Definition of water polo
: 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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But the Pac-12 can help its athletic departments succeed in the sport that matters most—which, unfortunately for the league, isn’t water polo.
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There’s the former U.S. Open tennis champion Marin Cilic, a raft of current and ex-NBA players, Olympic champions in skiing, discus and the country’s beloved water polo.
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Watson also coached junior varsity water polo (1984-87) and junior varsity swimming (1984-90 and 2006-12).
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Only one local school has changed divisions for boys’ water polo as the CIF Southern Section has released playoff groupings for the fall season.
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Being creative, especially in water polo, is such a huge advantage.
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Debbie, the longtime swim and water polo coach at Ransom Everglades and Fort Lauderdale High School, recently retired but continues to be passionate about swimming.
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Stacey Dusseault, Ramona Swim Team head coach/program director, said everyone will be out of the pool by the time the Ramona High water polo team returns for practice on Aug. 1.
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His father, Jim, played on the water polo team at Loyola University in Chicago and had aspirations of making the U.S. men's team and playing in the Olympics.
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First Known Use of water polo
1875
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Definition of water polo for English Language Learners
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: a game that is played in water by two teams of swimmers who try to score by throwing a ball into a goal
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