# List of United States men's Olympic water polo team rosters

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

## Abbreviations

| # | Ordering by name | No. | Cap number | Ref | Reference | | |
| (C) | Captain | H | Handedness | L | Left-handed | R | Right-handed |
| Pos | Playing position | FP | Field player | GK | Goalkeeper | | |
| CB | Center back (2-meter defense) | CF | Center forward (2-meter offense) | D | Driver (attacker) | U | Utility (except goalkeeper) |

## Rosters by tournament

Men's water polo tournaments have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1900. The United States has participated in 22 of 27 tournaments.

### 1900 Summer Olympics

* Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 4 reserves per club
* Number of participating nations: 4
* Host city: Paris
* Final Ranking: Did not participate

### 1904 Summer Olympics

* Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players per club (Demonstration event)
* Number of participating nations: 1 (Demonstration event)
* Host city: St. Louis
* New York Athletic Club
** Final Ranking: 1st place ( Gold medal) (Demonstration event)
** Head coach: Gus Sundstrom
| # | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthplace | Birthdate | Age |
| 1 | David Bratton | | | | New York, New York | Oct 1869 | |
| 2 | Budd Goodwin | FP | | | New York, New York | Nov 13, 1883 | 20 years, 297 days |
| 3 | Louis Handley | FP | | | Rome | Feb 14, 1874 | 30 years, 204 days |
| 4 | David Hesser | FP | | | | Jan 1884 | |
| 5 | Joe Ruddy | FP | | | New York, New York | Sep 28, 1878 | 25 years, 343 days |
| 6 | James Steen | | | | | Nov 19, 1876 | 27 years, 291 days |
| 7 | George Van Cleaf | FP | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 146 lb (66 kg) | Northfield, New York | Oct 8, 1879 | 24 years, 333 days |
* Chicago Athletic Association
** Final Ranking: 2nd place ( Silver medal) (Demonstration event)
** Head coach: Alex Meffert
| # | Player | Birthplace | Birthdate | Age | College |
| 1 | Rex Beach | Atwood, Michigan | Sep 1, 1877 | 27 years, 5 days | Rollins |
| 2 | David Hammond | Chicago, Illinois | Jan 5, 1881 | 23 years, 245 days | |
| 3 | Charles Healy | Chicago, Illinois | Oct 4, 1883 | 20 years, 338 days | |
| 4 | Frank Kehoe | | | | |
| 5 | Jerome Steever | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Jan 7, 1880 | 24 years, 243 days | |
| 6 | Edwin Swatek | Chicago, Illinois | Jan 7, 1885 | 19 years, 243 days | |
| 7 | Bill Tuttle | Chicago, Illinois | Feb 21, 1882 | 22 years, 198 days | |
* Missouri Athletic Club
** Final Ranking: 3rd place ( Bronze medal) (Demonstration event)
** Head coach: N/A
| # | Player | Birthplace | Birthdate | Age | College |
| 1 | Gwynne Evans | (Unknown), Missouri | Sep 3, 1880 | 24 years, 2 days | |
| 2 | Gus Goessling | St. Louis, Missouri | Nov 17, 1878 | 25 years, 293 days | |
| 3 | John Meyers | Cincinnati, Ohio | Jun 28, 1880 | 24 years, 69 days | |
| 4 | Bill Orthwein | St. Louis, Missouri | Oct 16, 1881 | 22 years, 325 days | Yale |
| 5 | Amedee Reyburn | St. Louis, Missouri | Mar 25, 1879 | 25 years, 164 days | |
| 6 | Frank Schreiner | St. Louis, Missouri | Mar 24, 1879 | 25 years, 165 days | |
| 7 | Manfred Toeppen | St. Louis, Missouri | Sep 3, 1887 | 17 years, 2 days | |

### 1908 Summer Olympics

* Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players per club
* Number of participating nations: 4
* Host city: London
* Final Ranking: Did not participate

### 1912 Summer Olympics

* Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 4 reserves per club
* Number of participating nations: 6
* Host city: Stockholm
* Final Ranking: Did not participate

### 1920 Summer Olympics

* Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 4 reserves per nation
* Number of participating nations: 12
* Host city: Antwerp
* Final Ranking: 4th place
* Head coach: Otto Wahle
| # | Player | Pos | Height | Birthplace | Birthdate | Age | College |
| 1 | Clement Browne | | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Freetown, Antigua | Jan 4, 1896 | 24 years, 233 days | |
| 2 | James Carson | FP | | San Francisco, California | Jul 30, 1901 | 19 years, 25 days | |
| 3 | Harry Hebner (C) | FP | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) | Chicago, Illinois | Jun 15, 1891 | 29 years, 70 days | |
| 4 | Sophus Jensen | | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) | Chicago, Illinois | Jul 27, 1889 | 31 years, 28 days | |
| 5 | Mike McDermott | FP | | Chicago, Illinois | Jan 18, 1893 | 27 years, 219 days | |
| 6 | Perry McGillivray | FP | 5 ft 6.5 in (1.69 m) | Chicago, Illinois | Aug 5, 1893 | 27 years, 19 days | Univ. of Illinois |
| 7 | Norman Ross | | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Portland, Oregon | May 2, 1896 | 24 years, 114 days | |
| 8 | Preston Steiger | | | San Francisco, California | Sep 6, 1898 | 21 years, 353 days | |
| 9 | Herbert Taylor | | 5 ft 6.5 in (1.69 m) | Chicago, Illinois | Jun 7, 1892 | 28 years, 78 days | Univ. of Wisconsin |
| 10 | Herb Vollmer | FP | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | New York, New York | Feb 15, 1895 | 25 years, 191 days | Columbia |
| 11 | William Vosburgh | FP | 5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m) | Oak Park, Illinois | Dec 16, 1890 | 29 years, 252 days | Univ. of Illinois |
* Note:
** Duke Kahanamoku and Clyde Swendsen might be reserves or alternates. They did not compete in this tournament.

