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Water Polo
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Water Polo is an extremely fierce, competitive and tiring game. It is played over four, eight minute periods.
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Seven players from each team are in the pool at any one time, though each team is made up of 13 players and regular substitutions are common.
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Men's water polo was held at the inaugural World Swimming Championships in Belgrade.
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Women’s water polo was included in the FINA World Championships for the first time in Madrid 1986, with Australia winning the gold medal.
Related Pages
- about water polo at the Olympics and Commonwealth Games.
- other Events at the World Champs
- Home page for the FINA World Swimming Championships
