Water Polo
Program Philosophy
De Smet Jesuit Water Polo is committed to developing young men in and out of the pool. With an emphasis on accountability and teamwork, we strive to become the most cohesive team as possible. Athletes are molded into leaders and we take pride in having as much mental toughness as physical toughness. With 8 MSHSAA Final Four appearances ('97, '08, '09, '10, '12, '13, '16, '18) and 1 State Championship (2010), De Smet Jesuit continues to be a premier program in the area. We hope to continue the tradition of excellence going forward
Water Polo Schedule
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Teams
Varsity
Schedule
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Chaminade
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Marquette
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Marquette | Details | |||
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Founder's Cup
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Ladue High School | Details | |||
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Founder's Cup
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Ladue High School | Details | |||
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Founder's Cup
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Ladue High School | Details | |||
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Parkway West
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Parkway West | Details | |||
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Ladue
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Ladue High School | Details | |||
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De Smet Invitational
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Kirkwood | Details | |||
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De Smet Invitational
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Lindbergh | Details | |||
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De Smet Invitational
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Kirkwood | Details | |||
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Kirkwood
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Kirkwood | Details | |||
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Lindbergh Invitational
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Lindbergh | Details | |||
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Lindbergh Invitational
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Lindbergh | Details | |||
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Lindbergh Invitational
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Lindbergh | Details | |||
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Pattonville
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Oakville/Mehlville
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Mehlville | Details | |||
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John Burroughs Invitational
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John Burroughs Invitational
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John Burroughs Invitational
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Lafayette
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Lafayette | Details | |||
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MSHSAA Districts
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TBD | Details | Varsity Playoffs begin - TBD |
Roster
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Joseph Appelbaum0Goal6'21852023
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Jacob Baldes2Attacker5'902025
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Ari Cox002026
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Joseph Daniel4Attacker/Defender6'002023
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Andrew Dolan002026
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Thomas Dolan (captain)5Center6'31352023
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Carson Golomski1Goal5'51602023
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James Greco002025
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Drew Luning10Utility5'1102024
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Lane Moore002026
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Oliver Nichols (captain)11Attacker5'1002024
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Jacob Orr002026
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Tyler Richter6Center (Left)5'802025
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Noah Schlaefer9Attacker5'802025
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Mason Schneier20Defender5'111352023
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Cooper Venneman3Attacker (Left)5'702025
Coaches
Head Coach
Taylor Swyers
tswyers3@gmail.com
Coach Taylor has been the Head Coach of the Spartan water polo program since 2017 and an Assistant Coach with the Spartan swim team since 2021. He brings 15 years of swimming/polo coaching experience to both programs. Taylor was a 3x All-District Water polo player and state swimmer in high school. He continued both at the University of Redlands (CA) in the late 2000s where he was a member of multiple SCIAC Championships. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the UofR and currently works full time in finance. Coach Taylor still plays masters water polo, coaches club water polo and lives in Brentwood with his wife and two dogs.
Assistant Coach
Anthony Thomas
Assistant Coach
Matt Stipanovich
Junior Varsity
Schedule
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Cowbell Classic
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Parkway West | Details | |||
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Cowbell Classic
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Parkway West | Details | |||
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Chaminade
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Chaminade | Details | |||
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Marquette
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Marquette | Details | |||
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Parkway West
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Parkway West | Details | |||
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Ladue
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Ladue High School | Details | |||
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Kirkwood
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Kirkwood | Details | |||
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Lafayette Tournament
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Lafayette | Details | |||
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Lafayette Tournament
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Lafayette | Details | |||
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Pattonville
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Oakville/Mehlville
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Mehlville | Details | |||
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Ladue Invitational
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Ladue High School | Details | |||
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Ladue Invitational
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Ladue High School | Details | |||
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Lafayette
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Lafayette | Details | |||
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JV Playoffs
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Roster
Coaches
Head Coach
Taylor Swyers
tswyers3@gmail.com
Coach Taylor has been the Head Coach of the Spartan water polo program since 2017 and an Assistant Coach with the Spartan swim team since 2021. He brings 15 years of swimming/polo coaching experience to both programs. Taylor was a 3x All-District Water polo player and state swimmer in high school. He continued both at the University of Redlands (CA) in the late 2000s where he was a member of multiple SCIAC Championships. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the UofR and currently works full time in finance. Coach Taylor still plays masters water polo, coaches club water polo and lives in Brentwood with his wife and two dogs.
Assistant Coach
Anthony Thomas
Assistant Coach
Matt Stipanovich
Media Room
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Congratulations to three seniors who have committed to playing baseball in college!
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Vote for Eric and Demetrion—2 Spartan football players who are in the running for All-America Scholar Athlete Team!
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