Alex Roelse
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| Nationality | American |
| Born | January 10, 1995 Gorinchem, Netherlands |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Water polo |
Alex Willem Roelse (born January 10, 1995) is an American water polo player. Roelse was born in Gorinchem, Netherlands to parents Pieter and Mary Roelse.
High School Career[edit]
Roelse attended Winford Stebo in Utrecht, Netherlands, where he played club waterpolo since his school did not have a team.[1]
In 2013, his Senior National Team debut in November of 2013, helping the Dutch place second at an international tournament in Gzira, Malta.[2]
College career[edit]
Roelse competed for UCLA from 2014 to 2017. He was a member of UCLA's 2014 NCAA Water Polo Championship team.[3][2] At UCLA Roelse majored in business economics.[3]
Professional career[edit]
He competed in the men's tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[4]
Roelse played in the 2018 FINA World Cup in Berlin, scored one goal, and the team came in 6th place overall. While playing in the 2018 FINA World League Super Final, he scored five goals.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Alex Roelse - Men's Senior National Team". USA Water Polo. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ a b "Alex Roelse - Men's Water Polo". UCLA. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ a b "Alex Roelse". Team USA. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alex Roelse Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
External links[edit]
- Alex Roelse at Olympics.com
- Alex Roelse at Olympedia
- Alex Roelse at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (archived)
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- Water polo players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Gorinchem
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- Water polo players at the 2015 Pan American Games
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