# United States men's Olympic water polo team results

This article contains lists of results of the United States men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics. The lists are updated as of March 30, 2020.

## Basics

Men's water polo tournaments have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1900. The United States has participated in 22 of 27 tournaments. The United States team is the only non-European squad to win medals in the men's Olympic water polo tournament.
Best results:
* 1st place ( Gold medal):
** 1904 St. Louis (demonstration event)
* 2nd place ( Silver medal):
** 1904 St. Louis (demonstration event)
** 1984 Los Angeles
** 1988 Seoul
** 2008 Beijing
* 3rd place ( Bronze medal):
** 1904 St. Louis (demonstration event)
** 1924 Paris
** 1932 Los Angeles
** 1972 Munich
Latest medal:
* Silver medal (2nd place): 2008 Beijing

## Results
### 1900 Summer Olympics

* Number of participating nations: 4
* Host city: Paris
* Final Ranking: Did not participate

### 1904 Summer Olympics

* Number of participating nations: 1 (Demonstration event)
* Host city: St. Louis
* Final Ranking (Demonstration event):
** New York Athletic Club (NYAC): 1st place ( Gold medal)
** Chicago Athletic Association (CAA): 2nd place ( Silver medal)
** Missouri Athletic Club (MAC): 3rd place ( Bronze medal)
vteUnited States men's water polo squad – 1904 Summer Olympics – Gold, Silver and Bronze medalsNew York Athletic Club: Bratton, Goodwin, Handley, Hesser, Ruddy, Steen, Van Cleaf, Sundstrom (coach) Chicago Athletic Association: Beach, Hammond, Healy, Kehoe, Steever, Swatek, Tuttle, Meffert (coach) Missouri Athletic Club: Evans, Goessling, Meyers, Orthwein, Reyburn, Schreiner, Toeppen :
| Match # | Round | Date | Result | Notes | Ref |
| Match 1/2 | Semi-Finals | Sep 5, 1904 | NYAC 5–0 CAA | Demonstration event | |
| Match 2/2 | Final Round | Sep 6, 1904 | NYAC 6–0 MAC | Demonstration event | |

### 1908 Summer Olympics

* Number of participating nations: 4
* Host city: London
* Final Ranking: Did not participate

### 1912 Summer Olympics

* Number of participating nations: 6
* Host city: Stockholm
* Final Ranking: Did not participate

### 1920 Summer Olympics

* Number of participating nations: 12
* Host city: Antwerp
* Final Ranking: 4th place
vteUnited States men's water polo squad – 1920 Summer Olympics – 4th place
Browne
Carson
Hebner (C)
Jensen (GK)
McDermott
McGillivray
Ross
Steiger (GK)
Taylor
Vollmer
Vosburgh
Coach: Wahle :
| Match # | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Goals | Goals | Ref |
| Match # | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | For | Against | Diff. | Ref |
| Match 1/5 | Quarter-Finals | Aug 24, 1920 | Greece | Won | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
| Match 2/5 | Semi-Finals | Aug 26, 1920 | Great Britain | Lost | 2 | 7 | -5 | |
| Match 3/5 | Second-Place Tournament | Aug 28, 1920 | Spain | Won | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Match 4/5 | Second-Place Tournament | Aug 28, 1920 | Belgium | Lost | 2 | 7 | -5 | |
| Match 5/5 | Third-Place Tournament | Aug 29, 1920 | Sweden | Lost | 2 | 5 | -3 | |

### 1924 Summer Olympics

* Number of participating nations: 13
* Host city: Paris
* Final Ranking: 3rd place ( Bronze medal)
vteUnited States men's water polo squad – 1924 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal
Austin
Horn
Lauer (GK)
Mitchell
Norton
O'Connor
Schroth
Vollmer (C)
Weissmuller
Coach: Wahle :
| Match # | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Goals | Goals | Ref |
| Match # | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | For | Against | Diff. | Ref |
| Match 1/5 | Round One | Jul 13, 1924 | France | Lost | 1 | 3 | -2 | |
| Match 2/5 | Second-Place Tournament | Jul 18, 1924 | Netherlands | Won | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| Match 3/5 | Second-Place Tournament | Jul 19, 1924 | Belgium | Lost | 1 | 2 | -1 | |
| Match 4/5 | Second-Place Tournament | Jul 20, 1924 | Belgium | Lost | 1 | 2 | -1 | |
| Match 5/5 | Third-Place Tournament | Jul 20, 1924 | Sweden | Won | 3 | 2 | 1 | |

