45 WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIPS June 23-25, 2017 Coral Springs Aquatic Center Years in SSG: 25 years, debuted in 1993 2016 Gold Medal Winning Teams Men’s Open Division: Riptides, Miami Women’s Open Division: Riptides, Miami Boy’s 18 and Under Division: :South Florida Water Polo, Sunrise Girl’s 18 and Under Division: Riptides, Miami Boy’s 16 and Under Division: South Florida Water Polo, Sunrise Girl’s 16 and Under Division: Hialeah Storm Coed 14 and Under Division: Bahamas Mantas WP Coed 12 and Under Division: Bahamas Mantas WP Sport Director: Dan Hayes, Orlando, 24 years as Sport Director From SSG Gold to Olympic Gold During her time playing for the Riptides Water Polo team, in Miami, Ashleigh Johnson accumulated quite a few Sunshine State Games Water Polo gold medals playing on a team in every girl’s and women’s division. Last summer in Rio de Janeiro, Johnson attained the dream of every young athlete who competes in the Sunshine State Games, an Olympic Gold Medal. Her 51 saves in the Olympic Games were instrumental in the undefeated run of six wins en route to the gold medal. She began playing with Coach Carroll Vaughn and the Riptides at age 9 and continued through college, playing in the Women’s Open Division. From her humble beginnings at Cutler Ridge Park, Johnson has traveled the world and reached the pinnacle of her sports. Look for her again in 2020 at the Tokyo Olympic Games or around swimming pools in South Florida.
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