Today was a beautiful day to play water polo. The sun was out and there was just a hint of a breeze. Nathan decided to forego swim team this year and take up water polo. The team is coed and the participants have varying degrees of athleticism and height. A player needs upper body strength as well as agility in the water to move about and to toss the ball into the goal. There are seven players on a team: one goalie and six field players. The field players work as a team to get the ball into the goal but they must also work individually to block an opponent's shot. A game is 45 minutes with two minute breaks between the four quarters. They play in a 30 by 20 meter pool and each ball that goes into the goal is one point for the team. Water polo is fast paced and fun to watch.
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