Big Waves is proud of d to announce Lin Naraoka as one of the recipients of the 2025 Vaughn Bigelow Jr. Water Polo Scholarship! Lin is a 2025 graduate of Eaglecrest High School. She began playing at the age of 8 with Team Vegas Water Polo. She moved to Denver in 2018 and found a home with the Colorado Pirates.

Every year, we honor Colorado water polo players who embody the optimistic and competitive spirit of Vaughn Bigelow Jr. Big Waves is proud to announce Kale Halfacre as one of the recipients of the 2025 Vaughn Bigelow Jr. Water Polo Scholarship!

Big Waves is gearing up for its annual Big Waves Golf Tournament on Saturday, August 9, 2025, and we need your help to make the silent auction a splash! Giving is as easy as point, click, and ship. No wrapping, no running around town. Just a small act that makes a big impact. Deadline to donate is August 6th.

Register now to play in the Big Waves 7th Annual Golf Tournament on August 9, 2025, and support water polo and gun safety in Colorado.

Join the Big Waves Courage Classic Team. Held at Copper Mountain Resort in July, this two-day bike tour offers more than gorgeous views and good company—it raises critical funds for Children’s Hospital Colorado.

Big Waves was awarded the prestigious Daniels Fund Grant in 2024! This incredible grant allows us to take our organization to the next level, ensuring more athletes in Colorado discover water polo and reap its rewards.

Meghan recently had the chance to share the Big Waves story with Shoutout Colorado. They asked how we came up with the idea of Big Waves, what sets us apart from other nonprofits, what challenges we faced, and what Meghan would recommend if you’re visiting Colorado. Read Meghan’s heartfelt response below.

At Big Waves, we believe water polo shapes you physically, mentally, and emotionally. We’re committed to helping the youth Colorado Water Polo community grow. Here are seven ways water polo helps support mental health in our kids.

Ever wonder what impact your donations have on Big Waves?

Here’s a quick recap of 2024. Thanks for helping us further our mission of gun safety and supporting kids through water polo and beyond.

If you haven’t given blood before, the process can be a bit mysterious and daunting. So, we’re here to help calm your nerves and provide a peek inside the process of giving blood.

Big Waves Inc. named Joshua Woren from Cherokee Trail High School a Vaughn Bigelow Jr. Scholarship winner in 2024. Josh’s resilience, discipline, and ability to balance the ebbs and flows of life, academics, and athletics made him stand out. We are thrilled to support him as he sets sail for an exciting future at MIT.

Congratulations, Vincent Mattei, on being a 2024 Vaughn Bigelow Jr. Scholarship recipient. Vincent is a 2024 Thomas Jefferson High School graduate in Denver, Colorado. An academic powerhouse in high school, he plans to jump right into college and start fulfilling his dream to create new drugs and technology to help thousands or even millions of people.