The co-ed team has between 18 and 22 members, including four or five females, said McCollum. The number of members is not definite, because the team is new, and people have other commitments that make it hard for them to be totally dedicated to the team. However, the interest that has been shown this spring is very encouraging for the team. I enjoy it very much, because it's fun and very demanding athletically. Jones claims that water polo rates among the top five hardest sports to play athletically, but anyone can learn the game and have fun playing.
Water polo incorporates aspects from many other sports.
Each team is allowed six swimmers and a goalie in the water while the ball is in play. The ball is very similar to a volleyball except that it is firmer and is considerably more heavy. The object of the game is to score points by throwing the ball through the opponent's goal. A water polo goal is typically nine feet by four feet. Swimming is very important for players, because, except for the goalie, players can't touch the wall or the bottom while playing, but not every good swimmer is a good polo player.