query: when was the first water polo game played

pos: History of water polo ‘Swimming’ (Longmans & Co, London) in 1893. It included a chapter on water polo and may be the first book to have a chapter on the subject. By the 1880s, the game stressed swimming, passing, and scoring by shooting into a goal net; players could only be tackled when holding the ball and could not be taken under water. Canada was one of the first countries outside Britain to adopt the sport. The Montreal Swimming Club which had formed in 1876 formed a water polo team in 1887 and games were played in the St. Lawrence River along the shore

pos: History of water polo ‘Swimming’ (Longmans & Co, London) in 1893. It included a chapter on water polo and may be the first book to have a chapter on the subject. By the 1880s, the game stressed swimming, passing, and scoring by shooting into a goal net; players could only be tackled when holding the ball and could not be taken under water. Canada was one of the first countries outside Britain to adopt the sport. The Montreal Swimming Club which had formed in 1876 formed a water polo team in 1887 and games were played in the St. Lawrence River along the shore

neg: Marco Polo (game) to a Dictionary of American Regional English survey, when asked to name a game played in the water, responded with "Marco Polo." Although water polo was another popular pool game at the time, the name of the game 'Marco Polo' is apparently unrelated. In modern times, Marco Polo has been played worldwide. Various regions have their own versions of the game, with names such as Mermaid on the Rocks and Alligator. The term "marco polo game" is sometimes used to describe an online game where a similar call-and-response system of gameplay is adopted. Marco Polo is an "easily modifiable game",

neg: Marco Polo (game) the game of Marco Polo and the explorer of the same name, despite the creative efforts by some people, and it is hard to determine when the first game of Marco Polo was played." The game has similar traits with blind man's buff (essentially the same game played on dry land) and can be considered an offshoot. Wisegeek notes, "Blind man's buff dates back to at least the 1500s, and it was once a very popular parlor game, especially with ladies." Marco Polo was known as a water game in America by the 1960s. Between 1965 and 1970, some respondents

neg: Ireland men's national water polo team Ireland men's national water polo team Ireland is an international men's water polo team representing the island of Ireland. The Irish Water Polo Association (IWPA) was founded in 1964 and is affiliated to Swim Ireland. The rules of water polo were originally developed by William Wilson in the mid-nineteenth century. The game was originally played in rivers and lakes in England and Scotland. Between 1890 and 1900, the game developed in Europe using British rules, but a different game was being played in the United States. During the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the four Home Nations — England, Ireland, Scotland,

neg: Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament in a round-robin format. The first-place team in each pool qualified directly for the semifinal, the second- and third-place teams moved on to the quarterfinal round, and the fourth-place teams played each other in a seventh place game. The winners of the quarterfinal games moved on to the semifinals to face the top teams from each pool, while the quarterfinal losers played a fifth place classification game. The semifinal winners played in the gold medal game, while the losers played each other for the bronze. Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament The women's water polo tournament

neg: Water polo Water polo Water polo is a competitive team sport played in the water between two teams. The game consists of four quarters in which the two teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into the opposing team's goal. The team with the most goals at the end of the game wins the match. Each team is made up of six field players and one goalkeeper. Except for the goalkeeper, players participate in both offensive and defensive roles. Water polo is typically played in an all-deep pool meaning that players cannot touch the bottom. A game of water polo

neg: Water polo ball handling skills with a contact team game, where tactics and positional play are as important as the speed and fitness of the individual athletes. Flippa ball is a precursor variant intended for younger and beginner players to learn the basics of polo. It is played in shallow water and permits touching the bottom of the pool. Players rotate positions after each score. Little player equipment is needed to play water polo. Items required in water polo include: Men's water polo at the Olympics was the first team sport introduced at the 1900 games, along with cricket, rugby, football, polo

neg: Russia men's national water polo team Russia men's national water polo team The Russia men's national water polo team is the representative for Russia in international men's water polo. The team is a successor of the Soviet water polo team. Water polo in Russia dates back to 1910, when the sport was included into the national water sports programme. The Shuvalov school was opened back then, featuring rules that differed from the international rules. In 1913, the first water polo tournament was played between the Shuvalov school and Moscow, with the first winning 3-2. The new sport progressed in Russia, as all swimming organizations included this

neg: Water polo the 4th Open Air Fete of the London Swimming Club, held at the Crystal Palace, London on 15 September 1873. Another antecedent of the modern game of Water Polo was a game of water ‘handball’ played at Bournemouth on 13 July 1876. This was a game between 12 members of the Premier Rowing Club, with goals being marked by four flags placed in the water near to the midpoint of Bournemouth Pier. The game started at 6:00 pm in the evening and lasted for 15 minutes (when the ball burst) watched by a large crowd; with plans being made for

neg: Russia women's national water polo team Russia women's national water polo team The Russia women's national water polo team represents Russia in international women's water polo competitions and friendly matches. The team is one of the leading teams in Europe since the mid-1990s. Water polo in Russia dates back to 1910, when the sport was included into the national water sports programme. The Shuvalov school was opened back then, featuring rules that differed from the international rules. In 1913, the first water polo tournament was played between the Shuvalov school and Moscow, with the first winning 3-2. The new sport progressed in Russia, as all swimming

neg: Nikola Stamenić water polo in general is considered enormous. He coached CN Marseille from 2002 to 2005 and won the French Championship in 2005, which was Marseille's first championship title since 1996. His training methods, his tactics and his deep understanding of every aspect of the game of water polo exerted a great influence on every player that ever played under his guidance. Nikola Stamenić Nikola Stamenić (; born 17 April 1949), also known as "The General", is a Serbian water polo coach widely considered as one of the greatest coaches in water polo history. Under his guidance, Yugoslavia men's national water

neg: History of water polo “cold and raw” according the Penny Illustrated News. It was held in the boating lake that still exists. It was part of the 4th Open Air Fete of the London Swimming Club (founded in 1859). The modern game also developed in Scotland in the late 19th century, when the first games of water polo were played at the Arlington Baths Club in Glasgow (the Club was founded in 1870, and still exists today). In 1886, the Scottish Amateur Swimming Association (Western) held their first championship, the West Cup. West of Scotland beat South Side 1-0. This is probably the first

