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USA Water Polo Inks Deal with Walnut College

Men’s national team to practice in Northern California

Irvine-based USA Water Polo, the national governing body for the sport in America, reached an agreement for its men’s team to train for the Paris Olympics at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut.

Mt. San Antonio, the state’s biggest community college, last spring opened a new 110,000 square-foot aquatics complex that includes a 59-meter competition pool, a 30-meter teaching/diving pool with movable bulkheads and seating for up to 5,000 spectators.

In addition to training, USA Water Polo will hold competitions at the college for both the men’s and women’s national team programs against many of the best teams in the world. Events such as the prestigious Masters National Championships and age group national selection camps, will also be held at Mt. San Antonio.

“Mt. San Antonio College is a longtime proponent of the Olympic movement and its new aquatics complex is consistent with that exceptional commitment to excellence – it is truly one of the finest aquatics centers in the world,” USA Water Polo Chief Executive Christopher Ramsey said in a statement.

Ramsey in December told the Business Journal that the men’s team may medal at this summer’s Olympics in Paris.

The city of Irvine has discussed building a $90 million water polo complex sometime after 2028.

 

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Peter J. Brennan
Peter J. Brennan
With four decades of experience in journalism, Peter J. Brennan has built a career that spans diverse news topics and global coverage. From reporting on wars, narcotics trafficking, and natural disasters to analyzing business and financial markets, Peter’s work reflects a commitment to impactful storytelling. Peter’s association with the Orange County Business Journal began in 1997, where he worked until 2000 before moving to Bloomberg News. During his 15 years at Bloomberg, his reporting often influenced financial markets, with headlines and articles moving the market caps of major companies by hundreds of millions of dollars. In 2017, Peter returned to the Orange County Business Journal as Financial Editor, bringing his heavy business industry expertise. Over the years, he advanced to Executive Editor and, in 2024, was named Editor-in-Chief. Peter’s work has been featured in prestigious publications such as The New York Times and The Washington Post, and he has appeared on CNN, CBC, BBC, and Bloomberg TV. A Kiplinger Fellowship recipient at The Ohio State University, he leads the Business Journal with a dedication to uncovering stories that matter and shaping the local business community and beyond.
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