Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Huntington Beach, CA, USA |
Higher education |
Psychology - University of California, Los Angeles: United States |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
US water polo players Maggie Steffens and Natalie Benson, US football player Mia Hamm. (Facebook profile, 29 May 2015; usawaterpolo.org, 31 Mar 2019, 08 Jul 2020) |
Awards and honours |
She was named to the Tournament Team at the 2019 Intercontinental Cup in Perth, WA, Australia. (fina.org, 30 Mar 2019)
During her collegiate career at the University of California, Los Angeles, she was named an Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches [ACWPC] All-American twice, and named on the National Collegiate Athletic Association [NCAA] All-Tournament Team in 2017. (uclabruins.com, 31 Dec 2017)
She has been inducted into the Hall of Fame of her former school Edison High School in Huntington Beach, CA, United States of America. (usawaterpolo.org, 31 Aug 2019) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Adam Krikorian [national], USA |
International Debut |
Year |
2013 |
Competing for |
United States |
Location |
Canada |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete, Coach |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"I am a member of a team. I rely on the team. I defer to it and sacrifice for it. Because the team, not the individual, is the ultimate champion." (usawaterpolo.org, 31 Mar 2019) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
"My dad played at college and he coached a club in Newport Beach [California], so my sisters and I all joined when we were old enough." |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
Her grandfather Robert Fair. (usawaterpolo.org, 31 Mar 2019) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She took up water polo at age eight. |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
English |
Family |
Husband Cody |
General Interest |
Famous relatives |
Her father Robert played water polo at collegiate level and coached at Newport Beach Water Polo Club in the United States of America. Her younger sister Lyndsie Williams competed in water polo at Sonoma State University in the United States of America. (usawaterpolo.org, 08 Jul 2020) |
Sport Specific Information |
Handedness |
Right |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Alice, Al (usawaterpolo.org, 01 Jan 2020) |
Other information |
COACHING
In October 2021 she took up an assistant coach role with the University of California, Irvine women's water polo team in the United States of America. She has also served as a coach at Newport Beach Water Polo Club and the Pride Water Polo Academy in California. (ucirvinesports.com, 15 Oct 2021; LinkedIn profile, 01 Oct 2021)
FUTHER EDUCATION
In 2020 she began studying for a master's degree in project management at DeVry University in Naperville, IL, United States of America. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2020) |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Huntington Beach WPF: United States |
Further Personal Information |
Other names |
Alys Williams |