neg: Alexander Parsonage (water polo) career highlight was when he finished as the England National Water Polo League top scorer in 2009 with a team from Lancaster, Lancashire. He currently plays for the Lancaster water polo club and the UZSC Utrecht, a water polo club in Utrecht, the Netherlands. He played his first senior international match in Switzerland against Egypt in 2004. Parsonage has played in one domestic championship, the British Water Polo Championships of 2009. There were held in 2009, where he finished in gold medal position. In 2007, he finished in sixth position at the LEN European B Nations, a continent club competition

neg: Water polo Greece, Hungary, Italy, Russia, Spain, etc. with the LEN Euroleague tournament played amongst the best teams. There is also a World Club Water Polo Challenge. Water polo Water polo is a competitive team sport played in the water between two teams. The game consists of four quarters in which the two teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into the opposing team's goal. The team with the most goals at the end of the game wins the match. Each team is made up of six field players and one goalkeeper. Except for the goalkeeper, players participate in both

neg: Adam Wright (water polo) Adam Wright (water polo) Adam Wright (born May 4, 1977) is an American water polo player and a college water polo head coach. He was a member of the United States men's national water polo team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In the championship game, the USA team won the silver medal, defeated by Hungary. On June 3, 2009, Wright was named the head coach of the UCLA Bruins men's water polo team, having served as its men's and women's water polo team assistant coach. Wright attended UCLA and played water polo for the NCAA championship team. During his years

neg: Ryan Bailey (water polo) the team for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where in the championship game the USA team won the silver medal, ultimately defeated by Hungary. This is the highest finish ever in the Summer Olympics for USA Water Polo. He was the leading scorer for the US team at the 2012 London Olympics with 13 goals. Bailey has played professionally for a number of European water polo clubs, and played in two European Championships : Ryan Bailey (water polo) Ryan Bailey (born August 28, 1975) is an American water polo player and Olympic silver medallist. Bailey went to Millikan High School in

neg: Ireland men's national water polo team meet FINA regulations for length, breadth, and depth opened in 2002. Qualifying Group 'C', in Kotor, Montenegro: Finals, in Manchester: Note: In February 2009, Ireland played a five-nation tournament in Denmark, losing all four matches. Ireland men's national water polo team Ireland is an international men's water polo team representing the island of Ireland. The Irish Water Polo Association (IWPA) was founded in 1964 and is affiliated to Swim Ireland. The rules of water polo were originally developed by William Wilson in the mid-nineteenth century. The game was originally played in rivers and lakes in England and Scotland. Between 1890

neg: Water polo at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament the quarterfinal stage where they were seeded and played against a team from the other group. The winners of the quarterfinal games moved on to the semifinals, while the quarterfinal losers played a series of classification games. The semifinal winners played in the gold medal game, while the losers played each other for the bronze. Water polo at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament The women's water polo tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London was held from 30 July to 9 August at the Water Polo Arena. Teams from eight nations competed in the tournament and have

neg: Alexander Parsonage (water polo) in twelfth position at the World University Game in the water polo event in Bangkok, Thailand. At the Comen Cup in the water polo event in 2008, he also finished in fourth position. The 2008 Comen Cup was held in Malta. At the Mithat Hantel Memorial Water Polo Tournament there was a victory in 2008. He finished in gold medal position in Istanbul, Turkey. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, he participated in the water polo event for Great Britain men's national water polo team. Parsonage played in the water polo event at the World University Games held in

neg: Water polo at the 1908 Summer Olympics he also gained the distinctions of having scored in each of the three games as well as the single-game high goal count at 6. Water polo at the 1908 Summer Olympics At the 1908 Summer Olympics, a water polo tournament was contested. There was only one first round match scheduled. Great Britain, Sweden, and Austria (the last of which had withdrawn) were scheduled to have byes, while Belgium played the Netherlands. Austria withdrew before the tournament started, leaving Great Britain with a second bye. Great Britain's first match was against Belgium, who had already won two games in the tournament.

neg: Iraklis Thessaloniki Water Polo Club the previous season (2012–13) played in A2 Ethniki, finishing in 5th place among six teams. Iraklis promoted to A1 Ethniki in 2007-08 season, when it won the first place in A2 Ethniki. In the 2008-09 season played in A1 Ethniki for last time, finishing in the last place. In recent season (2014–15), Iraklis played in Beta Ethniki and it won the rise in A2 Ethniki. Iraklis Thessaloniki Water Polo Club Iraklis Water Polo Club is the water polo department of G.S. Iraklis multi sport club. It has got teams both men and women. The most successful is the women's team

neg: Rick Merlo Rick Merlo Rick Merlo (born August 5, 1982) is an American water polo player. He was a member of the United States men's national water polo team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In the championship game, the USA team won the silver medal, defeated by Hungary. Merlo was born in Fresno, California. CIF Champion at Buchanan High School in 1997 and 2000… CIF MVP, First-Team All-American, All-League, and All-CIF in 2000 Merlo attended University of California, Irvine and played water polo under Ted Newland and Marc Hunt. First-Team All-American, First-Team All-MPSF, and Scholar Athlete in 2005… ThirdTeam All-American and Second-Team

neg: Arthur Hunt (water polo) yards. Represented Kent at Water Polo. 1909 - Won 220 & 440 yards at Southern Counties Championships, together with various London Championships. 1912 - Olympic trials he was described as "the fastest over-arm sprinter ever seen in England". 1914-18 - Served in the Royal Garrison Artillery(Siege Battery). Also Gunnery Instructor. 1919-1935 - Hon Secretary of City of London Police Swimming Club. Played Water Polo for the Police. 1921 - Led Surrey Water Polo team to first ever County Championship. 1921-24 - Capped when playing for the England Water Polo team. 1924 - Flag bearer for the Great Britain team during

neg: Goran Rađenović was in the first grade. Rađenović started playing water polo at the age of 8 in water polo Club Partizan from Belgrade. He played in Partizan for 18 years and went through all age groups. In younger categories he won many titles. He made his senior debut for Partizan in 1982 when he was 16 years old and he played in Partizan until 1992. Titles won with Partizan: In 1992 Rađenović transferred from Partizan to Water polo Club Roma from Rome and for that club he played for four years. Titles won with Roma: His last season (1996/97) as a

