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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Leland's Calvin Sridhara contributes five goals and a steal in a 16-6 boys water polo victory over Harbor.
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Darren Sabedra, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
This week’s South Coast Tournament in boys water polo appears well-positioned to provide its annual, early-season preview of the top teams.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
Regard in May, follows a boy who is bullied during a water polo camp.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2025
The end of winter break was nearing for the two university students, who had traveled to Urbana to visit other water polo players at the University of Illinois, Abraham’s father told CNN.
—Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
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Darren Sabedra, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
This week’s South Coast Tournament in boys water polo appears well-positioned to provide its annual, early-season preview of the top teams.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
Regard in May, follows a boy who is bullied during a water polo camp.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2025
The end of winter break was nearing for the two university students, who had traveled to Urbana to visit other water polo players at the University of Illinois, Abraham’s father told CNN.
—Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Water polo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20polo. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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