Alex Obert

Alexander Obert ( ; born December 18, 1991) is an American water polo player from Loomis, California. He was a part of Team USA at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where the team finished in tenth place. Obert plays Center and was the captain of Team USA. In 2025, was announced as the General Manager for the men's water polo team at University of the Pacific.

Early life Alexander Obert was born in Placentia, California, on December 18, 1991. He is the son of David and Kristin Obert. Alex Obert grew up in Loomis, California and attended Del Oro High School, where he excelled in water polo, basketball, and swimming. In water polo, he joined the varsity team as a sophomore and was a prep All-American as well as All-CIF First Team in the fall of 2009. He was also an All-American swimmer in both the 200 and 400 yard freestyle relay.

College career Obert attended Sierra College in Rocklin, California for one year and grey-shirted. Obert attended university at University of the Pacific, where he walked on as a member of the water polo team He graduated from Pacific in 2016 with a degree in engineering.

In 2025, Obert became the first-ever General Manager of a college water polo team when it was announced he would become the General Manager for the University of Pacific team.

Obert married Michele Relton, who he met at Pacific while she was on the women's water polo team. The two were married on August 25, 2018, in Granite Bay, California.