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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The Pangaea proposal calls for phase-one development of the tennis center and water polo academy alongside 300,000 square feet of retail space, 700 hotel rooms spread across three properties, a 150,000-square-foot blue tech building and a 2.3-mile public trail.
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
The first of those deals, an official said, came from USC’s track and water polo programs.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
Doing laps in a lane of your own is true luxury, according to the author, who favors water polo swimsuits.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 12 June 2025
As a result, the club has had stronger players and has sent more than 50 athletes to play water polo in college in the past six years.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2025
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
The first of those deals, an official said, came from USC’s track and water polo programs.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
Doing laps in a lane of your own is true luxury, according to the author, who favors water polo swimsuits.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 12 June 2025
As a result, the club has had stronger players and has sent more than 50 athletes to play water polo in college in the past six years.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2025
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“Water polo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20polo. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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