The Tony Azevedo Podcast

Tony Azevedo is a 5 time Olympian in the sport of Water Polo, winning silver for the USA in 2008. He brings his extensive experience and passion for the sport to the Podcast every week along with his co-host, Comedian Dave Williamson and special guests. This podcast is brought to you by 6-8 Sports, a youth athlete performance analytics company that brings technology, transparency and data to youth sports. 6-8 was founded by Tony and 2x Gold Medalist Maggie Steffens. Download the 6-8 Sports app now for free.

Ep 54 Johnny Bega 08/24/2022

Ep 54 Johnny Bega Still on hiatus, Tony and Dave release this special episode with renowned coach Johnny Bega. The three talk about growing players from youth athletes into powerhouses of the sport. Follow Dave on tour —> Dave’s Ig—> @davewcomedy Keep up with Tony —> http://www.6-8sports.com /episode/index/show/tonyazevedopodcast/id/24156357

Ep 53 Kal Glanznig 04/14/2022

Ep 53 Kal Glanznig Kal Glanznig is the General Manager at Delfina Sports and a player in the Australian Water Polo League. Tony, Dave, and Kal talk about water polo in Australia, a 'March Madness' style polo tournament, and playing polo with sharks. /episode/index/show/tonyazevedopodcast/id/22799042

Ep 52 - Chris Vidale 03/31/2022

Ep 52 - Chris Vidale Dave and Tony come back from their traveling to talk about Dave's El Segundo girls' team and Tony's awards ceremonies. They are joined by Chris Vidale, head coach at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY. The three talk about the relationships built from Water Polo, building the sport, and going pro. /episode/index/show/tonyazevedopodcast/id/22630277

Ep 51 - Tony and Dave 02/16/2022

Ep 51 - Tony and Dave Tony and Dave talk about what makes a great athelete, how to grow the sport, and the future of 6-8 sports. /episode/index/show/tonyazevedopodcast/id/22157339

Ep 50 - Adam Krikorian 02/05/2022

Ep 50 - Adam Krikorian On this 50th episode special, Tony and Dave meet with Adam Krikorian, head coach of the US Womens Olympic team. Tony, Dave, and Adam talk about the USA Women's olympic dynasty, UCLA polo, and how to make the sport more popular. /episode/index/show/tonyazevedopodcast/id/22030304

Ep 49 - Nicolas Saveljic 12/24/2021

Ep 49 - Nicolas Saveljic National Champion at UCLA & Cutino Award Winner Nicolas Saveljic joins Tony & Dave to talk about growing up in Montenegro & his experience playing NCAA Water Polo in the United States. /episode/index/show/tonyazevedopodcast/id/21591293

Ep 48 - Amanda Longan 12/05/2021

Ep 48 - Amanda Longan Amanda was a 2016 and 2018 National Champion in cage for USC, winning the Cutino Award in 2018. She represented the USA at the Tokyo Olympics and gave us some great tips for coaching goalies. /episode/index/show/tonyazevedopodcast/id/21384908

Ep 47 - Seth Miller, Legendary Bites 11/15/2021

Ep 47 - Seth Miller, Legendary Bites Seth Miller is a sports podcaster on the 'Legendary Bites' Podcast where they cover all things sports, including Water Polo. Today: Dave, Tony, and Seth talk Water Polo and the famed 'Blood in the Water' match. /episode/index/show/tonyazevedopodcast/id/21173324

Ep 46 - The Shot Doctor, Dr. Jim Solum 11/15/2021

Ep 46 - The Shot Doctor, Dr. Jim Solum Jim has been a familiar face in the water polo world for a very long time as a coach, a referee, and an author. He wrote countless columns for Water Polo Planet and has a book called The Science of Shooting, earning him the moniker "The Shot Doctor". /episode/index/show/tonyazevedopodcast/id/21173255

Ep 45 - Olympics wrap up with Maggie Steffens 11/15/2021

Ep 45 - Olympics wrap up with Maggie Steffens Tony is still in Croatia so Dave is joined by USA Team Captain Maggie Steffens to talk about her experience in Tokyo en route to another Gold Medal. /episode/index/show/tonyazevedopodcast/id/21173180

Ep 44 - USA vs Spain Preview 11/15/2021

Ep 44 - USA vs Spain Preview Tony and Dave talk about the Team USA vs Spain elimination game tonight in the Olympic quarterfinals. /episode/index/show/tonyazevedopodcast/id/21173123

Ep 43 - USA Water Polo Recap and Predictions 11/15/2021

Ep 43 - USA Water Polo Recap and Predictions Dave asks Tony about TEAM USA, including close losses suffered by both the Men's and Women's teams as well as Tony's reaction to Simone Biles and US Gymnastics. /episode/index/show/tonyazevedopodcast/id/21173081

Ep 42 - Junior Olympics and Tokyo 2021 11/15/2021

Ep 42 - Junior Olympics and Tokyo 2021 Tony and Dave are back from hiatus between Junior Olympics Sessions. Tony previews the Tokyo Olympics as he prepares to call the Men's games from Connecticut. /episode/index/show/tonyazevedopodcast/id/21173033

Ep 41 - Carlos Steffens 11/15/2021

Ep 41 - Carlos Steffens Tony and Dave sit down this week and talk to Carlos Steffens about Water polo in Puerto Rico and what life was like raising two olympians. /episode/index/show/tonyazevedopodcast/id/21173006

Ep 40 - Spencer Dornin 11/15/2021

Ep 40 - Spencer Dornin Spencer was a member of the USA National Team from 2000-2007 and was an All-American/team captain at UC Berkeley before playing professionally in Hungary, Italy, and Australia. After retiring from professional water polo, he started coached in San Francisco before moving to Dallas with his wife, where he currently runs Pegasus Water Polo, a Texas powerhouse. /episode/index/show/tonyazevedopodcast/id/21172976

