21. Missouri Water Polo -- History this year, the year that Women s water polo was added to our Women s National Teamand into the olympic Games the first time in Speedo Cup history that Southern http://www.mowaterpolo.com/Schedules/Tournaments/SpeedoCup/speedohistory.html

A HISTORY OF THE SPEEDO CUP Former U.S. Water Polo President, Richard Foster, created the Speedo Cup in 1993 with the assistance of Stan and Mary Sprague. The Spragues have been the Tournament Directors since inception. The Speedo Cup is the official "National Age Group Championship" sanctioned by United States Water Polo Inc. Participation in the Speedo Cup is limited to players who are 14 years of age or younger as of December 31 each year. No high school players are allowed to compete. Until 1997, the Speedo Cup was a co-ed event, with girls and boys being allowed to play on the same team. In 1997, a separate girls division was created. The idea of an age group national championship came to Foster while watching the Little League Baseball World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. "I liked the concept of a National Championship being held in the same location every year. I also wanted to encourage other areas of the Country to follow California's lead and have athletes start playing water polo at younger ages." The Speedo Cup was held in Chicago in 1993 and 1994, but due to scheduling problems, the event was changed to its now permanent location at the modern Rec/Plex facility in St. Peters Missouri, just outside of St. Louis.

22. LookSmart - Directory - Olympic Water Polo Aquatics Valuable guide to the olympic sports of swimming, synchronized swimming,diving and water polo outlines the tournament rules and a brief history. http://search.looksmart.com/p/browse/us1/us317902/us575637/us70116/us554305/us57

@import url(/css/us/style.css); @import url(/css/us/searchResult1.css); Home IN the directory this category YOU ARE HERE Home Sports Olympics Summer Events Olympic Water Polo - Furnishes a brief list of Web resources covering the international sport of Olympic water polo. Directory Listings About International Federation of Swimming Learn about the teams and programs of FINA, La Federation Internationale de Natation. Swimmers, divers, water polo players and synchronized swimmers are served. Ananova - Olympic Aquatics Valuable guide to the Olympic sports of swimming, synchronized swimming, diving and water polo outlines the tournament rules and a brief history. H2O Polo Online community of water polo players features a coach and player forum, and general help, news and tips. HickokSports.com - Water Polo Profile of the sport includes history, rules, US involvement, lists of men's and women's champions, links and governing-body information. United States - USA Water Polo Official guide includes event information, news, tournament highlights and a message board. Find profiles for both national teams. We're always looking for ways to improve your search experience.

23. Dynamo Water Polo Dynamo water polo history What we have so far Foundation 1990-1993. ManyDWPC players are 1996 olympic Games water polo volunteers (competition http://www.dynamoswimclub.com/polo/history.html

HOME SCHEDULE PAST RESULTS LINKS ... HISTORY Dynamo Water Polo History: What we have so far... Foundation - 1990-1993 Whitney Foster, Peter Gordon, Ed Hirsch, John Testa, Ed Opalach, Jerry Mujica and other "post collegiate" players form the Atlanta WPC, aka Georgia Tech Water Polo. Program grows rapidly over the next year including large growth of GT undergraduate participation. Atlanta WPC starts hosting tournaments, including several Zone Championships, and starts to build a reputation as a great host. ATL WPC sends squads to several USWP Indoor National Championships ('92, '93). In 1992 ATL WPC becomes the only water polo team in the U.S. sponsored by PowerBar as part of the company's TEAM Elite program. Moving On Up - 1994-1995 More and more GT students join the club and playing time becomes an issue. Knowing that it was in the best interest of those GT student who wanted to play, ATL WPC moved on to help start club water polo at nearby Emory University. After just over a year Emory student participation soars and the "post collegiate" players again decide to move on. In just over 2 years ATL WPC has been critical in the foundation of three new water polo clubs in Atlanta: Georgia Tech, Emory (men) and Emory (women).

24. INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - SPORTS olympic history, Men s water polo was played during the 1900 Parisolympics. It has been contested at all Games since 1908. By far http://www.olympic.org/uk/sports/programme/history_uk.asp?DiscCode=WP&sportCode=

25. INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - SPORTS LIST OF EVENTS • water polo Men, • water polo Women. history The origins of thediscipline and its development during the olympic Games. Learn more. http://www.olympic.org/uk/sports/programme/disciplines_uk.asp?DiscCode=WP

26. History Of Water Polo By HickokSports goalie Micki King, who later became an olympic gold medalist water polo is playedin a pool at least 1.8 meters swimming with the head above the water and the http://www.nlwaterpolo.nl/kringag/history/index.php?id=30&pid=4

27. History Men Water Polo The history of Men water By 1900, water polo was so popular it became the first teamsport added to the olympic program. At the 1904 olympics in St. http://www.nlwaterpolo.nl/kringag/history/index.php?id=24&pid=4