### 1928 Summer Olympics

* Number of participating nations: 14
* Host city: Amsterdam
* Final Ranking: 7th place
vteUnited States men's water polo squad – 1928 Summer Olympics – 7th place
Daniels (GK)
Greenberg
Greller
Mitchell (C)
O'Connor
Samson
Schroth
Topp
Weissmuller
Coach: McGillivray :
| Match # | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Goals | Goals | Ref |
| Match # | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | For | Against | Diff. | Ref |
| Match 1/3 | Quarter-Finals | Aug 6, 1928 | Hungary | Lost | 0 | 5 | -5 | |
| Match 2/3 | Third-Place Tournament | Aug 8, 1928 | Malta | Won | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
| Match 3/3 | Third-Place Tournament | Aug 11, 1928 | France | Lost | 1 | 2 | -1 | |

### 1932 Summer Olympics

* Number of participating nations: 5
* Host city: Los Angeles
* Final Ranking: 3rd place ( Bronze medal)
vteUnited States men's water polo squad – 1932 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal
Clapp
Daubenspeck
Finn
McCallister
O'Connor (C)
Strong
Wildman (GK)
Coach: Rivas :
| Match # | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Goals | Goals | Ref |
| Match # | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | For | Against | Diff. | Ref |
| Match 1/4 | Round-Robin | Aug 6, 1932 | Brazil | Won | 6 | 1 | 5 | |
| Match 2/4 | Round-Robin | Aug 7, 1932 | Japan | Won | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
| Match 3/4 | Round-Robin | Aug 9, 1932 | Germany | Ties | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Match 4/4 | Round-Robin | Aug 11, 1932 | Hungary | Lost | 0 | 7 | -7 | |

### 1936 Summer Olympics

* Number of participating nations: 16
* Host city: Berlin
* Final Ranking: 9th place
vteUnited States men's water polo squad – 1936 Summer Olympics – 9th place
Beck
Daubenspeck
Finn
Fiske
Lauer (GK)
McCallister
O'Connor (C)
Ruddy
Wildman (GK)
Coach: Swendsen :
| Match # | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Goals | Goals | Ref |
| Match # | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | For | Against | Diff. | Ref |
| Match 1/3 | Group A | Aug 8, 1936 | Netherlands | Lost | 2 | 3 | -1 | |
| Match 2/3 | Group A | Aug 9, 1936 | Uruguay | Won | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Match 3/3 | Group A | Aug 10, 1936 | Belgium | Lost | 3 | 4 | -1 | |

### 1948 Summer Olympics

* Number of participating nations: 18
* Host city: London
* Final Ranking: 11th place
vteUnited States men's water polo squad – 1948 Summer Olympics – 11th place
Beck
Bray
Budelman (GK)
Case
Christensen
Dash
Fiske
Knox (C)
Coach: Clapp :
| Match # | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Goals | Goals | Ref |
| Match # | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | For | Against | Diff. | Ref |
| Match 1/3 | Group A | Jul 30, 1948 | Uruguay | Won | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
| Match 2/3 | Group A | Jul 31, 1948 | Belgium | Ties | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Match 3/3 | Group A | Aug 3, 1948 | Sweden | Lost | 0 | 7 | -7 | |

