Alys Williams (water polo)

Alys Williams
Personal information
Full nameAlys Nicole Williams
Born (1994-05-28) May 28, 1994
Fountain Valley, California, U.S.
EducationPsychology (UCLA)
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight160 lb (73 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWater polo
PositionDefender
ClubHuntington Beach WPF
Medal record
Women's water polo
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
2020 Tokyo Team
World Championships
2015 Kazan Team
2017 Budapest Team
2019 Gwangju Team
Summer Universiade
2017 Taipei Team

Alys Nicole Williams (born May 28, 1994) is an American water polo player. She is a member of the United States women's national water polo team,[1][2] and participated in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal.[3]

Career highlights

  • 2015 World Championship (gold)
  • 2017 World Championship (gold)
  • 2019 World Championship (gold)
  • 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics (gold)

Personal life

Williams was born in Fountain Valley, California to Robert and Constance Williams. She grew up in Huntington Beach and attended Edison High School. She has two sisters. Williams attended UCLA,[4] majoring in psychology.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Alys Williams". Team USA. Archived from the original on September 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Alys Williams - Women's Senior National Team". USA Water Polo. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  3. ^ "Alys WILLIAMS". Olympics.com. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  4. ^ "6 local alumni make United States women's water polo Olympic team". Daily Pilot. June 24, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  5. ^ "Alys Williams - Women's Water Polo". UCLA. Retrieved November 19, 2021.


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