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 Olympic Minute: Maame Biney What keeps short-track speed skater focused during a race? Find out in this edition of Olympic Minute. Meet the U.S. women’s basketball team for the Tokyo Olympics The U.S. women’s basketball team for the Tokyo Olympics was revealed on Monday June 21 on the TODAY show. Los Angeles’ Diversity Fuels Bobby Hundred’s Creativity Bobby Hundreds talks his love of Los Angeles' diversity and strength. Graffiti: Chaz Bojorquez’ Love Letter to Los Angeles Chaz explains how he used graffiti to tell his story in Los Angeles. Lilly Singh’s Journey to Inclusion in Los Angeles Lily shares her experiences and how Los Angeles has helped her open up. 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. View More sports in this article Water Polo tags in this article 2020 Summer Olympics Athletes to Watch Fan SportsEngine