### 1952 Summer Olympics

* Number of participating nations: 21
* Host city: Helsinki
* Final Ranking: 4th place
vteUnited States men's water polo squad – 1952 Summer Olympics – 4th place
Bisbey (GK)
Burns
Dornblaser
Hughes
Jaworski
Kooistra
Lake
Norris (C)
Spargo
Stange
Coach: Saari :
| Match # | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Goals | Goals | Ref |
| Match # | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | For | Against | Diff. | Ref |
| Match 1/9 | Qualifying Round | Jul 25, 1952 | Sweden | Lost | 1 | 5 | -4 | |
| Match 2/9 | Qualifying Round | Jul 26, 1952 | Romania | Won | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
| Match 3/9 | Group A | Jul 27, 1952 | Great Britain | Won | 8 | 3 | 5 | |
| Match 4/9 | Group A | Jul 28, 1952 | Italy | Lost | 4 | 5 | -1 | |
| Match 5/9 | Group A | Jul 29, 1952 | Austria | Won | 4 | 1 | 3 | |
| Match 6/9 | Group A | Jul 30, 1952 | Belgium | Won | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| Match 7/9 | Group A | Jul 31, 1952 | Spain | Won | 6 | 4 | 2 | |
| Match 8/9 | Final Round | Aug 1, 1952 | Yugoslavia | Lost | 2 | 4 | -2 | |
| Match 9/9 | Final Round | Aug 2, 1952 | Hungary | Lost | 0 | 4 | -4 | |

### 1956 Summer Olympics

* Number of participating nations: 10
* Host city: Melbourne
* Final Ranking: 5th place
vteUnited States men's water polo squad – 1956 Summer Olympics – 5th place
Frojen
Gaughran
Hahn (GK)
Horn (GK)
Hughes
B. Kooistra (C)
S. Kooistra
Ross
Severa
Wolf
Coach: Kohlhase :
| Match # | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Goals | Goals | Ref |
| Match # | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | For | Against | Diff. | Ref |
| Match 1/6 | Group B | Nov 28, 1956 | Great Britain | Won | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| Match 2/6 | Group B | Nov 30, 1956 | Hungary | Lost | 2 | 6 | -4 | |
| Match 3/6 | Final Round | Dec 1, 1956 | Yugoslavia | Lost | 1 | 5 | -4 | |
| Match 4/6 | Final Round | Dec 3, 1956 | Germany | Won | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| Match 5/6 | Final Round | Dec 4, 1956 | Italy | Lost | 2 | 3 | -1 | |
| Match 6/6 | Final Round | Dec 5, 1956 | Soviet Union | Lost | 1 | 3 | -2 | |

### 1960 Summer Olympics

* Number of participating nations: 16
* Host city: Rome
* Final Ranking: 7th place
vteUnited States men's water polo squad – 1960 Summer Olympics – 7th place
Bittick
Burns
Crawford
Hall (GK)
Horn (GK)
C. McIlroy
Severa
Tisue
Volmer
Wolf
Coach: Kohlhase :
| Match # | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Goals | Goals | Ref |
| Match # | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | For | Against | Diff. | Ref |
| Match 1/7 | Group D | Aug 26, 1960 | Hungary | Lost | 2 | 7 | -5 | |
| Match 2/7 | Group D | Aug 27, 1960 | France | Won | 10 | 4 | 6 | |
| Match 3/7 | Group D | Aug 29, 1960 | Belgium | Won | 5 | 2 | 3 | |
| Match 4/7 | Semifinal Round | Aug 31, 1960 | Yugoslavia | Lost | 2 | 6 | -4 | |
| Match 5/7 | Semifinal Round | Sep 1, 1960 | Netherlands | Won | 7 | 6 | 1 | |
| Match 6/7 | Classification Round 5-8 | Sep 2, 1960 | Germany | Lost | 3 | 4 | -1 | |
| Match 7/7 | Classification Round 5-8 | Sep 3, 1960 | Romania | Lost | 4 | 6 | -2 | |

### 1964 Summer Olympics

* Number of participating nations: 13
* Host city: Tokyo
* Final Ranking: 9th place
vteUnited States men's water polo squad – 1964 Summer Olympics – 9th place
1 van Dorp (GK)
2 Crawford
3 Ashleigh
4 N. McIlroy
5 C. McIlroy
6 Cole
7 B. Saari
8 Drown
9 P. McIlroy
10 Whitney
11 Stransky (GK)
Coach: U. Saari :
| Match # | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Goals | Goals | Ref |
| Match # | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | For | Against | Diff. | Ref |
| Match 1/3 | Group C | Oct 11, 1964 | Yugoslavia | Lost | 1 | 2 | -1 | |
| Match 2/3 | Group C | Oct 12, 1964 | Brazil | Won | 7 | 1 | 6 | |
| Match 3/3 | Group C | Oct 13, 1964 | Netherlands | Lost | 4 | 6 | -2 | |