neg: Picigin Picigin Picigin () is traditional ball game from Split, Croatia that is played on the beach. It is an amateur sport played in shallow water consisting of players keeping a small ball from touching the water. Picigin originated on the sandy beach of Bačvice in Split. It was first played in 1908 by a group of Croatian students from Prague who were finding it difficult to play the game of water polo in the shallow water. Instead, they began playing a different game which would come to be known as picigin. The game involves several players in a circle batting

neg: Bronwen Knox water polo as a fourteen-year-old for a local Brisbane side. She has served as a member of the Australian Water Polo Athlete's Commission. Knox played club water polo for the Queensland Breakers in the Australian National Water Polo League. She was with the team in 2007, 2008 and 2009. The annual match between the KFC Breakers and the Barracudas is considered by "The Courier-Mail" as a grudge match. She participated in the 2008 game with her team. In 2010, they played in the finals tournament, and she was named to the league finals' All Star team. , she plays for

neg: Panionios Water Polo Club division from season 2009-10 to 2011-12. In the last season (2012–13) played in A2 Ethniki and finished in second place. Panionios Water Polo Club Panionios Water Polo Club is the water polo team of Panionios multi sport club. It has got teams both men and women. Men's team of Panionios plays in A1 Ethniki (first division) and women's team plays in A2 Ethniki (second division). Panionios had had a water polo team by the period it had based in Smyrna, before 1922. It kept up the team when it had come in Athens but some time later it was dissolved.

neg: Montenegrin Water Polo Cup Montenegrin Water Polo Cup Montenegrin Water Polo Cup (Montenegrin: Crnogorski vaterpolski kup) is a national water polo cup played in Montenegro. It is organized by the Water Polo and Swimming Federation of Montenegro. Before Montenegrin independence, clubs from that Republic played in national water polo Yugoslav Cup and Cup of Serbia and Montenegro]]. Most successful was PVK Jadran with three trophies won. VK Primorac won two Yugoslav cups. Below is a list of Yugoslav Cup trophies won by Montenegrin clubs. Except Montenegrin First League of Water Polo as a top-tier league competition, after the independence, Water polo Federation of Montenegro

neg: Australian Water Polo for each of the Australian states. These are: Water Polo ACT, Water Polo New South Wales, Water Polo Queensland, Water Polo Tasmania, Water Polo South Australia, Water Polo Victoria, and Water Polo Western Australia. Behind Great Britain, Australia was the second nation in the world to play the game of water polo. The first known Australian match occurred at St. Kilda Baths, Melbourne on the 3rd March 1879 and was demonstrated by Professor Fred Cavill, who had only just emigrated from England. Australian men's teams have competed at every Olympic Games Water Polo Tournament since 1948, excepting 1968 (controversially not

neg: Water polo in Dorset still competed for today. The first winners on this trophy were Bridport, the only time the town lifted the championship. After the Second World War, Portland became the supreme force in Dorset water polo winning the championship shield 21 years on the trot. Weymouth also had a strong water polo side during this time and there was a great deal of local rivalry. It was also a time when water polo was the main event and the crowd was attracted to the game more than the swimming gala, which often preceded it. Weymouth went on to win in 1971 and

neg: Brandon Brooks (water polo) He was a big cheerleader on the bench for the United States team. During his three years as the head women's water polo coach at UCLA, Brooks' team has won two MPSF Tournament championships. In the 2012 tournament title game, the team defeated Stanford 8-7 in overtime, and he was rewarded with the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Coach of the Year honor. Brandon Brooks (water polo) Brandon Brooks (born April 29, 1981), who played water polo as a goalie for UCLA and the 2004 and 2008 United States National teams, was the head coach of the women's water polo

neg: 2002 FINA Men's Water Polo World League for a win, one point for a loss. The top two placed teams in the round-robin advanced to the final against each other, while the two bottom placed teams played for the bronze medal. The Russia–Hungary game was declared a 0–5 loss for both teams. Three points were awarded for a win, one point for a loss. 2002 FINA Men's Water Polo World League The 2002 FINA Men's Water Polo World League was the first edition of the annual event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA. After two preliminary rounds the "Super Final" was held in

neg: Rowena Webster 2005 at the National Schoolgirls Water Polo Competition held Noosa, Queensland. Webster currently plays for the Victorian Seals National Team and captains the side. She played for the Victorian Tigers of the National Water Polo League in 2004 during the team's first year of existence. She also played for the team in 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. Webster attended Arizona State in Tempe, Arizona on a water polo scholarship when she was an eighteen-year-old but only spent a year with the team. As a nineteen-year-old, Webster played for a professional team in Greece for five months in 2008.

neg: Rick Merlo All-MPSF in 2004 Assistant coach at Fresno Pacific University Merlo lives currently in Fresno, California. Rick Merlo Rick Merlo (born August 5, 1982) is an American water polo player. He was a member of the United States men's national water polo team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In the championship game, the USA team won the silver medal, defeated by Hungary. Merlo was born in Fresno, California. CIF Champion at Buchanan High School in 1997 and 2000… CIF MVP, First-Team All-American, All-League, and All-CIF in 2000 Merlo attended University of California, Irvine and played water polo under Ted Newland and

neg: Montenegrin First League of Water Polo Montenegrin First League of Water Polo The Montenegrin First League of Water Polo is the national professional water polo league in Montenegro. It was established in 2006. shortly after Montenegro declared its independence from Serbia and Montenegro. It is organized by the Water Polo and Swimming Federation of Montenegro. Three clubs from Montenegrin Basketball League are playing in Adriatic Water Polo League. During their history, Montenegrin water polo clubs played in the top-tier competition of SFR Yugoslavia, FR Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro, with important roles in Yugoslav Water Polo Championship. Among them are PVK Jadran, VK Primorac Kotor and

neg: History of water polo game developed in Europe, spreading to Hungary in 1889, Belgium in 1890, Austria and Germany in 1894 and France in 1895, using British rules. A different game was being played in the United States, characterized by rough play, holding, diving underwater, and soft, semi-inflated ball that could be gripped tightly and carried underwater. In 1900, the sport of water polo was added to the program of the Olympics – the first team sport to be added. Due to the different codes, European teams did not compete. By 1914, most US teams agreed to conform to international rules. An international water

