Rick Merlo
Rick Merlo (born August 5, 1982) is an American water polo player. He was a member of the United States men's national water polo team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.[1] In the championship game, the USA team won the silver medal, defeated by Hungary.[2]
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| Born | August 5, 1982 (age 40) Fresno, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||
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Merlo was born in Fresno, California.
High school
CIF Champion at Buchanan High School in 1997 and 2000. CIF MVP, First-Team All-American, All-League, and All-CIF in 2000.[3]
College
Merlo attended University of California, Irvine and played water polo under Ted Newland and Marc Hunt. First-Team All-American, First-Team All-MPSF, and Scholar Athlete in 2005. ThirdTeam All-American and Second-Team All-MPSF in 2004
Career
Assistant coach at Fresno Pacific University[4]
Personal
Merlo lives currently in Fresno, California.
References
- USA Water Polo Men's National Team Archived 2011-06-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Virgel, Steve (2008-06-30). "U.S. OLYMPIC MEN'S WATER POLO TEAM:". Daily Pilot. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- "Athletic Hall of Fame". www.cusd.com. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- "Rick Merlo - Assistant - Men's Water Polo Coaches". Fresno Pacific University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
External links
- Rick Merlo at Olympics.com
- Rick Merlo at Olympedia
- Rick Merlo at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee
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