Water Polo

Merrill

Moses

Olympian 2008, 2012, 2016

  • 0

    GOLD

  • 1

    SILVER

  • 0

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Height

6'3"

Age

47

Hometown

Newbury Park, CA

Education

Peninsula High School (Palos Verdes, Calif.) ‘95 Pepperdine '00, Public Relations

Quick Facts
  • Son of Max and Marlene Moses
  • Married to Laura Moses
  • Has two daughters, Adrianna and Makenna
  • Currently serves as assistant coach for Pepperdine University’s men’s water polo team
  • Previously served as co-head coach at Pepperdine (2012)
  • Led Pepperdine to the NCAA Championship in 1997
  • Played saxophone and viola in high school
  • Began playing water polo before his freshman year because he didn’t want to play football in the heat
  • Hobbies include snowboarding, scuba diving and cooking.
Career Highlights
  • 2016 FINA World League Super Final, silver
  • 2015 Pan American Games, gold
  • 2015 FINA World League Super Final, 4th
  • Collected 56 saves in anchoring teams defense during fourth place finish at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Florence, Italy
  • 2014 FINA World Cup, 4th
  • 2012 FINA World League Super Final, 4th
  • 2011 Pan American Games, gold
  • 2011 FINA World League Super Final, 4th
  • 2010 FINA World League Super Final, 5th
  • 2010 FINA World Cup, 4th
  • 2009 FINA World League Super Final, 4th
  • 2008 FINA World League Super Final, silver
  • 2007 Pan American Games, gold
  • 2007 FINA World League Super Final, 5th
  • 2006 FINA World League Super Final, 5th
  • 2003 FINA World League Super Final, bronze
  • 2002 FINA World Cup, 7th
Olympic Experience
  • 3-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 silver)
    • Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 10th (Team - Men)
    • Olympic Games London 2012, 8th (Team - Men)
    • Olympic Games Beijing 2008, silver (Team - Men)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2015 – 7th (Team - Men)
  • Years of participation: Team - Men 2001, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015
  • Top finish: 4th – 2009 (Team - Men)
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