water polo
noun
: a goal game similar to soccer that is played in water by teams of swimmers using a ball resembling a soccer ball
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New York played out of the high post often, allowing Towns to get the ball and throw his water polo-style passes as his teammates cut into open spaces.
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James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Sinia Plotz scored to begin each half and Anna Reed finished with 10 saves to lead Southern California to a 10-9 victory over California on Sunday night at the Canyonview Aquatic Center, earning the Trojans a seventh national championship in women's water polo.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Seminole’s undefeated girls water polo team (31-0) leads the Orlando Sentinel 2024 All-Area team.
—Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
The 34-year-old, who served as coach for the England and Great Britain water polo squads, checked into the hotel two days before he was found.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
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James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Sinia Plotz scored to begin each half and Anna Reed finished with 10 saves to lead Southern California to a 10-9 victory over California on Sunday night at the Canyonview Aquatic Center, earning the Trojans a seventh national championship in women's water polo.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Seminole’s undefeated girls water polo team (31-0) leads the Orlando Sentinel 2024 All-Area team.
—Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
The 34-year-old, who served as coach for the England and Great Britain water polo squads, checked into the hotel two days before he was found.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Water polo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20polo. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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