28. History Of Our Olympic Games Tennis, Track Field, Trampoline, Triathlon, water polo, Weightlifting, and Now,if you go to an olympic games, you can you sitting next to the history of the http://kushkm.tripod.com/History-of-the-Olympics/

document.isTrellix = 1; var cm_role = "live" var cm_host = "tripod.lycos.com" var cm_taxid = "/memberembedded" Check out the NEW Hotbot Tell me when this page is updated History of Our Olympic Games Welcome to our web site! Have you watched the Olympics on TV or better yet been there to experience it live? Did you ever wondered why the Olympics started? I did! If you want to be on or go to the Olympics, I think you first need to know about it. Why did the games start? At the original Olympics what games did they play? Also what games do they play today? Now, get ready for the world of the Olympics. Have you ever wondered how the Olympics started? In Olympia, Greece the Olympic Games were held every four years. First Olympic game was recorded in 776 BC; that was about 3,000 years ago. At that time this great festival took place to honor the Greek gods. Olympics were held during the great festival. My resources say Olympics were held to please the various gods. One God, in particular, the most important was called Zeus. The Olympics were called Olympiad in Greece. Now we know where the games are held, but we dont know what games they played? In the first thirteen Olympic games, there was only one event and that was the sprint. The sprint event was about one hundred and eight meters in length. Then later Pentathlon was added and it had different events. There was discus, javelin, jumping, running, and wrestling. After a while, they added Equestrian events and that included chariot racing and riding. The Ancient Olympics did have lots of events. They had two major events Equestrian and Pentathlon events.

29. Swim-City.com - Swimming Metropolis history of water polo. The fairer sex, though the term is indeed debatable in thetough world of water polo, make their olympic debut in Sydney, with six http://www.swim-city.com/about_waterpolo.php3?page=aboutwaterpolo_history

30. Women'Sports Wire For the first time in olympic history, spectators will see women compete synchronizedswimming (return of the duet competition), water polo, and weightlifting http://www.womensportswire.com/olympics/archived_olympics/archived_olympics_2/bo

Olympic Movements Women’s Water Polo Hoping to Get the Attention it Deserves COLORADO SPRINGS, CO . Water polo has been played since the mid-nineteenth century and has been a part of the Olympic Games since 1900, when it became the first team sport added to the Olympic program. However, up to this point, only men have been able to play for the gold. Finally this September, women will make their first Olympic appearance. Six countries will compete to become the first gold medalist in women's water polo. This year's women's field will include teams from Australia, The Netherlands, Canada, Russia, Kazakhstan and the United States. The host Australians and the Netherlands had been considered favorites for the gold medal until the United States shocked everyone by winning the Holiday Cup, a pre-Olympic tournament in Los Alamitos, CA. According to USA Water Polo Director of Communications, Eric Velazquez , "the US destroyed everyone. Even though some of the scores were close, the other teams were just outmatched." With confidence and momentum going into the Games, the American women will be a force to be reckoned with. From 19-year-old

31. Waterpolo History For Women history of Women s water polo in the USA. Women s water polo was played regularlyin the United States John Urbanchek, 1996 US Men s olympic Swimming Assistant http://www.rewp.net/womenhistory.html

Redwood Empire Water Polo Santa Rosa, CA Sonoma County History of Women's Water Polo in the USA Women's water polo was played regularly in the United States until 1926, when the Nationals were won by the Los Angeles Athletic Club. After this time, the sport was considered too rough for women, and no Nationals were held for 35 years. The Ann Arbor Swim Club, coached by Rose Mary Dawson, was instrumental in reviving the sport. Ann Arbor, later coached by John Urbanchek, 1996 U.S. Men's Olympic Swimming Assistant Coach, won the Nationals in 1961 through 1963. The goalkeeper for Ann Arbor was Micki King, later a United States Olympic diving gold medallist. Northern Virginia Aquatic Club won seven national titles from 1964-69, although on the West Coast, Santa Clara Swim Club, with Pokey Watson Richardson and Claudia Kolb Thomas, both Olympic gold medallists in swimming, took two indoor titles in 1965 and 1966. Water polo was introduced into Florida by Rob DeVust in the late 1960s, with Florida teams winning the majority of the national championships from 1971-75, although the Cincinnati Marlins won the Indoors in 1974 with a team including Deena Deardurff and Jenny Kemp, both Olympic swimmers.

