everythingaboutwaterpolo

=Everything about...=

Equipment
**Swimbear**: Male water polo players wear either swim breafs or jammers (thigh-length trunks). Female players must wear a one-piece swimming.
 * Ball ** : A [|water polo ball] is constructed of waterproof material to allow it to float on the water
 * Mouthguard ** : A mouthguard is not mandatory in most tournaments, but is recommended.
 * Goals ** : Two goals are needed in order to play water polo. These can either be put on the side of the pool, or in the pool using floaters.
 * Caps ** : A water polo cap is used to protect the players' heads and ears, and to make them identifiable from afar. Home team field players wear numbered white caps; Visiting team field players wear numbered dark-colored or black caps.

Where do you play?
In a pool

In which countries is it popular?
Water Polo is quite popular in many countries outside of Europe, most notably the USA and Australia who have enjoyed some recent success at international level.

Is it an Olympic sport? Since when?
Yes it is. Water polo has been part of the Summer Olympics program since the second games, in 1900.

Sportspeople
===Johnny Weissmuller, Bud Spencer, Prince William, Peter Ueberroth, Sean Paul, Gerard Blitz, Steve Smith, Sir Alexander Fleming, Joao Havelange, Manuel Estiarte. ===

Let's watch!
Find a video on YouTube which shows a special event.

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