United States men's Olympic water polo team statistics (appearances)
# United States men's Olympic water polo team statistics (appearances)

This article contains lists of appearances of the United States men's national water polo team rosters at the Summer Olympics, and is part of the United States men's Olympic water polo team statistics series. The lists are updated as of March 30, 2020.

## Abbreviations

| No. | Cap number | Rk | Rank | App | Appearance | Ref | Reference |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| H | Handedness | L | Left-handed | R | Right-handed | | |
| Pos | Playing position | FP | Field player | GK | Goalkeeper | | |
| CB | Center back (2-meter defense) | CF | Center forward (2-meter offense) | D | Driver (attacker) | U | Utility (except goalkeeper) |

## Appearances

### Players

The following table is pre-sorted by number of Olympic appearances (in descending order), date of the last Olympic appearance (in ascending order), date of the first Olympic appearance (in ascending order), name of the person (in ascending order), respectively.

Sixteen American athletes have each made at least three Olympic appearances. Tony Azevedo is the first and only American water polo player (man or woman) to have competed in five Olympic Games.

| Rk | Name | Pos | H | App | Games as player | Period | Birthdate | Age of first Olympic app | Age of last Olympic app | Ref |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Tony Azevedo | D | R | 5 | 2000, 2004, 2008 , 2012, 2016 | 15 years, 326 days | Nov 21, 1981 | 18 years, 307 days | 34 years, 267 days | |
| 2 | Wally O'Connor | FP | | 4 | 1924 , 1928, 1932 , 1936 | 12 years, 28 days | Aug 25, 1903 | 20 years, 323 days | 32 years, 351 days | |
| 2 | Ryan Bailey | CF | R | 4 | 2000, 2004, 2008 , 2012 | 11 years, 324 days | Aug 28, 1975 | 25 years, 26 days | 36 years, 350 days | |
| 2 | Jesse Smith | CB/U | R | 4 | 2004, 2008 , 2012, 2016 | 11 years, 365 days | Apr 27, 1983 | 21 years, 110 days | 33 years, 109 days | |
| 5 | Ron Crawford | D/CF | R | 3 | 1960, 1964, 1968 | 8 years, 60 days | Dec 6, 1939 | 20 years, 264 days | 28 years, 324 days | |
| 5 | Stan Cole | CF/D | R | 3 | 1964, 1968, 1972 | 7 years, 329 days | Oct 12, 1945 | 18 years, 365 days | 26 years, 328 days | |
| 5 | Terry Schroeder | CF | | 3 | 1984 , 1988 , 1992 | 8 years, 8 days | Oct 9, 1958 | 25 years, 297 days | 33 years, 305 days | |
| 5 | Craig Wilson | GK | | 3 | 1984 , 1988 , 1992 | 8 years, 8 days | Feb 5, 1957 | 27 years, 178 days | 35 years, 186 days | |
| 5 | Chris Duplanty | GK | | 3 | 1988 , 1992, 1996 | 7 years, 311 days | Oct 21, 1965 | 22 years, 336 days | 30 years, 281 days | |
| 5 | Mike Evans | D | | 3 | 1988 , 1992, 1996 | 7 years, 311 days | Mar 26, 1960 | 28 years, 179 days | 36 years, 124 days | |
| 5 | Chris Humbert | CF | L | 3 | 1992, 1996, 2000 | 8 years, 61 days | Dec 27, 1969 | 22 years, 218 days | 30 years, 279 days | |
| 5 | Wolf Wigo | D | | 3 | 1996, 2000, 2004 | 8 years, 40 days | May 8, 1973 | 23 years, 73 days | 31 years, 113 days | |
| 5 | Layne Beaubien | CB/U | R | 3 | 2004, 2008 , 2012 | 7 years, 363 days | Jul 4, 1976 | 28 years, 42 days | 36 years, 39 days | |
| 5 | Jeff Powers | CF/CB/U | R | 3 | 2004, 2008 , 2012 | 7 years, 363 days | Jan 21, 1980 | 24 years, 207 days | 32 years, 204 days | |
| 5 | Adam Wright | D | R | 3 | 2004, 2008 , 2012 | 7 years, 363 days | May 4, 1977 | 27 years, 103 days | 35 years, 100 days | |
| 5 | Merrill Moses | GK | R | 3 | 2008 , 2012, 2016 | 8 years, 4 days | Aug 13, 1977 | 30 years, 363 days | 39 years, 1 day | |
| 17 | Herb Vollmer | FP | | 2 | 1920, 1924 | 3 years, 331 days | Feb 15, 1895 | 25 years, 191 days | 29 years, 156 days | |
| 17 | George Mitchell | FP | | 2 | 1924 , 1928 | 4 years, 29 days | Apr 23, 1901 | 23 years, 81 days | 27 years, 110 days | |
| 17 | George Schroth | FP | | 2 | 1924 , 1928 | 4 years, 29 days | Dec 31, 1899 | 24 years, 195 days | 28 years, 224 days | |
| 17 | Johnny Weissmuller | FP | | 2 | 1924 , 1928 | 4 years, 29 days | Jun 2, 1904 | 20 years, 41 days | 24 years, 70 days | |
| 17 | Fred Lauer | GK | | 2 | 1924 , 1936 | 12 years, 28 days | Oct 13, 1898 | 25 years, 274 days | 37 years, 302 days | |
| 17 | Phil Daubenspeck | FP | | 2 | 1932 , 1936 | 4 years, 4 days | Oct 28, 1905 | 26 years, 283 days | 30 years, 287 days | |
