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Jordan Raney
Personal information
Born (1996-06-02) June 2, 1996 (age 27)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Position 2-Meter Defender
Club information
Current team Olympiacos Piraeus
College(s) Stanford University
National team
Years Team
2017—
United States
Last updated: February 16, 2024

Jordan Raney (born June 2, 1996) is an American water polo player who is a member of the United States women's national water polo team.[1] She was part of the gold medal-winning American team at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest.[2]

College career[edit]

Raney played water polo at Stanford University where she helped lead the Cardinal to NCAA Championships in 2015 and 2017.[3] In 2018 Raney was 1st Team All-American and 1st Team All-MPSF.[4]

International career[edit]

Raney made her Senior National Team debut in 2017,[1] winning the FINA World League Super Final.[5] A standout defender, she made her professional debut competing for NC Vouliagmeni in Greece alongside Team USA teammates Ashleigh Johnson and Stephania Haralabidis.[1][4] She currently plays for Greek powerhouse Olympiacos Piraeus, with whom she won the 2021–22 LEN Euro League.

She trained full-time with the U.S. team for two years with the goal of competing at the 2020 Summer Olympics,[6] but she didn't make the final roster.[7][8]

In 2022, Raney led Team USA with 12 goals as well as being named the Media All-Star Team at the 2022 FINA World League Super Final in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. At the 2022 FINA Championships in Budapest, Raney scored 5 goals for Team USA.[4]

International Competition Highlights[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Jordan Raney - Women's Senior National Team". USA Water Polo. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "Day 7 Women's Water Polo: USA rolls Spain for fifth world crown". Official FINA website. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  3. ^ "Stanford wins NCAA women's water-polo title". San Francisco Chronicle. May 14, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Jordan Raney - Women's Senior National Team". USA Water Polo. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
  5. ^ Pimer, Diana (June 12, 2017). "USA Water Polo Wins Fourth-Straight FINA World League Super Final". Swimming World. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  6. ^ Raney, Jordan (January 5, 2021). "Her Olympic dream in flux, Jordan Raney embraces the chaos". NBC Sports. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  7. ^ Raney, Jordan (July 21, 2021). "How it feels to be the last player cut from the US Olympic water polo team". NBC Sports. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  8. ^ Leybi, Amaya (August 5, 2021). "Pushing Forward: The Antifragile Identity of Jordan Raney". Swimming World. Retrieved August 6, 2021.

External links[edit]

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