LA JOLLA, Calif. – Episode 134 of Tritoncast, the official podcast for UC San Diego Athletics, has dropped and is available to download or stream on every major podcast platform.

On our second show of the day, we'll preview the men's water polo season with head coach Matt Ustaszewski '04. We'll look ahead to the 2026 season which gets underway this weekend in La Jolla with annual the Triton Invitational. We'll talk about that prestigious event, recount the team's trip to Croatia over the summer, and look ahead to the national championship in December at Canyonview Aquatic Center.

New episodes of Tritoncast premiere on Wednesdays and are available on the most popular podcasting apps, including Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Audible, iHeartRadio, Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn, and Vurbl. In addition, each episode can be heard and downloaded on UCSDTritons.com.

For individual show information and listen links, follow Tritoncast on X @Tritoncast. To provide feedback or suggestions for future guests, email tritoncast@ucsd.edu.

About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program has begun a new era in NCAA Division I. The 24-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 84 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have garnered prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 90 percent, the highest rate among public institutions in NCAA Division I or II. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.