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 Dreaming Beyond Assumptions: Simone Manuel Shares Her LA28 ‘A’ Logo Simone shares how she hopes her LA28 'A' log inspires people to pursue their passion. Athletes to Watch: Simone Manuel Learn more about swimmer Simone Manuel. SportsEngine Spotlight: Chloe Kim The 2022 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony kicks off February 3rd, and SportsEngine is spotlighting eight of the reigning and emerging stars for Team USA. Tokyo Olympic Spotlight: Simone Biles Get to know Simone Biles, one of the most dominant Olympic athletes looking to add another Gold to her medal count in Tokyo. Athletes to Watch: Emma Coburn Get to know runner Emma Coburn before she begins her road to Tokyo 2020. SportsEngine Spotlight: Brody Roybal Discover what Brody Roybal, a two-time Paralympic gold medalist and three-time World Champion in sled hockey, does in his spare time in this SportsEngine Spotlight. View More sports in this article Water Polo tags in this article 2020 Summer Olympics Athletes to Watch Fan SportsEngine