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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For swimmers, divers, artistic swimmers, and water polo players, that training will include use of the 50-meter pool at the Spieker Aquatics Center.
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Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Dane excelled at playing water polo in high school but turned to acting.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
The communities of Belen Jesuit Preparatory School, Miami water polo and fitness took to social media to mourn the sudden death of Belen sophomore Lucas Osuna at a water polo tournament Friday.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
The more confusing part is how the settlement of a multibillion-dollar antitrust case that was specifically focused on the issue of NIL backpay is being used to determine how many athletes can play for college water polo teams.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Dane excelled at playing water polo in high school but turned to acting.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
The communities of Belen Jesuit Preparatory School, Miami water polo and fitness took to social media to mourn the sudden death of Belen sophomore Lucas Osuna at a water polo tournament Friday.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
The more confusing part is how the settlement of a multibillion-dollar antitrust case that was specifically focused on the issue of NIL backpay is being used to determine how many athletes can play for college water polo teams.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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“Water polo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20polo. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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