### 1924 Summer Olympics

* Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 4 reserves per nation
* Number of participating nations: 13
* Host city: Paris
* Final Ranking: 3rd place ( Bronze medal)
* Head coach: Harry Hebner (did not go) / Otto Wahle
| # | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthplace | Birthdate | Age | College |
| 1 | Art Austin | FP | | | Oakland, California | Jul 8, 1902 | 22 years, 5 days | Stanford |
| 2 | Elmer Collett | GK | | | San Francisco, California | 1903 | | Stanford |
| 3 | Jam Handy | FP | | | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Mar 6, 1886 | 38 years, 129 days | Univ. of Michigan |
| 4 | Oliver Horn | FP | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | | St. Louis, Missouri | Jun 22, 1901 | 23 years, 21 days | |
| 5 | Fred Lauer | GK | | | Chicago, Illinois | Oct 13, 1898 | 25 years, 274 days | |
| 6 | George Mitchell | FP | | | San Francisco, California | Apr 23, 1901 | 23 years, 81 days | UC Berkeley |
| 7 | John Norton | FP | | | New York, New York | Nov 27, 1899 | 24 years, 229 days | |
| 8 | Wally O'Connor | FP | | | Madera, California | Aug 25, 1903 | 20 years, 323 days | Stanford |
| 9 | George Schroth | FP | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | | Sacramento, California | Dec 31, 1899 | 24 years, 195 days | Saint Mary's |
| 10 | Herb Vollmer (C) | FP | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | | New York, New York | Feb 15, 1895 | 29 years, 149 days | Columbia |
| 11 | Johnny Weissmuller | FP | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Freidorf (Szabadfalva) | Jun 2, 1904 | 20 years, 41 days | |
* Note:
** The 11 players above were all listed in page 488, 490, 494 and 496 of the Official Report of the 1924 Olympic Games (page 486, 488, 492 and 494 of the PDF document).
** Telford Cann and Harold Kruger might be reserves or alternates. They did not compete in this tournament. The official report of the International Olympic Committee did not count them as competitors or medalists.

### 1928 Summer Olympics

* Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 4 reserves per nation
* Number of participating nations: 14
* Host city: Amsterdam
* Final Ranking: 7th place
* Head coach: Perry McGillivray
| # | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthplace | Birthdate | Age | College |
| 1 | John Cattus | GK | | | | | | |
| 2 | Harry Daniels | GK | | | Boston, Massachusetts | Jun 23, 1900 | 28 years, 44 days | |
| 3 | Joseph Farley | FP | | | | | | Fordham |
| 4 | Richard Greenberg | FP | | | Chicago, Illinois | Jun 13, 1902 | 26 years, 54 days | |
| 5 | Sam Greller | FP | | | Chicago, Illinois | May 18, 1905 | 23 years, 80 days | Univ. of Iowa |
| 6 | George Mitchell (C) | FP | | | San Francisco, California | Apr 23, 1901 | 27 years, 105 days | UC Berkeley |
| 7 | Wally O'Connor | FP | | | Madera, California | Aug 25, 1903 | 24 years, 347 days | Stanford |
| 8 | Paul Samson | FP | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | 251 lb (114 kg) | Emporia, Kansas | Jun 12, 1905 | 23 years, 55 days | Univ. of Michigan |
| 9 | George Schroth | FP | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | | Sacramento, California | Dec 31, 1899 | 28 years, 219 days | Saint Mary's |
| 10 | Herbert Topp | FP | | | Copenhagen | Apr 20, 1900 | 28 years, 108 days | |
| 11 | Johnny Weissmuller | FP | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Freidorf (Szabadfalva) | Jun 2, 1904 | 24 years, 65 days | |
* Note:
** The 11 players above were all listed in page 765, 811 and 815 of the Official Report of the 1928 Olympic Games (page 757, 803 and 807 of the PDF document).
** Ogden Driggs, Reginald Harrison, Fred Lauer and David Young might be reserves or alternates. They did not compete in this tournament. The official report of the International Olympic Committee did not count them as competitors.

### 1932 Summer Olympics

* Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 4 reserves per nation
* Number of participating nations: 5
* Host city: Los Angeles
* Final Ranking: 3rd place ( Bronze medal)
* Head coach: Frank Rivas
| # | Player | Pos | Birthplace | Birthdate | Age | College |
| 1 | Austin Clapp | FP | Farmington, New Hampshire | Nov 8, 1910 | 21 years, 272 days | Stanford |
| 2 | Phil Daubenspeck | FP | Los Angeles, California | Oct 28, 1905 | 26 years, 283 days | |
| 3 | Charley Finn | FP | Bakersfield, California | Jul 28, 1897 | 35 years, 9 days | |
| 4 | Harold McCallister | FP | Madison, South Dakota | Oct 14, 1903 | 28 years, 297 days | Stanford |
| 5 | Wally O'Connor (C) | FP | Madera, California | Aug 25, 1903 | 28 years, 347 days | Stanford |
| 6 | Cal Strong | FP | Jacksonville, Illinois | Aug 12, 1907 | 24 years, 360 days | Stanford |
| 7 | Herb Wildman | GK | Marion, Ohio | Sep 6, 1912 | 19 years, 335 days | |
* Note:
** The 7 players above were all listed in page 607, 629, 630, 631, 632 and 633 of the Official Report of the 1932 Olympic Games (page 623, 646, 647, 648, 649 and 650 of the PDF document).
** David Barclay, Frank Graham, Duke Kahanamoku, Fred Lauer, William O'Connor, Ray Ruddy, Theodore von Hemert and Ted Wiget might be reserves or alternates. They did not compete in this tournament. The official report of the International Olympic Committee did not count them as competitors or medalists.

### 1936 Summer Olympics

* Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 4 reserves per nation
* Number of participating nations: 16
* Host city: Berlin
* Final Ranking: 9th place
* Head coach: Clyde Swendsen
| # | Player | Pos | Birthplace | Birthdate | Age | College |
| 1 | Kenneth Beck | FP | Lovelock, Nevada | Apr 19, 1915 | 21 years, 111 days | USC |
| 2 | Phil Daubenspeck | FP | Los Angeles, California | Oct 28, 1905 | 30 years, 285 days | |
| 3 | Charley Finn | FP | Bakersfield, California | Jul 28, 1897 | 39 years, 11 days | |
| 4 | Dixon Fiske | FP | Esparto, California | Sep 7, 1914 | 21 years, 336 days | UCLA |
| 5 | Fred Lauer | GK | Chicago, Illinois | Oct 13, 1898 | 37 years, 300 days | |
| 6 | Harold McCallister | FP | Madison, South Dakota | Oct 14, 1903 | 32 years, 299 days | Stanford |
| 7 | Wally O'Connor (C) | FP | Madera, California | Aug 25, 1903 | 32 years, 349 days | Stanford |
| 8 | Ray Ruddy | FP | New York, New York | Aug 31, 1911 | 24 years, 343 days | Columbia |
| 9 | Herb Wildman | GK | Marion, Ohio | Sep 6, 1912 | 23 years, 337 days | |
* Note:
** The 9 players above were all listed in page 984 of the Official Report of the 1936 Olympic Games (page 345 of the PDF document).
** William Kelly might be a reserve or alternate. He did not compete in this tournament. The official report of the International Olympic Committee did not count him as a competitor.

