FUN, FAST-PACED, AND PHYSICAL, water polo combines the strategy of soccer and basketball with the speed of swimming and the strength of wrestling.  Players are not allowed to touch the bottom or the sides of the pool and must pass and shoot with only one hand.  Ideal cross-training, many competitive swimmers credit water polo for enhancing power and quickness and providing an important mental break.

AN EXCELLENT WORKOUT, Olympic water polo players are said to be the best-conditioned athletes on the planet.  During a match, players swim an average of almost 1.5 miles and shoot the ball over 50 miles per hour.  Water polo is among the oldest Olympic team sports for men and the newest for women.  The U.S. Women’s team won gold at the last 3 Olympic Games.

AMONG THE FASTEST GROWING YOUTH SPORTS, water polo is very popular among boys and girls throughout the United States and the World.  Every summer, thousands of athletes of all ages compete at USA Water Polo’s National Junior Olympics.  Across the country, there are many opportunities to play at the collegiate level and into adulthood.