| 17 | Charley Finn | FP | | 2 | 1932 , 1936 | 4 years, 4 days | Jul 28, 1897 | 35 years, 9 days | 39 years, 13 days | |
| 17 | Harold McCallister | FP | | 2 | 1932 , 1936 | 4 years, 4 days | Oct 14, 1903 | 28 years, 297 days | 32 years, 301 days | |
| 17 | Herb Wildman | GK | | 2 | 1932 , 1936 | 4 years, 4 days | Sep 6, 1912 | 19 years, 335 days | 23 years, 339 days | |
| 17 | Kenneth Beck | FP | | 2 | 1936, 1948 | 11 years, 361 days | Apr 19, 1915 | 21 years, 111 days | 33 years, 106 days | |
| 17 | Dixon Fiske | FP | | 2 | 1936, 1948 | 11 years, 361 days | Sep 7, 1914 | 21 years, 336 days | 33 years, 331 days | |
| 17 | Bob Hughes | CF | | 2 | 1952, 1956 | 4 years, 133 days | Dec 15, 1930 | 21 years, 223 days | 25 years, 356 days | |
| 17 | Bill Kooistra | FP | | 2 | 1952, 1956 | 4 years, 133 days | Aug 26, 1926 | 25 years, 334 days | 30 years, 101 days | |
| 17 | Marvin Burns | FP | | 2 | 1952, 1960 | 8 years, 40 days | Jul 6, 1928 | 24 years, 19 days | 32 years, 59 days | |
| 17 | Robert Horn | GK | | 2 | 1956, 1960 | 3 years, 280 days | Nov 1, 1931 | 25 years, 27 days | 28 years, 307 days | |
| 17 | Ronald Severa | FP | | 2 | 1956, 1960 | 3 years, 280 days | Aug 13, 1936 | 20 years, 107 days | 24 years, 21 days | |
| 17 | Wally Wolf | FP | | 2 | 1956, 1960 | 3 years, 280 days | Oct 2, 1930 | 26 years, 57 days | 29 years, 337 days | |
| 17 | Chick McIlroy | D/CF | R | 2 | 1960, 1964 | 4 years, 48 days | Aug 1, 1938 | 22 years, 25 days | 26 years, 73 days | |
| 17 | Dave Ashleigh | FP | R | 2 | 1964, 1968 | 4 years, 14 days | Aug 8, 1943 | 21 years, 64 days | 25 years, 78 days | |
| 17 | Tony van Dorp | GK | R | 2 | 1964, 1968 | 4 years, 14 days | Jun 25, 1936 | 28 years, 108 days | 32 years, 122 days | |
| 17 | Steve Barnett | GK | | 2 | 1968, 1972 | 3 years, 326 days | Jun 6, 1943 | 25 years, 130 days | 29 years, 90 days | |
| 17 | Bruce Bradley | FP | | 2 | 1968, 1972 | 3 years, 326 days | Jan 15, 1947 | 21 years, 273 days | 25 years, 233 days | |
| 17 | John Parker | FP | | 2 | 1968, 1972 | 3 years, 326 days | Sep 13, 1946 | 22 years, 31 days | 25 years, 357 days | |
| 17 | Gary Sheerer | FP | | 2 | 1968, 1972 | 3 years, 326 days | Feb 18, 1947 | 21 years, 239 days | 25 years, 199 days | |
| 17 | Russ Webb | CB | | 2 | 1968, 1972 | 3 years, 326 days | Jun 1, 1945 | 23 years, 135 days | 27 years, 95 days | |
| 17 | Barry Weitzenberg | FP | | 2 | 1968, 1972 | 3 years, 326 days | Sep 30, 1946 | 22 years, 14 days | 25 years, 340 days | |
| 17 | Jody Campbell | CF | | 2 | 1984 , 1988 | 4 years, 61 days | Mar 4, 1960 | 24 years, 150 days | 28 years, 211 days | |
| 17 | Peter Campbell | CF/U | | 2 | 1984 , 1988 | 4 years, 61 days | May 21, 1960 | 24 years, 72 days | 28 years, 133 days | |
| 17 | Kevin Robertson | D | L | 2 | 1984 , 1988 | 4 years, 61 days | Feb 2, 1959 | 25 years, 181 days | 29 years, 242 days | |
| 17 | Jeff Campbell | CB | | 2 | 1988 , 1992 | 3 years, 323 days | Oct 2, 1962 | 25 years, 355 days | 29 years, 312 days | |
| 17 | Doug Kimbell | CB | | 2 | 1988 , 1992 | 3 years, 323 days | Jun 22, 1960 | 28 years, 91 days | 32 years, 48 days | |
| 17 | Craig Klass | CF | L | 2 | 1988 , 1992 | 3 years, 323 days | Jun 20, 1965 | 23 years, 93 days | 27 years, 50 days | |
| 17 | Kirk Everist | D | | 2 | 1992, 1996 | 3 years, 362 days | Apr 12, 1967 | 25 years, 111 days | 29 years, 107 days | |
| 17 | Alex Rousseau | CF | L | 2 | 1992, 1996 | 3 years, 362 days | Nov 4, 1967 | 24 years, 271 days | 28 years, 267 days | |
| 17 | Gavin Arroyo | CB | | 2 | 1996, 2000 | 4 years, 73 days | May 10, 1972 | 24 years, 71 days | 28 years, 144 days | |
| 17 | Dan Hackett | GK | | 2 | 1996, 2000 | 4 years, 73 days | Sep 11, 1970 | 25 years, 313 days | 30 years, 20 days | |
| 17 | Kyle Kopp | CF | | 2 | 1996, 2000 | 4 years, 73 days | Nov 10, 1966 | 29 years, 253 days | 33 years, 326 days | |
| 17 | Chris Oeding | D | | 2 | 1996, 2000 | 4 years, 73 days | Sep 10, 1971 | 24 years, 314 days | 29 years, 21 days | |
| 17 | Brandon Brooks | GK | R | 2 | 2004, 2008 | 4 years, 9 days | Apr 29, 1981 | 23 years, 108 days | 27 years, 117 days | |
| 17 | Peter Hudnut | CB | R | 2 | 2008 , 2012 | 4 years, 2 days | Feb 16, 1980 | 28 years, 176 days | 32 years, 178 days | |