### 1948 Summer Olympics

* Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 4 reserves per nation
* Number of participating nations: 18
* Host city: London
* Final Ranking: 11th place
* Head coach: Austin Clapp
| # | Player | Pos | Birthplace | Birthdate | Age | College |
| 1 | Kenneth Beck | FP | Lovelock, Nevada | Apr 19, 1915 | 33 years, 102 days | USC |
| 2 | Bob Bray | CF | Los Angeles, California | Sep 27, 1919 | 28 years, 307 days | UCLA |
| 3 | Ralph Budelman | GK | Chicago, Illinois | Apr 19, 1918 | 30 years, 102 days | |
| 4 | Lee Case | FP | (Unknown), Nebraska | Aug 8, 1917 | 30 years, 357 days | USC |
| 5 | Chris Christensen | FP | Hamilton, Iowa | Nov 15, 1918 | 29 years, 258 days | UCLA |
| 6 | Harold Dash | FP | | Jul 22, 1917 | 31 years, 8 days | Northwestern |
| 7 | Dixon Fiske | FP | Esparto, California | Sep 7, 1914 | 33 years, 327 days | UCLA |
| 8 | Edwin Knox (C) | FP | Arapahoe, Colorado | Jul 24, 1914 | 34 years, 6 days | UCLA |
* Note:
** The 8 players above were all listed in page 470 and 472 of the Official Report of the 1948 Olympic Games (page 642 and 644 of the PDF document).
** John Miller, Donald Tierney and Frank Walton might be reserves or alternates. They did not compete in this tournament. The official report of the International Olympic Committee did not count them as competitors.

### 1952 Summer Olympics

* Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 4 reserves per nation
* Number of participating nations: 21
* Host city: Helsinki
* Final Ranking: 4th place
* Head coach: Urho Saari
| # | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthplace | Birthdate | Age | College |
| 1 | Harry Bisbey | GK | | | Santa Monica, California | May 10, 1931 | 21 years, 76 days | USC |
| 2 | Marvin Burns | FP | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Santa Ana, California | Jul 6, 1928 | 24 years, 19 days | USC |
| 3 | Bill Dornblaser | FP | | | Hawthorne, California | Nov 4, 1933 | 18 years, 264 days | El Camino |
| 4 | Bob Hughes | CF | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Lennox, California | Dec 15, 1930 | 21 years, 223 days | USC |
| 5 | Edward Jaworski | FP | | | New York, New York | Mar 11, 1926 | 26 years, 136 days | Columbia |
| 6 | Bill Kooistra | FP | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | Chicago, Illinois | Aug 26, 1926 | 25 years, 334 days | Northwestern |
| 7 | Norman Lake | FP | | | Inglewood, California | Dec 8, 1932 | 19 years, 230 days | El Camino |
| 8 | Jim Norris (C) | CB | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | Salt Lake City, Utah | Jul 7, 1930 | 22 years, 18 days | USC |
| 9 | Jack Spargo | D | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | | Hermosa Beach, California | Jun 3, 1931 | 21 years, 52 days | UCLA |
| 10 | Peter Stange | FP | | | Santa Monica, California | Feb 28, 1931 | 21 years, 148 days | UCLA |
* Note:
** The 10 players above were all listed in page 599, 600, 603, 604 and 605 of the Official Report of the 1952 Olympic Games (page 602, 603, 606, 607 and 608 of the PDF document).
** Robert Koehler might be a reserve or alternate. He did not compete in this tournament. The official report of the International Olympic Committee did not count him as a competitor.

### 1956 Summer Olympics

* Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 4 reserves per nation
* Number of participating nations: 10
* Host city: Melbourne
* Final Ranking: 5th place
* Head coach: Neil Kohlhase
| # | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthplace | Birthdate | Age | College |
| 1 | Bob Frojen | FP | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | Hamburg, Hamburg | Dec 1, 1930 | 25 years, 363 days | Stanford |
| 2 | Jim Gaughran | FP | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | San Francisco, California | Jul 5, 1932 | 24 years, 146 days | Stanford |
| 3 | Ken Hahn | GK | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | Chicago, Illinois | Jun 5, 1928 | 28 years, 176 days | DePaul |
| 4 | Robert Horn | GK | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Nov 1, 1931 | 25 years, 27 days | Long Beach State |
| 5 | Bob Hughes | CF | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Lennox, California | Dec 15, 1930 | 25 years, 349 days | USC |
| 6 | Bill Kooistra (C) | FP | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | Chicago, Illinois | Aug 26, 1926 | 30 years, 94 days | Northwestern |
| 7 | Sam Kooistra | FP | 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | Chicago, Illinois | Aug 18, 1935 | 21 years, 102 days | Northwestern |
| 8 | Bill Ross | FP | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | Toronto, Ontario | Jul 6, 1928 | 28 years, 145 days | USC |
| 9 | Ronald Severa | FP | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) | 154 lb (70 kg) | Munden, Kansas | Aug 13, 1936 | 20 years, 107 days | USC |
| 10 | Wally Wolf | FP | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | Los Angeles, California | Oct 2, 1930 | 26 years, 57 days | USC |
* Note:
** The 10 players above were all listed in page 623 and 624 of the Official Report of the 1956 Olympic Games (page 625 and 626 of the PDF document).
** Donald Good might be a reserve or alternate. He did not compete in this tournament. The official report of the International Olympic Committee did not count him as a competitor.

