Considered one of the best goalkeepers in the world, she helped lead Team USA to the Gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics & 2016 Rio Olympics and is the all-time career saves leader at Princeton University. In 2016 became the first African-American woman to make a U.S. Olympic Women’s Water Polo Team. Supports learn to swim and water polo programs in her hometown of Miami. 
 
INTERNATIONAL/CLUB 
Named Best Goalkeeper while recording 53 saves at 2024 World Aquatics World Championships in Doha...Racked up 40 saves at 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago...Totaled 50 saves at 2023 World Aquatics World Championships in Fukuoka...Notched more than 38 saves and scored 1 goal at 2023 World Aquatics World Cup...Recorded 31 saves at 2022 FINA World League Super Final in Santa Cruz de Tenerife...Named Top Goalkeeper while notching 38 saves at 2022 FINA World Championships in Budapest...Named to media All-Star team at 2022 FINA World Championships...Named Top Goalkeeper with 80 saves at 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo...Named Top Goalkeeper while recording 37 saves at 2021 FINA World League Super Final...Led Team USA with 42 saves and contributed 3 goals at 2019 Pan American Games...Named MVP while recording 43 saves to lead Team USA to the gold medal at 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju...Racked up 28 saves in three games at 2019 FINA World League Super Final…Recorded 42 saves at 2018 FINA World Cup...Racked up 32 saves at 2018 FINA World League Super Final...Logged 51 saves in 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...Dropped 45 saves in 2016 FINA World League Super Final...Posted 54 saves allowing Team USA to qualify for 2016 Olympic Games...Recorded 62 saves contributing to Gold-medal win at 2016 FINA Intercontinental Tournament...2015 FINA World Championship Top Goalkeeper and Gold Medal Match MVP...Tallied 66 saves in Team USA’s pursuit of Gold at 2015 FINA World Championship...Recorded 17 saves as Team USA’s won 2015 Pan American Games...Split time in net, recording 27 saves en route to Gold at 2014 FINA World Cup...Named Top Goalkeeper at 2014 FINA World Cup...Won Gold at 2013 FINA Junior World Championship where she was named top goalkeeper of tournament.

PROFESSIONAL
Competes for Ethnikos in Greece...Competed for NC Vouliagmeni 2018-19 in Greece…Finished third in Final Four of European League Championships…Finished second in Greek league…Competed for Ekipe Orizzonte in Sicily 2017-18...Finished third in Final Four of European League…Finished second in Italian League.
 
COLLEGE
Competed for Princeton University...2017 1^stTeam CWPA All-Conference… 2017 1^stTeam CWPA Championships All-Tournament…Finishes career as Princeton’s all-time leader in saves (1,362) and compiled 100 career victories…CWPA Defensive Player of the Week 19 times in her career…Went 22-4 in 2016-17 with .693 save percentage…Collected 300 saves, the fourth highest in a single season in program history…Four-time CWPA Defensive Player of the Week. 
 
HIGH SCHOOL
2012 graduate of Ransom Everglades High School...Four-year letter winner and starter...Helped Raiders to three consecutive Florida state championships...All-Dade honors throughout career...Also competed in swimming, earning All-County honors twice...Took individual state championship in 50 free her sophomore year…Team took state championship during her sophomore season.
 
PERSONAL
Graduated from Princeton University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. Her sister, Chelsea, also competed for and graduated from Princeton in 2018 and now studies law at the University of Miami.
 
INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

• 2024 WORLD AQUATICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, DOHA, QATAR, 1ST PLACE
• 2023 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, SANTIAGO, CHILE, 1ST PLACE
• 2023 WORLD AQUATICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, FUKUOKA, JAPAN, 5TH PLACE
• 2023 WORLD AQUATICS WORLD CUP, LONG BEACH, UNITED STATES, 1ST PLACE
• 2022 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, SPAIN, 3RD PLACE
• 2022 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 1ST PLACE
• 2020 OLYMPIC GAMES, TOKYO, JAPAN, 1ST PLACE (Took place in 2021 due to Covid-19 Pandemic)
• 2021 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, ATHENS, GREECE, 1ST PLACE
• 2019 HOLIDAY CUP, PRINCETON, NJ, 1ST PLACE
• 2019 CANADA CUP, MONTREAL, CANADA, 1ST PLACE
• 2019 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, LIMA, PERU, 1ST PLACE
• 2019 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, GWANGJU, SOUTH KOREA, 1ST PLACE
• 2019 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 1^STPLACE
• 2019 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, PERTH, AUSTRALIA, 1^STPLACE
• 2018 FINA WORLD CUP, SURGUT, RUSSIA, 1^STPLACE
• 2018 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, KUNSHAN, CHINA, 1^STPLACE
• 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1^STPLACE
• 2016 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 1^STPLACE
• 2016 OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT, GOUDA, NETHERLANDS, 1^STPLACE
• 2016 FINA WOMEN'S INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, LEWISVILLE, TX, 1^STPLACE
• 2015 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, KAZAN, RUSSIA, 1^STPLACE
• 2015 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, TORONTO, CANADA, 1^STPLACE
• 2015 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 1^STPLACE
• 2014 FINA WORLD CUP, KHANTY-MANSIYSK, RUSSIA 1^STPLACE
• 2013 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, VOLOS, GREECE, 1^STPLACE

 
 
FUN FACTS
Instagram:ashleighjohnson
Twitter:@theAshJohnson
 
What was the moment you knew you wanted to represent your country in the Olympic Games? Was it always in the sport of water polo?
There was no single moment that I knew that I wanted to do this. It took a lot of little moments of me believing in my ability and support from the people who believed in me, as well. Getting to the point where I really had the confidence to set as a goal to represent the U.S. in my sport was a journey and a half. 
What is your hidden talent?
I can do a back walkover, and I’m halfway to a back handspring.
What is your favorite karaoke song?
“Too Good at Goodbyes” by Sam Smith
If you could compete in another sport during the Olympic Games what would it be and why? 
Biathlon, but there’s no real reason; it just seems like an interesting sport. Once I learn to ski and shoot, it’s over for everyone else.
What is one thing you have to have with you when you travel?
My Beats!
Biggest superstition if you have one? 
I’m not superstitious, but I am a little stitious.
What is your biggest fear? 
That one day when I least expect it, someone will push my head while I’m drinking from a water fountain and all my teeth will break…or clowns. I don’t know which is worse. 
What causes are most dear to your heart?
Teaching swimming to underserved populations. Equity and equality in education. 
What are two truths and a lie about you?
My favorite movie of all time is “The Green Mile.”
I’ve always wanted to be a celebrity chef, but I can’t cook.
I believe the correct way to say center defender is “D-hole.”
Do you have a nickname? How did you get it?
My nickname on the team is Ayay. My teammates gave it to me!
What song would be included on your life's soundtrack?
“I Can” by Nas. 
What advice would you give your younger self, and what would you remind your older self? 
Don’t let fear be the reason you don’t try something, let it be the reason you do.