### 1968 Summer Olympics

* Number of participating nations: 15
* Host city: Mexico City
* Final Ranking: 5th place
vteUnited States men's water polo squad – 1968 Summer Olympics – 5th place
1 van Dorp (GK)
2 Ashleigh (C)
3 Webb
4 Crawford
5 Cole
6 Bradley
7 Willeford
8 Weitzenberg
9 Sheerer
10 Parker
11 Barnett (GK)
Coach: Lambert :
| Match # | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Goals | Goals | Ref |
| Match # | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | For | Against | Diff. | Ref |
| Match 1/8 | Group A | Oct 14, 1968 | Brazil | Won | 10 | 5 | 5 | |
| Match 2/8 | Group A | Oct 16, 1968 | Spain | Won | 10 | 7 | 3 | |
| Match 3/8 | Group A | Oct 17, 1968 | Cuba | Ties | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
| Match 4/8 | Group A | Oct 19, 1968 | Hungary | Lost | 1 | 5 | -4 | |
| Match 5/8 | Group A | Oct 21, 1968 | Soviet Union | Lost | 3 | 8 | -5 | |
| Match 6/8 | Group A | Oct 22, 1968 | West Germany | Won | 7 | 5 | 2 | |
| Match 7/8 | Classification Round 5-8 | Oct 24, 1968 | Netherlands | Won | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
| Match 8/8 | Final Round | Oct 25, 1968 | East Germany | Won | 6 | 4 | 2 | |

### 1972 Summer Olympics

* Number of participating nations: 16
* Host city: Munich
* Final Ranking: 3rd place ( Bronze medal)
vteUnited States men's water polo squad – 1972 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal
1 Slatton (GK)
2 Cole
3 Webb
4 Weitzenberg
5 Sheerer (C)
6 Bradley
7 Asch
8 Ferguson
9 Barnett (GK)
10 Parker
11 Lindroth
Coach: Nitzkowski :
| Match # | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Goals | Goals | Ref |
| Match # | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | For | Against | Diff. | Ref |
| Match 1/9 | Group A | Aug 27, 1972 | Romania | Won | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| Match 2/9 | Group A | Aug 28, 1972 | Cuba | Won | 7 | 6 | 1 | |
| Match 3/9 | Group A | Aug 29, 1972 | Canada | Won | 8 | 1 | 7 | |
| Match 4/9 | Group A | Aug 30, 1972 | Mexico | Won | 7 | 5 | 2 | |
| Match 5/9 | Group A | Aug 31, 1972 | Yugoslavia | Won | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| Match 6/9 | Final Round | Sep 1, 1972 | West Germany | Ties | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Match 7/9 | Final Round | Sep 2, 1972 | Hungary | Lost | 3 | 5 | -2 | |
| Match 8/9 | Final Round | Sep 3, 1972 | Soviet Union | Ties | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
| Match 9/9 | Final Round | Sep 4, 1972 | Italy | Won | 6 | 5 | 1 | |

### 1976 Summer Olympics

* Number of participating nations: 12
* Host city: Montreal
* Final Ranking: Did not qualify

### 1980 Summer Olympics

* Number of participating nations: 12
* Host city: Moscow
* Final Ranking: Qualified but withdrew
vteUnited States men's water polo squad – 1980 Summer Olympics – Qualified but withdrew
Dorst (GK)
Figueroa
Hamann (GK)
Lindroth
McDonald
Robertson
Schnugg
Schroeder
Siman
Svendsen
Vargas
Coach: Nitzkowski :

### 1984 Summer Olympics

* Number of participating nations: 12
* Host city: Los Angeles
* Final Ranking: 2nd place ( Silver medal)
vteUnited States men's water polo squad – 1984 Summer Olympics – Silver medal
1 Wilson (GK)
2 Robertson
3 Figueroa
4 P. Campbell
5 Burke
6 Vargas
7 Svendsen
8 Siman
9 McDonald
10 Schroeder (C)
11 J. Campbell
12 Shaw
13 Dorst (GK)
Coach: Nitzkowski :
| Match # | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Goals | Goals | Ref |
| Match # | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | For | Against | Diff. | Ref |
| Match 1/7 | Group B | Aug 1, 1984 | Greece | Won | 12 | 5 | 7 | |
| Match 2/7 | Group B | Aug 2, 1984 | Brazil | Won | 10 | 4 | 6 | |
| Match 3/7 | Group B | Aug 3, 1984 | Spain | Won | 10 | 8 | 2 | |
| Match 4/7 | Final Round | Aug 6, 1984 | Netherlands | Won | 8 | 7 | 1 | |
| Match 5/7 | Final Round | Aug 7, 1984 | Australia | Won | 12 | 7 | 5 | |
| Match 6/7 | Final Round | Aug 9, 1984 | West Germany | Won | 8 | 7 | 1 | |
| Match 7/7 | Final Round | Aug 10, 1984 | Yugoslavia | Ties | 5 | 5 | 0 | |

