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The United States men's team has participated in Olympic water polo since the 1904 Games in St. Louis, the second Olympic Games to host a water polo tournament. The 1904 squad won the gold medal, the only gold the US men have earned in water polo. Since 1904, the US has won another six Olympic medals (1924, 1932, 1972, 1984, 1988, 2008).
GIRLS' WATER POLO. SOUTHERN SECTION. Start times as reported by schools are indicated. OPEN DIVISION. Semifinals, Wednesday at Foothill #4 Laguna Beach at #1 Foothill, 5:40 p.m.
The United States men's national water polo team is 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).
One of the earliest recorded viewings of water polo was conducted at the 4th Open Air Fete of the London Swimming Club, held at the Crystal Palace, London on 15 September 1873. [6] Another antecedent of the modern game of water polo was a game of water 'handball' played at Bournemouth on 13 July 1876. [7]
Water polo is an intensely aggressive sport, so fouls are very common and result in a free throw during which the player cannot shoot at the goal unless outside the 6 meter line. If a foul is called outside the 6 meter line, the player may either shoot (in one movement, ie without faking), pass or continue swimming with the ball.
GIRLS' WATER POLO. SOUTHERN SECTION. Standard start time is 5 p.m.; differing start times as reported by schools are indicated. DIVISION 1. First round, Wednesday
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IGLA+ (formerly known as the International Gay & Lesbian Aquatics Association) is the international governing body for predominantly LGBT+ aquatics clubs, representing the sports of swimming, diving, artistic swimming, water polo, and open water swimming.