RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — U.S. women's water polo coach Adam Krikorian shook his head in disgust after an ugly turnover in the third. He put in five new swimmers after China scored in the fourth, and then clapped his hands at his bench as if trying for a late wake-up call.
And it hardly mattered. The United States was in complete control right from the start, never in danger of losing to overmatched China. It turns out winning isn't the only thing for the defending world and Olympic champions.
"We're more concerned with how we play and trying to be as consistent as possible," Krikorian said after the United States' 12-4 victory on Thursday.