water polo
noun
: a goal game similar to soccer that is played in water by teams of swimmers using a ball resembling a soccer ball
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The father of Lucas Osuna, a Belen Jesuit Preparatory School student who died at a water polo tournament Friday, mourned his son on a double post to Instagram and Facebook.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
The water polo club posted a tribute to Lucas on Instagram, sharing a picture of the teen in the pool, flexing his arms.
—Karen Fratti, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Business plans were drawn up for the addition of women’s hockey and men’s soccer in March 1998, but ultimately the school chose to elevate men’s soccer and women’s water polo.
—Hailey Salvian, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Bishop’s School senior water polo player Sydney Hagan has had an impressive month and a half.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
The water polo club posted a tribute to Lucas on Instagram, sharing a picture of the teen in the pool, flexing his arms.
—Karen Fratti, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Business plans were drawn up for the addition of women’s hockey and men’s soccer in March 1998, but ultimately the school chose to elevate men’s soccer and women’s water polo.
—Hailey Salvian, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Bishop’s School senior water polo player Sydney Hagan has had an impressive month and a half.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Water polo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20polo. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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