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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Golda played softball, water polo and a few other sports at Rosary.
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Dan Albano, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Tyler Martin, a graduate student at Stanford University, was a member of Australia’s 2016 Olympic water polo team.
—Tyler Martin, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2026
The alleged abuse began when Romain was 14 years old and thrilled to be the only freshman member of the school’s varsity water polo team, the suit states.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The gossip spread, quickly reaching Aidan Romain, a 16-year-old sophomore and a talented water polo player in his own right.
—Deanna Kizis, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
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Dan Albano, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Tyler Martin, a graduate student at Stanford University, was a member of Australia’s 2016 Olympic water polo team.
—Tyler Martin, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2026
The alleged abuse began when Romain was 14 years old and thrilled to be the only freshman member of the school’s varsity water polo team, the suit states.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The gossip spread, quickly reaching Aidan Romain, a 16-year-old sophomore and a talented water polo player in his own right.
—Deanna Kizis, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Water polo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20polo. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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