neg: Water polo By floating in an inner tube players expend less energy than traditional water polo players, not having to tread water. This allows casual players to enjoy water polo without undertaking the intense conditioning required for conventional water polo. Surf polo, another variation of water polo, is played on surfboards. First played on the beaches of Waikiki in Hawaii in the 1930s and 1940s, it is credited to Louis Kahanamoku, Duke Kahanamoku's brother. Canoe polo or kayak polo is one of the eight disciplines of canoeing pursued in the UK, known simply as "polo" by its aficionados. Polo combines paddling and

neg: Jacqueline Frank DeLuca 2005. A month later. her first competition was the Speedo Top 40 tournament at the USA Water Polo National Training Center in Los Alamitos, where she had won MVP honors in 2002. Jacqueline Frank DeLuca Jacqueline "Jackie" Frank DeLuca (born May 1, 1980 in Hermosa Beach, California) is an accomplished American water polo goalkeeper, 2004 bronze medal Olympian and two-time collegiate National Player of the Year. Jackie Frank began competitive swimming at the Long Beach Swim Club at age 10. After a year of swimming, she joined the water polo team. In the last game of the year, she played

neg: Hannah Buckling Stingers squad that competed in a five-game test against Great Britain at the AIS in late February 2012. This was the team's first matches against Great Britain's national team in six years. Hannah Buckling Hannah Buckling (born 3 June 1992 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian water polo centre back. She attended the Wenona Girls School and is currently attending the University of Sydney while working on a Bachelor of Science. She started playing water polo as a twelve-year-old. She played club water polo for the Sydney Northern Beaches Breakers and as a junior player represented New South Wales in

neg: Water polo in Malta in two divisions: Malta has qualified for the 2016 Men's European Water Polo Championship and the 2018 Men's European Water Polo Championship. Water polo in Malta Water polo is one of the most popular sports in Malta, with the level of clubs being quite high. Maltese Water polo is administered by the Aquatic Sports Association of Malta, with a respective section dedicated to this sport. Water polo activities are sponsored by Bank of Valletta. Water polo was played in Malta at the turn of the 20th century, and was already a well-contested sport in the 1920s, when Lord Plumer, then

neg: Jacqueline Frank DeLuca Jacqueline Frank DeLuca Jacqueline "Jackie" Frank DeLuca (born May 1, 1980 in Hermosa Beach, California) is an accomplished American water polo goalkeeper, 2004 bronze medal Olympian and two-time collegiate National Player of the Year. Jackie Frank began competitive swimming at the Long Beach Swim Club at age 10. After a year of swimming, she joined the water polo team. In the last game of the year, she played in goal when the regular goalie did not show up and ended up making first-team all-tournament. Frank is 1998 graduate of Los Alamitos High School, where she competed on both the swim

neg: Greg Boyer (water polo) off guard. Greg Boyer (water polo) Gregory Vaitl "Greg" Boyer (born February 5, 1958) is a former American water polo player who was a member of the United States men's national water polo team and won a silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Boyer grew up in New York City and played water polo at Aviation High School. He attended the University of California, Santa Barbara where he played on the Gauchos men's water polo team from 1976–1979. He was a three-time All-American, being named to the first team in 1979. The Gauchos won the

neg: Greg Boyer (water polo) Greg Boyer (water polo) Gregory Vaitl "Greg" Boyer (born February 5, 1958) is a former American water polo player who was a member of the United States men's national water polo team and won a silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Boyer grew up in New York City and played water polo at Aviation High School. He attended the University of California, Santa Barbara where he played on the Gauchos men's water polo team from 1976–1979. He was a three-time All-American, being named to the first team in 1979. The Gauchos won the 1979 NCAA

neg: Victoria Brown (water polo) training, she will have ten to twelve training sessions, including gym work, a week. Her home training pool is the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre. Before every game she plays, she brushes her teeth. Brown is a member of the Monash water polo club and currently plays her water polo for the Victorian Tigers in the National Water Polo League. In 2005, she played for the Lauriston club in Armadale. She played for the Brisbane Barracudas in 2008. The annual match between Breakers and Barracudas is considered is one the Courier Mail considers a grudge match. She participated in the

neg: History of water polo History of water polo The history of water polo as a team sport began in mid 19th-century England and Scotland, where water sports were a feature of county fairs and festivals. The rules of water polo were originally developed in the mid-nineteenth century in Great Britain by William Wilson. The game originated as a form of rugby football played in rivers and lakes in England and Scotland with a ball constructed of Indian rubber, probably from the 1850s onwards. This ‘water rugby’ came to be called ‘water polo’ based on the English pronunciation of the Balti (Tibetan language of Kashmir)

neg: Adam Wright (water polo) As an assistant coach at UCLA, his women's water polo team won the 2009 NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship, 5-4 over USC Trojans. On December 7, 2014, he led his UCLA men's water polo team to the NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship, defeating USC 9–8 at the University of California, San Diego's Canyonview Pool. It was UCLA's 9th title in men's water polo. He attended Long Beach's Wilson High School and played on the school's water polo team. The team won the 1994 Division I CIF championship when he was there and Wright was named 1995 CIF Division I Player-of-the-Year?During

neg: PVK Jadran was then registered at the Swimming Federation of Yugoslavia. It was the only water club in the Bay of Kotor region and played against teams from Dubrovnik. PVK Jadran's first win was when they had beaten VK Građani, the best clubs in Yugoslavia at the time after VK Jug and VK Jadran. After World War II in 1945, the national championship was held in Ljubljana and Jadran went, representing Montenegro, and won fourth place. Jadran also played final game in the Euroleague in 2004 where was defeated by Honved PVK Jadran PVK Jadran is a water polo club from Herceg

neg: Ronald Crawford (water polo) with the American team in the 1964 Olympic tournament. He played three matches and scored four goals. At the 1968 Olympic water polo tournament, he finished fifth with the American team. He played all eight matches but did not score a goal. In 1966, he became a water polo coach at Beverly Hills High School, where he continued to coach until at least the early 1990s. In 1977, Ronald Crawford was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame, and in 1983 became the first American water polo player to be inducted into the international water polo Hall of

neg: Italy men's national water polo team yet to win. Water Polo became popular in Italy soon after 1899, when an exhibition match was played at the Bath of Diana in Milan, with the match being described in the press as: "like football but more tiring and difficult, requiring energy and strength beyond the ordinary". Although a domestic league was soon established, the Italian national water polo team did not first compete at the Olympic Games until the 1920 Olympics, in Antwerp, Belgium, where they were forced to forfeit their first round match, before losing 5–1 to Greece and being eliminated. The national team first fulfilled their

