Brian Alexander (water polo) explained

Brian Alexander
Nickname:Thor[1]
Birth Date:3 May 1983
Birth Place:Santa Ana, California,
United States
Alma Mater:UC Santa Barbara
Years Active:2004–2012
Height:6 ft 3 in
Weight:220 lbs
Country:United States
Sport:Men's water polo
Position:Field
Universityteam:UC Santa Barbara men's water polo
Turnedpro:2005
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Updated:20:31, September 17, 2014 (UTC)

Brian Alexander (born May 3, 1983) is a former American water polo player who was a member of the United States men's national water polo team.

Early life and education

Alexander attended Foothill High School. He played for the high school's water polo team and was named to the All-CIF Division I boys water polo team after scoring 91 goals in his senior year.[2]

Alexander enrolled at and attended the University of California, Santa Barbara. He played collegiate water polo for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos and was named a 3rd team All-American in 2003[3] and 2004[4] while playing with the Gauchos.

Playing career

Alexander started his professional career in Spain in 2005 with Spain's Aguas De Valencia.[5] He stayed with the club until 2007 before joining Greek side NO Patras in 2008 and stayed until 2009.[6]

2010 saw Alexander move to Australian National Water Polo League club Victorian Tigers and was named to the 2010 All Star team[7] en route to winning the 2010 NWPL Championship.[8] He remained with the club through the 2011 season.[9]

While competing overseas, Alexander has been with San Francisco, California-based Olympic Club as early as 2009.[10]

International

Junior teams

Alexander represented the United States on the Junior National Team from 2002 to 2003. Alexander, with other Juniors players, was named to the United States "B" team in May 2003 for play in the 2003 US Cup, held at Stanford Cardinal's Avery Aquatic Center.[11]

The US Cup served as a final tune-up for the 2003 FINA Junior Water Polo World Championships held in August in Naples, Italy, to which Alexander was named.[12] He led the team with 12 goals[13] as the US beat Belgium for 11th place.[14]

Senior team

Alexander joined the full United States men's national water polo team in 2005, appearing in the 2005 ASUA World Championships as well as the 2005 FINA World Championships.[15]

He continued with the team and played in the 2007 FINA World Championships and 2008 FINA Men's Water Polo World League[16] in preparation for the 2008 Summer Olympics in London, but was one of the last cut players and ultimately was named as an alternate.[1] [17]

Alexander persevered, setting his sights on the 2012 Summer Olympics. He participated with the senior national team in a number of major competitions including: 2009 FINA Men's Water Polo World League,[18] 2010 FINA Men's Water Polo World League,[19] 2011 FINA Men's Water Polo World League,[20] [21] 2009 FINA World Championships,[22] [23] 2011 FINA World Championships,[24] 2010 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup,[19] 2011 Pan American Games,[25] and the 2012 Pan Pacific Water Polo Championships.[26]

