An action-packed Day 2 of the FINA World Masters Water Polo Championships in Gwangju offered 17 matches and a few very thrilling encounters
Two teams arrived in Gwangju as reigning champions in their respective categories. In Budapest two years ago, YBL-Octopus (Hungary) won the gold in the men’s 45+ category. After two round of the 2019 Championships, YBL-Octopus is on the top of the group in which compete 7 teams.
Perth Cockatoos (Australia) are the current champions for men elder than 70 years. But, the Cockatoos have a hard exam in Gwangju. This time, male 65+ and 70+ teams are playing in the same group. But, the Australian club has a “junior” squad. Perth Cocaktoos 65+ team also plays in this category. Cockatoos 65+ defeated Cockatoos 70+ today (16:5).
The club from Perth is represented by three teams, as the Cockatoos compete in the age group 60+, too.
Today, the spectators at Nambu University Grounds saw a local derby in women’s competition. Rari Nantes Bologna 30+ (Italy) defeated Rari Nantes Bologna 40+ (16:7).
FINA World Masters Water Polo Championships, Day 2
Men 30+ (Unique round)
Seoul WP Masters (South Korea)– Politehnica Cluj-Napoca (Romania) 5:31
Bye: ARON PS (South Korea)
1 Politehnica 2 – 6
2 Seoul 1 – 0
3 ARON 1 – 0
(in this group, competition is organized on a double round-robin basis)
Men 35+/40+ (Unique round)
Oazis Sport Club (Hungary) – The Olympic Club (USA) 11:12
Bye: OLPAK Water Polo (South Korea)
1 The Olympic Club 2 – 6
2 Oazis Sport Club 1 – 0
3 OLPAK 1 – 0
(in this group, competition is organized on a double round-robin basis)
Men 45+ (Unique round)
BT Guam (USA) – V. Veterani Kosice (Slovakia) 10:18
East Bay Masters WP (USA) – YBL-Octopus (Hungary) 6:16
Dubrovacki Veterani (Croatia) – AMPA ECP (Brazil) 14:10
Bye: Spandau 04 (Germany).
1 YBL-Octopus 2 – 6
2 Dubrovacki Veterani 2 – 6
3 V. Veterani 2 – 3
4 East Bay Masters 2 – 3
5 AMPA 1 – 0
6 Spandau 04 1 – 0
7 Guam 2 – 0
Men 50+ (Preliminary)
St.Petersburg Masters (Russia) – Darkside (USA) 13:9
UWA City Beach WPC (Australia) – The Olympic Club (USA) 5:14
1 The Olympic Club 2 – 6
2 St Petersburg 2 – 3
3 Darkside 2 – 3
4 UWA City Beach 2 – 0
Men 55+ (Unique Round)
Sunday Boys (Hungary)– Real Canoe (Spain) 6:7
Bye: Master Old Fellows (Brazil)
1 Real Canoe 2 – 4
2 Master Old Fellows 1 – 1
3 Sunday Boys 1 – 0
(competition is organized on a double round-robin basis)
Men 60+ (Preliminary)
SV Cannstatt (Germany) – Pampas (Argentina) 6:5
S. Barbara S. Surfers (USA) – Perth Cockatoos (Australia) 10:2
Campo de D. Larraina (Spain) – Calgary Masters WPC (Canada) 4:6
1 S. Barbara S. Surfers 2 – 6
2 Cannstatt 2 – 6
3 Pampas 2 – 3
4 Calgary 2 – 3
5 Campo de D. Larraina 2 – 0
6 Perth Cocaktoos 2 – 0
Men 65+/70+ (Unique Round)
BT Piestany 70+ (USA) – S. Barbara Masters (USA) 3:14
KVP H2OPolo Piestany (Slovakia) – BT Ancient Mariners (USA) 13:1
Perth Cockatoos 70+ (Australia) – Perth Cockatoos 65+ (Australia) 5:16
Bye: Dusseldorfer SC 1898 (Germany)
1 S. Barbara 2 – 6
2 KVP H2Opolo Piestany 2 – 6
3 Perth Cockatoos 65+ 1 – 3
4 Dusseldorfer 1 – 3
5 BT Piestany 70+ 2 – 0
6 Perth Cockatoos 70+ 2-0
7 BT Ancient Mariners 2 – 0
Women (Preliminary Round)
Rari Nantes Bologna 30+ (Italy) – Rari Nantes Bologna 40+ (Italy) 16:7
The Olympic Club (USA) – San Diego Shores (USA) 4:9
Pink Pointers International (Australia) – Klub Stepp Praha (Czech Republic) 5:11
1 Rari N.Bologna 30+ 2 – 4
2 San Diego Shores 2 – 4
3 The Olympic club 2 – 3
4 Rari N. Bologna 40+ 2 – 3
5 Klub Stepp Praha 2 – 3
6 Pink Pointers 2 – 0
