water polo player
Pool sport competitor
A water polo player is someone who plays water polo—a competitive swimming pool sport where two teams try to throw a ball into the opposing goal.
The sport demands exceptional swimming endurance, treading water continuously while passing, blocking, and shooting.
She was a water polo player in college before switching to coaching.
- swimming poolBasin for aquatic recreation
- deep endPool's lowest-floor area
- swimmerOne who moves through water
- shot clockTimer limiting possession duration
- captainOne who commands
strength training · swim cap · teamwork · goalposts · endurance · athlete · Olympic sport · competitor · defense · substitution · agility drills · strategy · goggles · swimsuit · flexibility exercises · cardiovascular fitness · nets · communication
- athletesathlete, Olympian, champion, swimmers, runner
- water sportsswimming, swimmer, surfing, surfer, diving
- team rolesteam lead, captain, healer, goalkeeper, vice captain
- swimmer typesswimmer, non-swimmer, beginner, novice, intermediate
- swimmersMichael Phelps, Mark Spitz, fish, shark, whale
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Court sport athlete
gymnast · tennis player · wrestler · golfer · rock climber
water polo playermarathon swimmer
Long-distance open-water competitor
lap swimmer · diver · golfer · triathlete · tennis player
water polo playerspectator
Observer at an event
fan · couch potato · sports commentator · referee · coach
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