Despite being a regular on the national team and participating in qualifying for the 2012 FINA Men's Water Polo World League,[27] Alexander missed out on being named to the Super Final roster. It was a sign of things to come as shortly after that he was not called to the 2012 Olympic team[28] and did not appear in any further major competitions for the team.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hudnut: Welcome to my water polo world . Hudnut . Peter . June 25, 2012 . ESPN.com . September 16, 2014.
  2. Web site: Belden Division I Player of the Year . https://web.archive.org/web/20151009092637/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2000-12-14/news/export53830_1_brian-kreutzkamp-cif-southern-section-boys-peter-belden . dead . October 9, 2015 . Faulkner . Barry . December 14, 2000 . DailyPilot.com . September 17, 2014.
  3. Web site: 2003 MEN'S VARSITY ALL-AMERICA . Collegiate Water Polo Association . September 17, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001955/http://collegiatewaterpolo.org/records/All-America/Men_Varsity_All-America/2003VarsityMenAllAmerica . March 4, 2016 . dead.
  4. Web site: 2004 MEN'S VARSITY ALL-AMERICA . Collegiate Water Polo Association . September 17, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140322002214/http://www.collegiatewaterpolo.org/records/All-America/Men_Varsity_All-America/2004VarsityMenAllAmerica . March 22, 2014 . dead.
  5. Web site: 11 players with O.C. ties make Olympic water polo team . Tobolski . Chris . June 30, 2008 . The Orange County Register . September 17, 2014.
  6. Web site: http://nop.org.gr/?section=637&page751=7&page730=37&language=el_GR&itemid730=936&detail730=1 . el:Νέα-Ανακοινώσεις Δ.Σ. . NO Patras . Greek . September 17, 2014.
  7. Web site: 2010 NWPL FINALS - VICTORIAN TIGERS AND BRISBANE BARRACUDAS WIN NWPL CROWNS . May 8, 2010 . Water Polo Australia . September 17, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120818184339/http://www.australianwaterpolo.com.au/news/article/2010/may/2010-nwpl-finals-victorian-tigers-and-brisbane-barracudas-win-nwpl-crowns/ . August 18, 2012.
  8. Web site: Victorian Tigers Men's Team crowned 2010 National Water Polo League Champions . Water Polo Victoria . September 17, 2014.
  9. Web site: Sporting Pulse player profile . Water Polo Australia . September 17, 2014.
  10. Web site: USA Water Polo 2009 Annual Report . USA Water Polo . September 17, 2014.
  11. Web site: U.S. Cup Clinic Enjoys Dizzying Success at Stanford . September 17, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20030811223441/http://uswaterpolocup.com/news.htm . August 11, 2003.
  12. Web site: USA Junior Men Dive Into World Championships on Saturday . September 17, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20031008160213/http://www.usawaterpolo.com/manual_news/030807-NTMusa_junior_men_dive_into_worlds.htm . October 8, 2003.
  13. Web site: Serbia & Montenegro Could Not Be Denied . September 17, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20031205015652/http://www.usawaterpolo.com/manual_news/030817-NTMjrmenfinish11th.htm . December 5, 2003.
  14. Web site: Serbia & Montenegro could not be denied . September 17, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20040821164228/http://www.fina.org/jrmwpolowldchamps12th_Reports9.html . August 21, 2004.
  15. Web site: Brian Alexander Playing with Team USA at FINA World Championships . https://web.archive.org/web/20171028085938/http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-wpolo/stories/071905aab.html . dead . October 28, 2017 . July 19, 2005 . UC Santa Barbara Gauchos . September 17, 2014.
  16. Web site: Former Gaucho Brian Alexander Makes USA Water Polo Roster for FINA World League Super Final . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304200103/http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-wpolo/stories/061208aab.html . dead . March 4, 2016 . June 12, 2008 . cstv.com . UC Santa Barbara Gauchos . September 17, 2014.
  17. Web site: USA Water Polo Announces 2008 U.S. Olympic Teams For Men's And Women's Water Polo . June 30, 2008 . USAWaterPolo.org . September 17, 2014.
  18. Web site: www.usawaterpolo.org/sports/m-national/spec-rel/061009aaa.html . June 10, 2009 . USAWaterPolo.org . September 17, 2014 . January 22, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180122001113/http://www.usawaterpolo.org/sports/m-national/spec-rel/061009aaa.html . dead .
  19. Web site: USA Men's Senior National Team Announces 2010 Roster . July 5, 2010 . USAWaterPolo.org . September 17, 2014 . March 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112739/http://www.usawaterpolo.org/sports/m-national/spec-rel/070510aab.html . dead .
  20. Web site: Men's Senior National Team Announces Roster For FINA World League Prelims . May 10, 2011 . USAWaterPolo.org . September 17, 2014 . January 22, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180122001045/http://www.usawaterpolo.org/sports/m-national/spec-rel/051011aaa.html . dead .
  21. Web site: USA Men's National Team Announces Roster For FINA World League Super Final . June 7, 2011 . USAWaterPolo.org . September 17, 2014 . March 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112754/http://www.usawaterpolo.org/sports/m-national/spec-rel/060711aaa.html . dead .
  22. Web site: Anderson gets spot on national team for FINA games . July 2, 2009 . PresidioSports.com . UC Santa Barbara Gauchos . September 17, 2014.
  23. Web site: USA Water Polo Men's World Championships Roster Announced . June 30, 2009 . USAWaterPolo.org . September 17, 2014 . March 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002608/http://www.usawaterpolo.org/sports/m-national/spec-rel/063009aaa.html . dead .
  24. Web site: USA Men's National Team Announces FINA World Championship Roster . July 2, 2011 . USAWaterPolo.org . September 17, 2014 . January 22, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180122001058/http://www.usawaterpolo.org/sports/m-national/spec-rel/070211aaa.html . dead .
  25. Web site: USA Men's National Team Announces Pan American Games Roster . October 3, 2011 . USAWaterPolo.org . September 17, 2014 . January 22, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180122001047/http://www.usawaterpolo.org/sports/m-national/spec-rel/100311aaa.html . dead .
  26. Web site: USA Team Roster . September 17, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120606084939/http://waterpolopanpacs.com/mens-teams/usa . June 6, 2012.
  27. Web site: USA Men Top Brazil 14-1 To Open FINA World League Prelims . May 10, 2012 . USAWaterPolo.org . September 17, 2014 . March 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112859/http://www.usawaterpolo.org/sports/m-national/spec-rel/051012aaa.html . dead .
  28. Web site: USA Water Polo Announces 2012 U.S. Olympic Men's Water Polo Team . June 25, 2012 . USAWaterPolo.org . September 17, 2014 . February 16, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150216043656/http://www.usawaterpolo.org/sports/m-national/spec-rel/062512aaa.html . dead .

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