#031 - Tamas Molnar

06/23/23 • 44 min

Join us for the latest episode of the Total Waterpolo podcast as we sit down with three-time Olympic champion and TWPC chairman, Dr Tamas Molnar. In the first part of the podcast, Molnar discusses his hugely successful water polo career; the Olympic medals and his time playing abroad. Then, we discuss Tamas' new role as the TWPC chair, what that role means, and what we can expect in terms of the future direction of our sport. #TotalWaterpolo #TotalWaterpoloPodcast #waterpolo

The Total Waterpolo Podcast ► SUBSCRIBE: @total_waterpolo ► SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/1domnXv... ► APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Running order 01:43 Falling in love with the sport 04:42 Developing as a professional player 06:31 Molnar's view on 'The Golden Generation' 10:37 Retirement as a player 12:31 Setbacks and regrets 18:09 Early steps into refereeing and delegation 20:44 What is the WPTC? 21:55 World Aquatics Calendar for 2024? 26:25 World Cup Group swapping 29:04 Too many competitions? 30:50 Water Polo as a product 35:50 VAR 37:18 Challenges for coaches 42:00 Is water polo a more interesting game? Follow us on our social networks ►WEBSITE: https://total-waterpolo.com/ ►INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/total_water... ►FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/totalwaterpo... ►TWITTER: https://twitter.com/total_waterpolo ►TIK TOK:https://www.tiktok.com/@totalwaterpolo Exclusive Discount Code at Wear Waterpolo - Code: PODCAST10 - Link: https://wearwaterpolo.com/ Get in touch: [email protected]

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#030 - Chase and Ryder Dodd

Double trouble on this episode of the Total Waterpolo Podcast as we are joined by Team USA's up and coming stars, Chase and Ryder Dodd. On the episode, James and the two brothers discuss their water polo beginnings, breaking into the senior national team, collegiate water polo and whats in store for the future! #TotalWaterpolo #TotalWaterpoloPodcast #waterpolo

The Total Waterpolo Podcast ► SUBSCRIBE: @total_waterpolo ► SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/1domnXv... ► APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Running order 02:05 Dodds into water polo 05:08 Chase: Choosing UCLA 06:19 Ryder: High School Polo 08:03 USA's 'ODP' 10:14 National team debuts 14:10 Americans in Europe 15:57 Paris 2024 17:10 Los Angeles 2028 18:17 Quickfire questions Follow us on our social networks ►WEBSITE: https://total-waterpolo.com/ ►INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/total_water... ►FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/totalwaterpo... ►TWITTER: https://twitter.com/total_waterpolo ►TIK TOK:https://www.tiktok.com/@totalwaterpolo Exclusive Discount Code at Wear Waterpolo - Code: PODCAST10 - Link: https://wearwaterpolo.com/ Get in touch: [email protected]

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#032 - Florian Bruzzo

Join James on the Total Waterpolo Podcast as he welcomes Florian Bruzzo, the esteemed head coach of the French national team. Despite his humble playing background, Bruzzo has emerged as a prominent figure in the world of water polo coaching, with a strong focus on high performance. In this enlightening episode, Florian engages in an in-depth conversation about the evolution of French water polo, specifically in the context of its growth leading up to the highly anticipated Paris Olympic Games.

#TotalWaterpolo #TotalWaterpoloPodcast #waterpolo

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