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  2. Water polo - Wikipedia

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    Water polo is a competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into the opposing team's goal .

  3. Rules of water polo - Wikipedia

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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.

  4. Eggbeater kick - Wikipedia

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    Water polo goalie eggbeater-kicks up to block a shot. Water polo players use this style of kick so that their hands can be free to shoot, pass, dribble and control the ball. Water polo players need to perfect the eggbeater kick to have success. Goalkeepers must be able to do this especially as they need to have the power to get to the ball. [4]

  5. Goalkeeper (water polo) - Wikipedia

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    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.

  6. USA Water Polo is staying with Krikorian and Udovicic for the ...

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    FILE - United States head coach Adam Krikorian directs players during a quarterfinal round win over Canada in a women's water polo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in ...

  7. USA Water Polo CEO: ‘Blending sports with education is the ...

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    Christopher Ramsey is the CEO of USA Water Polo, the national governing body for the sport that is dedicated to engaging the water polo community, from local leagues to the Olympics, and to ...

  8. Dribbling - Wikipedia

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    In water polo, dribbling is the technique of moving the ball while swimming forward. The ball is propelled ahead of the player with the wake created by alternating armstrokes, and often accompanied by occasional nudges using the nose or forehead. Since ball contact is minimal, this creates advantage for the ball carrier advancing the ball; the ...

  9. How Did Hungary Get So Good at Water Polo?

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    Water polo, a sport that receives scant attention in the United States—and in most other countries around the world—is a national pastime for Hungarians. To wit: the final score of the 2008 ...