Barbara Kalbus

The UC Irvine Invitational was renamed The Barbara Kalbus Invitational in 2017 to honor longtime friend and water polo icon, Dr. Barbara Kalbus.

A 1993 inductee into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame, Kalbus' impact on the sport was felt across the globe. She served as a longtime manager for the Men's Senior National Team, holding a variety of leadership positions within USA Water Polo since the earliest days of the organization, including the title of President from 1980-1984.

In addition to USA Water Polo she was heavily involved with NCAA Water Polo serving as the Secretary-Rules Editor for more than three decades.

At UC Irvine, she served as the desk manager for both the men’s and women’s teams for over 30 years. Kalbus, who also ran the desk at 10 NCAA Water Polo Championships, was a historian of the game, maintaining extensive archives of international and domestic competition.

In 2010, the Barbara Kalbus Distinguished Volunteer Award was established by USA Water Polo, recognizing those in the sport that have gone above and beyond in volunteer service to the sport. 

Kalbus had a nearly 40-year career at Long Beach City College, where she served as a teacher, vice president of academic affairs, then the vice president of administrative services.
 

Invitational Info

All tickets must be purchased online prior to arrival. Tickets will be delivered via mobile tickets and are to be scanned at event entry.  No event day sales will be available at Anteater Aquatics Complex or Marian Bergeson Aquatics Center at Corona del Mar High School.

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Kalbus Invite History
 

Group A
No. 1 Stanford	T-No. 7 Long Beach State	No. 9 Michigan	No. 1 Pomona-Pitzer (DIII)
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Group B
No. 2 Southern California	T-No. 7 Arizona State	No. 11 Indiana	T-No. 23 Loyola Marymount
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Group C
No. 3 UCLA		No. 15 UC Santa Barbara	No. 21 San Diego State
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Group D
No. 4 California	No. 5 Hawai'i	No. 16 UC San Diego	No . 17 UC Davis
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*PLEASE NOTE SCHEDULE HAS CHANGED* Tournament Schedule
Friday, February 24
Anteater Aquatics Complex - UC Irvine				Corona del Mar HS
	Live Stats	Matchup	Game Time		Live Stats	Matchup
Game 1	Results	No. 1 Stanford | 21-3 | Pomona-Pitzer	10:00 AM
Game 2	Results	No. 2 USC | 18-7 | T-No. 23 LMU	11:15 AM
Game 3	Results	No. 3 UCLA | 19-5 | No. 21 San Diego State	12:30 PM
Game 4	Results	No. 4 California | 8-3 | No. 17 UC Davis	1:45 PM
Game 5	Results	T-No. 7 Arizona State | 5-3 | No. 11 Indiana	3:00 PM	Game 7	Results	No. 5 Hawai'i | 16-7 | No. 16 UC San Diego
		BREAK	4:15 PM	Game 8	Results	T-No. 7 Long Beach State | 10-9 | No. 9 Michigan
Game 6	Results	No. 3 UCLA | 14-4 | No. 15 UC Santa Barbara	5:00 PM
Game 11	Results	No. 2 USC | 16-4 | T-No. 7 Arizona State	7:00 PM

 
 

Tournament Schedule
Saturday, February 25
Anteater Aquatics Complex - UC Irvine				Corona del Mar HS
	Live Stats	Matchup	Game Time		Live Stats	Matchup
Game 9	Results	No. 1 Stanford I 19-7 I T-No. 7 Long Beach State	8:00 AM	Game 13	Results	Pomona-Pitzer I 7-14 I No. 9 Michigan
Game 10	Results	No. 4 California I 11-10 OT I No. 5 Hawai'i	9:15 AM	Game 14	Results	No. 17 UC Davis I 9-6 I No. 16 UC San Diego
		BREAK	10:30 AM	Game 15	Results	T-No. 23 LMU | 12-11 | No. 11 Indiana
Game 12	Results	No. 15 UC Santa Barbara | 20-5 | No. 21 San Diego State	11:45 AM	Game 16		BREAK
Game 17	Results	T-No. 7 Long Beach State | 7-15 | No. 5 Hawai'i	1:30 PM	Game 21	Results	Pomona-Pitzer | 8-11 | No. 16 UC San Diego
Game 18	Results	No. 1 Stanford | 11-6 | No. 4 California	2:45 PM	Game 22	Results	No. 9 Michigan | 10-12 | No. 17 UC Davis
Game 19	Results	T-No. 7 Arizona State | 6-7 | No. 15 UC Santa Barbara	4:00 PM	Game 24	Results	T-No 23 LMU | 17-8 | No. 21 San Diego State
Game 20	Results	No. 2 USC I 13-10 I No. 3 UCLA	5:15 PM

 


 

Tournament Schedule
Sunday, February 26
Anteater Aquatics Complex - UC Irvine				Corona del Mar HS
	Live Stats	Matchup	Game Time		Live Stats	Matchup
Game 25	Results	T-No. 7 Long Beach State I 15-10 I T-No. 7 Arizona State (7th place)	9:00 AM	Game 29	Results	No. 11 Indiana I 8-11 I Pomona-Pitzer (13th-15th)
Game 26	Results	No. 5 Hawai'i | 10-4 | No. 15 UC Santa Barbara (5th place)	10:15 AM	Game 30	Results	No. 9 Michigan I13-5 I No. 21 San Diego State (11th place)
Game 27	Results	No. 4 California | 9-7 | No. 3 UCLA	11:30 AM	Game 31	Results	No. 17 UC Davis I 11-7 I T-No. 23 LMU (9th place)
Game 28	Results	No. 1 Stanford | 11-10 | No. 2 USC	1:00 PM	Game 32	Results	No. 16 UC San Diego I 9-12 I No. 11 Indiana (13th-15th)