<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://varsityblues.ca/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>University of Toronto Athletics</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/rss.aspx?path=wpolo</link><description>Latest news items for University of Toronto Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://varsityblues.ca/rss?path=wpolo" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>CHOWN, GROUT NAMED VARSITY BLUES ATHLETES OF THE YEAR</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/27/general-chown-grout-named-varsity-blues-athletes-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/27/general-chown-grout-named-varsity-blues-athletes-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>Badminton, Baseball, Cross Country, Men's Curling, Softball, Fencing, Field Hockey, Figure Skating, Football, General, Golf, Men's Basketball, Men's Ice Hockey, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Water Polo, Men's Soccer, Men's Squash, Men's Volleyball, Rowing, Swimming, Men's Tennis, Track and Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Ice Hockey, Women's Lacrosse, Women's  Water Polo, Women's Soccer, Women's Squash, Women's Volleyball, Wrestling, Women's Rugby, Men's Rugby, Women's Badminton, Women's Cross Country, Women's Curling, Women's Fencing, Women's Golf, Women's Rowing, Women's Tennis, Women's Track &amp; Field, Women's Swimming, Women's Wrestling</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Award Winners" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/27/jill_athletic_banquet_-27032026-3.jpg" /><br /><br />Women's soccer MVP Hannah Chownn and men's national high jump champion Aiden Grout were named the 2025-26 University of Toronto Varsity Blues T-Holders' athletes of the year on Friday, March 27.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/27/jill_athletic_banquet_-27032026-3.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/27/jill_athletic_banquet_-27032026-3.jpg"><media:title>Award Winners</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/27/jill_athletic_banquet_-27032026-3.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13017</s:story_id></item><item><title>MAJOR AWARD NOMINEES: WOMEN'S FRANK PINDAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/25/general-major-award-nominees-womens-frank-pindar-athlete-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/25/general-major-award-nominees-womens-frank-pindar-athlete-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>Badminton, Softball, Fencing, Figure Skating, General, Golf, Women's  Water Polo, Women's Badminton, Women's Fencing, Women's Golf, Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Awards W Pindar" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/19/W_Frank_1920x1080.jpg" /><br /><br />The following Varsity Blues athletes were nominated by their coaches and chosen through the awards selection process as finalists for the women's Frank Pindar athlete of the year award, given annually to an athlete competing in a sport whose official season concludes with either an OUA or other university recognized championship event (in alphabetical order):]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/W_Frank_1920x1080.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/W_Frank_1920x1080.jpg"><media:title>Awards W Pindar</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/W_Frank_1920x1080.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13010</s:story_id></item><item><title>WOMEN’S WATER POLO DYNASTY CONTINUES</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/11/30/womens-water-polo-womens-water-polo-dynasty-continues.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/11/30/womens-water-polo-womens-water-polo-dynasty-continues.aspx</guid><category>Women's  Water Polo</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 NCWP Women's Water Polo Champions" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/30/_DSC5500.jpg" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's water polo team won their 12th straight provincial title with a 12-6 victory over McGill in the 2025 NCWP Championship final on Sunday afternoon (Nov. 30) in Kingston, Ont.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/30/_DSC5500.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/30/_DSC5500.jpg"><media:title>2025 NCWP Women's Water Polo Champions</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/30/_DSC5500.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 18:49:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>29</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12798</s:story_id></item><item><title>CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW: NCWP WOMEN’S WATER POLO</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/11/26/womens-water-polo-championship-preview-ncwp-womens-water-polo.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/11/26/womens-water-polo-championship-preview-ncwp-womens-water-polo.aspx</guid><category>Women's  Water Polo</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WWPOLO Sidney Low" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/25/20250927-123439-R3-DAS09460.jpg" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's water polo team head back to Kingston this weekend for the National Collegiate Water Polo (NCWP) Championships, hosted by Queen's University from Nov. 28-30.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/20250927-123439-R3-DAS09460.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/20250927-123439-R3-DAS09460.jpg"><media:title>WWPOLO Sidney Low</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/20250927-123439-R3-DAS09460.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 09:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>29</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12784</s:story_id></item><item><title>U OF T AT QUEEN'S INVITATIONAL</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/11/2/womens-water-polo-u-of-t-at-queens-invitational.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/11/2/womens-water-polo-u-of-t-at-queens-invitational.aspx</guid><category>Women's  Water Polo</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WSQ Shot" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/2/20250927-123130-R3-DAS09433.jpg" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's water polo team competed in three matches at the Queen's Invitational this weekend in Kingston.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/2/20250927-123130-R3-DAS09433.