Water polo-Olympic champion Steffens calls for greater U.S. team recognition

FILE PHOTO: Water Polo - FINA World Championships - Women's Gold Medal Match - United States v Hungary - Alfred Hajos Swimming Complex, Budapest, Hungary - July 2, 2022 Maggie Steffens of the U.S. in action REUTERS/Marton Monus

NEW YORK (Reuters) - After three successive Olympic titles and a fourth back-to-back world championship this year, American water polo heroine Maggie Steffens has her sights on a new goal: getting her team and sport the recognition she believes they deserve.

With their unprecedented successive runs to the podium, the American women's team has an impressive pedigree but has failed to garner much attention, something she hopes to change.