BRIDGEPORT, Pa. — Former Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Technical Committee member, official and Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) Commissioner Andy Takata is the guest on Episode 025 of the PoloCAST Podcast with George Gross, Jr.
A biweekly series highlighting some of water polo’s best minds and athletes over the past 50+ years, PoloCAST is available on Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, Anchor and Spotify.
Hosted by CWPA Hall of Fame inductee and former Team Canada Olympian George Gross, Jr., the podcast provides listeners with more than just an X’s and O’s conversation about water polo – but a dialogue about what helped good players, coaches and administrators reach the top of the game.
New episodes typically release on the first and third Tuesday of every month.
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About Andy Takata: Among the most influential leaders in collegiate water polo over the past 25 years and a 2014 inductee to the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame, Andy Takata has given back to water polo in multiple areas. Most remembered for his work as a water polo official on the collegiate and international levels, he continues to be a thought-leader in the sport. In addition to wearing the whites at the most prestigious water polo events on earth, Takata volunteered his time to the sport in a variety of governance roles and developmental ventures. A 12-year member of the USA Water Polo Board of Directors, Takata also served as Vice-President, Treasurer and National Referees’ Chair. A member of the UANA Technical Water Polo Committee, he was also the Commissioner of the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) and served on the Technical Water Polo Committee for the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA). Further, he is considered among the best American water polo referees of all-time. In a career that started in 1978, Takata quickly climbed the ranks calling his first National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Championship Tournament in 1981. He traveled the world representing the United States and whistled matches at the 2000 Olympic Games, 1998 FINA World Championships, three FINA World Cups, several US Olympic Festivals and countless other international and domestic championships. He remains involved in the game as a champion of the growth of women’s water polo along with referee development and recruitment.
