Best Tony Krikorian Podcasts (2024)

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Ep 54 Johnny Bega 41:19

2y ago41:19

41:19

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 —> www.Davewilliamsoncomedy.com Dave’s Ig—> @davewcomedy Keep up with Tony —> http://www.6-8sports.com…

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Ep 53 Kal Glanznig 42:56

2+ y ago42:56

42:56

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.

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Ep 52 - Chris Vidale 44:13

2+ y ago44:13

44:13

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.By Garren Miller

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Ep 51 - Tony and Dave 32:55

2+ y ago32:55

32:55

Tony and Dave talk about what makes a great athelete, how to grow the sport, and the future of 6-8 sports.By Garren Miller

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Ep 50 - Adam Krikorian 48:56

2+ y ago48:56

48:56

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.

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Ep 49 - Nicolas Saveljic 31:35

2+ y ago31:35

31:35

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. Follow him on ID: @saveljaaa

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Ep 48 - Amanda Longan 40:08

2+ y ago40:08

40:08

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.

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Ep 47 - Seth Miller, Legendary Bites 41:12

2+ y ago41:12

41:12

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.

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Ep 46 - The Shot Doctor, Dr. Jim Solum 36:36

2+ y ago36:36

36:36

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".

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Ep 45 - Olympics wrap up with Maggie Steffens 45:16

2+ y ago45:16

45:16

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.

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Ep 44 - USA vs Spain Preview 25:33

2+ y ago25:33

25:33

Tony and Dave talk about the Team USA vs Spain elimination game tonight in the Olympic quarterfinals.

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Ep 43 - USA Water Polo Recap and Predictions 37:39

2+ y ago37:39

37:39

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.

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Ep 42 - Junior Olympics and Tokyo 2021 33:15

2+ y ago33:15

33:15

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.

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Ep 41 - Carlos Steffens 39:22

2+ y ago39:22

39:22

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.

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Ep 40 - Spencer Dornin 35:13

2+ y ago35:13

35:13

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 p…

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Ep 39 - Kyle Utsumi 36:30

2+ y ago36:30

36:30

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. Buy the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Sydneys-Silver-Lining-Americas-…

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Ep 38 - Shawn Stringham 37:44

2+ y ago37:44

37:44

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. 6-8 Sports on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/68sports/ Follow Tony on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tonyazevedo…

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Ep 37 - Molly Glad 33:04

2+ y ago33:04

33:04

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. 6-8 Sports on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/68sports/ Follow Tony on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tonyazevedo8 Follow Dave on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/da…

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Ep 36 - Brenda Villa 32:06

2+ y ago32:06

32:06

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…

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Ep 35 - Kami Craig 32:41

2+ y ago32:41

32:41

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. Follow Kami Craig on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kamicraigusa Learn More About RISE Athletes https://www.instagram.com/riseathletes/?hl=en 6-8 Sports on…

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Ep 34 - Levon Dermendjian 44:12

2+ y ago44:12

44:12

Congrats to Tony for being included in USA Water Polo’s 2021 Hall of Fame class! Today’s guest, Levon Dermendjian started reffing at the age of 17 in 2001. Levon has been an International Referee with USAWP since 2013 and Head Referee for the CCA zone from 2015-2018. In addition, he has been the Instructional Chair for SCAF-WP referee association f…

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Ep 33 - Asante Sefa-Boakye 42:44

2+ y ago42:44

42:44

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. Follow Asante on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/santeprince/ 6-8 Sports on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/68sports/ Follow Tony on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/t…

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Ep 32 - Maro Jokovic' 42:46

2+ y ago42:46

42:46

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. 6-8 Sports on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/68sports/ Follow Tony on Instagra…

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Ep 31 - Maddie Musselman and Maggie Steffens 36:21

2+ y ago36:21

36:21

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. Maddie Musselman Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maddiemusselman/ Maggie Steffens Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maggie.steffens 6-8 Sports on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/68sports/ …

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Ep 30 - Jim Floerchinger 52:57

2+ y ago52:57

52:57

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. 6-8 Sports on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/68sports/ Follow Tony on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tonyazevedo8 Follow Dave on Instagram https://www.inst…

