Games | Date | Duration of record |
| 0 | Set record | 1920 Antwerp | Aug 24, 1920 | 3 years, 324 days |
| 1 | Broke record | 1924 Paris | Jul 13, 1924 | 4 years, 24 days |
| 4 | Broke record | 1928 Amsterdam | Aug 6, 1928 | 8 years, 2 days |
| 6 | Broke record | 1936 Berlin | Aug 8, 1936 | 36 years, 19 days |
| 7 | Broke record | 1972 Munich | Aug 27, 1972 | 39 years, 337 days |
| 7 | Tied record | 1992 Barcelona | Aug 1, 1992 | 39 years, 337 days |
| 7 | Tied record | 2008 Beijing | Aug 10, 2008 | 39 years, 337 days |
| 10 | Broke record | 2012 London | Jul 29, 2012 | 12 years, 175 days |

#### Historical progression – average age, height and weight

The following table shows the historical progression of the record of average age at the Olympic Games.
| Average age | Achievement | Games | Date | Duration of record |
| 26 years, 77 days | Set record | 1920 Antwerp | Aug 24, 1920 | 11 years, 348 days |
| 26 years, 220 days | Broke record | 1932 Los Angeles | Aug 6, 1932 | 4 years, 2 days |
| 29 years, 183 days | Broke record | 1936 Berlin | Aug 8, 1936 | 11 years, 357 days |
| 31 years, 185 days | Broke record | 1948 London | Jul 30, 1948 | 76 years, 174 days |
The following table shows the historical progression of the record of average height at the Olympic Games.
| Average height | Achievement | Games | Date | Duration of record |
| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Set record | 1956 Melbourne | Nov 28, 1956 | 27 years, 247 days |
| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Tied record | 1972 Munich | Aug 27, 1972 | 27 years, 247 days |
| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Broke record | 1984 Los Angeles | Aug 1, 1984 | 4 years, 51 days |
| 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | Broke record | 1988 Seoul | Sep 21, 1988 | 3 years, 315 days |
| 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | Broke record | 1992 Barcelona | Aug 1, 1992 | 16 years, 9 days |
| 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | Tied record | 1996 Atlanta | Jul 20, 1996 | 16 years, 9 days |
| 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | Tied record | 2000 Sydney | Sep 23, 2000 | 16 years, 9 days |
| 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | Tied record | 2004 Athens | Aug 15, 2004 | 16 years, 9 days |
| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Broke record | 2008 Beijing | Aug 10, 2008 | 3 years, 354 days |
| 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | Broke record | 2012 London | Jul 29, 2012 | 12 years, 175 days |
| 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | Tied record | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Aug 6, 2016 | 12 years, 175 days |
The following table shows the historical progression of the record of average weight at the Olympic Games.
| Average weight | Achievement | Games | Date | Duration of record |
| 182 lb (83 kg) | Set record | 1956 Melbourne | Nov 28, 1956 | 11 years, 321 days |
| 184 lb (83 kg) | Broke record | 1968 Mexico City | Oct 14, 1968 | 3 years, 318 days |
| 188 lb (85 kg) | Broke record | 1972 Munich | Aug 27, 1972 | 11 years, 340 days |
| 190 lb (86 kg) | Broke record | 1984 Los Angeles | Aug 1, 1984 | 4 years, 51 days |
| 201 lb (91 kg) | Broke record | 1988 Seoul | Sep 21, 1988 | 3 years, 315 days |
| 203 lb (92 kg) | Broke record | 1992 Barcelona | Aug 1, 1992 | 8 years, 53 days |
| 203 lb (92 kg) | Tied record | 1996 Atlanta | Jul 20, 1996 | 8 years, 53 days |
| 208 lb (94 kg) | Broke record | 2000 Sydney | Sep 23, 2000 | 3 years, 327 days |
| 210 lb (95 kg) | Broke record | 2004 Athens | Aug 15, 2004 | 3 years, 361 days |
| 218 lb (99 kg) | Broke record | 2008 Beijing | Aug 10, 2008 | 3 years, 354 days |
| 220 lb (100 kg) | Broke record | 2012 London | Jul 29, 2012 | 12 years, 175 days |
| 220 lb (100 kg) | Tied record | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Aug 6, 2016 | 12 years, 175 days |