### 1960 Summer Olympics

* Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 4 reserves per nation
* Number of participating nations: 16
* Host city: Rome
* Final Ranking: 7th place
* Head coach: Neil Kohlhase
* Assistant coach: Urho Saari
| # | Player | Pos | H | Height | Weight | Birthplace | Birthdate | Age | College |
| 1 | Chuck Bittick | FP | | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | El Reno, Oklahoma | Nov 2, 1939 | 20 years, 298 days | USC |
| 2 | Marvin Burns | FP | | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Santa Ana, California | Jul 6, 1928 | 32 years, 51 days | USC |
| 3 | Ron Crawford | D/CF | R | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) | 161 lb (73 kg) | Brea, California | Dec 6, 1939 | 20 years, 264 days | Long Beach State |
| 4 | Gordie Hall | GK | | 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | Long Beach, California | Nov 27, 1935 | 24 years, 273 days | UC Berkeley |
| 5 | Robert Horn | GK | | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Nov 1, 1931 | 28 years, 299 days | Long Beach State |
| 6 | Chick McIlroy | D/CF | R | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) | 163 lb (74 kg) | Minot, North Dakota | Aug 1, 1938 | 22 years, 25 days | Long Beach State |
| 7 | Ronald Severa | FP | | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) | 154 lb (70 kg) | Munden, Kansas | Aug 13, 1936 | 24 years, 13 days | USC |
| 8 | Fred Tisue | FP | | 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m) | 163 lb (74 kg) | Ames, Iowa | Oct 17, 1938 | 21 years, 314 days | USC |
| 9 | Ron Volmer | FP | | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | Downey, California | Nov 22, 1935 | 24 years, 278 days | UC Berkeley |
| 10 | Wally Wolf | FP | | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | Los Angeles, California | Oct 2, 1930 | 29 years, 329 days | USC |
* Note:
** The 10 players above were all listed in page 615, 616, 619, 620 and 623 of the Official Report of the 1960 Olympic Games (page 624, 625, 628, 629 and 632 of the PDF document).
** Jim Kelsey might be a reserve or alternate. He did not compete in this tournament. The official report of the International Olympic Committee did not count him as a competitor.

### 1964 Summer Olympics

* Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 4 reserves per nation
* Number of participating nations: 13
* Host city: Tokyo
* Final Ranking: 9th place
* Head coach: Urho Saari
| No. | Player | Pos | H | Height | Weight | Birthplace | Birthdate | Age | College |
| 1 | Tony van Dorp | GK | R | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | Batavia | Jun 25, 1936 | 28 years, 108 days | |
| 2 | Ron Crawford | D/CF | R | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) | 161 lb (73 kg) | Brea, California | Dec 6, 1939 | 24 years, 310 days | Long Beach State |
| 3 | Dave Ashleigh | FP | R | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Pomona, California | Aug 8, 1943 | 21 years, 64 days | UCLA |
| 4 | Ned McIlroy | FP | R | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Noonan, North Dakota | Jul 26, 1939 | 25 years, 77 days | USC |
| 5 | Chick McIlroy | D/CF | R | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) | 163 lb (74 kg) | Minot, North Dakota | Aug 1, 1938 | 26 years, 71 days | Long Beach State |
| 6 | Stan Cole | CF/D | R | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Dover, Delaware | Oct 12, 1945 | 18 years, 365 days | UCLA |
| 7 | Bob Saari | FP | R | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | Hawthorne, California | Jun 7, 1948 | 16 years, 126 days | |
| 8 | Dan Drown | FP | R | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Santa Ana, California | Oct 24, 1942 | 21 years, 353 days | UCLA, USC |
| 9 | Paul McIlroy | FP | R | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | (Unknown), North Dakota | May 12, 1937 | 27 years, 152 days | |
| 10 | Ralph Whitney | FP | R | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Fontana, California | Oct 30, 1936 | 27 years, 347 days | El Camino |
| 11 | George Stransky | GK | R | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Stockbridge, Massachusetts | Jan 16, 1944 | 20 years, 269 days | Stanford |
* Note:
** The 11 players above were all listed in page 676, 679 and 681 of the Official Report of the 1964 Olympic Games (page 685, 688 and 690 of the PDF document).

### 1968 Summer Olympics

* Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 4 reserves per nation
* Number of participating nations: 15
* Host city: Mexico City
* Final Ranking: 5th place
* Head coach: Art Lambert
* Assistant coaches: Robert Horn (did not go), Monte Nitzkowski
| No. | Player | Pos | H | Height | Weight | Birthplace | Birthdate | Age | College |
| 1 | Tony van Dorp | GK | R | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | Batavia | Jun 25, 1936 | 32 years, 111 days | |
| 2 | Dave Ashleigh (C) | FP | R | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Pomona, California | Aug 8, 1943 | 25 years, 67 days | UCLA |
| 3 | Russ Webb | CB | | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | Los Angeles, California | Jun 1, 1945 | 23 years, 135 days | UCLA |
| 4 | Ron Crawford | D/CF | R | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) | 161 lb (73 kg) | Brea, California | Dec 6, 1939 | 28 years, 313 days | Long Beach State |
| 5 | Stan Cole | CF/D | R | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Dover, Delaware | Oct 12, 1945 | 23 years, 2 days | UCLA |
| 6 | Bruce Bradley | FP | | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | Los Angeles, California | Jan 15, 1947 | 21 years, 273 days | UCLA |
| 7 | Dean Willeford | FP | | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | Dallas, Texas | Oct 9, 1944 | 24 years, 5 days | USC |
| 8 | Barry Weitzenberg | FP | | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | Palo Alto, California | Sep 30, 1946 | 22 years, 14 days | UC Berkeley |
| 9 | Gary Sheerer | FP | | 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m) | 161 lb (73 kg) | Berkeley, California | Feb 18, 1947 | 21 years, 239 days | Stanford |
| 10 | John Parker | FP | | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Newport, Rhode Island | Sep 13, 1946 | 22 years, 31 days | Stanford |
| 11 | Steve Barnett | GK | | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Los Angeles, California | Jun 6, 1943 | 25 years, 130 days | Long Beach State |
* Note:
** The 11 players above were all listed in page 813, 815, 816, 818, 821, 822, 824 and 826 of the Official Report of the 1968 Olympic Games (page 812, 814, 815, 817, 820, 821, 823 and 825 of the PDF document).

