Water Polo
Water Polo is a dynamic aquatic team sport that demands a high level of fitness, strength, and tactical understanding. Games consist of four, 8-minute periods where teams try to score goals by throwing the ball into the opposing team's goal. Players use a combination of swimming, passing, and shooting skills while treading water and are not allowed to touch any part of the pool.
![A water polo match is in progress in a large, bright blue pool. Two teams are seen swimming vigorously towards the ball, which is floating in the center of the pool. Players are wearing different colored caps to distinguish the teams, with the goalkeepers positioned at either end of the pool, each guarding a goal. The action is intense, with players creating splashes as they swim and prepare to compete for control of the ball.](/content/dam/latwentyeight/olympic-sports/mobile/OLYWaterPoloMobile.jpg)