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Water polo was first played in the USA in 1888
Water Polo is so named because of its likeness to normal polo and the fact that it is played in water. In reality, it is more similar to Rugby but "water rugby" doesn't have quite the same ring to it.
the incas played something similar to soccer.
Polo is played on a field while on horseback with the player hitting the ball with a polo mallet in order for it to get into the goal, whereas in water polo it is played in the water and it has more of a resemblance to netball, except you are only allowed to catch with one hand. hope this helped!
Water Polo
Water polo is basically a non-contact sport played in the water and is a cross between 5-a-side football and handball. The rules of water polo can be found in the related link below
There is Swimming, Water Polo, Diving, and Water Aerobics.
Water polo
Water polo and water volleyball are sports played with a ball in a pool.
Current (2009) Trojan QB Matt Barkley. His dad Les Barkley played water polo at USC in the late 70s.
Water Polo is a very different sport to Polo. The way it is played is completely different and the equipment is different. There are no horses involved, just like there are no mallets involved and the ball is also different. Water Polo has its own rules.