neg: Water polo in Australia Water polo in Australia Water polo in Australia is governed by the Australian Water Polo and its state based Water polo associations. Behind Great Britain, Australia was the second nation in the world to play the game of water polo. The first known Australian match occurred at St Kilda Sea Baths, Melbourne on the 3rd March 1879 and was demonstrated by Professor Fred Cavill, who had only just emigrated from England. Australian men's teams have competed at every Olympic Games Water Polo Tournament since 1948, excepting 1968 (controversially not nominated by the AOC) and 1996 (did not qualify). Australia were

neg: Đuro Radović Đuro Radović Đuro Radović (born 20 February 1999) is a water polo player of Montenegro. Đuro started playing water polo at PVK Jadran, and he is a member of a first squad since 2014. Đuro is playing for PVK Jadran in competitions like Montenegrin First League of Water Polo, Montenegrin Water Polo Cup, LEN Champions League , Adriatic water polo league. Đuro also plays for a senior Montenegro men's national water polo team. He played at 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest and won 5-th place. 2014 — PVK Jadran Season 2014-2015 - Montenegrin First League of Water Polo -

neg: History of water polo would let the ball drop in the water first and then reach out for it, but the dry pass made the offensive game more dynamic, and contributed to Hungarian dominance of water polo for 60 years. In 1936, James R. ("Jimmy") Smith, California water polo coach and author of several books on water polo mechanics, developed a water polo ball made with an inflatable bladder and a rubber fabric cover, which improved performance. The previous leather ball absorbed water and became heavier during the game. In 1949, rule changes allowed play to continue uninterrupted after a referee whistled an ordinary

neg: Water polo in Dorset Water polo in Dorset Water Polo has a long and distinguished history in Dorset, and is arguably the location for the world's first ever structured Water Polo match - held in 1876 off Bournemouth Pier. The Dorset & District Water Polo League was set up in 1898 with the sport played in rivers and harbour inlets in the county throughout most of the 20th Century, often in front of crowds of up to 1500 spectators. Teams played in county competitions, against touring teams and occasionally went on tours, however the sport faded towards the end of the 20th Century as

neg: Water polo in Dorset the following categories:- In addition, Dorset resurrected a traditional fixture against Devon in 2008, with Senior Mens, Senior Ladies & Junior Boys competing. Water polo in Dorset Water Polo has a long and distinguished history in Dorset, and is arguably the location for the world's first ever structured Water Polo match - held in 1876 off Bournemouth Pier. The Dorset & District Water Polo League was set up in 1898 with the sport played in rivers and harbour inlets in the county throughout most of the 20th Century, often in front of crowds of up to 1500 spectators. Teams played

neg: History of water polo World Championship is played together with the World Swimming Championship, under the auspices of FINA. Women's water polo was added in 1986. A second tournament series, the FINA Water Polo World Cup, has been held every other year since 1979. In 2002, FINA organized the sport's first international league, the FINA Water Polo World League, in which the best national teams compete against one another in an annual season format with nearly half a million dollar purse. Internationally, the biggest water polo competition in the world is played in the Netherlands. Prince William of Wales was the captain of his

neg: Water polo in Malta Water polo in Malta Water polo is one of the most popular sports in Malta, with the level of clubs being quite high. Maltese Water polo is administered by the Aquatic Sports Association of Malta, with a respective section dedicated to this sport. Water polo activities are sponsored by Bank of Valletta. Water polo was played in Malta at the turn of the 20th century, and was already a well-contested sport in the 1920s, when Lord Plumer, then Governor of Malta, thought about the possibility of entering a Maltese team in the 1924 Summer Olympics. Eventually Lord Plumer left his

neg: Patty Cardenas Patty Cardenas Patricia Cardenas (born August 19, 1984) is an American water polo player. She played for Bell Gardens High School, Golden West College, University of Southern California, and the United States national water polo team. She won a silver medal with the U.S. at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Cardenas attended Bell Gardens High School, where she played water polo for four years and won four CIF Division III championships. She was a first team All-American three times. Cardenas played water polo for Golden West College. In 2002, the team won the state championship, and Cardenas was named the California

neg: NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship def. #5 Michigan (32-6) 12-8. Semi-finals: #1 Stanford def. #4 Cal 6-3; #2 USC def. #6 Loyola Marymount 10-6. Southern California defeated Stanford in the title game 10-9 for its second national title in school history. The following conferences and institutions received automatic qualification for the 2009 championships, which were played on May 8–10: Collegiate Water Polo Association, Michigan; Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, Marist; Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, USC; Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Cal Lutheran; and Western Water Polo Association, Loyola Marymount. The following institutions received at-large bids to the championship field: Stanford, UCLA, and Hawaii. The first-round games:

neg: Gemma Beadsworth 2011. She has had a water polo scholarship from the Western Australian Institute of Sport. She currently holds a water polo scholarship at the Australian Institute of Sport. In 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2012, she played for the Fremantle Marlins in the National Water Polo League. During 2010, she was coached by Wendy Arancini, the mother of fellow senior national team member Zoe Arancini. In March 2012, she became the third woman in the National Water Polo League to play two hundred games in the league when her team played the Sydney University side. Beadsworth has represented Australia on the

neg: Water polo the crowd reacting to Valentin Prokopov punching Ervin Zador. Every 2 to 4 years since 1973, a men's Water Polo World Championship is organized within the FINA World Aquatics Championships. Women's water polo was added in 1986. A second tournament series, the FINA Water Polo World Cup, has been held every other year since 1979. In 2002, FINA organised the sport's first international league, the FINA Water Polo World League. There is also a European Water Polo Championship that is held every other year. Professional water polo is played in many Southern and Eastern European countries like Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro,

neg: Holly Lincoln-Smith in water polo for nine months. Lincoln-Smith plays her club water polo for the Cronulla Water Polo Club in the National Water Polo League. She was a member of the team in 2009 and 2011. She was with the club for the 2012 season that started in February. As a member of the team, she helped them win the first two games of the season 8–4 and 7–4. She took a break from the team following their 18 February 2012 game in order to attend the national team training camp. Her last game before the break was against the Balmain

