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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.
Australia's best international water polo success came in 1996, when the Sharks won the six-nation Control Cup in Hungary, and followed it up with a bronze medal at an eight nation tournament in Italy in the same year. However, they failed to qualify for that year's Olympics for the first time since 1948.
The United States men's national junior water polo team represents the United States in men's World Aquatics U20 Water Polo Championships. [1] It is an international water polo tournament held every two years for the players under the age of 20.
Edwards was picked in the water polo Sharks squad to compete in the men's water polo tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The team finished joint fourth on points in their pool but their inferior goal average meant they finished fifth overall and out of medal contention. [ 3 ]
Nathan Power (born 13 February 1993) is an Australian water polo player. Power was picked in the water polo Sharks squad to compete in the men's water polo tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [1] [2] The team finished joint fourth on points in their pool but their inferior goal average meant they finished fifth overall and out of medal ...
The Australian Water Polo League (formerly known as the Australian National Water Polo League) is the premier Australian domestic water polo competition. The men's league was established in 1990 with the women's league following in 2004.
William Wilson (13 November 1844 – 1 June 1912) was a late 19th-century British journalist, swimming instructor and coach, contributor to the scientific techniques behind competitive swimming, and originator of the game of water polo. [1]
Thomas Whalan (born 13 October 1980) is an Australian water polo player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics, in the 2004 Summer Olympics (Vice-Captain), in the 2008 Summer Olympics (Captain) and in the 2012 Summer Olympics [1] [2] representing Australia in over 350 internationals.