Water polo

Competition Schedule

Arrival

July14

GTM

July 15

Competition

July 16-21

AWARDS CEREMONY

July 21

Departure

July 22

Rules

Two teams of 7 players each, including a goalkeeper, take part in the match. The event takes place in a pool with a depth of 180 cm and the playing area is 20×30 m. The aim of the game is to throw the ball into the opponent’s goal. The winner is determined by the higher number of goals scored.

History

Water polo was established at the end of the 19th century in Great Britain, in Scotland to be precise. The first training sessions took place in Glasgow swimming pools and the rules were developed by William Wilson in 1876. Since 1900, water polo has been an Olympic sport, although only for men. The first Olympic tournament for women was played at the 2000 Sydney Games. The development of the sport is handled by the World Swimming Federation.

Notable representatives

Dezso Gyarmati (Hungary) – three-time Olympic gold medallist

Tony Azevedo – (USA) – Olympic silver medallist

Aleksandar Sapić (Serbia) – two-time Olympic silver and bronze medallist

Awards

Place Category Winner title
Trophies
1,2,3
Team
European Universities Champion
Medals
1,2,3
Team (athletes, staff)
European Universities Champion
Other awards
• MVP
• Best Goalkeeper
• Top Scorer
• Player
• Player
• Player
• MVP
• Best Goalkeeper
• Top Scorer

Venues