CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Ted Minnis, The Friends of Harvard Water Polo Head Coach and James Herscot ’58 Coach of Excellence, recently announced the program’s women’s water polo team incoming Class of 2025. The Crimson will welcome three student-athletes to Cambridge this fall, two from California and one from Texas.
“Charlotte, Erin and Kaity are a class that will bring depth and talent to our women’s program” said Minnis “After our 2020 season was cut short because of the pandemic, we really focused on adding depth to our team to help us continue the climb to a championship. These three women are not only great water polo players, they are strong character people that will make an impact on all of us here at Harvard water polo. They have shown that they are leaders in everything that they do. I am excited to welcome them to HWP Family!”
Learn more about the three newcomers below:
Charlotte Gillard | Goalie | Houston, Texas | Saint John’s School
Four-year letterwinner in soccer…Member of West Houston Water Polo Club…Soccer team captain (2020-21)… Nine-year starting player West Houston Water Polo Club (Viper Pigeons)…USA Water Polo Youth National Team (2019-2020)… USA Water Polo Futures Team selection (2019)…ODP National Team Selection Camp (2017-2019)…Member of Houston Obsolete Polo Squad (HOPS) coed masters water polo club (2020-2021)…Graduated Magna Cum Laude…Two peer-reviewed publications for research led by Stephanie Morain, Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy (2019-2020)…AP Scholar with Distinction (2021)…Earned the Platinum Award (2018) and Bronze Award (2019) in the National French Contest…Earned the St. John’s School French Seminar Award (2020)…Awarded Scholastic Art and Writing National Gold Key for Critical Essay and Personal Narrative (2020)…All-Academic by USA Water Polo (2019-2020)…Received the President’s Volunteer Service Gold Award (2019) and Bronze Award (2018)
Kaity Greenwald | Center | Newport Beach, Calif. | Corona del Mar
Three-year letterwinner in water polo and swimming…Member of CDM Aquatics club team playing center (10U-18U) and utility on the SOCAL 18U team in 2021…Team captain for water polo (2021) and swimming (2020, 2021)…Participant in Olympic Development Program…three-time national team selection camp invitee…USA Water Polo Development National Team (2017)…Selected Futures Camp (2017)…Junior Olympics All-America Honorable Mention (2015)… CIF Academic Team Champions (2017-18)…CIF Division 1 Finalists: Runner-up (2019)…Water Polo Coach’s Award (2018 and 2020)…Captain’s Award (2018)…Swim Team Coaches Award (2018)… Academy of Global Studies Program (2017-2021)…AP Capstone Diploma (2020)…AP WE Service Recognition (2018)…AP Scholar (2019)…AP Scholar with Distinction (2020)…California Scholarship Federation: Gold Seal Bearer (2012-2021)…Athletic Academic Excellence Award (2018-2021)…Involvement with The Thirst Project (2017-2021)…brother Ryan played water polo at Johns Hopkins University and brother Brennan is a member of the Drexel University lacrosse team
Erin Kim | Attacker | Irvine, Calif. | Foothill High School
Four-year letterwinner in water polo and three-year letterwinner in swimming…Member of Northwood Water Polo Club (2009-15), Vanguard Aquatics (2015-16) and SOCAL Water Polo Club (2016-21)…Team captain (2021) and SOCAL Water Polo Club captain (2019, 2021)… All-American NISCA Award (2020) (water polo)… Most Valuable Swimmer (2018) (swim)… Division I All-CIF SS Third Team (2020) (water polo)… Olympic Development Team (2019 and 2020) (water polo)… Junior Olympics All-American (2015) (water polo)… CIF SS Division I Runner Up (2020)…CIF SS Division I semifinalist (2018 & 2019)… Crestview League Champs (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)… Junior Olympics Semifinalist (2019)… Cal Cup Championship 1st place (2019)… USAWP Academic All American (2019, 2020) …Principal’s High Honor Roll (2017-2021)… Foothill High School Academic Award of Excellence for English, Social Studies, and Math (2021)… AP Scholar (2020)…brother Evan played water polo at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Release courtesy Harvard University Athletics Communications