### 1972 Summer Olympics

* Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 4 reserves per nation
* Number of participating nations: 16
* Host city: Munich
* Final Ranking: 3rd place ( Bronze medal)
* Head coach: Monte Nitzkowski
* Assistant coach:
| No. | Player | Pos | H | Height | Weight | Birthplace | Birthdate | Age | College |
| 1 | Jim Slatton | GK | | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | Los Angeles, California | Jul 30, 1947 | 25 years, 28 days | UCLA |
| 2 | Stan Cole | CF/D | R | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Dover, Delaware | Oct 12, 1945 | 26 years, 320 days | UCLA |
| 3 | Russ Webb | CB | | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | Los Angeles, California | Jun 1, 1945 | 27 years, 87 days | UCLA |
| 4 | Barry Weitzenberg | FP | | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | Palo Alto, California | Sep 30, 1946 | 25 years, 332 days | UC Berkeley |
| 5 | Gary Sheerer (C) | FP | | 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m) | 161 lb (73 kg) | Berkeley, California | Feb 18, 1947 | 25 years, 191 days | Stanford |
| 6 | Bruce Bradley | FP | | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | Los Angeles, California | Jan 15, 1947 | 25 years, 225 days | UCLA |
| 7 | Peter Asch | FP | | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | Monterey, California | Oct 16, 1948 | 23 years, 316 days | UC Berkeley |
| 8 | Jim Ferguson | D | | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Kokomo, Indiana | Apr 27, 1949 | 23 years, 122 days | UCLA |
| 9 | Steve Barnett | GK | | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Los Angeles, California | Jun 6, 1943 | 29 years, 82 days | Long Beach State |
| 10 | John Parker | FP | | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Newport, Rhode Island | Sep 13, 1946 | 25 years, 349 days | Stanford |
| 11 | Eric Lindroth | CF | L | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Huntington Beach, California | Sep 12, 1951 | 20 years, 350 days | UCLA |
* Note:
** The 11 players above were all listed in page 353, 354, 355, 363, 364 and 365 of the Official Report of the 1972 Olympic Games (page 353, 354, 355, 363, 364 and 365 of the PDF document).

### 1976 Summer Olympics

* Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 4 reserves per nation
* Number of participating nations: 12
* Host city: Montreal
* Final Ranking: Did not qualify

### 1980 Summer Olympics

* Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 4 reserves per nation
* Number of participating nations: 12
* Host city: Moscow
* Final Ranking: Qualified but withdrew
* Head coach: Monte Nitzkowski
| # | Player | Pos | H | Height | Weight | Birthplace | Birthdate | Age | College |
| 1 | Chris Dorst | GK | | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | | Jun 5, 1956 | 24 years, 45 days | Stanford |
| 2 | Gary Figueroa | D | | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Phoenix, Arizona | Sep 28, 1956 | 23 years, 296 days | UC Irvine |
| 3 | Steve Hamann | GK | | | | | | | San Jose State |
| 4 | Eric Lindroth | CF | L | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Huntington Beach, California | Sep 12, 1951 | 28 years, 312 days | UCLA |
| 5 | Drew McDonald | CB | | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | Vancouver, British Columbia | Oct 19, 1955 | 24 years, 275 days | Stanford |
| 6 | Kevin Robertson | D | L | 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Biloxi, Mississippi | Feb 2, 1959 | 21 years, 169 days | UC Berkeley |
| 7 | Peter Schnugg | D | | | | | | | UC Berkeley |
| 8 | Terry Schroeder | CF | | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | Santa Barbara, California | Oct 9, 1958 | 21 years, 285 days | Pepperdine |
| 9 | John Siman | CB | | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | Long Beach, California | Oct 7, 1952 | 27 years, 287 days | Cal State Fullerton |
| 10 | Jon Svendsen | CB | | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Berkeley, California | Oct 26, 1953 | 26 years, 268 days | UC Berkeley |
| 11 | Joe Vargas | D | | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | Los Angeles, California | Oct 4, 1955 | 24 years, 290 days | UCLA |
* Note:
** The 11 players above were all listed on the webpage of the USA Water Polo.

### 1984 Summer Olympics

* Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 6 reserves per nation
* Number of participating nations: 12
* Host city: Los Angeles
* Final Ranking: 2nd place ( Silver medal)
* Head coach: Monte Nitzkowski
* Assistant coach: Ken Lindgren
| No. | Player | Pos | H | Height | Weight | Birthplace | Birthdate | Age | College |
| 1 | Craig Wilson | GK | | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Beeville, Texas | Feb 5, 1957 | 27 years, 178 days | UC Santa Barbara |
| 2 | Kevin Robertson | D | L | 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Biloxi, Mississippi | Feb 2, 1959 | 25 years, 181 days | UC Berkeley |
| 3 | Gary Figueroa | D | | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Phoenix, Arizona | Sep 28, 1956 | 27 years, 308 days | UC Irvine |
| 4 | Peter Campbell | CF | | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | Salt Lake City, Utah | May 21, 1960 | 24 years, 72 days | UC Irvine |
| 5 | Doug Burke | D | | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | Modesto, California | Mar 30, 1957 | 27 years, 124 days | Stanford |
| 6 | Joe Vargas | D | | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | Los Angeles, California | Oct 4, 1955 | 28 years, 302 days | UCLA |
| 7 | Jon Svendsen | CB | | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Berkeley, California | Oct 26, 1953 | 30 years, 280 days | UC Berkeley |
| 8 | John Siman | CB | | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | Long Beach, California | Oct 7, 1952 | 31 years, 299 days | Cal State Fullerton |
| 9 | Drew McDonald | CB | | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | Vancouver, British Columbia | Oct 19, 1955 | 28 years, 287 days | Stanford |
| 10 | Terry Schroeder (C) | CF | | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | Santa Barbara, California | Oct 9, 1958 | 25 years, 297 days | Pepperdine |
| 11 | Jody Campbell | CF | | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | Bellflower, California | Mar 4, 1960 | 24 years, 150 days | Stanford |
| 12 | Tim Shaw | D | | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | Long Beach, California | Nov 8, 1957 | 26 years, 267 days | Long Beach State, Univ. of Arizona |
| 13 | Chris Dorst | GK | | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | | Jun 5, 1956 | 28 years, 57 days | Stanford |
* Note:
** The 13 players above were all listed in page 577, 579, 580 and 582 of the Official Report of the 1984 Olympic Games (page 528, 530, 531 and 533 of the PDF document).