### 1988 Summer Olympics

* Number of participating nations: 12
* Host city: Seoul
* Final Ranking: 2nd place ( Silver medal)
vteUnited States men's water polo squad – 1988 Summer Olympics – Silver medal
1 Wilson (GK)
2 Robertson
3 Bergeson
4 P. Campbell
5 Kimbell
6 Klass
7 Mouchawar
8 Je. Campbell
9 Boyer
10 Schroeder (C)
11 Jo. Campbell
12 Duplanty (GK)
13 Evans
Coach: Barnett :
| Match # | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Goals | Goals | Ref |
| Match # | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | For | Against | Diff. | Ref |
| Match 1/7 | Group B | Sep 21, 1988 | Yugoslavia | Won | 7 | 6 | 1 | |
| Match 2/7 | Group B | Sep 22, 1988 | Spain | Lost | 7 | 9 | -2 | |
| Match 3/7 | Group B | Sep 23, 1988 | China | Won | 14 | 7 | 7 | |
| Match 4/7 | Group B | Sep 26, 1988 | Greece | Won | 18 | 9 | 9 | |
| Match 5/7 | Group B | Sep 27, 1988 | Hungary | Won | 10 | 9 | 1 | |
| Match 6/7 | Semi-Finals | Sep 30, 1988 | Soviet Union | Won | 8 | 7 | 1 | |
| Match 7/7 | Final Round | Oct 1, 1988 | Yugoslavia | Lost | 7 | 9 | -2 | |

### 1992 Summer Olympics

* Number of participating nations: 12
* Host city: Barcelona
* Final Ranking: 4th place
vteUnited States men's water polo squad – 1992 Summer Olympics – 4th place
1 Wilson (GK)
2 Vargas
3 Duplanty (GK)
4 Evans
5 Kimbell
6 Harris
7 Everist
8 Campbell
9 Humbert
10 Schroeder (C)
11 Klass
12 Fischer
13 Rousseau
Coach: Barnett :
| Match # | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Goals | Goals | Ref |
| Match # | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | For | Against | Diff. | Ref |
| Match 1/7 | Group A | Aug 1, 1992 | Australia | Won | 8 | 4 | 4 | |
| Match 2/7 | Group A | Aug 2, 1992 | Czechoslovakia | Won | 9 | 3 | 6 | |
| Match 3/7 | Group A | Aug 3, 1992 | France | Won | 11 | 7 | 4 | |
| Match 4/7 | Group A | Aug 5, 1992 | Unified Team | Lost | 5 | 8 | -3 | |
| Match 5/7 | Group A | Aug 6, 1992 | Germany | Won | 7 | 2 | 5 | |
| Match 6/7 | Semi-Finals | Aug 8, 1992 | Spain | Lost | 4 | 6 | -2 | |
| Match 7/7 | Final Round | Aug 9, 1992 | Unified Team | Lost | 4 | 8 | -4 | |

