STANFORD, Calif. - Sunday was moving day, as the Stanford women's water polo program hopped on its flight to Gwangju, South Korea to represent the United States at the 2015 World University Games.
Practice and preparation in the pool wasn't the only thing the two-time reigning NCAA champions did in advance of the trip. To see how Stanford took an academic approach prior to its journey across the globe, watch the video below.
The Cardinal begins Pool B play on Friday, July 3 at 9:00 a.m. local time against Australia. It will also meet France on Sunday, July 5 at 5:00 p.m. and Hungary on Tuesday, July 7 at 2 p.m. before classification games begin at the end of the week.
The World University Games, or Universiade, is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). Held every two years in cities around the globe, the Universiade incorporates both educational and cultural aspects into 12 days of sports competitions and features more than 9,000 student-athletes and officials from over 170 countries.