neg: John Anderson (water polo) John Anderson (water polo) John Anderson is a Canadian former water polo player who was a member of the Canada men's national water polo team who appeared in the 1984 Summer Olympics. Anderson enrolled at the University of California, Santa Barbara for college and played water polo for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. He played from 1984 through 1985 and was a two-time All American. Anderson played with the Harvard Water Polo Foundation and won two national championships. He later became president and general manager of the club. Anderson was a member of the Canadian men's national water polo team

neg: Water polo at the 1948 Summer Olympics tournament Each country was allowed to enter a team of 11 players and they all were eligible for participation. A total of 155"(*)" water polo players from 18 nations competed at the London Games: Not all reserve players are known. sports-reference.com Water polo at the 1948 Summer Olympics Final results for the water polo tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics played at Finchley Lido: In the first round each team in a group played each other team in the same group. The placings were determined on points. If the points were equal, then the better goal average decided. The first

neg: Bronwen Knox Bronwen Knox Bronwen Knox (born 16 April 1986 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian water polo centre back/centre forward. She attended Hartwick College and Griffith University, earning a Bachelor of Biomedical Science, and works as a laboratory assistant. She started playing water polo when she was fourteen. She played for the National Water Polo League's Queensland Breakers before switching to the Victorian Tigers for the 2012 season. In 2013–14 season she played for the Greek powerhouse Olympiacos in the European competitions, winning the LEN Trophy. She has represented Australia as a member of Australia women's national water polo team on

neg: James Gaughran James Gaughran James "Jim" Alan Gaughran (born July 5, 1932) is an American water polo player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics. He was born in San Francisco and swam and played college water polo for Stanford University. He was a member of the American water polo team which finished fifth in the 1956 tournament. He played two matches. Gaughran was the head coach of Stanford's water polo team from 1969 to 1973, and was Stanford's swimming coach from 1960 to 1979. He coached Stanford's first NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championship team in 1967. He is a member

neg: 2001 NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship 2001 NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship The 2001 NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship was the first annual tournament to determine the national championship of NCAA women's collegiate water polo. The single elimination tournament was played at the Avery Aquatic Center in Stanford, California during May 2001. UCLA defeated Stanford in the final, 5–4, to win their first NCAA championship. The Bruins (19–4) were coached by Adam Krikorian. Krikorian also won a championship as the coach of UCLA's men's water polo team during the same 2000–01 season. The leading scorer for the tournament was Kelly Heuchan, from UCLA, with 4 goals.

neg: Water polo in Dorset turned up to watch the town team play Frome, and TV footage from the 1920s/1930’s shows Bridport, having moved their pitch from the ‘Polo Basin’ in the harbour to the river, playing in front of huge crowds of around 1500. A spectator stand was built with regular matches played against local and touring teams there until the late 1980s. We can only assume that water polo continued to flourish when the soldiers returned from the First World War because when the Dorset County Amateur Swimming Association was formed in 1931 it paid for a senior men’s championship shield which is

neg: 1969 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship men's water polo programs (whether from Division I, Division II, or Division III) were eligible. A total of 8 teams were invited to contest this championship. 1969 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship The 1969 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the first annual tournament to determine the national championship of NCAA men's college water polo. Tournament matches were played at Belmont Plaza Pool in Long Beach, California during December 1969. UCLA defeated California in the final, 5–2, to win their first championship. The leading scorer for the tournament was Ben Gage, from UC Santa Barbara, with 14 goals. The awards

neg: 1969 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship 1969 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship The 1969 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the first annual tournament to determine the national championship of NCAA men's college water polo. Tournament matches were played at Belmont Plaza Pool in Long Beach, California during December 1969. UCLA defeated California in the final, 5–2, to win their first championship. The leading scorer for the tournament was Ben Gage, from UC Santa Barbara, with 14 goals. The awards for "All-Tournament Team" and "Most Outstanding Player" were given out until 1972. Since there has only been one single national championship for water polo, all NCAA

neg: Aleksa Ukropina Aleksa Ukropina Aleksa Ukropina (born 28 September 1998) is a water polo player of Montenegro. Aleksa started playing water polo at PVK Jadran, and he is a member of a first squad since 2013. Aleksa is playing for PVK Jadran in competitions like Montenegrin First League of Water Polo, Montenegrin Water Polo Cup, LEN Champions League , Adriatic water polo league. Aleksa also plays for a senior Montenegro men's national water polo team. He played at 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan and won a 5-th place, 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest and won 5-th place. 2013 — 2018

neg: 1976 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship championship for water polo, all NCAA men's water polo programs (whether from Division I, Division II, or Division III) were eligible. A total of 8 teams were invited to contest this championship. 1976 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship The 1976 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the eighth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's college water polo. Tournament matches were played at the Belmont Plaza Pool in Long Beach, California during December 1976. Stanford defeated UCLA in the final, 13–12, to win their first national title. The leading scorer for the tournament was Dave Breen from

neg: 1973 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship for water polo, all NCAA men's water polo programs (whether from Division I, Division II, or Division III) were eligible. A total of 8 teams were invited to contest this championship. 1973 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship The 1973 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the fifth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's college water polo. Tournament matches were played at the Belmont Plaza Pool in Long Beach, California during December 1973. California defeated UC Irvine in the final, 8–4, to win their first national title. The leading scorer for the tournament was Bruce Kocsis from

neg: 2002 NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship Outstanding Player". First and second "All Tournament Teams" were also named, each consisting of seven players. Since there has only ever been one single national championship for women's water polo, all NCAA women's water polo programs (whether from Division I, Division II, or Division III) were eligible. A total of 4 teams were invited to contest this championship. 2002 NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship The 2002 NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship was the second annual tournament to determine the national championship of NCAA women's collegiate water polo. The single elimination tournament was played at the McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium in

neg: Water polo at the 1924 Summer Olympics withdrew without playing a match. A total of 101 water polo players from 13 nations competed at the Paris Games: Water polo at the 1924 Summer Olympics Final results for the water polo tournament at the 1924 Summer Olympics. All medals were decided by using the Bergvall system. Note: The players above the line played at least one game in this tournament, the players below the line were reserve players and did not compete in this tournament. Nevertheless the International Olympic Committee medal database exclusively credits them all as medalists. However the official report did not even count them as

