Following the completion of the USA Water Polo ODP Men's National Team Selection Camps, rosters have been announced for the Youth, Cadet, and Development squads. Out of the athletes selected for each of these teams, competition rosters will be determined for all upcoming events in 2021. CC United has had the following players chosen, we are represented at each age group level !! Congrats to the following players Youth National Team Ben Larsen Grant Watson West Temkin Cadet National team Ben Forer Development National Team Jed Johnson

Congratulations to our graduating High School Seniors!! Below are listed the players that are graduating during the upcoming weeks. We are excited to see that most players are continuing with involvement with water polo- whether it is at a Div. I or club level. This has been a great group of student-athletes that have shown tremendous commitment and have had great success in and out of the pool. 2021 Peter Archer UCLA- Engineering Arnold, Sam Colorado- Club Boggan, Caleb Fordham Beeken, Jagger TCU-Club Carpenter, Caden Orange Coast College Debloiseblanc, Frenchie...

2021 April/May Schedule We are currently waiting for the pool schedule for the upcoming 2021 April/May Session- The High School Waterpolo Season starts April 5 and will continue through May 28th. This obviously affects our practice times, once those times are confirmed we will open registration- please have patience.

Jack Brown, our senior team coach is leaving CCU for the USC Mens Water Polo Team strength and conditioning program. Jack, of “Aqua Strength” fame, has been coaching with CCU for the past 3 years, initially with the 14U program, then the 18U program, this past year Jack has been coaching our Men’s senior team- a team that consisted of primarily college age players and graduating seniors. Jack will return to CCU in May 2021.

Congratulations to Stephen Loomis our CCU 16U Head Coach who has been named the assistant coach of the UCSB Mens Water Polo program. Stephens begins in that capacity- today January 1 20201. Stephen will also become the director of the Santa Barbara Premier Club Water Polo program. Stephen has been an integral part of CCU for the past 6 years. Coaching our 18U program, developing a development program for the 10U’s, coaching 12U and being a part of the 16U program for several years. We are all proud of Stephen...

CCU Update Thank you for participating in the last 3 week session. We have navigated fires, wind, power outages- not to mention a certain virus. The players are progressing in their skill development and conditioning. Everyone is looking forward to playing to some games. The next session will be November 2 through December 6 (5 weeks). The practices will all be at Acalanes High School- We have been working hard to maintain the same schedule for consistency. We will be utilizing some Sunday practice time for the older teams the...

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Russ Hafferkamp, CCU Coach and Board member, has published a children’s book on the Covid virus. Fuzzy the Virus is a children's story of hope... with a happy ending! A fairy tale of such that helps us cope with really scary things. It is 48-page full-color book that is playfully drawn and a story that child psychologists believe helps children cope with their existential anxieties and dilemmas. (more info at www.fuzzythevirus.com) Available on Amazon for $9.99. Free shipping for Prime members! If you want more than a few books for...

Irvine, CA - September 23 - USA Water Polo is proud to announce the 2019-2020 Academic All-Americans. Congratulations to all the athletes recognized for their hard work in the classroom and in the pool. Student-athletes needed a 3.50 GPA on a scale of 4.0 to qualify. CC United continues to be one the top clubs in the US, supporting student athletes in achieving both their academic and athletic goals. This year 37 players achieved the scholastic standard set above. CC United is one of the top 5 teams in the...

2020 CCU Fall Update The 2020 Fall session begins on Monday August 31 and will last 6 weeks, ending Friday October 9. Our practice time at Acalanes High School has become severely impacted by High School Water Polo- we are limited to 330-645pm during the week. We are currently awaiting approval for Sunday practice time from the Acalanes School District. Practice Age groups are defined by the age of the player on Aug 1, 2021. Special considerations may be applicable. Players that are aging up will be removed from Shutterfly...