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/2/20250927-123130-R3-DAS09433.jpg"><media:title>WSQ Shot</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/2/20250927-123130-R3-DAS09433.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 2 Nov 2025 21:11:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>29</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12716</s:story_id></item><item><title>BLUES PERFECT AT U OF T FALL CLASSIC</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/9/28/womens-water-polo-blues-perfect-at-u-of-t-fall-classic.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/9/28/womens-water-polo-blues-perfect-at-u-of-t-fall-classic.aspx</guid><category>Women's  Water Polo</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WWP/Devon Lynch" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/28/jill_wwaterpolo_vs_mcmaster_-26092025-6.jpg" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues wommen's water polo team went 4-0 and outscored their opponents 78-18 between Friday (Sept. 26) and Sunday (Sept. 28) at the U of T Fall Classic at Varsity Pool.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/28/jill_wwaterpolo_vs_mcmaster_-26092025-6.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/28/jill_wwaterpolo_vs_mcmaster_-26092025-6.jpg"><media:title>WWP/Devon Lynch</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/28/jill_wwaterpolo_vs_mcmaster_-26092025-6.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2025 19:37:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>29</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12538</s:story_id></item><item><title>BOBYK AND MORAVEK NAMED TO CANADIAN JUNIOR NATIONAL TEAMS</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/4/17/mens-water-polo-bobyk-and-moravek-named-to-canadian-junior-national-teams.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/4/17/mens-water-polo-bobyk-and-moravek-named-to-canadian-junior-national-teams.aspx</guid><category>Men's Water Polo, Women's  Water Polo</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WP Bobyk Moravek" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/4/17/Untitled-WP.png" /><br /><br />As announced by Water Polo Canada on Tuesday (Apr. 15), University of Toronto Varsity Blues water polo student-athletes Grace Bobyk and Bowen Moravek have been named to the Canadian Junior (U20) national teams.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/17/Untitled-WP.png" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/17/Untitled-WP.png"><media:title>WP Bobyk Moravek</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/17/Untitled-WP.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12329</s:story_id></item><item><title>MAJOR AWARD NOMINEES: WOMEN'S FRANK PINDAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/4/1/general-major-award-nominees-womens-frank-pindar-athlete-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/4/1/general-major-award-nominees-womens-frank-pindar-athlete-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>Badminton, Softball, Figure Skating, General, Golf, Women's  Water Polo, Women's Badminton, Women's Golf, Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="No alternative text provided." src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/3/26/Frank_Women.png" /><br /><br />Varsityblues.ca will highlight the nominees of U of T's major awards – men's and women's rookies of the year, Dr. Clara Benson honour award, George M. Biggs trophy, as well as the men's and women's Frank Pindar and T-Holders' athletes of the year - to be announced at the Varsity Blues Awards Gala on Friday, April 4.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/3/26/Frank_Women.png" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/3/26/Frank_Women.png"><media:title /></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/3/26/Frank_Women.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 1 Apr 2025 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12311</s:story_id></item><item><title>MAJOR AWARD NOMINEES: CLARA BENSON HONOUR AWARD</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/3/30/general-major-award-nominees-clara-benson-honour-award.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/3/30/general-major-award-nominees-clara-benson-honour-award.aspx</guid><category>Softball, Field Hockey, General, Track and Field, Women's Ice Hockey, Women's  Water Polo, Women's Fencing, Women's Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Benson Award" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/3/31/clara_benson_1920x1080.png" /><br /><br />Varsityblues.ca will highlight the nominees of U of T's major awards – men's and women's rookies of the year, Dr. Clara Benson honour award, George M. Biggs trophy, as well as the men's and women's Frank Pindar and T-Holders' athletes of the year - to be announced at the Varsity Blues Awards Gala on Friday, April 4.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/3/31/clara_benson_1920x1080.png" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/3/31/clara_benson_1920x1080.png"><media:title>Benson Award</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/3/31/clara_benson_1920x1080.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12309</s:story_id></item><item><title>VARSITY BLUES KEEP THE STREAK, WINNING 11TH STRAIGHT BANNER</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2024/12/1/womens-water-polo-varsity-blues-keep-the-streak-winning-11th-straight-banner.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2024/12/1/womens-water-polo-varsity-blues-keep-the-streak-winning-11th-straight-banner.aspx</guid><category>Women's  Water Polo</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WWP Banner" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/12/1/IMG_8240.JPG" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's water polo team claimed National Collegiate Water Polo (NCWP) gold, defeating the Queen's Gaels 21-2 in the championship final on Sunday (Dec. 1) in Kingston, Ont.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/12/1/IMG_8240.JPG" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/12/1/IMG_8240.JPG"><media:title>WWP Banner</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/12/1/IMG_8240.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 1 Dec 2024 18:43:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>29</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12094</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>