### 1988 Summer Olympics

* Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 6 reserves per nation
* Number of participating nations: 12
* Host city: Seoul
* Final Ranking: 2nd place ( Silver medal)
* Head coach: Bill Barnett
* Assistant coaches: Dave Almquist, Steve Heaston
| No. | Player | Pos | H | Height | Weight | Birthplace | Birthdate | Age | College |
| 1 | Craig Wilson | GK | | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Beeville, Texas | Feb 5, 1957 | 31 years, 229 days | UC Santa Barbara |
| 2 | Kevin Robertson | D | L | 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Biloxi, Mississippi | Feb 2, 1959 | 29 years, 232 days | UC Berkeley |
| 3 | James Bergeson | D | | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Newport Beach, California | Mar 21, 1961 | 27 years, 184 days | Stanford |
| 4 | Peter Campbell | CF/U | | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | Salt Lake City, Utah | May 21, 1960 | 28 years, 123 days | UC Irvine |
| 5 | Doug Kimbell | CB | | 6 ft 8.5 in (2.04 m) | 229 lb (104 kg) | Long Beach, California | Jun 22, 1960 | 28 years, 91 days | Long Beach State |
| 6 | Craig Klass | CF | L | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | Wiesbaden, Hesse | Jun 20, 1965 | 23 years, 93 days | Stanford |
| 7 | Alan Mouchawar | U | | 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | Los Angeles, California | Aug 3, 1960 | 28 years, 49 days | Stanford |
| 8 | Jeff Campbell | CB | | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | Salt Lake City, Utah | Oct 2, 1962 | 25 years, 355 days | UC Irvine |
| 9 | Greg Boyer | CF | | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | New York, New York | Feb 5, 1958 | 30 years, 229 days | UC Santa Barbara |
| 10 | Terry Schroeder (C) | CF | | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | Santa Barbara, California | Oct 9, 1958 | 29 years, 348 days | Pepperdine |
| 11 | Jody Campbell | CF | | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | Bellflower, California | Mar 4, 1960 | 28 years, 201 days | Stanford |
| 12 | Chris Duplanty | GK | | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | Palo Alto, California | Oct 21, 1965 | 22 years, 336 days | UC Irvine |
| 13 | Mike Evans | D | | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Fontana, California | Mar 26, 1960 | 28 years, 179 days | UC Irvine |
* Note:
** The 13 players above were all listed in page 598, 599, 600, 602 of the Official Report of the 1988 Olympic Games (page 593, 594, 595, 597 of the PDF document).

### 1992 Summer Olympics

* Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 6 reserves per nation
* Number of participating nations: 12
* Host city: Barcelona
* Final Ranking: 4th place
* Head coach: Bill Barnett
* Assistant coaches: Guy Baker, John Tanner
| No. | Player | Pos | H | Height | Weight | Birthplace | Birthdate | Age | College |
| 1 | Craig Wilson | GK | | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Beeville, Texas | Feb 5, 1957 | 35 years, 178 days | UC Santa Barbara |
| 2 | John Vargas | D | | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 154 lb (70 kg) | Fullerton, California | Jun 17, 1961 | 31 years, 45 days | UC Irvine |
| 3 | Chris Duplanty | GK | | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | Palo Alto, California | Oct 21, 1965 | 26 years, 285 days | UC Irvine |
| 4 | Mike Evans | D | | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Fontana, California | Mar 26, 1960 | 32 years, 128 days | UC Irvine |
| 5 | Doug Kimbell | CB | | 6 ft 8.5 in (2.04 m) | 229 lb (104 kg) | Long Beach, California | Jun 22, 1960 | 32 years, 40 days | Long Beach State |
| 6 | Charlie Harris | CF | | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Palm Springs, California | Nov 9, 1963 | 28 years, 266 days | USC |
| 7 | Kirk Everist | D | | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | Houston, Texas | Apr 12, 1967 | 25 years, 111 days | UC Berkeley |
| 8 | Jeff Campbell | CB | | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | Salt Lake City, Utah | Oct 2, 1962 | 29 years, 304 days | UC Irvine |
| 9 | Chris Humbert | CF | L | 6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Modesto, California | Dec 27, 1969 | 22 years, 218 days | UC Berkeley |
| 10 | Terry Schroeder (C) | CF | | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | Santa Barbara, California | Oct 9, 1958 | 33 years, 297 days | Pepperdine |
| 11 | Craig Klass | CF | L | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | Wiesbaden, Hesse | Jun 20, 1965 | 27 years, 42 days | Stanford |
| 12 | Erich Fischer | CB/U | | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Dinuba, California | Mar 12, 1966 | 26 years, 142 days | Stanford |
| 13 | Alex Rousseau | CF | L | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | Paris | Nov 4, 1967 | 24 years, 271 days | UCLA |
* Note:
** The 13 players above were all listed in page 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 399 and 400 of the Official Report of the 1992 Olympic Games (page 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 399 and 400 of the PDF document).

### 1996 Summer Olympics

* Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 6 reserves per nation
* Number of participating nations: 12
* Host city: Atlanta
* Final Ranking: 7th place
* Head coach: Richard Corso
* Assistant coaches: Ricardo Azevedo, John Vargas
| No. | Player | Pos | H | Height | Weight | Birthplace | Birthdate | Age | College |
| 1 | Chris Duplanty (C) | GK | | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | Palo Alto, California | Oct 21, 1965 | 30 years, 273 days | UC Irvine |
| 2 | Dan Hackett | GK | | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | Syracuse, New York | Sep 11, 1970 | 25 years, 313 days | UCLA |
| 3 | Jeremy Laster | D | L | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | Fullerton, California | Feb 24, 1974 | 22 years, 147 days | Stanford |
| 4 | Kyle Kopp | CF | | 6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m) | 229 lb (104 kg) | San Bernardino, California | Nov 10, 1966 | 29 years, 253 days | Long Beach State |
| 5 | Chris Oeding | D | | 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | Santa Ana, California | Sep 10, 1971 | 24 years, 314 days | UC Berkeley |
| 6 | Gavin Arroyo | CB | | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Orange, California | May 10, 1972 | 24 years, 71 days | UC Berkeley |
| 7 | Alex Rousseau | CF | L | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | Paris | Nov 4, 1967 | 28 years, 259 days | UCLA |
| 8 | Rick McNair | CB | | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | Berkeley, California | Sep 10, 1971 | 24 years, 314 days | Stanford |
| 9 | Kirk Everist | D | | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | Houston, Texas | Apr 12, 1967 | 29 years, 99 days | UC Berkeley |
| 10 | Chris Humbert | CF | L | 6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Modesto, California | Dec 27, 1969 | 26 years, 206 days | UC Berkeley |
| 11 | Mike Evans | D | | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Fontana, California | Mar 26, 1960 | 36 years, 116 days | UC Irvine |
| 12 | Troy Barnhart, Jr. | CF | | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | Hanford, California | May 22, 1971 | 25 years, 59 days | UC Berkeley |
| 13 | Wolf Wigo | D | | 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Abington, Pennsylvania | May 8, 1973 | 23 years, 73 days | Stanford |
* Note:
** The 13 players above were all listed in page 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 55, 56 and 57 of the Official Report of the 1996 Olympic Games (page 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 70, 71 and 72 of the PDF document).

