Titans Alumni

Meet Titans Water Polo's Alumnis!

Education: John is currently enrolled at the University of Calgary in a Bachelor of Commerce. He graduated from his high school, Ashbury College, in 2009 with a bilingual diploma. His grade average was 87 which landed him on the honor roll. His favorite subjects growing up were math and English.

Years on the National Team: 3 years Junior National Team, 3 years Senior National Team

Water polo Background: Conway started his career in 1998 with the Ottawa Titans. He first joined the Junior National Team in the summer of 2007 . After spending three years with the Junior National team, he centralized in Calgary with the Senior National Team in 2009 and has been competing with them ever since.

Strengths: Conway considers himself a smart and explosive player who is competitive and passionate in his Sport Greatest

Influence: His greatest influence is his family: Linda, Thomas and Elizabeth. Several influential coaches such as: Jerry Tesanovic, Alex Beslin, David Hart, Dragan Jovanovic,  Scott Smith, Blake Christie, Andras Szeri.

Career Highlights:

DOMESTIC
• 2008 U18 Men’s Nationals ( 1st place) 
• Named  Male Athlete of the Year by the Ottawa Titans Water-Polo Club 2009, 2007 and 2005 
• Named Offensive Player of the Year  for age group by the Ottawa Titans Water Polo Club in 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005 and 2004

NATIONAL TEAM
• 2012 FINA Olympic Qualification tournament, Edmonton, Canada, 5th place
• 2011 Pan-American Games, Guadalajara, Mexico, 2nd place
• 2011 FINA World Championships, Shanghai, China, 10th place 
• 2010 Junior Pan-American Championships, USA, 1st place

John Conway

Tara Hristov

Started in Titans at the recreational level in 2004 (‘I Love Water polo’), and then moved on to competitive the next year. In 2007 began participating in U16 and U18 Provincials and Nationals, and have been selected for Team Ontario since 2009. In 2011, played on the 93’ Youth National Team and in 2012 played on the Junior National Team. Currently studying Political Science and Communications at the University of Ottawa and playing for the GeeGees.   

Titans Major Accomplishments

  • U16 Provincials
    • Gold 2007-2010
  • U16 Nationals
    • Bronze 2009
  • U18 Provincials
    • Gold 2009-2011
    • Silver 2012
  • U18 Nationals
    • Silver 2011
  • U22 Nationals
    • Bronze 2009, 2011
  • Titans International Tournament
    • Gold 2010
  • Alberta Open
    • Silver 2011

Team Ontario

  • Member of Team Ontario: 2009-2012
    • Hungary Trip: 2009
  • Quest for Gold  Ontario Carding: 2009-2012

National Team

  • National Team Development Program: 2009-2011
  • 94’ Youth National Team Training Camp (Montreal): 2011
  • Member of the 93’ Youth National Team (Montreal): 2011
  • Canadian Select League (Northern Lights: 1st place): 2011/2012
  • Member of Junior National Team (Montreal, Greece): 2012
  • AAP National Carding: 2011/2012

Position: Driver

Height: 6’3” (193cm)

Weight: 180 lbs

Handedness: Right

Education: Studying economics at the University of Calgary. Graduated from College catholique Samuel-Genest in 2011

Years on the national team: 2 years on the junior team, 1 year on the senior team.

Water Polo Background: I started playing water polo when I was 8 years old, playing for the Orleans Orcas in I Love Water Polo. One year later, I moved up to competitive water polo playing for Tristan Nguyens. After a year with Tristan, I began playing for Pierre Fiset. Blake Christie coached me in my last year as a bantam player. Once in cadet, Pierre again coached me for a year, and from then on, Jerry Tesanovic was my coach while I played for the Titans. While with the Titans, I was on the 2009 16+U national championships winning team and I was selected to that tournaments all-star team. Two years later, I once again found myself on a gold medal winning team, winning the 2011 18+U national championships. In the summer of 2009, I made Team Ontario travelling to Montenegro. The following summer, I was selected to the Junior Canadian National team where we won the Pan Am Championships. In August of 2011, I played at the Junior World Championships finishing 13th.

Strengths: My greatest strengths are my perseverance and my competitiveness.

Goals: To be an Olympian.

Hobbies: Hanging out with friends when the training schedule allows it.

Influences: My coaches, for having pushed me to get where I am today and never allowing me to be content with my past performances. My friends, for helping me through the tough times. My family for supporting my love for the game, driving me to all the practices and being at the tournaments to support me.

Alec Taschereau

Logan Seaman

Water Polo experience

Titans:
I Love Water Polo Program 1999-2002
14U Ontario Provincial Championships 2003 – Gold
14U Ontario Provincial Championships 2004 – Gold
16U Ontario Provincial Championships 2005 – Gold
16U Ontario Provincial Championships 2006 – Gold
16U  Canadian National Championships 2007 – 5th place
18U Ontario Provincial Championships 2007 – Gold
18U Canadian National Championships 2007 – 4th place
National Development Center 2007-2008
18U Ontario Provincial Championship 2008 – Gold
18U Canadian National Championships 2008 – Gold (Assistant Captain)
Titans Board of Directors – Athlete Representative 2008-2012

Team Ontario:
2006: Los Angeles, California; Vancouver, British Colombia
2007: Alphen, Netherlands; Zeist, Netherlands
2008: Budapest, Hungary (Team Captain)
 
Carleton Ravens:
2008 OUA Championships – Silver
2009 OUA Championships – Silver
2010 OUA Championships – 4th Place (Assistant Captain)
2011 OUA Championships – Gold (Team Captain)

Awards :

