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The World of Water Polo: How Much Do You Know?<\/strong><\/p>\n

By Gigi Picard Swimming World College Intern\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

An official blows sharply on a whistle and 12 anxious players, six per team, dash wildly toward the middle of the pool. Two of the 12 sprint for a bright yellow polo ball plopped between the racing teams because whoever gets there first gets first possession. Meanwhile, one goalie per team stays behind to defend the net.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This is the dramatic start of a typical competitive water polo game. From that first swimoff to the end of the game, the action intensifies, as players do their best to fill the opponent\u2019s net with goals from an assortment of wicked shots.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As a full-time swimmer, I confess I didn\u2019t know much about water polo until I saw my first game. From that moment, I was hooked and determined to educate myself about this engaging, aggressive, entertaining sport. Turns out water polo has an extremely rich history.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How much do you know ahead of the Tokyo Games<\/a>? Test your knowledge below:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Where and when did water polo originate?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

a. Scotland 19th century<\/span><\/p>\n

b. United States 20th century<\/span><\/p>\n

c. England mid-19th century<\/span><\/p>\n

d. Hungary mid-19th century<\/span><\/p>\n

2. What was water polo originally called?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

a. Football-in-the-water<\/span><\/p>\n

b. Rugby-in-the-water<\/span><\/p>\n

c. It\u2019s always been called water polo<\/span><\/p>\n

d. River dribble ball<\/span><\/p>\n

3. True or false: Water polo was the second team sport ever added to the Olympic Games.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

a. True<\/span><\/p>\n

b. False<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Which country has won the most Olympic gold medals in men\u2019s water polo?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

a. Australia with five medals<\/span><\/p>\n

b. United States with five medals<\/span><\/p>\n

c. England with four medals<\/span><\/p>\n

d. Hungary with nine medals<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Which countries are the best at men\u2019s and women\u2019s water polo right now?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

a. Serbia men and United States women<\/span><\/p>\n

b. United States men and Australia women<\/span><\/p>\n

c. Both England\u2019s men\u2019s and women\u2019s teams<\/span><\/p>\n

d. Italy men and Netherlands\u2019 women<\/span><\/p>\n

e. Both Hungary\u2019s men\u2019s and women\u2019s teams<\/span><\/p>\n

6. Which country has won the most Olympic gold medals in women\u2019s water polo?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

a. The United States with two medals<\/span><\/p>\n

b. Australia with three medals<\/span><\/p>\n

c. Italy with three medals<\/span><\/p>\n

d. Netherlands with two medal<\/span><\/p>\n

7. When did men\u2019s water polo become an Olympic sport?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

a. England 1908<\/span><\/p>\n

b. France 1900<\/span><\/p>\n

c. Sweden 1912<\/span><\/p>\n

d. United States 1904<\/span><\/p>\n

8. When did women\u2019s water polo become an Olympic sport?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

a. Atlanta 1996<\/span><\/p>\n

b. Beijing 2008<\/span><\/p>\n

c. Athens 2004<\/span><\/p>\n

d. Sydney 2000<\/span><\/p>\n

9. Which of these does not fit?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

a. Brenda Villa, Olympic gold medalist<\/span><\/p>\n

b. Simone Biles, Olympic gold medalist<\/span><\/p>\n

c. Sean Paul, Grammy award-winning singer<\/span><\/p>\n

d. Maggie Steffens<\/a>, Olympic gold medalist<\/span><\/p>\n

e. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge<\/span><\/p>\n

10. Which land sport is water polo based on?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

a. Rugby<\/span><\/p>\n

b. Football (soccer)<\/span><\/p>\n

c. Basketball<\/span><\/p>\n

d. Polo<\/span><\/p>\n

11. Who were the first Black men to make the U.S. Olympic water polo team?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

a. Ted Minnis and Omar Amr<\/span><\/p>\n

b. Omar Amr and Genai Kerr<\/span><\/p>\n

c. Jerry Moss and Genai Kerr<\/span><\/p>\n

d. Ted Minnis and Jerry Moss<\/span><\/p>\n

12. Who was the first Black woman to make the U.S. Olympic water polo team?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

a. Lia Neal<\/span><\/p>\n

b. Carla Gilmore<\/span><\/p>\n

c. Ashleigh Johnson<\/span><\/p>\n

d. Simone Manuel<\/span><\/p>\n

13. What is the difference between men\u2019s and women\u2019s water polo?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

a. Women play two halves and men play four quarters<\/span><\/p>\n

b. The boundaries in the pool are set differently\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

c. The women play with a smaller ball (size 4 compared to a size 5)<\/span><\/p>\n

d. Each period the men play 8:00 minutes and the women play 7:00 minutes<\/span><\/p>\n

14. What were the original water polo balls made of?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

a. Pig stomach<\/span><\/p>\n

b. Rubber\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

c. Leather\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

d. Nylon\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

15. Who can touch the bottom of the pool in polo?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

a. All of the players<\/span><\/p>\n

b. The goalie<\/span><\/p>\n

c. None of the players<\/span><\/p>\n

d. The coaches<\/span><\/p>\n

e. The officials<\/span><\/p>\n

16. What are nail checks?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

a. To make sure each goal is secure and not loose<\/span><\/p>\n

b. When officials make sure the stands are secure for wild fans<\/span><\/p>\n

c. Taking 5-10 minutes to call or confirm a nail appointment<\/span><\/p>\n

d. Checking players\u2019 fingernails and toenails to make sure they aren\u2019t sharp<\/span><\/p>\n

17. True or false: Brenda Villa played on an all boys water polo team in high school because there was no girls team.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

a. False<\/span><\/p>\n

b. True<\/span><\/p>\n

18. Which polo legend modeled for sculptor Robert Graham to be the bronze male torso at the Los Angeles Olympic Games?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

a. Craig Wilson<\/span><\/p>\n

b. Jody Campbell<\/span><\/p>\n

c. Terry Shroeder<\/span><\/p>\n

d. Joe Vargas<\/span><\/p>\n

19. Which of these doesn\u2019t fit?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

a. Bunny hook<\/span><\/p>\n

b. Dribbling<\/span><\/p>\n

c. Dead time<\/span><\/p>\n

d. Lob shot\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

20. Which one of these is not a type of foul in polo?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

a. Exclusion<\/span><\/p>\n

b. Penalty<\/span><\/p>\n

c. Ordinary<\/span><\/p>\n

d. Disqualification\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

21. Which company made the first protective headgear and when?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

a. GH Sports in 1966<\/span><\/p>\n

b. Turbo in 1970<\/span><\/p>\n

c. Speedo in 1967<\/span><\/p>\n

d. Sporti in 1969<\/span><\/p>\n

22. Swimming and water polo are obviously way different. Which of these is not a difference between swimming and water polo?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

a. Polo has a :30 shot clock\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

b. You don\u2019t wear caps in water polo\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

c. There are swim offs at the beginning of each period<\/span><\/p>\n

d. No goggles in water polo\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Bonus Question:\u00a0 Fill in the blank: Marco __<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Let\u2019s see how you did:<\/span><\/p>\n

Answers:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
    \n
  1. c<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a06. a<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a011. b \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>16. b<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a021. a<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. a<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a07. b<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a012. c<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a017. b<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a022. b<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. b<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a08. d<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a013. c<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a018. c \u00a0<\/span>Bonus: Polo<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. d<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a09. b<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a014. a<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a019. a<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. a<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a010. a<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a015. b \u00a0<\/span>20. d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    So how many did you get right?<\/span><\/p>\n

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