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Waves Make a Splash at the Olympics

The United States took home 126 total medals from the 2024 Paris Olympics. 40 gold medals, 42 silver medals and 44 bronze medals, according to CBS News. Pepperdine University representatives, both former and current Waves, are responsible for four of those medals— one gold medal, two silver and one bronze.

Over 19 days of intense play at the 2024 Paris Olympics, seven Waves, both former and current, represented their home countries in the Games.

Waves representation across the Games

Three Waves represented Team USA across three events; Alumna Lynn Williams (’15) for Women’s Soccer, Marv Dunphy for Women’s Volleyball and Alumna Jack Kocur (’97) for Men’s Water Polo.