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Ep 29 - Felipe Perrone 40:54

2+ y ago40:54

40:54

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. 6-8 Sports on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/68sports/ Follow Tony on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tonyazevedo8 Follow Dave on Instagram https://www.instagram.c…

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Ep 28 - John Vargas 52:11

2+ y ago52:11

52:11

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! 6-8 Sports on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/68sports/ Follow Tony on …

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Ep 27 - Tony's Mom, Libby! 56:37

3+ y ago56:37

56:37

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 https://www.instagram.com/68sports/ Follow Tony on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tonyazevedo8 Follow Dave on Inst…

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Ep 26 - Peter Hudnut 49:38

3+ y ago49:38

49:38

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 https://www.instagram.com/68sports/ Follow Tony on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tonyazevedo8 Follow Dave on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/davewcomedy Follow Peter on Instagram h…

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Ep 25 - Florida Water Polo 43:16

3+ y ago43:16

43:16

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 https://www.instagram.com/68sports/ Follow Tony on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tonyazevedo8 Follow Dave on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/davewcom…

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Ep 24 - Merrill Moses 48:46

4y ago48:46

48:46

Three time Olympian and Associate Head Coach of Pepperdine Water Polo joins us to talk about his journey from collegiate walk-on to Silver Medalist, gives advice to today's players, and his love for condiments. Follow Merrill on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/merrillmoses/?hl=en 6-8 Sports on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/68sports/ Follo…

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Ep. 23 - Virtual Reality Water Polo 27:40

4y ago27:40

27:40

Tony is in Connecticut and Dave is somewhere in the MidWest as they catch up on the 68 Academy, an upcoming tournament in Utah, training with VR goggles and more. 6-8 Sports on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/68sports/ Follow Tony on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tonyazevedo8 Follow Dave on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/davewcomedy…

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Ep 22 - Jack Bowen 59:21

4y ago59:21

59:21

Recorded after Tony's Lakers spanked Dave's Heat in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, they are joined by Jack Bowen. Jack is a 2 time NCAA Champion as a player at Stanford and is currently an accomplished Coach and author. We talk about the Goalie position, music's role in sports, and a lot of Sports Psychology. Follow Jack Bowen on Instagram https://www.i…

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Ep 21 - Sandy Nitta 56:44

4y ago56:44

56:44

Legendary Water Polo Coach and Hall of Famer Sandy Nitta joins us from Las Vegas. 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 5x Olympian, Silver Medalist Tony Azevedo and 2x Gold Medalist Maggie Steffens. Download the A…

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Ep 20 - 6-8 Sports partners with Colombian Swimming Federation 36:54

4y ago36:54

36:54

Tony talks about why he is so excited for the official partnership between 6-8 Sports and the Colombian Swimming Federation. The podcast is going to temporarily shift to every other week, with possible bonus episodes in between. This podcast is brought to you by 6-8 Sports, a youth athlete performance analytics company that brings technology, trans…

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Ep 19 - Water Polo parents Josh Moss and Rainy Smith 1:05:42

4y ago1:05:42

1:05:42

Tony and Dave are joined by 2 parents of Water Polo athletes, Josh Moss of San Diego and Rainy Smith of Los Angeles. We chat about many elements of our sport through the perspective of invested parents. This podcast is brought to you by 6-8 Sports, a youth athlete performance analytics company that brings technology, transparency and data to youth …

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Ep 18 - Sara Azevedo 42:44

4y ago42:44

42:44

Tony and Dave are joined by Tony's wife, Sara, who has taken on a huge role in 6-8 Sports and Azevedo Water Polo. It's no wonder Tony calls her "The Boss". 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 5x Olympian, Silver …

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Ep 17 - New CIF Dates, and Water Polo Cheat Codes 40:47

4y ago40:47

40:47

We talk about the new CIF High School schedule that was announced for the upcoming school year, and Tony talks about some of the dirty tricks he has seen over the years while lounging in a hotel robe. This podcast is brought to you by 6-8 Sports, a youth athlete performance analytics company that brings technology, transparency and data to youth sp…