### 1996 Summer Olympics

* Number of participating nations: 12
* Host city: Atlanta
* Final Ranking: 7th place
vteUnited States men's water polo squad – 1996 Summer Olympics – 7th place
1 Duplanty (C, GK)
2 Hackett (GK)
3 Laster
4 Kopp
5 Oeding
6 Arroyo
7 Rousseau
8 McNair
9 Everist
10 Humbert
11 Evans
12 Barnhart
13 Wigo
Coach: Corso :
| Match # | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Goals | Goals | Ref |
| Match # | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | For | Against | Diff. | Ref |
| Match 1/8 | Group B | Jul 20, 1996 | Italy | Lost | 7 | 10 | -3 | |
| Match 2/8 | Group B | Jul 21, 1996 | Greece | Won | 9 | 7 | 2 | |
| Match 3/8 | Group B | Jul 22, 1996 | Ukraine | Won | 9 | 7 | 2 | |
| Match 4/8 | Group B | Jul 23, 1996 | Romania | Won | 10 | 5 | 5 | |
| Match 5/8 | Group B | Jul 24, 1996 | Croatia | Won | 10 | 8 | 2 | |
| Match 6/8 | Quarter-Finals | Jul 26, 1996 | Spain | Lost | 4 | 5 | -1 | |
| Match 7/8 | Classification Round 5-8 | Jul 27, 1996 | Greece | Lost | 6 | 7 | -1 | |
| Match 8/8 | Final Round | Jul 28, 1996 | Serbia and Montenegro | Won | 12 | 8 | 4 | |

### 2000 Summer Olympics

* Number of participating nations: 12
* Host city: Sydney
* Final Ranking: 6th place
vteUnited States men's water polo squad – 2000 Summer Olympics – 6th place
1 Hackett (GK)
2 Kredell
3 Lynn
4 Kopp
5 Oeding (C)
6 Arroyo
7 Schumacher
8 Azevedo
9 Wigo
10 Humbert
11 Kern
12 Nolan (GK)
13 Bailey
Coach: Vargas :
| Match # | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Goals | Goals | Ref |
| Match # | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | For | Against | Diff. | Ref |
| Match 1/8 | Group B | Sep 23, 2000 | Croatia | Lost | 7 | 10 | -3 | |
| Match 2/8 | Group B | Sep 24, 2000 | Serbia and Montenegro | Lost | 5 | 8 | -3 | |
| Match 3/8 | Group B | Sep 25, 2000 | Netherlands | Won | 12 | 8 | 4 | |
| Match 4/8 | Group B | Sep 26, 2000 | Hungary | Lost | 9 | 10 | -1 | |
| Match 5/8 | Group B | Sep 27, 2000 | Greece | Won | 9 | 3 | 6 | |
| Match 6/8 | Quarter-Finals | Sep 29, 2000 | Russia | Lost | 10 | 11 | -1 | |
| Match 7/8 | Classification Round 5-8 | Sep 30, 2000 | Croatia | Won | 9 | 8 | 1 | |
| Match 8/8 | Final Round | Oct 1, 2000 | Italy | Lost | 8 | 10 | -2 | |

### 2004 Summer Olympics

* Number of participating nations: 12
* Host city: Athens
* Final Ranking: 7th place
vteUnited States men's water polo squad – 2004 Summer Olympics – 7th place
1 Brooks (GK)
2 Wigo (C)
3 Amr
4 Powers
5 Wright
6 Segesman
7 Beaubien
8 Azevedo
9 Klatt
10 Ormsby
11 Smith
12 Kerr (GK)
13 Bailey
Coach: Rudić :
| Match # | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Goals | Goals | Ref |
| Match # | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | For | Against | Diff. | Ref |
| Match 1/7 | Group A | Aug 15, 2004 | Croatia | Won | 7 | 6 | 1 | |
| Match 2/7 | Group A | Aug 17, 2004 | Kazakhstan | Won | 9 | 6 | 3 | |
| Match 3/7 | Group A | Aug 19, 2004 | Hungary | Lost | 5 | 7 | -2 | |
| Match 4/7 | Group A | Aug 21, 2004 | Russia | Lost | 7 | 9 | -2 | |
| Match 5/7 | Group A | Aug 23, 2004 | Serbia and Montenegro | Lost | 4 | 9 | -5 | |
| Match 6/7 | Classification Round 7-10 | Aug 27, 2004 | Australia | Won | 6 | 5 | 1 | |
| Match 7/7 | Final Round | Aug 29, 2004 | Italy | Won | 9 | 8 | 1 | |

