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The rules of water polo are the rules and regulations which cover the play, procedure, equipment and officiating of water polo. These rules are similar throughout the world, although slight variations do occur regionally and depending on the governing body. Governing bodies of water polo include FINA, the international governing organization ...
Men's water polo at the Olympics was the first team sport introduced at the 1900 games, along with cricket, rugby, football, polo (with horses), rowing and tug of war. [19] Women's water polo became an Olympic sport at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games after political protests from the Australian women's team .
The rules of water polo were originally developed in the mid-nineteenth century in Great Britain by William Wilson, a British journalist, swimming instructor, and coach. [3][4] Wilson was also the author of The Swimming Instructor, one of the earliest books on swimming. [3] Wilson invented the game while working at the Arlington Baths Club.
Marco Polo was known as a water game in America by the 1960s. Between 1965 and 1970, some respondents to a Dictionary of American Regional English survey, when asked to name a game played in the water, responded with "Marco Polo". [8] By the mid-1970s, the game had spread and become very popular in swimming pools frequented by expatriates ...
inner tube water polo A version of water polo in which players are allowed to float in inner tubes to avoid treading water during the game, which requires superb conditioning. Usually played as an intramural sport on college campuses, often coed. [4] inside water Best position for a defender: between the attacker he/she is guarding and the goal.
Goalkeeper (water polo) In water polo, the goalkeeper occupies a position as the last line of defense between the opponent's offence and their own team's goal, which is 2.8 m 2 (30 sq ft). [note 1] The goalkeeper position is unique; they possess certain privileges and are subject to different restrictions than those of field players ...
Manuel Estiarte is the first and only water polo player (man or woman) to compete at six Olympics (1980–2000). [18] Jesús Rollán is the first water polo goalkeeper of either gender to compete at five Olympics (1984–2004). [19] Tony Azevedo of the United States is the first non-European water polo player to compete at five Olympic Games ...
The United States men's national water polo teamis the only non-European squad to win medals in the men's Olympic water polo tournament. At the 1904 Olympic Games, The U.S. squad won the gold, silver and bronze medals in the men's water polo tournament (demonstration event). Since 1904 the team has won three silver medals at the 1984, 1988, and ...