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To prevent their opponent from grabbing it. The less there is...the lower it is...the harder it is to get a hold of. Suites worn by Water Polo players are typically (or at least they used to be) made out of a rubberized material (instead of nylon/lycra...like most suits). This makes them slippery and also harder to grab.
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What is water polo paid with?
A special water polo ball, it is approximately the size of a football but has a special coating to allow grip when it is wet.Other equipment you need are * Swimming Pool: ideally 25m long and at least 2m deep * Caps: A water polo cap is used to protect the players' heads and ears, and to identify them. Home team field players wear numbered dark colored caps, or black caps. And visiting team field players wear White caps. Both starting goalkeepers wear (quartered) red caps, numbered "1" (substitute goalies caps are numbered either "13" or "15") in NCAA play or "13" for FINA international play. Caps are fitted with ear protectors. * Goals: Two goals are needed in order to play water polo. These can either be put on the side of the pool, or in the pool using floaters. * Swimwear: Male water polo players often wear swim briefs. Some players prefer to wear 2 briefs for more security during play. Female players must wear a one-piece swimsuit. Most of these suits do not have straps as normal suits, but are zipper-backed. * Mouthguard: The use of a mouthguard is recommended during to the extreme amount of contact envolved with water polo.
Why do the suites ride up the water polo players' butts?
I wondered this myself! I found out the answer from a lady I was visiting with at my most recent visit to the nail salon while womens water polo was on the TV. Her sister played water polo. Her explanation was that the legged suits the swimmers wear are too constricting for the lateral leg movements the water polo players have to make. The suits they wear are not actually thongs but hi-cut one-piece suits designed for maximum movement. The reason their swimsuits ride up their backsides is because they are intentionally worn 2-3 sizes too small. The idea is to have the suit tight against the body so the opposite teams players can't grab ahold of the suit and produce those now-famous underwater exposure mishaps you see on TV. Apparently water polo is more violent than most people realize and teams will intentionally claw and grab at the opposite teams suits. Some players also wear their nails longer or wear acrylic nails to intensify this effect. If you've noticed, there have been quite a few nasty injuries in the pool. So, those major wedgies you see are from the suits being too small and with the tighter fit causes the backs to ride up. You hardly ever see them trying to pull their suits out because they'd just go right back up there anyway. They just leave them there. And no, it certainly can't be comfortable but they don't seem to mind
What do water polo players wear?
Water polo players wear caps that protect their ears from injury if they get hit by a fast ball. The caps also help identify players and teams: The home team wears dark caps, away team wears light caps. Goalkeepers wear red caps. Each player also has a number on their cap to identify them like other sports feature on jerseys.
Why do women wear thongs for water polo?
Water polo players try to grab each other's suits to yank their opponent out of the way or pull them underwater. To reduce that ability, the players wear small suits so they'll be ultra-tight and hard for their opponents to grab. On many of the players, the suits are so small that as they play the suit pulls up into a wedgie that looks like a thong, and they don't bother pulling out the bottom again until they come out of the water. Actually, there's no point, because a favorite grabbing point is the rear part of the suit. No rear fabric= no rear grabbing point. Because of the advantage of a thong back a few swimsuit manufacturers now make competition suits in both full-back and thong-back models so players can pick what type of back they like, and all team memmbers can have the same colors. The Realise company of Japan has even brought out a new Polo suit line made out of a slippery, hard-to-grab material that can be ordered in wither regular or thong back styles.
What do polo players wear?
The basics are a mallet, a helmet (for you), gloves (usually optional) and comfortable clothes. For your horse you do need to snip the mane, polo wraps for their legs, a saddle, light-weight saddle pad, bridle, and you may want to braid and bind the tail so it doesn't get pulled or caught in something.
What 3 pieces of equipment or apparel players can't wear?
Viking Helmets, Ghillie Suits and Aromour. :)
Why do surfers in California need to wear wet suits most of the year?
Why do surfers in California wear wet suits most of the year?
What safety equipment is used in water polo?
None normally, but you can wear a mouthguard.
Did children used to wear bathing suits?
Um... yes. Children used to wear bathing suits, and many still do. It's a fashionable thing to do when swimming or frolicing in a water park.
How do you use the word fireproof in a sentence?
The astronauts wear suits that are water resistant and fireproof.
Do the beatles wear just black suits?
no they wear other color suits
Do NBA injured players have to wear full dress suits when sitting on the bench with their teammates?
Yes they do. It's part of the Nba Dress code.
