Athletes to Watch: Ashleigh Johnson & Maggie Steffens Goalkeeper Ashleigh Johnson and captain Maggie Steffens are considered two of the top water polo players in the world; both are Olympic gold medalists and world champions. Johnson, a Princeton graduate, was the only player on the 2016 Olympic squad not from California. She is heralded for her incredible athleticism; her college coach said she would have been able to start on many of Princeton’s other varsity athletic squads. Maggie Steffens was the youngest member of the U.S. women’s water polo team in 2012, but was one of the most experienced players on the squad in Rio. She is a two-time Olympic MVP and three-time NCAA champion (Stanford), and led the U.S. to world titles in 2015 and 2017 (NOTE: The U.S. is currently competing for another title at the 2019 World Championships as of July 15, 2019). Visit Ashleigh's Team USA profile Visit Maggie's Team USA profile Athlete Info Ashleigh Johnson Maggie Steffens Sport Water Polo Water Polo Height 6'1" 5'8" Weight 182 165 Date of Birth September 12, 1994 June 4, 1993 Hometown Miami, FL Danville, CA Current Residence Miami, FL Danville, CA Trivia Ashleigh has an irrational fear that while getting a drink from a water fountain, someone will push her head and all her teeth will break. She also is scared of clowns. Maggie co-founded 6-8 Sports with fellow Olympian Tony Azevedo. It is a software that observes athletes/teams and collects their data, which will be analyzed to improve performance afterwards. Grow your Olympic knowledge Athletes to Watch: Helen Maroulis Get to know wrestler Helen Maroulis. The Journey of Two-Time Paralympic Gold Medalist Jake Williams Learn the story of this two-time Paralympic Gold Medalist and Head Coach at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. SportsEngine Spotlight: Oksana Masters Get to know four-time Paralympic gold medalist and multi-sport athlete Oksana Masters in this SportsEngine Spotlight. Meet Bing Dwen Dwen: the Mascot for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games Meet the mascot representing the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. 2022 Paralympic Winter Games: What You Need to Know Get up to speed on what may be the largest Paralympic Winter Games in history. So You Want to Try Ski Jumping? You don’t need wings to fly. View More sports in this article Water Polo tags in this article 2020 Summer Olympics Athletes to Watch Fan SportsEngine