### 2008 Summer Olympics

* Number of participating nations: 12
* Host city: Beijing
* Final Ranking: 2nd place ( Silver medal)
vteUnited States men's water polo squad – 2008 Summer Olympics – Silver medal
1 Moses (GK)
2 Varellas
3 Hudnut
4 Powers
5 Wright
6 Merlo
7 Beaubien
8 Azevedo (C)
9 Bailey
10 Hutten
11 Smith
12 Krumpholz
13 Brooks (GK)
Coach: Schroeder :
| Match # | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Goals | Goals | Ref |
| Match # | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | For | Against | Diff. | Ref |
| Match 1/7 | Group B | Aug 10, 2008 | China | Won | 8 | 4 | 4 | |
| Match 2/7 | Group B | Aug 12, 2008 | Italy | Won | 12 | 11 | 1 | |
| Match 3/7 | Group B | Aug 14, 2008 | Serbia | Lost | 2 | 4 | -2 | |
| Match 4/7 | Group B | Aug 16, 2008 | Croatia | Won | 7 | 5 | 2 | |
| Match 5/7 | Group B | Aug 18, 2008 | Germany | Won | 8 | 7 | 1 | |
| Match 6/7 | Semi-Finals | Aug 22, 2008 | Serbia | Won | 10 | 5 | 5 | |
| Match 7/7 | Final Round | Aug 24, 2008 | Hungary | Lost | 10 | 14 | -4 | |

### 2012 Summer Olympics

* Number of participating nations: 12
* Host city: London
* Final Ranking: 8th place
vteUnited States men's water polo squad – 2012 Summer Olympics – 8th place
1 Moses (GK)
2 Varellas (LH)
3 Hudnut
4 Powers
5 Wright
6 Buckner
7 Beaubien
8 Azevedo (C)
9 Bailey
10 Hutten
11 Smith
12 Mann
13 Lapin (GK)
Coach: Schroeder :
| Match # | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Goals | Goals | Ref |
| Match # | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | For | Against | Diff. | Ref |
| Match 1/8 | Group B | Jul 29, 2012 | Montenegro | Won | 8 | 7 | 1 | |
| Match 2/8 | Group B | Jul 31, 2012 | Romania | Won | 10 | 8 | 2 | |
| Match 3/8 | Group B | Aug 2, 2012 | Great Britain | Won | 13 | 7 | 6 | |
| Match 4/8 | Group B | Aug 4, 2012 | Serbia | Lost | 6 | 11 | -5 | |
| Match 5/8 | Group B | Aug 6, 2012 | Hungary | Lost | 6 | 11 | -5 | |
| Match 6/8 | Quarter-Finals | Aug 8, 2012 | Croatia | Lost | 2 | 8 | -6 | |
| Match 7/8 | Classification Round 5-8 | Aug 10, 2012 | Spain | Lost | 7 | 8 | -1 | |
| Match 8/8 | Final Round | Aug 12, 2012 | Australia | Lost | 9 | 10 | -1 | |

### 2016 Summer Olympics

* Number of participating nations: 12
* Host city: Rio de Janeiro
* Final Ranking: 10th place
vteUnited States men's water polo squad – 2016 Summer Olympics – 10th place
1 Moses (GK)
2 Dunstan (LH)
3 Hallock
4 Obert
5 Roelse
6 Cupido
7 Samuels
8 Azevedo (C)
9 Bowen
10 Bonanni
11 Smith
12 Mann
13 Baron (GK)
Coach: Udovičić :
| Match # | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Goals | Goals | Ref |
| Match # | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | For | Against | Diff. | Ref |
| Match 1/5 | Group B | Aug 6, 2016 | Croatia | Lost | 5 | 7 | -2 | |
| Match 2/5 | Group B | Aug 8, 2016 | Spain | Lost | 9 | 10 | -1 | |
| Match 3/5 | Group B | Aug 10, 2016 | France | Won | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
| Match 4/5 | Group B | Aug 12, 2016 | Montenegro | Lost | 5 | 8 | -3 | |
| Match 5/5 | Group B | Aug 14, 2016 | Italy | Won | 10 | 7 | 3 | |

## Statistics
### 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 of the 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, 59 days |
| 2nd | Tied record | 1988 Seoul | Oct 1, 1988 | 40 years, 59 days |
| 2nd | Tied record | 2008 Beijing | Aug 24, 2008 | 40 years, 59 days |

