Josh Samuels


Joshua Samuels is a water polo player from the United States. He was part of the American team at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where the team finished in tenth place.
He attended Villa Park High School in Orange County – where he was the 2008 Orange County Register Boys Water Polo Player, 2009 Century League Male Athlete of the Year, and the 2009 Orange County Register Male Athlete of the Year. He attended UCLA, where he studied Political Science and scored over 100 career goals. Samuels has also played for Team USA at the 2015 World Championships, the Pan American Games, and the FINA World League Finals.
In 2018 he was inducted into the Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.