neg: Water polo in Dorset hours with games and practices often ending at 10pm. All through the 1980s and 90’s, Bournemouth continued to play in the Hampshire League and still does today. However, from around 1972, the Weymouth and Portland clubs only played the odd game and some players went off to play for Yeovil just over the Somerset border. Bridport continued to play in the River Brit until the late 1980s when flood alleviation work was undertaken. However, in the mid 90’s there were the “green shoots” of revival, as the Wessex Water Polo Club reformed in 1983 started to play in the Wiltshire

neg: 2016 NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship 2016 NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship The 2016 NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship was the 16th annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate water polo. Tournament matches were played at the UCLA Spieker Aquatics Center in Los Angeles, California from May 13–15, 2016. The USC Trojans defeated the 2015 champions, the Stanford Cardinal, 8-7 to win their fifth national title, while finishing the season 26-0. Since there is only one NCAA championship for women's water polo, all women's water polo programs, whether from Division I, Division II, or Division III, are eligible. For the first time,

neg: 1979 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship goals). Since there has only ever been one single national championship for water polo, all NCAA men's water polo programs (whether from Division I, Division II, or Division III) were eligible. A total of 8 teams were invited to contest this championship. 1979 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship The 1979 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the 11th annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's college water polo. Tournament matches were played at the Belmont Plaza Pool in Long Beach, California during December 1979. UC Santa Barbara defeated UCLA in the final, 11–3, to win their first

neg: Ellen Estes with Disney. In 2003, Estes was named the USA Water Polo Female Athlete of the Year. From 2007–2009, Estes served as a volunteer assistant coach for the Harvard University Men's and Women's Water Polo Teams, while finishing her MBA at Harvard Business School. Ellen Estes Ellen Marie Estes (born October 13, 1978 in Portland, Oregon) is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She also won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Estes scored three goals during the bronze medal game against Australia. Estes played for Stanford University. She was

neg: John Mann (water polo) John Mann (water polo) John Mann (born June 27, 1985) is an American water polo player. He led the University of California team to the 2006 NCAA Championship, and he played for the United States national team at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Mann played on the water polo team at Corona del Mar High School and won three CIF titles. As a senior, he scored 109 goals and was named the Orange County Player of the Year. He was also named to the All-America first team. Mann then joined the University of California, Berkeley team. He scored 22 goals as

neg: Isobel Bishop Adelaide Aquatic Centre. She spoke out to the press in protest of plans to make changes to a pool at the centre that would have made it shallower. Changing the depth would have made it impossible to play water polo in it, and would have imposed a need to drive to another venue for many junior area players. Bishop made her senior National Water Polo League debut in 2007 when she played for Adelaide Jets and was with the team for the 2011 season. She also played water polo for the Adelaide Tritons. In 2012, she played for the Victorian

neg: Water polo and racing exhibitions were a feature of county fairs and festivals. Men's water polo was among the first team sports introduced at the modern Olympic games in 1900. Water polo is now popular in many countries around the world, notably Europe (particularly in Hungary, Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, Russia, Italy, Greece and Spain), the United States, Canada and Australia. The present-day game involves teams of seven players (plus up to six substitutes), with a water polo ball similar in size to a soccer ball but constructed of air-tight nylon. One of the earliest recorded viewings of water polo was conducted at

neg: Greece water polo team in the world in 2005, after their win against Croatia in the bronze medal game at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Canada. The domestic top water polo leagues, Greek Men's Water Polo League and Greek Women's Water Polo League are considered amongst the top national leagues in European water polo, as its clubs have made significant success in European competitions. In men's European competitions, Olympiacos has won the Champions League, the European Super Cup and the Triple Crown in 2002 becoming the first club in water polo history to win every title in which it has

neg: Ronald Crawford (water polo) Ronald Crawford (water polo) Ronald "Ron" Emerson Crawford (December 6, 1939 - December 20, 2015) was an American water polo player who competed in the 1959 Pan American Games, the 1960 Summer Olympics, in the 1964 Summer Olympics, and in the 1968 Summer Olympics. Crawford was a member of the American water polo team which took the gold medal in the 1959 Pan American games. Crawford was a member of the American water polo team which finished seventh in the 1960 tournament. He played six matches and scored five goals. Four years later, he was eliminated in the first round

neg: John Anderson (water polo) for 16 years, highlighted by an appearance in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. John Anderson (water polo) John Anderson is a Canadian former water polo player who was a member of the Canada men's national water polo team who appeared in the 1984 Summer Olympics. Anderson enrolled at the University of California, Santa Barbara for college and played water polo for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. He played from 1984 through 1985 and was a two-time All American. Anderson played with the Harvard Water Polo Foundation and won two national championships. He later became president and general

neg: Victoria Brown (water polo) 2008 edition with her team. She played for the Victorian Tigers in 2007 and 2009. She was with the Tigers in 2010, when Cronulla played in the finals tournament; in the tournament, she was named in the league final's All Star team. She was with the Tigers again for their 2011 campaign. She briefly played with the Tigers in 2012 before taking a break following their 18 February 2012 game against the Cronulla to attend the national team training camp. Brown has represented Australia on the junior national level. In 2002, her first year as a junior national team member,

neg: Australia women's national water polo team Australia women's national water polo team The Australian national women's water polo team represents Australia in women's international water polo competitions and is controlled by Australian Water Polo Incorporated. It is currently organised into the Asia/Oceania regional group. The Australian women's water polo team played their first international in 1975. Since that time they have gone from strength to strength. The team have often had to struggle with lack of funding, but despite that continued to perform credibly on the international stage. Following 6th place at the 1994 World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy, they won the women's Water polo

neg: Jane Moran She is an alumnus of the University of Queensland, and received her Bachelor's degree in Engineering there from 2003-2006. Moran plays club water polo for the Brisbane Barracudas who compete in the National Water Polo League. She was with the team for the 2008, 2011 and 2012 seasons. During the 2009 and 2010 club seasons, she took time off to focus on preparing for the Olympics, and on her job as a civil engineer for Aurecon. In February 2012, she played her 200th game in the league, becoming her team's first female player and the league's second female player to