### 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.

### Records
#### Victories, ties and defeats

* Biggest victory in an Olympic match
** 10–0 vs. Malta, Aug 8, 1928
** 10–0 vs. Japan, Aug 7, 1932
* Biggest home victory in an Olympic match
** 10–0 vs. Japan, Aug 7, 1932
* Heaviest defeat in an Olympic match
** 0–7 vs. Hungary, Aug 11, 1932
** 0–7 vs. Sweden, Aug 3, 1948
* Heaviest home defeat in an Olympic match
** 0–7 vs. Hungary, Aug 11, 1932
* Most victories in an Olympic tournament
** 6, 1972 Summer Olympics
** 6, 1984 Summer Olympics
* Most consecutive victories in an Olympic tournament
** 6, Aug 1, 1984 vs. Greece – Aug 9, 1984 vs. West Germany
* Most consecutive victories at the Olympic Games
** 8, Oct 22, 1968 vs. West Germany – Aug 31, 1972 vs. Yugoslavia
* Most matches without defeat in an Olympic tournament
** 8, 1972 Summer Olympics
* Most consecutive matches without defeat in an Olympic tournament
** 7, Aug 1, 1984 vs. Greece – Aug 10, 1984 vs. Yugoslavia
* Most consecutive matches without defeat at the Olympic Games
** 10, Sep 4, 1972 vs. Italy – Sep 21, 1988 vs. Yugoslavia
* Most defeats in an Olympic tournament
** 5, 2000 Summer Olympics
** 5, 2012 Summer Olympics
* Most consecutive defeats in an Olympic tournament
** 5, Aug 4, 2012 vs. Serbia – Aug 12, 2012 vs. Australia
* Most consecutive defeats at the Olympic Games
** 7, Aug 4, 2012 vs. Serbia – Aug 8, 2016 vs. Spain
* Most matches without victory in an Olympic tournament
** 5, 2000 Summer Olympics
** 5, 2012 Summer Olympics
* Most consecutive matches without victory in an Olympic tournament
** 5, Aug 4, 2012 vs. Serbia – Aug 12, 2012 vs. Australia
* Most consecutive matches without victory at the Olympic Games
** 7, Aug 4, 2012 vs. Serbia – Aug 8, 2016 vs. Spain
* Most ties in an Olympic tournament
** 2, 1972 Summer Olympics
* Most matches without a tie in an Olympic tournament
** 9, 1952 Summer Olympics
* Most consecutive matches without a tie at the Olympic Games
** 57, Sep 21, 1988 vs. Yugoslavia – Aug 14, 2016 vs. Italy

#### Goals for and against

* Most goals for in an Olympic match
** 18–9 vs. Greece, Sep 26, 1988
* Least goals for in an Olympic match
** 0–5 vs. Hungary, Aug 6, 1928
** 0–7 vs. Hungary, Aug 11, 1932
** 0–7 vs. Sweden, Aug 3, 1948
** 0–4 vs. Hungary, Aug 2, 1952
* Most goals against in an Olympic match
** 10–14 vs. Hungary, Aug 24, 2008
* Least goals against in an Olympic match
** 7–0 vs. Greece, Aug 24, 1920
** 5–0 vs. Spain, Aug 28, 1920
** 10–0 vs. Malta, Aug 8, 1928
** 10–0 vs. Japan, Aug 7, 1932
** 7–0 vs. Uruguay, Jul 30, 1948
* Most matches scoring in an Olympic tournament
** 9, 1972 Summer Olympics
* Most consecutive matches scoring in an Olympic tournament
** 9, 1972 Summer Olympics
* Most consecutive matches scoring at the Olympic Games
** 97, Nov 28, 1956 vs. Great Britain – Aug 14, 2016 vs. Italy
* Most matches without scoring in an Olympic tournament
** 1, 1928 Summer Olympics
** 1, 1932 Summer Olympics
** 1, 1948 Summer Olympics
** 1, 1952 Summer Olympics
* Most matches conceding a goal in an Olympic tournament
** 9, 1952 Summer Olympics
** 9, 1972 Summer Olympics
* Most consecutive matches conceding a goal in an Olympic tournament
** 9, 1952 Summer Olympics
** 9, 1972 Summer Olympics
* Most consecutive matches conceding a goal at the Olympic Games
** 108, Jul 31, 1948 vs. Belgium – Aug 14, 2016 vs. Italy