water polo players

Pool sport competitors

Water polo players are athletes who compete in water polo, a sport played in a pool where two teams try to throw a ball into the opposing goal while treading water.

The position demands exceptional swimming endurance, as players cannot touch the bottom or sides of the pool during play.

The water polo players trained for hours in the deep end.

Related

treading · eggbeater · sprint · chlorine · goals · teammates · speedo · whistle · referee · ball · cage · endurance · legs · arms · shoulders · wet · splashing · swim cap

Opposites
aquatic sport type

water polo playerssynchronized swimmers

Aquatic athletes performing coordinated routines

figure skaters · divers · ballet dancers

sporting element

water polo playersgymnasts

Athletes performing acrobatic feats

weightlifters · golfers · chess players · couch potatoes

team sport role

water polo playerstennis players

Court sport competitors

golfers · spectators

Family

water, polo, player, play, waters, watered, watering, watery, waterless

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G