neg: Nikola Rađen Nikola Rađen Nikola Rađen (, ) (born 29 January 1985) is a Serbian water polo player who last played for Olympiacos in Greece. He was a member of the Serbia men's national water polo team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He won with Serbia the 2009 World Championship as well as the 2012 Eindhoven European Championship. Rađen has also won 2 LEN Euroleagues with his former clubs Partizan Raiffeisen (2011) and VK Crvena Zvezda (2013). On 16 January, at the European Championship Rađen scored in the first game two goals in an 8–5 win against Spain. After next two games

neg: Water polo at the 1948 Summer Olympics Water polo at the 1948 Summer Olympics Final results for the water polo tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics played at Finchley Lido: In the first round each team in a group played each other team in the same group. The placings were determined on points. If the points were equal, then the better goal average decided. The first two teams of each group were qualified for the second round, while the third placed team was eliminated. Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F In the second round each team in a group played each

neg: Brenda Villa for the 2009 FINA World Championships. In 2010, she became the head coach at Castilleja High School for girls' water polo in Palo Alto, California. In the 2012 London Summer Olympic games, she and the American team won 8-5 in the championship game to Spain and took home the gold medal, the Americans' first in 4 Olympics water polo competitions. Brenda Villa Brenda Villa (born April 18, 1980) is an accomplished American water polo player. She is the most decorated athlete in the world of women’s water polo. Villa was named Female Water Polo Player of the Decade for 2000-2009

neg: Manipuri pony into the area of Manipur state as early as the seventh century, and Manipuri ponies were one of the first breeds used in the game. The British learned of polo during the 19th century while watching it played on Manipuri ponies in India. The breed is still used for polo today in India, but other breeds are more popular in Europe and America. Manipuri ponies are often also used to play "sagol kangjei", a version of polo believed to be close to what was originally played when the sport was invented. Sagol kangjei is more demanding than modern polo, as

neg: Neptunes WPSC a sunbather occasionally! Neptunes’ glorious history all but started in 1929 when a certain Alfred Gauci, then popularly known as Is-sur Fred, formed a strong water polo team from the many youngsters who used to meet and swim regularly at Balluta Bay. A wooden hut was erected and this served as the club house. On Gauci’s suggestion the club was to be called Neptunes as Neptune (Neptunus) was the god of the Sea. The game of water polo had already been in existence in Malta when Neptunes were formed. The Amateur Swimming Association was founded in 1925. Our first competitive

neg: Water polo at the 1984 Summer Olympics Water polo at the 1984 Summer Olympics The water polo tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held from August 1 to August 10, 1984, at the Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool in Malibu, California. The tournament featured 12 men's teams, playing two rounds of round-robin play: preliminaries and finals. Water polo was one of four Aquatics sports held at the 1984 games, along with swimming, diving, and synchronized swimming, which was held for the first time. 12 teams played in the 1984 Olympic tournament: The top 8 teams qualified for the 1985 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup in Duisburg,

neg: Jesse Smith (water polo) eighth. Smith has played professionally for Greece's Olympiacos Piraeus, Ethnikos Piraeus Egypt's Gezira, Turkey's Galatasaray,Italy's Savona and Montenegro's Jadran Herceg Novi Smith was born in Kailua, Hawaii, on April 27, 1983. He lives in Thousand Oaks, California. He is 6 feet, 4 inches tall. Smith is married and has two sons, Brooks and Samuel. His father played water polo at Coronado High School. His brother played water polo at Stanford. Jesse Smith (water polo) Jesse Smith (born April 27, 1983) is an American water polo player. He was an All-American at Pepperdine University and then played in the 2004, 2008

neg: Gösta Persson Gösta Persson O. Gösta A. Persson (January 8, 1904 – February 23, 1991) was a Swedish freestyle swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. Persson was born in Stockholm on January 8, 1904. In 1924 he won the bronze medal as member of the Swedish 4 x 200 metres freestyle relay team. He was also part of the Swedish team which finished fourth in the Olympic water polo tournament. He played all six matches. Twelve years later he played four matches in the 1936 Olympic water polo tournament when

neg: Sophie Smith team departs for the Olympic games, with the announcement being made on 13 June. She was part of the Stingers squad that competed in a five-game test against Great Britain at the AIS in late February 2012. This was the team's first matches against Great Britain's national team in six years. Sophie Smith Sophie Smith (born 26 February 1986 in Queensland) is an Australian water polo centre back/drive currently living in Ashgrove. She is involved with fashion design. She has played for the Victorian Tigers and the Queensland Breakers in the National Water Polo League. She has represented Australia in

neg: Water polo in Dorset swimming moved indoors, however a new league was formed in 2004 with a large junior competition based in swimming pools. Coastal Water Polo continues in the summer at both West Bay and Weymouth. Club teams in the county compete in a variety of competitions within and outside the county, whilst Dorset county teams compete in the ASA South West Regional Championships annually. Junior, Senior Mens and Senior Ladies County teams also play a fixture against Devon on an annual basis. Arguably the very first structured form of the modern game ever played was on 13 July 1876 off Bournemouth Pier

neg: Marco Polo (game) to see others). According to the Nevada Regional Medical Center, "Marco Polo is not only fun, it can be a good workout. It also puts less stress on your bones and joints because the water makes your body float." Marco Polo (game) The sport Marco Polo is an American form of tag played in a swimming pool. One player is chosen as "It". This player closes his or her eyes and tries to find and tag the other players without the use of vision. The player who is "It" shouts "Marco" and the other players must respond by shouting "Polo",

neg: Jacqueline Frank DeLuca Championships. She recorded 151 saves in 25 games with a 6.0 saves per game average and held opponents to just 79 goals. The Stanford Athletic Board awarded Jackie Frank the Block 'S' for the athlete with the highest cumulative grade point average. In 2002: Stanford women's water polo had a 23-2 season and avenged their 2001 loss in the NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship by beating UCLA 8-4. Frank was voted the MVP of the tournament; in the final game she had 12 saves and allowed only 1 goal when UCLA had 6 on 5 advantage. The American Water Polo

neg: Peter Campbell (water polo) second in 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. He was first alternate in 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He played for the U.S. National Water Polo Team from 1980–1992. He graduated from UC Irvine. He was named to the UC Irvine Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997 and USA Water Polo Hall of Fame in 2000., His younger brother, Jeffrey Campbell, is also a former Olympic water polo player who won a Silver Medal in 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea and placed 4th in 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Peter Campbell (water polo) George Peter