HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. -- Ellen Estes Lee, an assistant coach with the Harvard men's and women's water polo teams, has joined the USA Water Polo Board of Directors.  A two-time Olympian, Estes Lee will fill an athlete representative slot on the board.

She will also serve as the Athlete Advisory Committee representative to the United States Olympic Committee and as one of two athlete reps on the USAWP board.

Estes Lee, who is In her second season with the Crimson programs, won the silver medal with Team USA at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney and followed that performance with the bronze at the 2004 Games in Athens.  She was also a four-time All-America selection at Stanford, helping the Cardinal claim the 2002 NCAA title.  In 2003, Estes Lee helped the U.S. win the World Championships in Barcelona and the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo.