Water Polo
By. Grecia Montes
Hey lady raiders if you want to get super active , represent Southwest High , learn something new, get a varsity letter which look super good on your transcript , and your available during this winter season join girls water polo .Probably most of you may be asking yourself what is water polo .Absolutely it is an aquatic sport , a really fun aquatic sport.
Water polo as a team begun as a demonstration of strength and swimming skills in late 19th century around England and Scotland. It may not be that known but remember only those sport in the Olympics may be consider real sports. Water polo was among the first team sports introduced at the modern Olympic Games in 1900. The rules of water polo where first invented by William Wilson , whom was a Scottish aquatics pioneer .
Now that you know the history and the advantages if you play you may be asking yourself how do you play. Water polo or also known as water ball is a team sport . The team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. As you play the game you have to know some techniques first of all to swim, most important treading water mostly known as egg bitter which is the movement of kicking. Throughout the game the players have to pass the ball while being defended by opponents and they have to pass the ball around in order to achieve their goal scoring on the goalie. At the end of the game the team with the most goals win. The game is divided into 4 quarters each with the length of 7 minutes .
Now you know all about this sport if you’re interested please report to room 411 talk to coach Carson. Practices already started . Please we need more lady raiders remember even though you may not know how to play practice makes perfection so hurry up and get cleared.
By. Grecia Montes