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Ep 16 - NBA Bubble? Water Polo Bubble! 49:17

4y ago49:17

49:17

Tony explains the "Socially Distant" Water Polo game that has been a big hit at his practices, and Dave wonders what a Water Polo Bubble would look like if we could get it on TV. 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 …

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Ep 15 - Brant Feldman 45:32

4y ago45:32

45:32

Dave is back in town from tour. He and Tony are joined by Tony's Sports Marketing Agent, Brant Feldman. 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 5x Olympian, Silver Medalist Tony Azevedo and 2x Gold Medalist Maggie St…

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Ep 14 - Cassie Azevedo 47:48

4y ago47:48

47:48

Tony's sister Cassie joins us to talk about training trips to Italy, playing for her Father in college, and professionally overseas. 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 5x Olympian, Silver Medalist Tony Azevedo a…

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Ep 13 - Things are opening up? 40:28

4y ago40:28

40:28

Tony and Dave talk about feedback from last week's episode, USAWP's newly formed Racial Equity & Reform Task Force, Tony's socially distanced training sessions, and Dave is hitting the road. 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 …

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EP 12 - John Abdou, Felix Mercado, & Ted Minnis 1:05:14

4y ago1:05:14

1:05:14

Inspired by the events & subsequent conversations in our country this past week, Tony and Dave are joined by Ted Minnis of Harvard Water Polo, Felix Mercado of Brown Water Polo, and John Abdou of USWP to discuss racial inequalities in the world, and how our sport fits into the discussion. This podcast is brought to you by 6-8 Sports, a youth athlet…

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Ep 11 - Athletic Trainer Kenny Schroeder 1:02:03

4y ago1:02:03

1:02:03

We talk about the current state of the world, before being joined by Tony’s long time Athletic Trainer Kenny Schroeder. 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 5x Olympian, Silver Medalist Tony Azevedo and 2x Gold Me…

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Ep 10 - Water Polo Goons and Brawls 36:20

4y ago36:20

36:20

Dave knocked out a tooth this weekend, so of course we talked about Tony's most memorable bumps and cuts from his career. What's the line between physical play and unsportsmanlike behavior? 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 w…

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Ep 9 - Richard Corso 46:58

4y ago46:58

46:58

Hall of Fame Coach Rich Corso joins Tony and Dave to talk about the recent retirement of Ratko Rudic and share stories and insights from his own long career. More info on Coach Rich Corso https://calbears.com/sports/womens-water-polo/roster/coaches/richard-corso/64 This podcast is brought to you by 6-8 Sports, a youth athlete performance analytics …

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Ep 8 - #WaterPoloWillNeverDie 51:38

4+ y ago51:38

51:38

Tony goes further in depth about the state of Water Polo around the world and highlights the hashtag "Water Polo will never die". We veer into reffing, stand up comedy, and the most fun Tony has ever had playing Water Polo. This podcast is brought to you by 6-8 Sports, a youth athlete performance analytics company that brings technology, transparen…

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Ep 7 - Tony talks State of the Sport 45:41

4+ y ago45:41

45:41

Dave asks Tony about Shooter vs Goalie. How much money can a pro Water Polo player make? Tony admits which Goalie was his kryptonite and gets passionate about the current state of the sport. 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 …

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Ep 6 - Ricardo Azevedo 52:46

4+ y ago52:46

52:46

Tony talks about his new gig as a TV commentator. His father Ricardo Azevedo joins the podcast to talk about the present state of the sport & reminisce about legends & stories from his years of Water Polo experience. This podcast is brought to you by 6-8 Sports, a youth athlete performance analytics company that brings technology, transparency and …

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Ep 5 - Ted Minnis 45:27

4+ y ago45:27

45:27

Harvard's Water Polo coach, Ted Minnis, stops by to talk recruiting, college water polo and more. Also, Tony catches up with David about The Last Dance, 6-8 Virtual Coach Conference and how recruitment works with professional teams. Check Out Ted Minnis' Bio https://www.gocrimson.com/sports/mwaterpolo/coaches/Minnis_Ted?view=bio This podcast is bro…

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