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History & Object
2- The
Essentials (Offense & Defense,
Scoring, Etc.)
3- Fouls
4- Field
Diagram and Positions
5- Glossary
of Water Polo Terms
History
The
history of water polo began
in the 1870s in England. Since
then, its popularity has grown,
as shown by the addition of
men’s water polo to the
Olympics in 1900 and, more recently,
women’s water polo in 2000.
Object
of the game
To
throw a ball through the opposing
team’s goal to score a
point. The team with the most
points at the end of four quarters
of play wins the game.
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