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HISTORY OF WATER POLO

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WATER POLO AS A TEAM SPORT BEGAN IN THE LATE 19TH CENTURY SCOTLAND, ENGLAND, WHERE WATER SPORTS WERE A FEATURE OF COUNTRY FAIRS AND FESTIVALS. MEN'S WATER POLO WAS THE FIRST TEAM SPORT INTRODUCED AT THE MODERN OLYMPIC GAMES IN 1900. The modern game originated as a form of rugby football played in rivers and lakes in England and Scotland with a ball constructed of Indian rubber. This "Water Rugby" came to be called "Water Polo" based on the English pronunciation of the Balti word for ball, it means pulu. Early play allowed brute strength, wrestling and holding opposing players underwater to recover the ball; the goalie stood outside the playing area and defended the goal by jumping in on any opponent attempting to score by placing the ball on the deck. warriors sports in

HISTORY OF SWIMMING

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The National Swimming Society first introduced competitive swimming in the early 1800’s in Britain. At that time, there were man made indoor pools in London and the National Swimming Society of England used them for swimming competitions. These events became popular in England and led to the formation of the Amateur Swimming Association in 1880. In 1896 the Olympic games were held in Greece in the city of Athens. Swimming was included and there were four swimming contests held. They were: 100m, 100m for sailors, the 500m and the 1200m competitions. Mark Spitz in 1972 broke all records in the history of swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics and won seven gold medals. Spitz was a phenomenal swimmer and won a total of 9 Olympic gold medals, silver, bronze, five Pan Am gold’s, 31 other amateur titles, and 8 college titles. He accumulated this impressive total of titles between the years of 1968–1972. Spitz, at the 1972 Olympics, broke world records in each of the seven events he wo...