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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Mater Dei’s girls’ water polo team won the Newport Invitational with a 13-11 overtime win over Orange Lutheran.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
The current greatest basketball player in the world brings unique passing and ball handling skills from his time as a water polo player.
—Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
At the Santa Barbara Tournament of Champions for girls water polo, Mater Dei won the championship with a 10-7 win over Orange Lutheran.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
The centerpiece of the swim complex would be a 50-meter pool suitable for lap swimming, year-round swim lessons, and a water polo league, among other uses.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 25 Nov. 2024
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
The current greatest basketball player in the world brings unique passing and ball handling skills from his time as a water polo player.
—Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
At the Santa Barbara Tournament of Champions for girls water polo, Mater Dei won the championship with a 10-7 win over Orange Lutheran.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
The centerpiece of the swim complex would be a 50-meter pool suitable for lap swimming, year-round swim lessons, and a water polo league, among other uses.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Water polo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20polo. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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