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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Also a varsity letter winner in water polo (1930-31).
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Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
While keeping his grades up, Pepich also competed on the school’s water polo team for four years and participated in the RHS Newsletter club, which is equivalent to a campus newspaper, for those same four years.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
Meanwhile, the 25-yard-by-33-meter main pool has 13 lanes for lap swimming, recreational swimming, water polo and exercise classes.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
The genesis of Stevenson senior Olivia Spieth’s water polo career came not in the water but on top of it.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
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Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
While keeping his grades up, Pepich also competed on the school’s water polo team for four years and participated in the RHS Newsletter club, which is equivalent to a campus newspaper, for those same four years.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
Meanwhile, the 25-yard-by-33-meter main pool has 13 lanes for lap swimming, recreational swimming, water polo and exercise classes.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
The genesis of Stevenson senior Olivia Spieth’s water polo career came not in the water but on top of it.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
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“Water polo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20polo. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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