TEMPE- Four former Sun Devil water polo players are heading to the 2024 Paris Olympics after spending nearly one year competing in qualifying FINA Championships, Pan American Games, and European Championships dating back to July 2023 with their respective countries. Bente and Lieke Rogge (France), Blaire McDowell (Canada), and Mia Rycraw (France) have all qualified for their first Olympic Games after earning spots on their home country's 12-man Olympic rosters.
Bente Rogge /// BA, Biomedical Science, 2021
Rogge was a Sun Devil from 2017-2021 but took a year off after her junior season in 2019 to prepare for the 2020 Olympics with the Netherlands, though she ended up being the final roster cut ahead of the Tokoyo Olympics.