Thursday, February 26, 2015

1902: The Wigan S.C International Water Polo players.

The International players of Wigan Swimming Club, Greater Manchester, England in 1902: J. Critchley, G.Nevinson (Olympic winner, London 1908), T.Saunders, F.V Swift (National team of England 1901), C.S.Smith (goalie, Olympic Winner, London 1908). 
Courtesy: Family archives of Mrs Sally Kendrick

Saturday, February 21, 2015

1977: The Champions of Isfahan city, Iran

The team of Isfahan city, Champion of Iran in 1977. The team: Fereydoun Jalili, Shariat, Yaghoti, Bahram Tavakoli, Hosein Tavakoli, Khaliliyan, Nazari, Movahedi, Raofazar, Masrori.
Source: courtesy Feredouyn Jalili 

1978: The National team of Iran

The National team of Iran in 1978.The players: Fereydoun Jalili, Mohazeb, Movahedi, Shariat, Reza Jalili (Coach),  Eskandari, Yaraghi, Dariush Fakhr, Khaliliyan, Safavi, Tabrizi, Safari, Homayoon Jalili.
Source: courtesy Feredouyn Jalili

1955: The Champion of Teheran City, Iran

The team of Teheran City Champions of Iran in 1955. The team: Amini, Tavakoli, Peydayesh, Mohammadi, Sabaghiyan, Sarshar, Jafarbay, Abdolrahmanzadeh, Garosi, Noritalebi.
Source: courtesy of Fereydoun Jalili

Friday, February 20, 2015

1956: The team of Ethnicos in Vouliagmeni lake

The team of Ethnicos Piraeus in the lake of Vouliagmeni in 1956. Standing 3rd from left the legendary Andreas Garyfallos, known as the Patriarch of Greek Water Polo.
Source: courtesy of Dimitris Kougevetopoulos 

Monday, February 9, 2015

1985: The Junior Champions of USSR.

The Junior National team of USSR, winner at the 1985 World Junior Championship held in Turkey. Standing L-R: Zhukovsky, Tozhdestvenskei, Apanasenko D, Ogorodnikov, Karabutov, Skuratov, Sofronov (Coach), Yury Zaitsev (Manager), Shvedov. Sitting L-R: Goniev, Prokopenko, Gorshkov, Šajdakov
Source: courtesy of Michail Ivanov

1973: The Juniors of USSR

The National Junior team of USSR in 1973.
Source: courtesy Michail Ivanov

1980: The team of Dynamo Moscow

The team of Dynamo Moscow in 1980 Standing L-R: Grishin, Georgy Mshvenieradze, l. Borodejčuk, Vic Burchuladze, Michail Ivanov, Vlad Sidoreev. Sitting L-R: Sergey Nikiforov, Sergei Ŝipicin, D. Sulakadze, Vl Lachmenev.
Source: courtesy Michail Ivanov