Water polo at the 2025 Summer World University Games
| Water polo at the Universiade | |
|---|---|
| Venue | ASC Duisburg |
| Dates | 17–26 July 2023 |
| Teams | 8 (men) & 8 (women) |
Water polo at the 2025 Summer World University Games was played from 17 to 26 July to 2025 at ASC Duisburg, in Duisburg.[1] 16 teams participated in the tournament.[2][3]
Qualification
Following the FISU regulations, there were a maximum of 12 teams in men's water polo and 10 in women's water polo. If there was a larger number of teams interested, they were selected by:
- The entry and the payment of guarantee
- Those five teams finishing top rankings of the previous edition will be automatically qualified. Due the COVID-19 pandemic this rule can't be applied in 2021 and 2025 for the women's tournament
- Those three teams finishing bottom rankings of the previous edition could be replaced by new applying teams. Due the COVID-19 pandemic this rule can't be applied in 2021 and 2025 for the women's tournament
- The host is automatically qualified.
- The remaining teams will be selected by wild card system according to geographical, continental representation, FISU ranking and WA ranking.
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany (GER)* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 |  United States (USA) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Source: rhineruhr2025.com
Medal events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men[4] | Italy (ITA) Rocco Valle Stefano Ballarini Pietro Faraglia Mattia Rocchino Davide Occhione Lorenzo Giribaldi Alessandro Gullotta Alessandro Carnesecchi Andrea Condemi Alessandro Balzarini Andrea Patchaliev Federico Patti Nicolo' Da Rold | United States (USA) Nathan Tauscher Alexander Heenan Elias Liechty Hayden O'Hare Wade Sherlock Benjamin Larsen Charles Matthews Peter Castillo Gray Carson Trey Doten Noah Rowe Boden Brinkema Harper Gardner | Germany (GER) Max Spittank Zoran Bozic Tobias Bauer Elias Metten Jan Rottermund Moritz Ostmann Finn Rottermund Yannek Chiru Sascha Seifert Till Hofmann Luk Jaschke Mark Gansen |
| Women[5] | Germany (GER) Darja Heinbichner Franka Lipinski Ioanna Petiki Sinia Plotz Emma-Eliza Koch Emma Seehafer Anne Rieck Mona Saternus Greta Tadday Elena Ludwig Jana Stuwe Marijke Kijlstra | United States (USA) Lauren Steele Ana Pieper Llilian Gess Carly McMurray Katherine O'Dea Maile Turner Jenna Human Dania Innis Jailynn Robinson Alison Sagara Jacqueline Walters Natalie Stryker Josephine Niz | Italy (ITA) Gaia Acerbotti Guya Zizza Federica Morrone Marta Misiti Vittoria Sbruzzi Emma De March Giorgia Klatowski Francesca Colletta Lavinia Papi Cristina Malluzzo Aurora Longo Benedetta Cabona Ludovica Celona |
Draw
The draw was held on 7 April 2025 at the Luftschiffhangar in Mülheim.[6] The women's team of Chile was later replaced by Turkey.
| Men's tournament | Women's tournament | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool A | Pool B |
| Italy |  Hungary | Italy | Hungary |
 Georgia | Germany |  Japan | .svg.png){kind=small} Australia |
 South Korea | United States | United States | Germany |
 Chile |  New Zealand | New Zealand |  Turkey |
References
- ^ "Water Polo". rhineruhr2025.com. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "Water Polo Men's – Tournament Summary" (PDF). rhineruhr2025.com. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "Water Polo Women's – Tournament Summary" (PDF). rhineruhr2025.com. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "Water Polo Men's | Medallists" (PDF). rhineruhr2025.com. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "Water Polo Women's | Medallists" (PDF). rhineruhr2025.com. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "The results of the team draw are now known!". FISU. 7 April 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
