Genai Kerr is an American

water polo Water polo is a competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into the opposing team's goal. The team with t ...

player. He is a member of the

United States men's national water polo team The United States men's national water polo team is the representative for the United States of America in international men's water polo. The team is the only non-European squad to win medals in the men's Olympic water polo tournament, most re ...

and played in the 2004 Athens Olympics.USA Water Polo Men's National Team
Genai was a member of the United States Men's National Water Polo Team for 12 years and played in the 2004 Athens Olympics, 2003 & 2007 Pan American Gold medal games, and multiple World Championships. He is one of the only athletes in history to compete internationally as a goalie and as a field player. Most recently he was named MVP of the 2012 US Open after he helped Newport Water Polo Foundation win the national championship. Genai has coached at every level, from age group to Division 1 college programs. Over the last 15 years he has run hundreds of camps with Nike 5meter Water Polo Camps.

Early years

Genai got involved in water polo by accident, following the whistles to what he thought was a basketball game and ended up at the pool at the age of 15. He excelled at both water polo and basketball at Coronado High School and received a water polo scholarship to UC Irvine to play under Coach Ted Newland. Genai went on to become an NCAA All-American in 1998 and 1999 and was awarded Big West Conference Male Scholar Athlete of the Year his senior year. He went on to become the first African American to represent USA Water Polo in a major World Championship.

Community and Service

Genai remains active in his community and has become a great role model. He has been a US Ambassador for the USADA (U.S. Antidoping Agency) since 2003 promoting clean sports for young athletes. He was a founding faculty member of the Sage Hill School where he was the Dean of Students, taught art and physical education, and started the aquatic programs. Genai has also created several community outreach programs to help mentor children in lower income households. Recently he has collaborated with KidWorks, USA Water Polo Spashball, and various YMCA programs.

USA National Team

* 2012 US Open, Irvine, California, 1st Place - MVP * 2010 Volvo Cup, Hungary, 3rd place * 2009 FINA World Championships, Rome, Italy, 4th place * 2009 FINA World League Super Final, Podgorica, Montenegro, 4th place * 2007 FINA World League Super Finals, Berlin, Germany 5th place * 2007 Pan American Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1st place * 2007 FINA World Championships, Melbourne, Australia, 9th place * 2006 ASUA Cup, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1st place * 2006 FINA World League Super Finals, Athens, Greece, 5th place * 2004 Olympic Games, Athens, Greece, 7th place * 2003 FINA World League Super Finals, New York, NY, 3rd place * 2003 Pan American Games, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 1st place * 2003 FINA World Championships, Barcelona, Spain, 6th place * 2003 U.S. Cup, Stanford, CA, United States, 2nd place * 2002 FINA World Cup, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 7th place * 2001 FINA World Championships, Fukuoka, Japan, 7th place * 2001 World Championships Qualifier, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 1st place * 1998 First Appearance on the Men’s National Team, Long Beach, CA * 1995 Jr. North American Games, Calgary, Canada, 2nd place

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External links

Genai Kerr Home Page
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5meter Water Polo Camps

Ambassador for USA Antidoping Agency
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kerr, Genai 1976 births Living people American male water polo players Water polo goalkeepers Olympic water polo players for the United States Water polo players at the 2004 Summer Olympics UC Irvine Anteaters men's water polo players

Early years

Community and Service

USA National Team

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