James Krumpholz

James W. "J.W." Krumpholz (born September 22, 1987) is an American water polo player. He is a member of the United States men's national water polo team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In the championship game, the USA team won the silver medal, defeated by Hungary.

Early life James "J. W." Krumpholz was born in Orange County, California on September 22, 1987 to Kurt and Debra Krumpholz.

As a High School Senior, James was an All-CIF First Team honoree, and was announced as an Orange County Register Player of the Year. From 2003-2005, Krumpholz was a High School All-American. In club play, he competed for the Los Angeles Water Polo Club where he captured two Premier League titles.

University of Southern California Krumpholz attended and played water polo for the University of Southern California where he was trained and managed by Head Coach Jovan Vavic who coached the USC Water Polo from 1992-2019. Krumpholz was a Peter Cutino Award winner, given to the top collegiate water polo play of the year, and had scored 101 career goals prior to beginning his Senior year.