Showcase 1, New Season
How It Works
Four Steps to College Exposure
Each College Series event follows a structured format designed to create high-level & competitive play situations to showcase your individual abilities to college coaches.
Assess
Complete the 6-8 Challenge skill assessment on day one to establish your baseline performance metrics.
Compete
Teams are created based on assessment results and player position. Scrimmages scored with 6-8 Game Desk.
Analyze
Performance metrics generate a +/- Performance Indicator for every athlete across all events.
Connect
Gain direct exposure to college coaches from 45+ NCAA programs at showcase events.
Success Stories
Athletes Recruited Through 6-8
Join the growing list of athletes who found their college home through the 6-8 College Series.
Event Schedule
Upcoming 2026 College Series Events
Register early to secure your spot at upcoming showcase events across the country.
College Exposure
Coaches from 45+ NCAA Programs
Attend our showcases to recruit the next generation of collegiate water polo athletes.
Men’s Programs – 20+
- Air Force Academy
- Augustana
- Biola University
- Brown University
- Bucknell University
- Cal Berkeley
- Cal Lutheran University
- California Baptist University
- George Washington University
- Harvard University
- McKendree University
- Occidental College
- Penn State Behrend
- Pepperdine University
- Princeton University
- Stanford University
- UC Davis
- UCLA
- USC
Women’s Programs – 25+
- Arizona State University
- Biola University
- Brown University
- Bucknell University
- Cal Lutheran University
- California Baptist University
- CSU Monterey Bay
- CSU Northridge
- Fresno StateIndiana University
- Long Beach State
- Loyola Marymount University
- McKendree University
- Occidental College
- Penn State Behrend
- Princeton University
- Saint Francis University
- Salem University
- San Jose State University
- UC Davis
- UCLA
- UC Merced
- University of Michigan
- University of Utah
Testimonials
From the Pool Deck
Hear from athletes, coaches, and parents who have experienced the College Series.
Frequently Asked Questions
The 6-8 College Series is open to all athletes looking to gain exposure to college coaches. Events are designed for advanced, high school-aged players who are serious about playing water polo at the collegiate level.
6-8 has innovated and redesigned the showcase experience. 6-8 events allow each athlete to showcase his/ her individual talent, regardless of their team outcomes. Showcase competition is live streamed to every US- based college coach, along with specific & objective game & testing data for each athlete. It’s the new way athletes are getting recruited.
Teams are created based on the results of the 6-8 Challenge skill assessment completed on day one. This ensures competitive balance and gives every athlete the opportunity to showcase their abilities against players of similar skill levels.
Yes, coaches from 45+ NCAA programs attend our showcase events to recruit the next generation of collegiate water polo athletes. The Final Showcase in Long Beach features the highest concentration of college coaches. Regardless of in-person attendance, games are live streamed to all US -based college coaches.
The +/- Performance Indicator is a metric generated from game stats tracked with 6-8 Game Desk technology. It measures each athlete’s impact during games, giving coaches objective data to evaluate players beyond traditional stats.
As many as you can! 6-8 showcases are not only about getting exposure to college coaches. They are also an opportunity to receive the highest level coaching, mentoring and feedback during high-level and competitive play.
Coaches who are unable to attend in person are provided with a livestream of the weekend and information about every player participating. We also send coaches a full summary of each athlete, along with their personal game performance data, skill testing results and overall rankings by position. Coaches love this because they can follow the entire tournament and have easy access to valuable data on each athlete from the comfort of their home. Tony and our team also act as references for athletes when college coaches reach out after each showcase (which many of them do!).