32. History Of Olympic Aquatics Synchronized Diving and women s water polo are the most recent Among the many heroesin the history of Aquatics is won five gold medals at the olympic Games in http://www.chevroncars.com/wocc/lrn/artcl/artcl.jhtml?id=/content/Sports/a1840.x

33. BBC SPORT | SWIMMING | Aussies Achieve Water Polo History Australia create a piece of olympic history by winning thefirstever womens water polo match of the Games. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/olympics2000/swimming/newsid_927000/92735

feedback low graphics version You are in: Swimming Front Page Athletics-Track Athletics-Field ... Paralympics Saturday, 16 September, 2000, 08:43 GMT 09:43 UK Aussies achieve water polo history The Sydney Aquatic Centre hosts the water polo Australia created a piece of Olympic history by winning the first-ever womens' water polo match of the Games. And while there was no spilled blood in a physical 9-2 win over Kazakhstan there was certainly sweat and tears from the Aussies. Australian captain Bridgette Gusterson admitted to being overwhelmed by the occasion at the Ryde pool. "I've never actually cried before a game but I did today. It was an honour and a privilege and a very special thing for us all," said the 27-year-old. There was embarrassment for Australia's Yvette Higgins in the first quarter when she had her costume ripped, forcing her to dash to the changing rooms for repairs. Unanswered That wasn't the host nation's only hitch as they fell behind after just 44 seconds as Olga Lechshuk scored the historic first goal as Australia took time to shake off what coach Istvan Gorgenyi described as:"stage fright". But Australia recovered to lead 2-1 at the end of the first quarter and finished in style with four unanswered goals in the final quarter.

34. History Canadian water polo history Enthusiastic members of Canadian boating and swimmingclubs started to popularize water An olympic Sport water polo has been http://www.ontariowaterpolo.ca/history.htm

ONTARIO WATER POLO ASSOCIATION 1185 Eglinton Ave. East, Toronto, Ontario, M3C 3C6, Suite 105 (416) 426-7028, fax (416) 426-7356, info@ontariowaterpolo.ca programs@ontariowaterpolo.ca [ OWPA Main Page ] Member clubs and programs ... Frequently Asked Questions HISTORY OF THE SPORT OF WATER POLO More about the OWPA History Hall of Fame LINKS Contact Information The first makeshift water polo contests were played in Britain in the 1860s - the sport may thank its inception to the monotony that spectators found in the competitive swim races of the times. Some horse jockeys with a want for amusement started "Water Derby", using barrels to replace the horses in the water. A new version called "Water Football", with three players aside, enjoyed brief success in 1876. What could be considered the first regular game of Water Polo was played in 1876. The game did not catch on, however. The same year, a more elaborate set of rules were written which were refined by English and Scottish teams. In 1885, the English National Swimming Association officially recognized water polo as a separate sport thereafter requiring games to be played in accordance with one set of rules. Interest in the emerging sport then spread around the world. Canadian Water Polo History Enthusiastic members of Canadian boating and swimming clubs started to popularize water polo in 1896. The first official water polo tournament in Canada was sponsored by the Montreal Aquatic Club and was played in 1887.

35. Swim Information For Fitness Swimming, Competitive Swimmers - Anyone That Swims consist of four olympic disciplines Swimming, water polo, Diving, and SynchronisedSwimming. For the first time in olympic Games history, all Aquatics events http://swimming.about.com/

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36. Olympic Swimming, Diving, Water Polo, Synchronized Swimming, Triathlon, And Mode olympic Swimming, Diving, water polo, Synchronized Swimming, Triathlon, and the olympicsWith each olympic Games comes Women and the olympics history of Women http://swimming.about.com/od/olympics/

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37. ISHOF - Monte Nitzkowski (USA) - 1991 Honor Coach/Water Polo the first time the US team had won an olympic medal in water polo since 1932 teamwhich won the silver medal in one of the closest finishes in olympic history. http://www.ishof.org/91mnitzkowski.html

MONTE NITZKOWSKI (USA) 1991 Honor Coach/Water Polo FOR THE RECORD: OLYMPIC COACH; 1972, 1980, 1984; Assistant Coach 1968; PAN AMERICAN GAMES: 1979, 1983; Assistant Coach 1967, 1975; NATIONAL TEAM COACH: 1977-1984; OLYMPIC TEAM MEMBER: 1952 (200m breaststroke). For 31 years, Monte Nitzkowski produced gold medal water polo teams. It is difficult to find anyone more dedicated to a sport than Monte is to water polo. Fortunately for the sport, his career as a swimmer eventually channeled his talents into coaching, beginning in 1955 and continuing through 1986. An All-American swimmer, Monte specialized in the 100 yard butterfly at Fullerton Junior College in California where he swam and played water polo for two years. Monte transferred to UCLA after Fullerton and his success continued in both water polo victories and swimming accomplishments, culminating in a berth on the 1952 U.S. Olympic Team in Helsinki, Finland, swimming the butterfly-breaststroke. Having Phenomenal success as a coach, his polo teams at Long Beach City College were undefeated for eight consecutive years. He served as coach of four USA Pan American Teams from 1967 through 1983, winning gold medals in all but one competition. An Assistant Olympic Coach in 1968, Monte returned in 1972 as head coach, where his Olympic team won the bronze medalthe first time the U.S. team had won an Olympic medal in water polo since 1932. Monte continued his Olympic coaching career as head coach in 1980 and again as head coach of the 1984 team which won the silver medal in one of the closest finishes in Olympic history.

