Jordan Raney Explained

Jordan Raney
Birth Date:2 June 1996
Birth Place:Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in
College:Stanford University
Position:2-Meter Defender
Currentclub:Olympiacos Piraeus
Nationalyears1:2017—
Nationalteam1:United States
Updated:February 16, 2024

Jordan Raney (born June 2, 1996) is an American water polo player who is a member of the United States women's national water polo team.[1] She was part of the gold medal-winning American team at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest.[2]

College career

Raney played water polo at Stanford University where she helped lead the Cardinal to NCAA Championships in 2015 and 2017.[3] In 2018 Raney was 1st Team All-American and 1st Team All-MPSF.

International career

Raney made her Senior National Team debut in 2017,[1] winning the FINA World League Super Final.[4] A standout defender, she made her professional debut competing for NC Vouliagmeni in Greece alongside Team USA teammates Ashleigh Johnson and Stephania Haralabidis.[1] [5] She currently plays for Greek powerhouse Olympiacos Piraeus, with whom she won the 2021–22 LEN Euro League.

She trained full-time with the U.S. team for two years with the goal of competing at the 2020 Summer Olympics,[6] but she didn't make the final roster.[7] [8]

In 2022, Raney led Team USA with 12 goals as well as being named the Media All-Star Team at the 2022 FINA World League Super Final in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. At the 2022 FINA Championships in Budapest, Raney scored 5 goals for Team USA.

International Competition Highlights

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jordan Raney - Women's Senior National Team . USA Water Polo . August 6, 2021.
  2. Web site: Day 7 Women's Water Polo: USA rolls Spain for fifth world crown . Official FINA website . August 6, 2021.
  3. News: May 14, 2017 . Stanford wins NCAA women's water-polo title . San Francisco Chronicle . August 6, 2021.
  4. News: Pimer . Diana . June 12, 2017 . USA Water Polo Wins Fourth-Straight FINA World League Super Final . Swimming World . August 6, 2021.
  5. Web site: Jordan Raney - Women's Senior National Team . 2023-03-16 . USA Water Polo . en.
  6. News: Raney . Jordan . January 5, 2021 . Her Olympic dream in flux, Jordan Raney embraces the chaos . NBC Sports . August 6, 2021.
  7. News: Raney . Jordan . July 21, 2021 . How it feels to be the last player cut from the US Olympic water polo team . NBC Sports . August 6, 2021.
  8. News: Leybi . Amaya . August 5, 2021 . Pushing Forward: The Antifragile Identity of Jordan Raney . Swimming World . August 6, 2021.

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