Maggie Steffens Biography 2024 - American Water Polo Player

Water polo is not an easy sport. One can get seriously injured while playing the sport as it is not easy to play with a ball while submerged in water. Even though it is a somewhat dangerous sport, Maggie Steffens has become one of the best in the world. 

From playing water polo in high school to representing her country in the Olympics, it has not been an easy journey for Maggie. Being one of the best in the sport comes after a lot of hard work and dedication. Moreover, the pressure to maintain the label is greater than the title itself. However, despite the pressure, Steffens has been working harder to better herself in the sport.

So, here is a short biography of one of the best in the world, Maggie Steffens, to get to know her life story.

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Early Life, Family, And Education

Margaret Ann Steffens was born to parents Carlos Steffens and Peggy Schnugg Steffens on June 4, 1993. Raised in Danville, California, alongside her three siblings, the athlete had a very lively childhood.

Growing up in the Steffens household surrounded by sports junkies must have been something. Even at a young age, Margaret loved watching sports and dreamed of being a soccer player someday. However, life had other plans for her.

Maggie Steffens' father, Carlos, is a former NCAA water polo champion. In addition, her sister, Jessica Steffens, is an Olympic athlete in water polo. So, it was only natural for Maggie to pick the sport.

Maggie Steffens has a very athletic family where most of them were water polo players at some point or the other. Photo Source: Maggie's Instagram.

Maggie is the youngest in the family, and her elder brother Charlie Steffens and sisters Jessica and Teresa Steffens are all into water polo. Although Teresa is not known for playing the sport, she sure does cheer on her siblings during their games. Even Charlie played the sport in their hometown. However, he did not make a career in the sport like his sisters.

The affinity for water polo indeed does run in Maggie Steffens' family. Her maternal uncle Peter Schnugg was a strong player in the sport. So much that he made it into the 1980 Olympics representing the USA, but sadly didn't bring home any medals. Indeed, with so much influence from such great players, it was only time that revealed Margaret's true potential.

The sportswoman is a very talented player in water polo, but she brings her talent into education. Maggie Steffens attended the highly prestigious Ivy-League college Stanford University. She has a B.S. degree in Science, Technology, and Society and a Master's degree in Management, Science, and Engineering.

Margaret managed to complete the degrees while still being very active in her water polo career. She is truly phenomenal and gifted.

Maggie Steffens Net Worth And Career

USA's national team is notorious for underpaying the female sportswomen playing for them. However, with such facts coming into the light in recent years, they have certainly worked somewhat towards making the necessary changes.

Similarly, Marge has been playing for the national team for years now. Despite the underpayment, it has been estimated that Maggie Steffens' net worth is of a considerable amount thanks to her wins in international games as well as with her club affiliations. 

According to FindAnyAnswer, an average water polo player can earn about $75,000 if their performance is outstanding. The prize money won by playing tournaments is distributed amongst the players depending on their performance. The players can win between $2,000 and $10,000 per playoff.

Maggie Steffens did not hold herself back to show her happiness when the women's team was finally given an equal amount of prize money as the men's team. The national women's team won against Hungary in the 2021 FINA World League Super Final Championships. The prize money awarded to the team was a whopping $100,000.

Over the course of her career, the sportswoman has won several competitions and tournaments for her team alongside individual honors. Although the prize money may not have been as huge as the FINA cup, the teams must have earned a good sum of money after winning. The winning sum must have become a chunky part of Maggie Steffens' fortune.

Maggie Steffens has won several gold medals throughout her career. Photo Source: Maggie's Instagram.

Water polo is not a safe sport. It requires a lot of training, and the players are prone to injuries. Despite that, Maggie Steffans has been playing the sport ever since she was a child. So let us have a look at her journey in this injury-prone sport from her high school days to the Olympics.

While attending the Monge Vista High School, Steffens managed to win the water polo league championship in 2007, 2008, and even 2009. Moreover, she received the title of Monte Vista Offensive Player of the Year in 2009. Continuing with her success in her college life, the sportswoman led her college team to the NCAA Tournament final in 2013.

Furthermore, the star athlete was on the women's water polo team from 2013-2017 and led the team to victory in 2015 and 2017, and was named the Most Valuable Player of the NCAA tournament.

Maggie's list of achievements is extraordinarily long. She has led her teams to win several gold medals throughout her almost 2-decade long career. Some of her accomplishments are enlisted below.

Steffens has been a part of the U.S. National team since 2010. She has led the U.S. team to win several tournaments, including FINA World League Super Final, Fina World Cup, and even the Olympics. The athlete played alongside her sister, Jessica, in the 2012 London Olympics when they won the gold medal.

As per Independent, if any athlete competing in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics wins a gold medal, they will be awarded $37.5K. Similarly, they will receive $22.5K and $15K if they won silver and bronze respectively. And since Maggie and her team won a gold medal in the Rio Olympics, they must have received a similar amount from the US Olympic and Paralympic committee.

Besides the national team, the sportswoman has also been a part of some clubs. They are the Hungarian club UVSE which she led to victory in the 2017 Hungarian Championship, and the Spanish Club Natacio Sabadell, with which she won The Spanish Cup, Spanish Championship, and LEN Euro League.

The sportswoman has a long way to go in her career. And with her burgeoning career, we can expect Maggie Steffens' net worth to climb in the coming days. 

But, even if she decides to retire from the sport, Maggie Steffens will still be a woman who left a strong impact in the sport's world. Moreover, the gold medalist is working towards making sports more accessible and inclusive for women. She joined as the advisor of Just Women's Sports in 2020 to provide more women as role models to the new generation.

Is Maggie Steffens Dating Anyone?

Winning the gold medal in the Olympics is a sure-fire way to garner the limelight and the attraction of the public. It has not been much different for the 3-time Olympian. There have been many curious people looking into the love life of Maggie Steffens for quite some time now. To quench the curiosity of those people, we inform you that the athlete is in a happy relationship.

Maggie Steffens is in a loving relationship but her boyfriend, Bob prefers to stay away from the public eye. Photo Source: Maggie's Instagram.

Maggie Steffens' boyfriend seems to be a shy person who does not like to remain in the public eye. Although the Olympian has not hesitated to post pictures of him on the internet, he has preferred to stay off social media. The boyfriend's name is either Bob Erham or Bobby Erham, based on the hashtags used by Margaret in some of her posts. 

Whatever his name may be, Bob makes Maggie happy and never fails to make her smile. We wish to see more of the happy couple in the coming days and wish them the best for their future together.

Trivia:

• Maggie Steffens is not a fan of heights and may even be acrophobic. 
• The athlete's sister Jessica and she were given a key to their city.
• Margaret owned a dog named Speedo.