Dejan Udovicic has announced the 15-player roster that will represent the United States at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.
Seven members of the squad helped Team USA secure Olympic bronze in Paris last summer — the country’s first Olympic medal in men’s water polo since 2008.
Team USA have been drawn into Group C, alongside Canada, Brazil, and hosts Singapore. They open their campaign on 11 July against Canada.
The squad features a mix of Olympic veterans and promising newcomers. Two-time Olympians Max Irving, Dylan Woodhead, Hannes Daube, and Marko Vavic return to lead the side, while the next generation is represented by several players making their senior World Championship debuts, including Jack Larsen, Ryan and Connor Ohl, and Nicolas Saveljic.
Seven players are competing at their first senior World Championships, underlining a wider strategy to build toward the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. With club experience across the NCAA, European leagues, and international tournaments, the group arrives in Singapore as a medal contender.
USA Men’s Squad – World Championships (Singapore 2025):
Adrian Weinberg (California / Panathinaikos / LA Athletic Club)
Ryan Ohl (Stanford / Greenwich Aquatics)
Benjamin Liechty (UCLA / Newport Beach WPC)
Nicolas Saveljic (UCLA / The Olympic Club)
Hannes Daube (USC / Apollon Smyrnis / NYAC)
Dominic Brown (California / LA Athletic Club)
Jack Larsen (UCLA / Pro Recco)
Dylan Woodhead (Stanford / Vouliagmeni / SHAQ)
Jake Ehrhardt (USC / LA Athletic Club)
Chase Dodd (UCLA / LA Athletic Club)
Ryder Dodd (UCLA / LA Athletic Club)
Max Irving (UCLA / Pro Recco / NYAC)
Bernardo Herzer (USC / LA Athletic Club)
Marko Vavic (USC / Savona / NYAC)
Connor Ohl (Newport Beach HS / Newport Beach WPC)
Head coach: Dejan Udovicic
Assistant coaches: Gavin Arroyo, Matt Ustaszewski, Jack Kocur
Video coach: John McBride
Team manager: Paulina Bui
Sports medicine manager: Chris Bates
USA – Group C schedule (CEST):
12 July – 04:35 – vs Canada
14 July – 03:00 – vs Brazil
16 July – 13:10 – vs Singapore
After a silver medal at the recent U20 World Championships and strong individual form across the squad, the United States enters Singapore with confidence and depth. The group-stage fixtures offer a clear path toward the quarter-finals — but the team will need to maintain focus as they look to build on their Olympic momentum.
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