water polo

noun

an aquatic game played by two teams of seven swimmers each, the object being to score goals by pushing, carrying, or passing an inflated ball and tossing it into the opponent's goal, defended by a goalkeeper.

water polo

a game played in water by two teams of seven swimmers in which each side tries to throw or propel an inflated ball into the opponents' goal

First recorded in 1885–90

Did NBC inadvertently air an underwater flash during live coverage of a women's water polo game?

John Paul Getty, Jr. was married to Gail Harris, a former water polo champion.

Baseball, football, water polo—I can barely tell them apart.

Our water polo games were also a great feature here, the water being warm and enabling us easily to play out the games.

In the game of water polo, also, this method of swimming is practised a great deal.

Water polo has become one of the most popular and fascinating of all water sports.

From an open passing one water polo became one of close formations and fierce scrimmages.

There is a belief that a game similar to water polo was played by the ancients, but no actual proof of it has been found.

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