  • 2008 Defensive Player of the Year,
  • 2008 Team of the Year (Titans, Ottawa Sports Awards),
  • 2006 Sportsmanship Award,
  • 2008 OUA All Star Team,
  • 2009 Alumni Award,
  • 2010 MVP,
  • 2011 Alumni Award,
  • 2011 Team of the Year (Ottawa Sports Awards)

Since graduating from Titans, Logan has pursued a degree in neuroscience at Carleton University, where he has received numerous academic and athletic accolades. For his honours thesis, he studied the role of various hormones in the development of obesity. In the winter of his third year, he participated in a biological field expedition to Antarctica, and has since given public presentations on polar science. In 2011 he began working on a business venture which strives to develop and deliver agricultural technologies to produce higher yielding crops in famine stricken regions of the world. In 2012 he spent 5 weeks in Kenya, where he worked in a hospital assisting on surgeries and patient care. He currently plays water polo recreationally, and hopes to pursue graduate studies in medicine while continuing to develop his agricultural technology business.  

18U Canadian National Championships 2008 – Gold Medal

18U Canadian National Championships 2011 – Gold Medal

16U Canadian National Championships 2009 – Gold Medal

16U Canadian National Championships 2008 – Silver Medal

18U Ontario Provincial Championships 2008 – Gold Medal

18U Ontario Provincial Championships 2009 – Bronze Medal

18U Ontario Provincial Championships 2011 – Silver Medal

16U Ontario Provincial Championships 2008 – Gold Medal

16U Ontario Provincial Championships 2009 – Gold Medal

2011 OUA Championships – Gold Medal

Member of Junior National Team – Competed at 2011 Junior World Championships in Volos, Greece

Member of Ontario Provincial Teams (2008,2009)

MVP – 18U Canadian National Championships 2011

MVP – 16U Canadian National Championships 2009

OUA All Star Team (2011)

Ontario Provincial Championships All Star Team (2007,2008,2009)

Titans Offensive Player of the Year (2007,2008,2009,2011)

Team of the Year 2008 (Titans, Ottawa Sports Banquet)

Team of the Year 2009 (Titans, Ottawa Sports Banquet)

Team of the Year 2011 (Titans, Ottawa, Sports Banquet)

Team of the Year 2011 (Ravens, Ottawa Sports Banquet)

Currently studying Economics at Carleton University while continuing to train and play for the Carleton Ravens and be involved in the Titans water polo community.

Ogi Gutovic

David Lapins

Position: Hole set
Height:  6’3” (192cm)
Weight:  200 lbs
Handedness:  Right
Hometown:  Gatineau, Quebec
Current Residence:  Calgary, Alberta
Education:  David is enrolled in correspondence courses with Athabasca University to obtain a Bachelor of Science Degree.  
Years on the National Team:  In 2011, at 17 years of age, David moved to Calgary where he centralized with the Senior National Team. He has also been on the Junior National Team for 3 years.
Water Polo Background:  David began playing water polo at 8 years old and quickly moved into the competitive stream.  
Strengths:   High motivation and work ethic, power and explosiveness.

Career Highlights:
-3rd place at 2012 Junior Pan Ams in Montreal
-Travelled to Spain and Holland with the Junior National team, summer of 2012.
-Travelled to Italy and Spain with the Senior National team, summer of 2012.
-Pre Olympic joint training with the Hungarian National team in Vancouver and Victoria, 2012.
-2012 Fina World League in California.
-2012 National Developmental Premier League Champions and league MVP
-2nd place at 2012 International Florida tournament
-2011 Junior Pan Ams in Puerto Rico.
-2011 18U National Champions in Calgary
-Travelled to California with the Junior National team, summer of 2010.
-Selected to the All-Star team at 18U National Championships in Halifax, 2010
-Travelled to Greece with team Quebec, summer of 2009
-2nd place at 18U National Championships in Winnipeg, 2009
-2008 18U National Champions in Montreal
-2nd place at 16U National Championships in Vancouver, 2008

  • Co-Captain of MIT Varsity Water Polo team 2009
  • MIT Varsity Water Polo player 2006-2009
  • CWPA Men’s All-Academic Award 2007, 2008 & 2009
  • Canadian Junior National Water Polo Team member 2003-2006
  • 2003 Canadian National Water Polo Champion (boys under 16) plus four additional national championship medals, five provincial championship wins and five years as team captain

After graduating from high school, Robert pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering with a minor in management.  He graduated in 2010 from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).  After graduation, Robert worked as a consultant in Ottawa doing financial modeling with an emphasis on optimization and cost benefit analysis.  He then joined Teck Resources as a reliability analyst in 2011.  At Teck Resources, his work focuses on failure prediction, risk analysis and spare parts optimization. 

Rob Kalwarowsky

Alex Moggridge

Titans
Cadet National Champions – 2003
Ottawa’s Outstanding Water Polo Athlete – 2006

Team Ontario
Sao Paolo, Brazil – 2005
L.A. and Vancouver – 2006
Youth Cup Champions (MVP) – 2006

National Team
Mexico City, Youth Pan Ams 2nd Place- 2005
Hawaii Invitational Tournament (Captain) – 2006
Dominican Republic – 2007

Mercyhurst Lakers
All American 2008-2010
Academic All American 2007-2010
CWPA South Team 2009-2010
CWPA Player of the week
School Season Points and Goal Record 2010

After being with the Titans since the age of 8 Alex went on to receive a B.A. in Business and Chemistry at Mercyhurst College in Pennsylvania on an athletic scholarship. He is currently working in Ottawa and saving up for graduate studies. He continues to play water polo recreationally.