BRIDGEPORT, Pa. — Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA)/Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference (MAWPC)/Northeast Water Polo Conference (NWPC) official Tony Karaman was appointed by World Aquatics to officiate the inaugural/2026 World Aquatics Water Polo 4×4 Open Championship men’s title game with Jakov Blaskovic on Sunday, September 6, in Dubrovnik, Croatia, at 6:30 p.m. local time. The contest will match Russia versus Spain.
The title game caps off the world’s newest water polo format which took center stage from August 31-to-September 6 in the first-ever global showcase of four-on-four water polo.
Originally from Croatia, Karaman, who played professionally and coached in the past prior to joining the officiating ranks, was appointed to the World Aquatics Referee List for 2025-2028 Quadrennium in 2025.
The title game will mark the second contest of the day for Karaman as he will handle the 15th/16th place game pitting Mongolia versus Saudi Arabia at 8:30 a.m. local time as the sole official.
