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By Michael Randazzo, Swimming World Contributor BERLIN, Germany. As is often the case, the home team presents many different storylines—usually positive—when discussing the impact of water polo as both a sport and a cultural presence. The German National Team’s exhilarating success hosting the FINA ...

By Michael Randazzo, Swimming World Contributor As the water polo community looks forward to a new year, Swimming World takes a look back at the top five events in men’s water polo for 2018. The only major championship this season was the 33rd LEN European Water Polo Championships in Barcelona, wo...

By Michael Randazzo, Swimming World Contributor BROOKLYN, NY. After a respite to take in all that I experienced in Berlin at the FINA Men’s World Water Polo Cup 2018—and to finish transcribing an interview with Andrey Kryukov, Bureau Liaison for FINA’s Technical Water Polo Committee—here’s a stab at...

By Michael Randazzo, Swimming World Contributor BERLIN, Germany. FINA Men’s Water Polo World Cup 2018 quarterfinal play last night at the Europa Sports Park was filled with upsets, historic victories and a bit of intrigue—befitting an tournament where proposed rules changes are roiling coaches and f...