Water Polo legends

The charismatic Greek goalkeeper Yiannis Vossos in the game of Greece vs Netherlands 7-8 at Moscow 1980 Olympics. Yiannis Vossos defend...

The team of Brighton Swimming Club while advertising a nutritional product in 1912 . We read at the bottom: "They bathe in the open...

The goalkeeper of Japan Tetsunosuke Ishii in action in the game of Japan against the  Netherlands in Mexico 1968 Olympic Games Sourc...

The goalkeeper of Netherland Evert Kroon in the game of Hungary vs Netherlands 5-3 at Montreal 1976 Olympics. Kroon defended the cage...

The goalkeeper of Cuba Oscar Periche in the game of Cuba vs Netherlands 5-8 at Mexico 1968 Olympics. Periche defended the cage of Cub...

The legendary Bandy Zolyomy (seated with the bathrobe) coach and player of Rari Nantes Napoli in 1937. Source : http://www.archiviolu...

Water Polo match into a Dutch Canal during the 1st World War 1914-1918 ( Behind the Western front) .  ( During the war, the Netherland...

The team of Bucholzer Schwimmverein in 1920 Source: http://www.schwimmverein-annaberg.de

Match between the teams of Bucholzer SV and Annaberg SV in 1922. Annaberg-Buchholz   is a town in the Free State of Saxony, Germany S...

The Women’s team of H.Z & P.C Zian of Den Haag Champions of Netherlands in 1928. Source: http://www.gahetna.nl/

The teams of West Germany and Soviet Union lining up for presentation before their game in Utrecht 1966 European Championships (23 Augu...

The Italian team that took part in Utrecht 1966 European Championships ending in the 4 th place. From L-R: Alberto Alberani, Alessand...

Poster annoucing an "Aquatic Foot-Ball" match within the Brighton West Pier Festival on September, 14th 1887.  Source: http:...

Engraving presenting an  "Aquatic tea party" at Brighton in 1881.... Source:   http://www.historyextra.com/brighton

The National team of Singapore that took part at Melbourne 1956 Olympic Games: David Lim, Thio Gim Hock, Lionel Chee, Eric Yeo, Gan Eng...

Olympic Flash Card# 39  offered by the French "Chewing gum WELCOME Tarzan et Johnny" in view of the Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games. ...

The team of Fullerton College, Eastern Conference Champion in 1960. Bottom L-R: Tony Daless, Bob Horvath, Ron Davis, Dave Lewis, Mike Fo...

Cover of a Water Polo rule book printed in Argentina in 1955.  Source: public domain 

The team of Antofagasta Champion of Chile in the 1960's. Back L-R: Alexis Rovira, Tomicic Barrera, Juan Garafulic Alfred, Vicente Pa...

The team of Antofagasta, Chile in the 1940's. Standing L-R: Esteban Skornic, Jorge Northland, Milenko Skornic; Squatting L-R: Carlo...

The US team coached by the legendary Uhro "Whitey" Saari winner of the 1965 Maccabiah Games. Source:   public domain

The team of “Gimnasia y Esgrima” , Buenos Aires Champion of Argentina in 1945. From L-R: L.Diez, E.Fraga, J.Farulla, N.Caputo, L.Szabo, R...

The team of St Helens, Liverpool finalist at the 1903 British National Championship. Back row: Manning, Seath, Smith, Turner, McKay, Lo...

The team of Syros Nautical Club (Cyclades, Greece) in 1954. Among the players appears as a guest star the legendary Greek player of Ethni...

Water Polo match in the port of Syros island, Cyclades Greece in 1948. Source: Archives of Syros Nautical Club; courtesy of Dimitris ...

The team of Antwerpsche Zwemclub at the venue of swimming and Water Polo at Antwerp 1920 Olympic Games.  Source: http://www.erfgoedplu...

The team of Antwerpsche Zwemclub Champion of Belgium in 1924: M. Blitz, A. Maas, P. Dewin, J. De Combe, P.Nijs, H. Elzendoorn, P. Vermet...

The team of Netherlands that took the 5th place at the Antwerp 1920 Olympic Games: Karel Struijs, Karel Kratz, Karel Meijer, George Co...

The team of Brazil that took the 6 th place at the Antwerp 1920, Olympic Games: Agostinho Sampaio de Sá, Orlando Amendola, Victorino Fe...

The team of Alphense Zwem Club (AZC) winner of the Dutch Championship in 1977. Standing L-R: George Geurtsen (coach), Frank vd Akker, C...

Medal of the 1970 European Championship held in Barcelona, Spain Source: public domain

Ticket of the European Championships held at Leipzig, East Germany in 1962. Source: public domain

The First Water Polo game in Austria at the Dianabad of Wien, in 1896, published in the newspaper “Illustrieerte Wiener Extrablatt" on ...

The Team of USA that took silver medal at Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games in a picture published in LIFE magazine . Back Row L-R : J on S...

The team of Ireland that took part in Amsterdam 1928 Olympic Games. Back Row L- R: Thomas “Hayes” Dockrell (Dublin University SC, Ful...

The team of Rari Nantes Sori, Italy in 1972: Lino Repetto (Coach), Sergio Cevasco, Nino Bisio, Paolo Colla, Roberto Castagnola, Enrico G...

The team of Belgium, winner of silver medal at London 1908 Olympic Games. Back row L-R: Victor Boin, Albert Michant, Oscar Gregoire. M...

Beginning in 1890 softball water polo was played in the United States until 1935. The American softball style was developed to suit the...

The Juniors team of Exeter Swimming Club winner of the Devon County Junior Championship in 1908. Back L-R: G.Davey, W.Spear, E.Davey,...

The Leamington Water Polo team in the Water prior to the game with Weston-super-Mare who won by 4 goals to 2.  Source: Western Daily P...