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December 4, 2022

Total Player 2022 by Ekaterina Prokofyeva

The 2018 Total Player Award winner Ekaterina Prokofyeva is one of the best players Russia has ever produced.  The 31-year-old is a multiple-time club and international […]
December 3, 2022

Total Player 2022 by Emilien Bugeaud

Emilien Bugeaud looked set to guide French women’s national team to their first ever Olympic Games, in Paris in 2024. However, it has since emerged in […]
December 2, 2022

Total Player 2022 by Dragana Ivkovic

The Serbian Women’s national team is currently under the direction of Dragana Ivkovic. Ivkovic has been involved with the work of the Serbian national team for […]
December 2, 2022

Total Player 2022 by Dani Ballart

Dani Ballart is the head coach of CN Mataro, one of the best women’s teams in Europe.  Ballart, before entering the coaching profession, was a member […]
December 1, 2022

Total Player 2022 by Adam Krikorian

Adam Krikorian, who currently coaches the United States women’s national team, is widely regarded as one of the most successful coaches in the sport. During his […]
November 30, 2022

Total Player 2022 by Sabrina Van der Sloot

Sabrina Van der Sloot is the captain of the Dutch national team and has been one of the best female players of the last decade.  Van […]
November 29, 2022

Total Player 2022 by Dimitrios Mavrotas

Israel is one of Europe’s most rapidly expanding water polo nations. The women’s team, coached by the Greek Dimitrios Mavrotas, is making waves in the international […]
November 28, 2022

Total Player 2022 by SwimSwam

SwimSwam is a worldwide leader in aquatic training and news content. SwimSwam encompasses all six aquatics disciplines: swimming, water polo, open water swimming, diving, synchronised swimming, […]
November 28, 2022

Total Player 2022 by Marton Benczur

Marton Benczur is the head coach of UVSE, one of Hungary’s most successful clubs in recent years.  Since taking over as the head coach in 2016, […]
November 27, 2022

Total Player 2022 by Martina Miceli

Martinia Miceli is proving that she was not only an extraordinarily talented player, but also is now an outstanding coach. Miceli played for the Italian national […]
November 26, 2022

Total Player 2022 by Ayelet Peres

The ever-improving women’s national team of Israel is captained by Ayelet Peres. Israel has really benefited from having an experienced goalkeeper like Peres – who has […]
November 25, 2022

Total Player 2022 by Maica Garcia

Maica Garcia is one of the best centre forwards in the history of the women’s game. The one-time World Champion, three-time European Champion, and two-time Olympic […]
November 24, 2022

Total Player 2022 by Eleni Xenaki

Eleni Xenaki is one of Europe’s most feared centre-forwards. Like a true predator on 2m, she has a keen eye for the goal and an incredible […]
November 23, 2022

Total Player 2022 by Angie Winstanley-Smith

Angie Winstanley-Smith is the head coach of the women’s National Team of New Zealand. She competed for Great Britain at the 2012 Olympic Games , which […]
November 22, 2022

Total Player 2022 by Eva Doudesis

The head coach of the Netherlands national team, Evangelos Doudesis, shares his top five players for 2022. The former Greek international initially joined the Polar Bears […]