Fourteen Trojans Set to Represent Their Countries at World Championships In Singapore
July 10, 2025 | Men's Water Polo, Women's Water Polo
USC has players on six different teams for the 2025 World Aquatics Championships.
USC water polo has Trojans in full force at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships, with 14 current and former athletes in the mix to represent their respective countries at the event running July 10-24 in Singapore.
Team USA boasts four Trojans on the men's roster and four on the women's roster, including current USC student-athletes Emily Ausmus, Rachel Gazzaniga, Ava Stryker for the USA women. On the men's side, current USC goalie Bernardo Herzer is repping the USA for the first time at a major senior level competition, while his USC teammate Andrej Grgurevic got the call-up for the Australian men. Herzer will have three fellow Trojans in the water with him as well, with Jake Ehrhardt also making his World Championships debut with the USA alongside Olympic bronze medalists Hannes Daube and Marko Vavic.
In addition of the trio of current Trojans, the USA women also have Trojan grad and two-time Olympian Amanda Longan capped up in goal, while the Aussie men have two USC alumni on board in 2024 Olympians Jacob Mercep and goalie Nic Porter. Also on the men's side three-time Olympian and NCAA champion Kostas Genidounias remains in action for Greece. The women's bracket also boasts two decorated USC alumnae in recent grad and two-time Olympian Tilly Kearns for Australia and four-time Olympian Anni Espar going strong for Spain.
To follow the action in Singapore, visit the 2025 World Aquatics Championships web site.
Team USA boasts four Trojans on the men's roster and four on the women's roster, including current USC student-athletes Emily Ausmus, Rachel Gazzaniga, Ava Stryker for the USA women. On the men's side, current USC goalie Bernardo Herzer is repping the USA for the first time at a major senior level competition, while his USC teammate Andrej Grgurevic got the call-up for the Australian men. Herzer will have three fellow Trojans in the water with him as well, with Jake Ehrhardt also making his World Championships debut with the USA alongside Olympic bronze medalists Hannes Daube and Marko Vavic.
In addition of the trio of current Trojans, the USA women also have Trojan grad and two-time Olympian Amanda Longan capped up in goal, while the Aussie men have two USC alumni on board in 2024 Olympians Jacob Mercep and goalie Nic Porter. Also on the men's side three-time Olympian and NCAA champion Kostas Genidounias remains in action for Greece. The women's bracket also boasts two decorated USC alumnae in recent grad and two-time Olympian Tilly Kearns for Australia and four-time Olympian Anni Espar going strong for Spain.
To follow the action in Singapore, visit the 2025 World Aquatics Championships web site.
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