| 17 | Tim Hutten | CB | R | 2 | 2008 , 2012 | 4 years, 2 days | Jun 4, 1985 | 23 years, 67 days | 27 years, 69 days | |
| 17 | Peter Varellas | D | L | 2 | 2008 , 2012 | 4 years, 2 days | Oct 2, 1984 | 23 years, 313 days | 27 years, 315 days | |
| 17 | John Mann | CF | R | 2 | 2012, 2016 | 4 years, 16 days | Jun 27, 1985 | 27 years, 32 days | 31 years, 48 days | |
| 60 | Gwynne Evans | | | 1 | 1904 | 0 days | Sep 3, 1880 | 24 years, 2 days | 24 years, 2 days | |
| 60 | Gus Goessling | | | 1 | 1904 | 0 days | Nov 17, 1878 | 25 years, 293 days | 25 years, 293 days | |
| 60 | John Meyers | | | 1 | 1904 | 0 days | Jun 28, 1880 | 24 years, 69 days | 24 years, 69 days | |
| 60 | Bill Orthwein | | | 1 | 1904 | 0 days | Oct 16, 1881 | 22 years, 325 days | 22 years, 325 days | |
| 60 | Amedee Reyburn | | | 1 | 1904 | 0 days | Mar 25, 1879 | 25 years, 164 days | 25 years, 164 days | |
| 60 | Frank Schreiner | | | 1 | 1904 | 0 days | Mar 24, 1879 | 25 years, 165 days | 25 years, 165 days | |
| 60 | Manfred Toeppen | | | 1 | 1904 | 0 days | Sep 3, 1887 | 17 years, 2 days | 17 years, 2 days | |
| 60 | David Bratton | | | 1 | 1904 | 1 day | Oct 1869 | | | |
| 60 | Budd Goodwin | FP | | 1 | 1904 | 1 day | Nov 13, 1883 | 20 years, 297 days | 20 years, 298 days | |
| 60 | Louis Handley | FP | | 1 | 1904 | 1 day | Feb 14, 1874 | 30 years, 204 days | 30 years, 205 days | |
| 60 | David Hesser | FP | | 1 | 1904 | 1 day | Jan 1884 | | | |
| 60 | Joe Ruddy | FP | | 1 | 1904 | 1 day | Sep 28, 1878 | 25 years, 343 days | 25 years, 344 days | |
| 60 | James Steen | | | 1 | 1904 | 1 day | Nov 19, 1876 | 27 years, 291 days | 27 years, 292 days | |
| 60 | George Van Cleaf | FP | | 1 | 1904 | 1 day | Oct 8, 1879 | 24 years, 333 days | 24 years, 334 days | |
| 60 | Rex Beach | | | 1 | 1904 | 0 days | Sep 1, 1877 | 27 years, 5 days | 27 years, 5 days | |
| 60 | David Hammond | | | 1 | 1904 | 0 days | Jan 5, 1881 | 23 years, 245 days | 23 years, 245 days | |
| 60 | Charles Healy | | | 1 | 1904 | 0 days | Oct 4, 1883 | 20 years, 338 days | 20 years, 338 days | |
| 60 | Frank Kehoe | | | 1 | 1904 | 0 days | | | | |
| 60 | Jerome Steever | | | 1 | 1904 | 0 days | Jan 7, 1880 | 24 years, 243 days | 24 years, 243 days | |
| 60 | Edwin Swatek | | | 1 | 1904 | 0 days | Jan 7, 1885 | 19 years, 243 days | 19 years, 243 days | |
| 60 | Bill Tuttle | | | 1 | 1904 | 0 days | Feb 21, 1882 | 22 years, 198 days | 22 years, 198 days | |
| 60 | Clement Browne | | | 1 | 1920 | 5 days | Jan 4, 1896 | 24 years, 233 days | 24 years, 238 days | |
| 60 | James Carson | FP | | 1 | 1920 | 5 days | Jul 30, 1901 | 19 years, 25 days | 19 years, 30 days | |
| 60 | Harry Hebner | FP | | 1 | 1920 | 5 days | Jun 15, 1891 | 29 years, 70 days | 29 years, 75 days | |
| 60 | Sophus Jensen | | | 1 | 1920 | 5 days | Jul 27, 1889 | 31 years, 28 days | 31 years, 33 days | |
| 60 | Mike McDermott | FP | | 1 | 1920 | 5 days | Jan 18, 1893 | 27 years, 219 days | 27 years, 224 days | |
| 60 | Perry McGillivray | FP | | 1 | 1920 | 5 days | Aug 5, 1893 | 27 years, 19 days | 27 years, 24 days | |
| 60 | Norman Ross | | | 1 | 1920 | 5 days | May 2, 1896 | 24 years, 114 days | 24 years, 119 days | |
| 60 | Preston Steiger | | | 1 | 1920 | 5 days | Sep 6, 1898 | 21 years, 353 days | 21 years, 358 days | |
| 60 | Herbert Taylor | | | 1 | 1920 | 5 days | Jun 7, 1892 | 28 years, 78 days | 28 years, 83 days | |
| 60 | William Vosburgh | FP | | 1 | 1920 | 5 days | Dec 16, 1890 | 29 years, 252 days | 29 years, 257 days | |
| 60 | Art Austin | FP | | 1 | 1924 | 7 days | Jul 8, 1902 | 22 years, 5 days | 22 years, 12 days | |
| 60 | Elmer Collett | GK | | 1 | 1924 | 7 days | 1903 | | | |
| 60 | Jam Handy | FP | | 1 | 1924 | 7 days | Mar 6, 1886 | 38 years, 129 days | 38 years, 136 days | |
| 60 | Oliver Horn | FP | | 1 | 1924 | 7 days | Jun 22, 1901 | 23 years, 21 days | 23 years, 28 days | |
| 60 | John Norton | FP | | 1 | 1924 | 7 days | Nov 27, 1899 | 24 years, 229 days | 24 years, 236 days | |
| 60 | John Cattus | GK | | 1 | 1928 | 5 days | | | | |
| 60 | Harry Daniels | GK | | 1 | 1928 | 5 days | Jun 23, 1900 | 28 years, 44 days | 28 years, 49 days | |
| 60 | Joseph Farley | FP | | 1 | 1928 | 5 days | | | | |
| 60 | Richard Greenberg | FP | | 1 | 1928 | 5 days | Jun 13, 1902 | 26 years, 54 days | 26 years, 59 days | |
