water polo
noun
: a goal game similar to soccer that is played in water by teams of swimmers using a ball resembling a soccer ball
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The storied Newport Harbor High boys and girls water polo programs have produced 22 CIF-Southern Section championships, countless league titles and several Team USA members, including medal-winning Olympians.
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Richard Dunn, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
Hundreds of water polo teams from across the country battled for the championship in their specific age groups, filling pools and bleachers throughout Orange County, Calf.
—Katherine Anderson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Spain has also shown consistent progress, since building on their bronze medal from the 2024 World Championships to win their first Olympic gold medal in women's water polo in Paris.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The Pangaea proposal calls for phase-one development of the tennis center and water polo academy alongside 300,000 square feet of retail space, 700 hotel rooms spread across three properties, a 150,000-square-foot blue tech building and a 2.3-mile public trail.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
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Richard Dunn, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
Hundreds of water polo teams from across the country battled for the championship in their specific age groups, filling pools and bleachers throughout Orange County, Calf.
—Katherine Anderson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Spain has also shown consistent progress, since building on their bronze medal from the 2024 World Championships to win their first Olympic gold medal in women's water polo in Paris.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The Pangaea proposal calls for phase-one development of the tennis center and water polo academy alongside 300,000 square feet of retail space, 700 hotel rooms spread across three properties, a 150,000-square-foot blue tech building and a 2.3-mile public trail.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
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“Water polo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20polo. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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