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May 13, 2023

Egypt, Hungary, Montenegro and Georgia in semis in Soma Bay

Hungary, Egypt, Montenegro and Georgia reached the semifinals of the Beach Water Polo Qualification Tournament for the World Beach Games. All four teams are still unbeaten […]
May 12, 2023

Beach water polo: Egypt stuns Serbia at start of qualifications for World Beach Games

The World Aquatics water polo qualification tournament for the World Beach Games has started in Soma Bay (Egypt). A total of 15 teams from 14 countries […]
April 17, 2022

EC Pinheiros Women are Champions of Brazil with victory over Flamengo

EC Pinheiros have retained their Liga Brasileira  title from 2019 with a remarkable late comeback against CR Flamengo to win the final 10-8.  At the home […]
March 1, 2022

Portugal’s help in developing water polo in Mozambique

It’s always nice to hear that the water polo family has been growing. For many objective reasons, Africa is the continent where water polo isn’t widely […]
February 24, 2021

Water polo in Ghana

Ghana, the country in Western Africa, is well known in sports by its national football team popularly named “Black Stars” and successful boxers. But recently, water […]
February 3, 2021

Water polo season in Belgium has been canceled

Water polo leagues in several European countries have been postponed in the last few months, and the restart of the season is still uncertain. At least […]
February 3, 2021

Water polo in Curacao

After our last article about water polo in Bonaire, we decided to stick in the neighborhood and check out if there is any water polo in […]
January 16, 2021

Water polo in the Caribbean Sea of Bonaire

While it is the heart of winter in Europe, about 8,000 kilometers away there is an island where water polo is played all year round in […]
December 21, 2020

Austrian Cup: ASV Wien and WBC Tirol take trophies

The female team of WBC Tirol (Innsbruck) and the men’s squad of ASV Wien (Vienna) won the trophies in the 2020 Austrian Cup. Both teams completed […]
November 3, 2020

Water polo in Brazil

When you think of Brazil, you think of Copacabana, carnival and samba football. But in the largest country of South America, they also play water polo […]
October 27, 2020

Water polo in Colombia

Our #waterpoloeverywhere continues with Colombia. The South American country has almost fifty million inhabitants. Eight hundred of them play water polo. We spoke with Federico Longas […]
October 16, 2020

Water polo in Peru

Peru is a country of mountains, coastal regions and jungle. Before the arrival of the Spanish conquerors in 1572, Peru was the heart of the Inca […]
September 21, 2020

Water polo in The Netherlands

The Netherlands knows a rich water sports history. The small, densely populated country in northwestern Europe is located partly below sea level. The country has been […]
August 28, 2020

Largest water polo tournament in the world will come back stronger than ever

The International ZEPTA Water Polo Tournament in Ter Apel has been a well-known event in the Netherlands for years. It is the ambition of the organization […]
July 28, 2020

Water polo in Chile: Children are priority in “Land of poets”

Chile, the country between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes, is shaped like a thin strip.  The phrase “the land of poets” is often used to […]
July 3, 2020

More than 100 American water polo clubs train together!

There is something good in everything bad. The coronavirus pandemic paralyzed the world and hit all sports. But, the new situation had positive effects on raising […]
February 9, 2020

Turun Uimarit wins gold medal in Nordic League

Turun Uimarit, the club based in Turku (Finland), won the title in the 2nd edition of the Nordic Water Polo League. Turun defeated 2019 champion Jarfalla […]
October 25, 2019

Lithuanians debut with a huge win

The 2nd Nordic Water Polo League was opened this evening by matches of the Group B in Vilnius (Lithuania). The tournament in Group A (Stockholm) starts […]
October 25, 2019

Nordic League kicks off in Stockholm and Vilnius today!

The second edition of the Nordic Water Polo League starts this evening. This competition is established last spring, with the participation of clubs from Finland and […]
August 6, 2019

How beach water polo has become a fuel for the original game in Russia

As you may know, beach water polo was presented as a promotional event in Gwangju. For some fans, this game looks brand new, while others are […]
June 5, 2019

Water polo in Lagoa Azul – a good reason to visit Brasil!

Recently we wrote an article about a water polo tournament played in a volcanic lake. We discovered another tournament played in a fantastic location! This time […]
May 16, 2018

Luigi Di Paolo — 49 Year Old Goalkeeper with the Soul of a Young Player

Waterpolista.com brings motivating news straight from CW Sant Josep. Luigi Di Paolo is the Neapolitan goalkeeper who arrived in Ibiza eight years ago. Thanks to CW […]
May 12, 2018

[SACRED SITES] Cavtat – Small Town with Big Water Polo History

In our latest Sacred Sites series, we bring to you the story of Cavtat – a small town with big water polo history by Vinko Rožić. Born in […]
May 11, 2018

Beach Water Polo Fours — 4v4 Concept on the shores of Australia

At the recent FINA World Water Polo Conference, Beach Water Polo was mentioned more than once. The team at Beach Water Polo Fours thinks of it as […]