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Welcome alumni, friends, family, and all Gaucho fans! Follow and support the UCSB Lady Gauchos Water Polo Team throughout training and competitions.

09/10/2026

Always inspiring us to come together and climb higher. 💙💛

Inspiration Point is part of our annual Nick Johnson Memorial Hike, a Gaucho team-building tradition.

Alt text: Photos and videos from the team’s hike on the Inspiration Point Trail. The first slide is a photo of the Gauchos at the top, with a view of Santa Barbara and the Pacific Ocean in the background. The second slide is a video taken as the team hikes up the trail, with one of the rocky peaks of the Santa Ynez mountains becoming visible in the backdrop as the Gauchos walk out from under a tree. The third slide is a video of the Gauchos walking by the camera, with the Pacific Ocean and the silhouette of Santa Cruz Island visible in the background. The final slide is another video of the team on the hike, taken as the group climbs a hill. Bushes stand tall on either side of the trail, and a verdant ridgeline appears off in the distance.

09/02/2026

Upping our numbers game 📊

We are excited to welcome our new Assistant Coach and first-ever Director of Analytics, Vladimir Mickic, to Santa Barbara!

Alt text: A photo of Vladimir Mickic wearing a UCSB Water Polo t-shirt. The Santa Ynez mountains are visible in the background. Below the photo, text on a dark blue background reads Welcome to Santa Barbara Vladimir Mickic, Assistant Coach & Director of Analytics.

08/20/2026

Feeling Minty Fresh! 🌱

Welcome to Santa Barbara, Araminta Welsh!

Alt text: A photo of Araminta Welsh winding up to take a shot in a game, surrounded by a golden border on a dark blue background. Below her photo, text reads Signed: Araminta Welsh. Sydney, Australia. Attacker.

08/13/2026

Live, Laugh, Lefty 👍

Happy Left-Handers Day, Lainey! 💙💛

Alt text: In the first photo, Lainey Weintre winds up to take a shot with her left hand during a night game. In the second slide, Lainey smiles as she tosses a ball into the air on a white backdrop. In the third photo, she starts to lob the ball.

07/24/2026

Smarter by the dozen 📚

Congratulations to our 1️⃣2️⃣ student athletes who earned ACWPC All-Academic honors this year!

Alt text: A post celebrating UC Santa Barbara’s ACWPC All-Academic award recipients. In the first slide, a photo of the team celebrating in their bench area. In the second, a list of all 12 honorees, listed by level of award, appears on a dark blue background.

06/15/2026

Congrats to our Graduate Cami! We are so proud of your work in athletics and academics!

Alt-text:This post is a collection of grad photos taken of Cami Mras. The first photo shows Cami standing in front of Henley Gate with her UC Stanta Barbara stole draped behind her back. The second photo depicts Cami at campus point during sunset, walking towards the camera while wearing a white dress and her UC Santa Barbara stole. The last photo shows Cami posing in her letterman jacket during sunset while smiling for a photo.

06/09/2026

Wishing we were here… throwback to our trip to play Hawai’i!

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The photos are a collection of UCSB’s Women’s Waterpolo team during their away trip to play against Hawai’i via disposable camera film. In the first photo the team poses for a photo with smiles after a huddle. The photo that follows shows Cami Mras and Molly Souza standing together and smiling for a photo. The next photo shows the team sitting in a circle chatting before practice. The following photo is of Molly Souza in the airport posing and holding up a shaka. The next photo displays the team in the locker room standing together for a photo. The photo that follows shows players and coaches posing for a selfie together. The next photo shows the team practicing at the Hawai’i facilities on a sunny day. The photo afterwards is an underwater shot of two players posing with smiles. The second to last photo is the team at the airport. The last photo is another underwater shot with bubbles surrounding 3 players.

05/18/2026

Carrying Nick’s legacy into the next generation 💙💛

Did you know: Gigi Rimlinger and Mia Sullivan BOTH earned USA Water Polo’s Nick Johnson Inspiration Award during their Olympic Development Program careers! Check out the full feature story at the link in our bio!

Alt Text: Photos and quote graphics of Gigi Rimlinger and Mia Sullivan. In the first slide, a quote from Gigi about representing Nick Johnson’s legacy at the university he attended. The second slide is a photo of Gigi looking to pass the ball in the Gauchos’ game against Long Beach State. In the third slide, we read a quote of Mia reflecting on Nick’s life and the opportunity to make an impact. The final slide is a photo of Mia preparing to shoot the ball against USC.

05/14/2026

Congratulations to our Golden Eagle Award winner: Morgan Hoffman! This year Morgan achieved the highest GPA on the team, earning her the Golden Eagle Award!

Alt-text: In the first photo Morgan Hoffman and Emma Myall stand together smiling as their photo is taken. The photo that follows shows Morgan Hoffman smiling and posing with her Golden Eagle Award plaque. In the next photo Morgan appears behind a podium, speaking to the audience in attendance for the Golden Eagle Award ceremony. In the last photo Morgan poses with her family.

04/22/2026

The Gaucho travel files, Volume 1 🎞️

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