| 60 | Sam Greller | FP | | 1 | 1928 | 5 days | May 18, 1905 | 23 years, 80 days | 23 years, 85 days | |
| 60 | Paul Samson | FP | | 1 | 1928 | 5 days | Jun 12, 1905 | 23 years, 55 days | 23 years, 60 days | |
| 60 | Herbert Topp | FP | | 1 | 1928 | 5 days | Apr 20, 1900 | 28 years, 108 days | 28 years, 113 days | |
| 60 | Austin Clapp | FP | | 1 | 1932 | 5 days | Nov 8, 1910 | 21 years, 272 days | 21 years, 277 days | |
| 60 | Cal Strong | FP | | 1 | 1932 | 5 days | Aug 12, 1907 | 24 years, 360 days | 24 years, 365 days | |
| 60 | Ray Ruddy | FP | | 1 | 1936 | 2 days | Aug 31, 1911 | 24 years, 343 days | 24 years, 345 days | |
| 60 | Bob Bray | CF | | 1 | 1948 | 4 days | Sep 27, 1919 | 28 years, 307 days | 28 years, 311 days | |
| 60 | Ralph Budelman | GK | | 1 | 1948 | 4 days | Apr 19, 1918 | 30 years, 102 days | 30 years, 106 days | |
| 60 | Lee Case | FP | | 1 | 1948 | 4 days | Aug 8, 1917 | 30 years, 357 days | 30 years, 361 days | |
| 60 | Chris Christensen | FP | | 1 | 1948 | 4 days | Nov 15, 1918 | 29 years, 258 days | 29 years, 262 days | |
| 60 | Harold Dash | FP | | 1 | 1948 | 4 days | Jul 22, 1917 | 31 years, 8 days | 31 years, 12 days | |
| 60 | Edwin Knox | FP | | 1 | 1948 | 4 days | Jul 24, 1914 | 34 years, 6 days | 34 years, 10 days | |
| 60 | Harry Bisbey | GK | | 1 | 1952 | 8 days | May 10, 1931 | 21 years, 76 days | 21 years, 84 days | |
| 60 | Bill Dornblaser | FP | | 1 | 1952 | 8 days | Nov 4, 1933 | 18 years, 264 days | 18 years, 272 days | |
| 60 | Edward Jaworski | FP | | 1 | 1952 | 8 days | Mar 11, 1926 | 26 years, 136 days | 26 years, 144 days | |
| 60 | Norman Lake | FP | | 1 | 1952 | 8 days | Dec 8, 1932 | 19 years, 230 days | 19 years, 238 days | |
| 60 | Jim Norris | CB | | 1 | 1952 | 8 days | Jul 7, 1930 | 22 years, 18 days | 22 years, 26 days | |
| 60 | Jack Spargo | D | | 1 | 1952 | 8 days | Jun 3, 1931 | 21 years, 52 days | 21 years, 60 days | |
| 60 | Peter Stange | FP | | 1 | 1952 | 8 days | Feb 28, 1931 | 21 years, 148 days | 21 years, 156 days | |
| 60 | Bob Frojen | FP | | 1 | 1956 | 7 days | Dec 1, 1930 | 25 years, 363 days | 26 years, 4 days | |
| 60 | Jim Gaughran | FP | | 1 | 1956 | 7 days | Jul 5, 1932 | 24 years, 146 days | 24 years, 153 days | |
| 60 | Ken Hahn | GK | | 1 | 1956 | 7 days | Jun 5, 1928 | 28 years, 176 days | 28 years, 183 days | |
| 60 | Sam Kooistra | FP | | 1 | 1956 | 7 days | Aug 18, 1935 | 21 years, 102 days | 21 years, 109 days | |
| 60 | Bill Ross | FP | | 1 | 1956 | 7 days | Jul 6, 1928 | 28 years, 145 days | 28 years, 152 days | |
| 60 | Chuck Bittick | FP | | 1 | 1960 | 8 days | Nov 2, 1939 | 20 years, 298 days | 20 years, 306 days | |
| 60 | Gordie Hall | GK | | 1 | 1960 | 8 days | Nov 27, 1935 | 24 years, 273 days | 24 years, 281 days | |
| 60 | Fred Tisue | FP | | 1 | 1960 | 8 days | Oct 17, 1938 | 21 years, 314 days | 21 years, 322 days | |
| 60 | Ron Volmer | FP | | 1 | 1960 | 8 days | Nov 22, 1935 | 24 years, 278 days | 24 years, 286 days | |
| 60 | Dan Drown | FP | R | 1 | 1964 | 2 days | Oct 24, 1942 | 21 years, 353 days | 21 years, 355 days | |
| 60 | Ned McIlroy | FP | R | 1 | 1964 | 2 days | Jul 26, 1939 | 25 years, 77 days | 25 years, 79 days | |
| 60 | Paul McIlroy | FP | R | 1 | 1964 | 2 days | May 12, 1937 | 27 years, 152 days | 27 years, 154 days | |
| 60 | Bob Saari | FP | R | 1 | 1964 | 2 days | Jun 7, 1948 | 16 years, 126 days | 16 years, 128 days | |
| 60 | George Stransky | GK | R | 1 | 1964 | 2 days | Jan 16, 1944 | 20 years, 269 days | 20 years, 271 days | |
| 60 | Ralph Whitney | FP | R | 1 | 1964 | 2 days | Oct 30, 1936 | 27 years, 347 days | 27 years, 349 days | |
| 60 | Dean Willeford | FP | | 1 | 1968 | 11 days | Oct 9, 1944 | 24 years, 5 days | 24 years, 16 days | |
| 60 | Peter Asch | FP | | 1 | 1972 | 8 days | Oct 16, 1948 | 23 years, 316 days | 23 years, 324 days | |
| 60 | Jim Ferguson | D | | 1 | 1972 | 8 days | Apr 27, 1949 | 23 years, 122 days | 23 years, 130 days | |
| 60 | Eric Lindroth | CF | L | 1 | 1972 | 8 days | Sep 12, 1951 | 20 years, 350 days | 20 years, 358 days | |
| 60 | Jim Slatton | GK | | 1 | 1972 | 8 days | Jul 30, 1947 | 25 years, 28 days | 25 years, 36 days | |
| 60 | Doug Burke | D | | 1 | 1984 | 9 days | Mar 30, 1957 | 27 years, 124 days | 27 years, 133 days | |