### 2000 Summer Olympics

* Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 6 reserves per nation
* Number of participating nations: 12
* Host city: Sydney
* Final Ranking: 6th place
* Head coach: John Vargas
* Assistant coaches: Richard Corso, John Tanner
| No. | Player | Pos | H | Height | Weight | Birthplace | Birthdate | Age | College |
| 1 | Dan Hackett | GK | | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | Syracuse, New York | Sep 11, 1970 | 30 years, 12 days | UCLA |
| 2 | Chi Kredell | CB | | 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | Long Beach, California | Feb 16, 1971 | 29 years, 220 days | Long Beach State |
| 3 | Robert Lynn | CB/U | | 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | Long Beach, California | Feb 7, 1967 | 33 years, 229 days | USC |
| 4 | Kyle Kopp | CF | | 6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m) | 229 lb (104 kg) | San Bernardino, California | Nov 10, 1966 | 33 years, 318 days | Long Beach State |
| 5 | Chris Oeding (C) | D | | 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | Santa Ana, California | Sep 10, 1971 | 29 years, 13 days | UC Berkeley |
| 6 | Gavin Arroyo | CB | | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Orange, California | May 10, 1972 | 28 years, 136 days | UC Berkeley |
| 7 | Brad Schumacher | D | | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | Bowie, Maryland | Mar 6, 1974 | 26 years, 201 days | Pacific |
| 8 | Tony Azevedo | D | R | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro | Nov 21, 1981 | 18 years, 307 days | Stanford |
| 9 | Wolf Wigo | D | | 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Abington, Pennsylvania | May 8, 1973 | 27 years, 138 days | Stanford |
| 10 | Chris Humbert | CF | L | 6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Modesto, California | Dec 27, 1969 | 30 years, 271 days | UC Berkeley |
| 11 | Sean Kern | CF/CB | | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Honolulu, Hawaii | Jul 11, 1978 | 22 years, 74 days | UCLA |
| 12 | Sean Nolan | GK | | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | Palo Alto, California | Jul 18, 1972 | 28 years, 67 days | UC Berkeley |
| 13 | Ryan Bailey | CF | R | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | 249 lb (113 kg) | Long Beach, California | Aug 28, 1975 | 25 years, 26 days | UC Irvine |
* Note:
** The 13 players above were all listed in page 42, 47, 51, 53, 80, 82, 89 and 90 of the Official Results Book of the 2000 Olympic Games (PDF document).
| # | Player | Pos | H | Height | Weight | Birthplace | Birthdate | Age | College | Ref |
| Alternate | Jeremy Pope | CB | | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | | | | | Pepperdine | |

### 2004 Summer Olympics

* Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 6 reserves per nation
* Number of participating nations: 12
* Host city: Athens
* Final Ranking: 7th place
* Head coach: Ratko Rudić
* Assistant coaches: Ricardo Azevedo, Dan Leyson
| No. | Player | Pos | H | Height | Weight | Birthplace | Birthdate | Age | College |
| 1 | Brandon Brooks | GK | R | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | 234 lb (106 kg) | Honolulu, Hawaii | Apr 29, 1981 | 23 years, 108 days | UCLA |
| 2 | Wolf Wigo (C) | D | | 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Abington, Pennsylvania | May 8, 1973 | 31 years, 99 days | Stanford |
| 3 | Omar Amr | D | | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | Bellflower, California | Sep 20, 1974 | 29 years, 330 days | UC Irvine |
| 4 | Jeff Powers | CF | R | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 229 lb (104 kg) | Chattanooga, Tennessee | Jan 21, 1980 | 24 years, 207 days | UC Irvine |
| 5 | Adam Wright | D | R | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | Huntington Beach, California | May 4, 1977 | 27 years, 103 days | UCLA |
| 6 | Chris Segesman | CB | | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | Santa Barbara, California | Jun 17, 1979 | 25 years, 59 days | Long Beach State |
| 7 | Layne Beaubien | CB | R | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | Coronado, California | Jul 4, 1976 | 28 years, 42 days | Stanford |
| 8 | Tony Azevedo | D | R | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro | Nov 21, 1981 | 22 years, 268 days | Stanford |
| 9 | Dan Klatt | CB | | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | Dallas, Texas | Oct 28, 1978 | 25 years, 292 days | UC Irvine |
| 10 | Brett Ormsby | D | | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | San Diego, California | Dec 1, 1982 | 21 years, 258 days | UCLA |
| 11 | Jesse Smith | U | R | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 238 lb (108 kg) | Kailua, Hawaii | Apr 27, 1983 | 21 years, 110 days | Pepperdine |
| 12 | Genai Kerr | GK | | 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | Los Angeles, California | Dec 25, 1976 | 27 years, 234 days | UC Irvine |
| 13 | Ryan Bailey | CF | R | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | 249 lb (113 kg) | Long Beach, California | Aug 28, 1975 | 28 years, 353 days | UC Irvine |
* Note:
** The 13 players above were all listed in page 95, 97, 105, 112, 118, 159, 167, 229, 230, 231 and 232 of the Official Results Book of the 2004 Olympic Games (PDF document).
| # | Player | Pos | H | Height | Weight | Birthplace | Birthdate | Age | College | Ref |
| Alternate | Peter Hudnut | CB/CF | R | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Washington, D.C. | Feb 16, 1980 | 24 years, 181 days | Stanford | |

### 2008 Summer Olympics

* Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 6 reserves per nation
* Number of participating nations: 12
* Host city: Beijing
* Final Ranking: 2nd place ( Silver medal)
* Head coach: Terry Schroeder
* Assistant coaches: Ryan Brown, Robert Lynn
| No. | Player | Pos | H | Height | Weight | Birthplace | Birthdate | Age | College |
| 1 | Merrill Moses | GK | R | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | Harbor City, California | Aug 13, 1977 | 30 years, 363 days | Pepperdine |
| 2 | Peter Varellas | D | L | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Moraga, California | Oct 2, 1984 | 23 years, 313 days | Stanford |
| 3 | Peter Hudnut | CB | R | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Washington, D.C. | Feb 16, 1980 | 28 years, 176 days | Stanford |
| 4 | Jeff Powers | U | R | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 238 lb (108 kg) | Chattanooga, Tennessee | Jan 21, 1980 | 28 years, 202 days | UC Irvine |
| 5 | Adam Wright | D | R | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | Huntington Beach, California | May 4, 1977 | 31 years, 98 days | UCLA |
| 6 | Rick Merlo | U | R | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | Fresno, California | Aug 5, 1982 | 26 years, 5 days | UC Irvine |
| 7 | Layne Beaubien | U | R | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Coronado, California | Jul 4, 1976 | 32 years, 37 days | Stanford |
| 8 | Tony Azevedo (C) | D | R | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro | Nov 21, 1981 | 26 years, 263 days | Stanford |
| 9 | Ryan Bailey | CF | R | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Long Beach, California | Aug 28, 1975 | 32 years, 348 days | UC Irvine |
| 10 | Tim Hutten | CB | R | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Los Alamitos, California | Jun 4, 1985 | 23 years, 67 days | UC Irvine |
| 11 | Jesse Smith | CB | R | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 231 lb (105 kg) | Kailua, Hawaii | Apr 27, 1983 | 25 years, 105 days | Pepperdine |
| 12 | J. W. Krumpholz | CF | R | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Orange County, California | Sep 22, 1987 | 20 years, 323 days | USC |
| 13 | Brandon Brooks | GK | R | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Honolulu, Hawaii | Apr 29, 1981 | 27 years, 103 days | UCLA |
* Note:
** The 13 players above were all listed in page 79, 116, 118, 126, 132, 138, 158, 168, 213, 214 and 215 of the Official Results Book of the 2008 Olympic Games (PDF document).
| # | Player | Pos | H | Height | Weight | Birthplace | Birthdate | Age | College | Ref |
| Alternate 1 | Brian Alexander | D | R | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Santa Ana, California | May 3, 1983 | 25 years, 99 days | UC Santa Barbara | |
| Alternate 2 | John Mann | CF | R | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Beverly Hills, California | Jun 27, 1985 | 23 years, 44 days | UC Berkeley | |

