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The Historical origins of Water Polo
Facts and Information The game of water polo was 1st played in the USA in 1888. It featured the old rugby style of play which looked like American football in the water. "American style" water polo became very popular and by the late 1890's was played in such places as Madison Square Garden and Boston's Mechanics Hall, attracting 14,000 spectators to the big national championship games.
It is believed that British holiday resort owners invented this rather strange pastime during the mid-1800s, in an attempt to attract guests. The 1st games were played on nearby rivers and lakes, and the game's passing similarity to horseback polo gave it the name "water polo." After the elimination of the paddles and barrels, the game was changed to be played swimming pools in 1870 by the London Swimming Club, who hosted the 1st official game at the Crystal Palace Plunge in London. Games resembled rugby on the water, and were based more on brute strength than athletic skill. Underwater wrestling would leave some players barely conscious when they managed to get to the surface. |
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A common ploy players used was to place the small ball in their swimming trunks and swim underwater towards the goal, where they would score by removing the ball and slamming it onto the pool deck. In 1880, rules were introduced in Scotland to shift the game's focus to skill over force. A bigger ball, similar to a soccer ball, was used, nets were introduced and players could no longer tackle opponents who did not have possession of the ball. The same rules still apply to today's game. The game that evolved into contemporary water polo started off as an adaptation of rugby played in lakes and rivers; the object of the game was to "carry" the ball to the opponent's side. |
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Cool Treadings by Drew Duckett. Before I can find an answer, I’m at the opposite end of the pool getting out. When the beep sounds at forty, we all dive in again. Overs on the way back. Sometimes we call them butterflies, or Larrys. There is not much time to think now because my body is constantly thrashing about while trying to escape from the Kraken.
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