| 60 | Chris Dorst | GK | | 1 | 1984 | 9 days | Jun 5, 1956 | 28 years, 57 days | 28 years, 66 days | |
| 60 | Gary Figueroa | D | | 1 | 1984 | 9 days | Sep 28, 1956 | 27 years, 308 days | 27 years, 317 days | |
| 60 | Drew McDonald | CB | | 1 | 1984 | 9 days | Oct 19, 1955 | 28 years, 287 days | 28 years, 296 days | |
| 60 | Tim Shaw | D | | 1 | 1984 | 9 days | Nov 8, 1957 | 26 years, 267 days | 26 years, 276 days | |
| 60 | John Siman | CB | | 1 | 1984 | 9 days | Oct 7, 1952 | 31 years, 299 days | 31 years, 308 days | |
| 60 | Jon Svendsen | CB | | 1 | 1984 | 9 days | Oct 26, 1953 | 30 years, 280 days | 30 years, 289 days | |
| 60 | Joe Vargas | D | | 1 | 1984 | 9 days | Oct 4, 1955 | 28 years, 302 days | 28 years, 311 days | |
| 60 | James Bergeson | D | | 1 | 1988 | 10 days | Mar 21, 1961 | 27 years, 184 days | 27 years, 194 days | |
| 60 | Greg Boyer | CF | | 1 | 1988 | 10 days | Feb 5, 1958 | 30 years, 229 days | 30 years, 239 days | |
| 60 | Alan Mouchawar | U | | 1 | 1988 | 10 days | Aug 3, 1960 | 28 years, 49 days | 28 years, 59 days | |
| 60 | Erich Fischer | CB/U | | 1 | 1992 | 8 days | Mar 12, 1966 | 26 years, 142 days | 26 years, 150 days | |
| 60 | Charlie Harris | CF | | 1 | 1992 | 8 days | Nov 9, 1963 | 28 years, 266 days | 28 years, 274 days | |
| 60 | John Vargas | D | | 1 | 1992 | 8 days | Jun 17, 1961 | 31 years, 45 days | 31 years, 53 days | |
| 60 | Troy Barnhart, Jr. | CF | | 1 | 1996 | 8 days | May 22, 1971 | 25 years, 59 days | 25 years, 67 days | |
| 60 | Jeremy Laster | D | L | 1 | 1996 | 8 days | Feb 24, 1974 | 22 years, 147 days | 22 years, 155 days | |
| 60 | Rick McNair | CB | | 1 | 1996 | 8 days | Sep 10, 1971 | 24 years, 314 days | 24 years, 322 days | |
| 60 | Sean Kern | CF/CB | | 1 | 2000 | 8 days | Jul 11, 1978 | 22 years, 74 days | 22 years, 82 days | |
| 60 | Chi Kredell | CB | | 1 | 2000 | 8 days | Feb 16, 1971 | 29 years, 220 days | 29 years, 228 days | |
| 60 | Robert Lynn | CB/U | | 1 | 2000 | 8 days | Feb 7, 1967 | 33 years, 229 days | 33 years, 237 days | |
| 60 | Sean Nolan | GK | | 1 | 2000 | 8 days | Jul 18, 1972 | 28 years, 67 days | 28 years, 75 days | |
| 60 | Brad Schumacher | D | | 1 | 2000 | 8 days | Mar 6, 1974 | 26 years, 201 days | 26 years, 209 days | |
| 60 | Omar Amr | D | | 1 | 2004 | 14 days | Sep 20, 1974 | 29 years, 330 days | 29 years, 344 days | |
| 60 | Genai Kerr | GK | | 1 | 2004 | 14 days | Dec 25, 1976 | 27 years, 234 days | 27 years, 248 days | |
| 60 | Dan Klatt | CB | | 1 | 2004 | 14 days | Oct 28, 1978 | 25 years, 292 days | 25 years, 306 days | |
| 60 | Brett Ormsby | D | | 1 | 2004 | 14 days | Dec 1, 1982 | 21 years, 258 days | 21 years, 272 days | |
| 60 | Chris Segesman | CB | | 1 | 2004 | 14 days | Jun 17, 1979 | 25 years, 59 days | 25 years, 73 days | |
| 60 | J. W. Krumpholz | CF | R | 1 | 2008 | 14 days | Sep 22, 1987 | 20 years, 323 days | 20 years, 337 days | |
| 60 | Rick Merlo | U | R | 1 | 2008 | 14 days | Aug 5, 1982 | 26 years, 5 days | 26 years, 19 days | |
| 60 | Shea Buckner | D | R | 1 | 2012 | 14 days | Dec 12, 1986 | 25 years, 230 days | 25 years, 244 days | |
| 60 | Chay Lapin | GK | R | 1 | 2012 | 14 days | Feb 25, 1987 | 25 years, 155 days | 25 years, 169 days | |
| 60 | McQuin Baron | GK | R | 1 | 2016 | 8 days | Oct 27, 1995 | 20 years, 284 days | 20 years, 292 days | |
| 60 | Bret Bonanni | D | R | 1 | 2016 | 8 days | Jan 20, 1994 | 22 years, 199 days | 22 years, 207 days | |
| 60 | Alex Bowen | D | R | 1 | 2016 | 8 days | Sep 4, 1993 | 22 years, 337 days | 22 years, 345 days | |
| 60 | Luca Cupido | D | R | 1 | 2016 | 8 days | Nov 9, 1995 | 20 years, 271 days | 20 years, 279 days | |
| 60 | Thomas Dunstan | D | L | 1 | 2016 | 8 days | Sep 29, 1997 | 18 years, 312 days | 18 years, 320 days | |
| 60 | Ben Hallock | CF | R | 1 | 2016 | 8 days | Nov 22, 1997 | 18 years, 258 days | 18 years, 266 days | |
| 60 | Alex Obert | CF/CB | R | 1 | 2016 | 8 days | Dec 18, 1991 | 24 years, 232 days | 24 years, 240 days | |
| 60 | Alex Roelse | CB | R | 1 | 2016 | 8 days | Jan 10, 1995 | 21 years, 209 days | 21 years, 217 days | |
| 60 | Josh Samuels | D | R | 1 | 2016 | 8 days | Jul 8, 1991 | 25 years, 29 days | 25 years, 37 days | |
| Rk | Name | Pos | H | App | Games as player | Period | Birthdate | Age of first Olympic app | Age of last Olympic app | Ref |