Ep 39 - Kyle Utsumi 11/15/2021

Ep 39 - Kyle Utsumi Kyle Utsumi has worn many hats in the world of Water Polo, including his current role as an assistant coach at Standford. He is also the author of Sydney's Silver Lining, a book that tells the story of "America's most important Water Polo team", the 2000 Women's Olympic team. /episode/index/show/tonyazevedopodcast/id/21172919

Ep 38 - Shawn Stringham 11/15/2021

Ep 38 - Shawn Stringham Shawn is a coach in Utah and founder of GAME ON LIVE STUDIO which is streaming Water Polo games at a high level. Tony, Dave, and Shawn reflect on the 6-8 Competition Series in Meza, AZ this past weekend. /episode/index/show/tonyazevedopodcast/id/21172877

Ep 37 - Molly Glad 11/15/2021

Ep 37 - Molly Glad Molly has been in Tony's 6-8 academy the past 2 years and recently committed to play for USC. We talk to her to get a Student Athletes perspective on attending the Academy. /episode/index/show/tonyazevedopodcast/id/21161897

Ep 36 - Brenda Villa 11/15/2021

Ep 36 - Brenda Villa Brenda is a Cutino Award winner, NCAA Champion, and 4 time Olympian, winning a bronze, 2 silvers, and a gold medal. As prolific as she was in the water, she has been equally as impactful giving back to the Sport out of the water. Tony and Dave talk to her about her numerous beliefs, campaigns, and foundations that have helped move the sport forward. /episode/index/show/tonyazevedopodcast/id/21161888

Ep 35 - Kami Craig 11/15/2021

Ep 35 - Kami Craig Kami joins Tony in the 2021 USAWP Hall of Fame class. She is a 2 time Cutino Award winner, NCAA Champion, and 3x Olympic medalist. We learn a lot about her mentality as a top level athlete. /episode/index/show/tonyazevedopodcast/id/21161861

Ep 34 - Levon Dermendjian 11/15/2021

Ep 34 - Levon Dermendjian Congrats to Tony for being included in USA Water Polo’s 2021 Hall of Fame class! /episode/index/show/tonyazevedopodcast/id/21161816

Ep 33 - Asante Sefa-Boakye 11/15/2021

Ep 33 - Asante Sefa-Boakye Asante played High School polo in Coronado and collegiately at CLU. Now he is on a mission to bring Water Polo to the country of Ghana, where his father is from in Africa. /episode/index/show/tonyazevedopodcast/id/21161780

Ep 32 - Maro Jokovic' 11/15/2021

Ep 32 - Maro Jokovic' Maro Jokovic' is a 3 time Olympian, winning Gold in 2012 and Silver in 2016 with Croatia. We talk to him about the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, what makes Croatia a Water Polo powerhouse, and the incredible 25-24 shoot out his team had vs Russia to earn their Tokyo bid. /episode/index/show/tonyazevedopodcast/id/21161744

Ep 31 - Maddie Musselman and Maggie Steffens 11/15/2021

Ep 31 - Maddie Musselman and Maggie Steffens The two top scorers from the 2016 Team USA Olympic squad join us to talk shooting, training, and coaching styles while Tony is attacked by a loud crow. /episode/index/show/tonyazevedopodcast/id/21161711

Ep 30 - Jim Floerchinger 11/15/2021

Ep 30 - Jim Floerchinger Tony and Dave are joined by Coach Jim Floerchinger all the way from New Zealand. We talk about his club Sea Wolf Water Polo, unpack a lot of stories and views about the sport globally. /episode/index/show/tonyazevedopodcast/id/21161588

Ep 29 - Felipe Perrone 11/15/2021

Ep 29 - Felipe Perrone Tony and Dave are joined by Spain Captain Felipe Perrone. Tony thinks very highly of Felipe in and out of the pool and says he may be the best player in the world at the moment. /episode/index/show/tonyazevedopodcast/id/21161546

Ep 28 - John Vargas 11/15/2021

Ep 28 - John Vargas Tony and Dave are joined by long tenured Stanford Men's Coach John Vargas. John coached Tony in College and at the National level. Their great rapport is still evident as we pick up the episode with them immediately chatting it up before we even get an official intro going! /episode/index/show/tonyazevedopodcast/id/21161486

Ep 27 - Tony's Mom, Libby! 12/23/2020

Ep 27 - Tony's Mom, Libby! Tony's Mom, Libby, joins us with many stories of young Tony and wisdom about being a Water Polo Mom from her years of experience (wait until you hear about how she put aggressive rival parent in his place!) 6-8 Sports on Instagram Follow Tony on Instagram Follow Dave on Instagram /episode/index/show/tonyazevedopodcast/id/17311745

Ep 26 - Peter Hudnut 12/16/2020

Ep 26 - Peter Hudnut Tony and Dave are joined by Tony's teammate at Stanford (NCAA Champions 2001 & 2002) and Team USA (2008 Silver Medalist), Peter Hudnut. 6-8 Sports on Instagram Follow Tony on Instagram Follow Dave on Instagram Follow Peter on Instagram /episode/index/show/tonyazevedopodcast/id/17214767

Ep 25 - Florida Water Polo 12/07/2020

Ep 25 - Florida Water Polo Tony tells Dave about his trip to Florida, helping out the Water Polo parents with "Wine Wednesdays", and the potential of Beach Water Polo in Puerto Rico and beyond! 6-8 Sports on Instagram Follow Tony on Instagram Follow Dave on Instagram /episode/index/show/tonyazevedopodcast/id/17083619

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