### 2012 Summer Olympics

* Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 6 reserves per nation
* Number of participating nations: 12
* Host city: London
* Final Ranking: 8th place
* Head coach: Terry Schroeder
* Assistant coaches: Robert Lynn, Marco Palazzo
| No. | Player | Pos | H | Height | Weight | Birthplace | Birthdate | Age | College |
| 1 | Merrill Moses | GK | R | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | Harbor City, California | Aug 13, 1977 | 34 years, 351 days | Pepperdine |
| 2 | Peter Varellas | D | L | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | Moraga, California | Oct 2, 1984 | 27 years, 301 days | Stanford |
| 3 | Peter Hudnut | CB | R | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 231 lb (105 kg) | Washington, D.C. | Feb 16, 1980 | 32 years, 164 days | Stanford |
| 4 | Jeff Powers | CB | R | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 238 lb (108 kg) | Chattanooga, Tennessee | Jan 21, 1980 | 32 years, 190 days | UC Irvine |
| 5 | Adam Wright | D | R | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | Huntington Beach, California | May 4, 1977 | 35 years, 86 days | UCLA |
| 6 | Shea Buckner | D | R | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Huntington Beach, California | Dec 12, 1986 | 25 years, 230 days | USC |
| 7 | Layne Beaubien | U | R | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Coronado, California | Jul 4, 1976 | 36 years, 25 days | Stanford |
| 8 | Tony Azevedo (C) | D | R | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro | Nov 21, 1981 | 30 years, 251 days | Stanford |
| 9 | Ryan Bailey | CF | R | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Long Beach, California | Aug 28, 1975 | 36 years, 336 days | UC Irvine |
| 10 | Tim Hutten | CB | R | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | Los Alamitos, California | Jun 4, 1985 | 27 years, 55 days | UC Irvine |
| 11 | Jesse Smith | CB | R | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Kailua, Hawaii | Apr 27, 1983 | 29 years, 93 days | Pepperdine |
| 12 | John Mann | CF | R | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 249 lb (113 kg) | Beverly Hills, California | Jun 27, 1985 | 27 years, 32 days | UC Berkeley |
| 13 | Chay Lapin | GK | R | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | Fountain Valley, California | Feb 25, 1987 | 25 years, 155 days | UCLA |
* Note:
** The 13 players above were all listed on the webpage of the USA Water Polo and in page 26 and 27 of 2012 USA Water Polo Olympic Media Guide (PDF document).

### 2016 Summer Olympics

* Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 6 reserves per nation
* Number of participating nations: 12
* Host city: Rio de Janeiro
* Final Ranking: 10th place
* Head coach: Dejan Udovičić
* Assistant coaches: Jack Kocur, Alex Rodriguez
| No. | Player | Pos | H | Height | Weight | Birthplace | Birthdate | Age | College |
| 1 | Merrill Moses | GK | R | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Harbor City, California | Aug 13, 1977 | 38 years, 359 days | Pepperdine |
| 2 | Thomas Dunstan | D | L | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | Norwalk, Connecticut | Sep 29, 1997 | 18 years, 312 days | High school (Committed to USC) |
| 3 | Ben Hallock | CF | R | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Santa Barbara, California | Nov 22, 1997 | 18 years, 258 days | High school (Committed to Stanford) |
| 4 | Alex Obert | CF/CB | R | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Yorba Linda, California | Dec 18, 1991 | 24 years, 232 days | Pacific |
| 5 | Alex Roelse | CB | R | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 231 lb (105 kg) | Gorinchem, South Holland | Jan 10, 1995 | 21 years, 209 days | UCLA |
| 6 | Luca Cupido | D | R | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | Genoa, Liguria | Nov 9, 1995 | 20 years, 271 days | UC Berkeley |
| 7 | Josh Samuels | D | R | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Newport Beach, California | Jul 8, 1991 | 25 years, 29 days | UCLA |
| 8 | Tony Azevedo (C) | D | R | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro | Nov 21, 1981 | 34 years, 259 days | Stanford |
| 9 | Alex Bowen | D | R | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | San Diego, California | Sep 4, 1993 | 22 years, 337 days | Stanford |
| 10 | Bret Bonanni | D | R | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Newport Beach, California | Jan 20, 1994 | 22 years, 199 days | Stanford |
| 11 | Jesse Smith | U | R | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Kailua, Hawaii | Apr 27, 1983 | 33 years, 101 days | Pepperdine |
| 12 | John Mann | CF | R | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 249 lb (113 kg) | Beverly Hills, California | Jun 27, 1985 | 31 years, 40 days | UC Berkeley |
| 13 | McQuin Baron | GK | R | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 229 lb (104 kg) | Laguna Beach, California | Oct 27, 1995 | 20 years, 284 days | USC |
* Note:
** The 13 players above were all listed on the webpage of the USA Water Polo and in page 24 and 25 of 2016 USA Water Polo Media Guide (PDF document).

## Statistics
### 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, 70 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, 69 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, 70 days |
| 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | Tied record | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Aug 6, 2016 | 12 years, 70 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, 70 days |
| 220 lb (100 kg) | Tied record | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Aug 6, 2016 | 12 years, 70 days |