**Historical progression – appearances of players**

The following table shows the historical progression of appearances of players at the Olympic Games.

| App | Achievement | Games | No. | Player | Pos | H | Height | Date | Age | Duration of record |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Set record | 1924 | | Herb Vollmer | FP | | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Jul 13, 1924 | 29 | 8 years, 24 days |
| 2 | Tied record | 1928 | | George Mitchell | FP | | | Aug 6, 1928 | 27 | 8 years, 24 days |
| 2 | Tied record | 1928 | | Wally O'Connor | FP | | | Aug 6, 1928 | 24 | 8 years, 24 days |
| 2 | Tied record | 1928 | | George Schroth | FP | | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Aug 6, 1928 | 28 | 8 years, 24 days |
| 2 | Tied record | 1928 | | Johnny Weissmuller | FP | | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Aug 6, 1928 | 24 | 8 years, 24 days |
| 3 | Broke record | 1932 | | Wally O'Connor | FP | | | Aug 6, 1932 | 28 | 4 years, 2 days |
| 4 | Broke record | 1936 | | Wally O'Connor | FP | | | Aug 8, 1936 | 32 | 79 years, 364 days |
| 4 | Tied record | 2012 | 8 | Tony Azevedo | D | R | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Jul 29, 2012 | 30 | 79 years, 364 days |
| 4 | Tied record | 2012 | 9 | Ryan Bailey | CF | R | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | Jul 29, 2012 | 36 | 79 years, 364 days |
| 5 | Broke record | 2016 | 8 | Tony Azevedo | D | R | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Aug 6, 2016 | 34 | 6 years, 355 days |

### Head coaches

The following tables are pre-sorted by number of Olympic appearances (in descending order), date of the last Olympic appearance (in ascending order), date of the first Olympic appearance (in ascending order), name of the person (in ascending order), respectively.