38. ISHOF Museum Special Displays aquatic disciplines of swimming, diving water polo and synchronized Becker Pinkston,received this olympic flag at THE history OF SWIMMING Buck Dawson, ISHOF s http://www.ishof.org/displays.html

ISHOF Museum Special Displays VEE S. TONER DISPLAY - A HISTORY OF THE HALL Vee Toner, former A.A.U. volunteer and administrator, highlights the origin, growth and influence of the amateur Athletic Union within the United States and its impact on the conduct of world sports. JOHNNY WEISSMULLER - WORLD'S GREATEST SWIMMER - 1900-1950 Focus centers on life-size wax replica of Johnny surrounded by his Olympic gold medals, USA and International medals, swimsuit worn at the 1928 Olympic Games, and movie posters with props of the 16 Tarzan films in which he starred during the 1930's - 1940's. ISHOF HONOREE ALCOVE AND PANELS Photographs, memorabilia, display floor and wall panels and Olympic uniforms highlight over 500 individuals inducted into ISHOF since 1965 representing the aquatic disciplines of swimming, diving water polo and synchronized swimming as athletes, coaches and contributors. THE ORIGINAL OLYMPIC FLAG The 1920 gold medal Olympic couple, Clarence and Betty Becker Pinkston, received this Olympic flag at the 1920 Antwerp Games, the first city to fly the distinguished flag. COLLEGE SWIMMING COACHES ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA FORUM DISPLAY A composite of photographs since 1935, describing the first organized college swim training program in the nation.

39. Women's Olympic History Then, FINA recommended that the IOC consider adding women s water polo to the summerOlympic Games program And for the first time in the history of the Pan http://www.waterpolo.ca/media/media10.htm

History of Women’s Results In the early 1900's women's water polo was featured in the Netherlands between HDV de Robben Hilveresum and HVGB Haarlem in the city of Haarlem. National championships for women have been determined in the Netherlands since 1914. In the United States national championships began in 1926 and Australia national playoffs began in 1968. In Canada, national playoffs have been in existence since 1973. In 1979, FINA began the women's World Cup championship, with the European championships beginning in 1985. Women's water polo made its first appearance at the World Aquatic Championships in 1986. Then, FINA recommended that the IOC consider adding women's water polo to the summer Olympic Games program as soon as possible. We will see this happen in Sydney at the 2000 Olympics. And for the first time in the history of the Pan American Games, women's water polo was a medal sport at the 1999 XIII Pan Am Games in Winnipeg. Top three countries at the Women's World Cup and World Aquatic Championships since FINA introduced the competition in 1979. Gold Silver Bronze 1979 World Cup USA Netherlands Australia 1980 World Cup Netherlands USA Canada 1981 World Cup Canada Netherlands Australia 1982 World Cup Netherlands USA Australia 1983 World Cup Australia USA Netherlands 1986 World Aquatic Championships Australia Netherlands USA 1987 World Cup Netherlands Hungary Canada 1989 World Cup Netherlands USA Canada 1991 World Aquatic Championships Netherlands Canada USA 1991 World Cup

40. History Of Women history Of water polo. Although men s water polo has been part of the olympic gamesfor over a century, just recently in 2000 women s water polo was added. http://www23.homepage.villanova.edu/janine.kusza/water polo.htm

History Of Water Polo The word water polo originated from the Indian term "pulu," meaning ball: the ball game played in water. The sport actually began as a form of rugby football played in rivers and lakes. Before the introduction of a goal, the object of the game was to get the pig skin ball from one side of the pool to the opponents side. By 1869, an Indian rubber ball began replacing the original ball which was made from a pig's stomach. Eventually rules for football were applied to the game in the water. Brute strength was the only tactic before passing and "dribbling" evolved later on and many fights occurred throughout the game. Soon, in Scotland, the game changed from a football style of play to a soccer style as a goal was placed at each end of the pool. Players could be tackled as long as they held onto the ball and the primary rule that players could only touch the ball with one hand at a time also came into effect. In the late 1880s, these Scottish rules were generally adopted throughout Great Britain. In 1888, the United States became the next country to play water polo when John Robinson, an English swimming instructor, organized a team at the Boston Athletic Association. It was one of the most intense and roughest games ever played. The first American championships took place on January 28, 1890 in Providence where the Sydenham Swimming Club defeated the Boston Athletic Association, 2-1. By the turn of the century, the game was one of the more popular spectator sports in America.

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