Six men have each made two Olympic appearances as head coaches of the United States men's national team.

| Rk | Name | App | Games as head coach | Period | Birthdate | Age of first Olympic app | Age of last Olympic app | Ref |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Otto Wahle | 2 | 1920, 1924 | 3 years, 331 days | Nov 5, 1879 | 40 years, 293 days | 44 years, 258 days | |
| 1 | Neil Kohlhase | 2 | 1956, 1960 | 3 years, 280 days | | | | |
| 1 | Urho Saari | 2 | 1952, 1964 | 12 years, 80 days | | | | |
| 1 | Monte Nitzkowski | 2 | 1972 , 1984 | 11 years, 349 days | Sep 7, 1929 | 42 years, 355 days | 54 years, 338 days | |
| 1 | Bill Barnett | 2 | 1988 , 1992 | 3 years, 323 days | | | | |
| 1 | Terry Schroeder | 2 | 2008 , 2012 | 4 years, 2 days | Oct 9, 1958 | 49 years, 306 days | 53 years, 308 days | |
| 7 | Gus Sundstrom | 1 | 1904 | 1 day | | | | |
| 7 | Alex Meffert | 1 | 1904 | 0 days | | | | |
| 7 | (Unknown) | 1 | 1904 | 0 days | | | | |
| 7 | Perry McGillivray | 1 | 1928 | 5 days | Aug 5, 1893 | 35 years, 1 day | 35 years, 6 days | |
| 7 | Frank Rivas | 1 | 1932 | 5 days | | | | |
| 7 | Clyde Swendsen | 1 | 1936 | 2 days | May 25, 1895 | 41 years, 75 days | 41 years, 77 days | |
| 7 | Austin Clapp | 1 | 1948 | 4 days | Nov 8, 1910 | 37 years, 265 days | 37 years, 269 days | |
| 7 | Art Lambert | 1 | 1968 | 9 days | | | | |
| 7 | Richard Corso | 1 | 1996 | 8 days | | | | |
| 7 | John Vargas | 1 | 2000 | 8 days | Jun 17, 1961 | 39 years, 98 days | 39 years, 106 days | |
| 7 | Ratko Rudić | 1 | 2004 | 14 days | Jun 7, 1948 | 56 years, 69 days | 56 years, 83 days | |
| 7 | Dejan Udovičić | 1 | 2016 | 8 days | Jul 27, 1970 | 46 years, 10 days | 46 years, 18 days | |
| Rk | Name | App | Games as head coach | Period | Birthdate | Age of first Olympic app | Age of last Olympic app | Ref |

Four Americans have each made Olympic appearances as players and as head coaches of the United States men's national team.

| Rk | Name | App | Games | Games | Period | Birthdate | Age of first Olympic app | Age of last Olympic app | Ref |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rk | Name | App | As player | As head coach | Period | Birthdate | Age of first Olympic app | Age of last Olympic app | Ref |
| 1 | Terry Schroeder | 5 | 1984 , 1988 , 1992 | 2008 , 2012 | 28 years, 11 days | Oct 9, 1958 | 25 years, 297 days | 53 years, 308 days | |
| 2 | Perry McGillivray | 2 | 1920 | 1928 | 7 years, 353 days | Aug 5, 1893 | 27 years, 19 days | 35 years, 6 days | |
| 2 | Austin Clapp | 2 | 1932 | 1948 | 15 years, 363 days | Nov 8, 1910 | 21 years, 272 days | 37 years, 269 days | |
| 2 | John Vargas | 2 | 1992 | 2000 | 8 years, 61 days | Jun 17, 1961 | 31 years, 45 days | 39 years, 106 days | |

**Historical progression – appearances of head coaches**

The following table shows the historical progression of appearances of head coaches at the Olympic Games.

| App | Achievement | Games | Head coach | Date | Age | Duration of record |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Set record | 1920 | Otto Wahle | Aug 24, 1920 | 40 | 3 years, 324 days |
| 2 | Broke record | 1924 | Otto Wahle | Jul 13, 1924 | 44 | 99 years, 14 days |
| 2 | Tied record | 1960 | Neil Kohlhase | Aug 26, 1960 | | 99 years, 14 days |
| 2 | Tied record | 1964 | Urho Saari | Oct 11, 1964 | | 99 years, 14 days |
| 2 | Tied record | 1984 | Monte Nitzkowski | Aug 1, 1984 | 54 | 99 years, 14 days |
| 2 | Tied record | 1992 | Bill Barnett | Aug 1, 1992 | | 99 years, 14 days |
| 2 | Tied record | 2012 | Terry Schroeder | Jul 29, 2012 | 53 | 99 years, 14 days |

## Miscellaneous

### Water polo families

**Brothers**

The three McIlroy brothers (Paul, Chick and Ned) were all members of the 1964 United States men's Olympic water polo team.

The Kooistra brothers (Bill and Sam) played for the United States in water polo at the 1956 Olympics. Jeff Campbell competed alongside his elder brother, Peter, at the 1988 Olympics.

| Relation- ship | Family | Name | Pos | Birthdate | Games | Age | Note |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Three brothers | McIlroy | Chick McIlroy | D/CF | Aug 1, 1938 | 1960 | 22 years, 25 days | |
| Three brothers | McIlroy | Paul McIlroy | FP | May 12, 1937 | 1964 | 27 years, 152 days | Three brothers in an Olympic tournament |
| Three brothers | McIlroy | Chick McIlroy | D/CF | Aug 1, 1938 | 1964 | 26 years, 71 days | Three brothers in an Olympic tournament |
| Three brothers | McIlroy | Ned McIlroy | FP | Jul 26, 1939 | 1964 | 25 years, 77 days | Three brothers in an Olympic tournament |
| Two brothers | Kooistra | Bill Kooistra | FP | Aug 26, 1926 | 1952 | 25 years, 334 days | |
| Two brothers | Kooistra | Bill Kooistra | FP | Aug 26, 1926 | 1956 | 30 years, 94 days | Two brothers in an Olympic tournament |
| Two brothers | Kooistra | Sam Kooistra | FP | Aug 18, 1935 | 1956 | 21 years, 102 days | Two brothers in an Olympic tournament |
| Two brothers | Campbell | Peter Campbell | CF | May 21, 1960 | 1984 | 24 years, 72 days | |
| Two brothers | Campbell | Peter Campbell | CF/U | May 21, 1960 | 1988 | 28 years, 123 days | Two brothers in an Olympic tournament |
| Two brothers | Campbell | Jeff Campbell | CB | Oct 2, 1962 | 1988 | 25 years, 355 days | Two brothers in an Olympic tournament |
| Two brothers | Campbell | Jeff Campbell | CB | Oct 2, 1962 | 1992 | 29 years, 304 days | |
| Two brothers | Vargas | Joe Vargas | D | Oct 4, 1955 | $1980^*$ | 24 years, 290 days | |
| Two brothers | Vargas | Joe Vargas | D | Oct 4, 1955 | 1984 | 28 years, 302 days | |
| Two brothers | Vargas | John Vargas | D | Jun 17, 1961 | 1992 | 31 years, 45 days | |
| Two brothers | Vargas | John Vargas | Coach | Jun 17, 1961 | 2000 | 39 years, 98 days | |

$^*Qualified$ but withdrew.

Tony van Dorp, a Dutch-American goalkeeper, competed in the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics for the United States. His younger brother, Fred, was a Dutch field player, and played against his brother at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics.

| Relation- ship | Family | Country represented | Name | Pos | Birthdate | Games | Age | Note |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Two brothers | van Dorp | Netherlands | Fred van Dorp | FP | Oct 13, 1938 | 1960 | 21 years, 318 days | |
| Two brothers | van Dorp | United States | Tony van Dorp | GK | Jun 25, 1936 | 1964 | 28 years, 110 days | NED 6–4 USA (Oct 13, 1964) |
| Two brothers | van Dorp | Netherlands | Fred van Dorp | FP | Oct 13, 1938 | 1964 | 26 years, 0 days | NED 6–4 USA (Oct 13, 1964) |
| Two brothers | van Dorp | United States | Tony van Dorp | GK | Jun 25, 1936 | 1968 | 32 years, 121 days | USA 6–3 NED (Oct 24, 1968) |
| Two brothers | van Dorp | Netherlands | Fred van Dorp | FP | Oct 13, 1938 | 1968 | 30 years, 11 days | USA 6–3 NED (Oct 24, 1968) |

**Father-son**

| Relation- ship | Family | Name | Pos | Birthdate | Games | Age | Note |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Father and a son | Ruddy | Joe Ruddy | FP | Sep 28, 1878 | 1904 | 25 years, 343 days | |
| Father and a son | Ruddy | Ray Ruddy | FP | Aug 31, 1911 | 1936 | 24 years, 343 days | |
| Father and a son | Saari | Urho Saari | Head coach | | 1952 | | |
| Father and a son | Saari | Urho Saari | Asst. coach | | 1960 | | |
| Father and a son | Saari | Urho Saari | Head coach | | 1964 | | Father and son in an Olympic tournament |
| Father and a son | Saari | Bob Saari | FP | Jun 7, 1948 | 1964 | 16 years, 126 days | Father and son in an Olympic tournament |
| Father and a son | Azevedo | Ricardo Azevedo | Asst. coach | Aug 24, 1956 | 1996 | 39 years, 331 days | |
| Father and a son | Azevedo | Tony Azevedo | D | Nov 21, 1981 | 2000 | 18 years, 307 days | |
| Father and a son | Azevedo | Ricardo Azevedo | Asst. coach | Aug 24, 1956 | 2004 | 47 years, 357 days | Father and son in an Olympic tournament |
| Father and a son | Azevedo | Tony Azevedo | D | Nov 21, 1981 | 2004 | 22 years, 268 days | Father and son in an Olympic tournament |
| Father and a son | Azevedo | Tony Azevedo | D | Nov 21, 1981 | 2008 | 26 years, 263 days | |
| Father and a son | Azevedo | Tony Azevedo | D | Nov 21, 1981 | 2012 | 30 years, 251 days | |
| Father and a son | Azevedo | Tony Azevedo | D | Nov 21, 1981 | 2016 | 34 years, 259 days | |

**Father-daughter**

| Relation- ship | Family | Name | Pos | Birthdate | Games | Age | Note |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Father and two daughters | Fischer | Erich Fischer | CB/U | Mar 12, 1966 | 1992 | 26 years, 142 days | |
| Father and two daughters | Fischer | Makenzie Fischer | CB | Mar 29, 1997 | 2016 | 19 years, 133 days | Two sisters in an Olympic tournament |
| Father and two daughters | Fischer | Aria Fischer | CF | Mar 2, 1999 | 2016 | 17 years, 160 days | Two sisters in an Olympic tournament |
