1960, Rome: The golden Italians

The National team of Italy, winner of gold medal at Rome 1960 Olympic Games. Standing L-R: Lonzi, Pizzo, Rossi, D’Altrui. Squatting L-R: Lavoratori, Parmegiani, Bardi.
Source: "Fritz Dennerlein vi insegna la Pallanuoto", De Vecchi Editore 1968

1948, London: action during Italy - Yugoslavia

Action during the game of Italy against Yugoslavia 4-4, at London 1948 Olympic Games. Italy: Buonocore, P.; Bulgarelli, E.; Rubini, C.; Ognio, G.; Pandolfini, G.; Ghira, A.; Arena, E. Yugoslavia: Amsel, J.; Bakasun, V.; Grkinic, B.; Kurtini, I.; Stakula, I.; Ciganovic, L.; Giovanelli, I. Referee: T. Batalle (Spain).

Source: "Fritz Dennerlein vi insegna la Pallanuoto", De Vecchi Editore 1968

1957, Trofeo Italia: The team of Yugoslavia

The National team of Yugoslavia that took part at the "Trofeo Italia" held in Zagreb in 1953. Standing L-R: Vlado Ivkovic, Zdravko Kovacic, Milan Muskatirovic, Bozidar Stanisic, Zdravko Zagar, Boris Cukvas. Lovro Radonic, Zlatko Simenc, Jani Barle. Squatting: Uros Roje, Hrvoje Kacic, Zdravko Jezic, Gojko Arneri, Marjan Zuzeij, Anton Nardelli, Tomislav Franjkovic.
Source: « Sportsko drustvo – MORNAR » Mario Garber ; courtesy of Zoran Kacic.

1953, Trofeo Italia: The winners of Yugoslavia

The National team of Yugoslavia winner of the "Trofeo Italia" held in Nijmegen, Netherlands in 1953. Back row: Lovro Radonic, Bosko Vuksanovic, Ivo Cipci, Ivo Stakula, Ivo Kurtini, Hrvoje Kacic, Marko Brainovic. Middle row: Jura Amsel, Tomislav Franjkovic, Veljko Bakasun. Front row: Dragoslav Siljak, Zdravko Kovacic, Vladimir Ivkovic, Zdravko Jezic.
Source: http://www.ee.scu.edu/eefac/siljak/bd.htm

1952, Helsinki: The silver team of Yugoslavia

The National team of Yugoslavia winner of silver medal at Helsinki 1952 Olympic Games. Standing L-R: Jozo Bacic (official), Ivo Kurtini, Vladimir Ivkovic, Bosko Vuksanovic, Zdravko Kovacic, Lovro Radonic, Marko Brainovic, Veljko Bakasun, Bozo Grkinic (coach). Squatting L-R: Jura Amsel, Dragoslav Siljak, Zdravko Jezic, Ivo Stakula.
Source: http://www.ee.scu.edu/eefac/siljak/bd.htm

1936: Water Polo tactics by James R. Smith

“Effective playing area of the hole man” described within the book of James Roy Smith “Playing and coaching Water Polo” published in 1936.
Source: “Playing and coaching Water Polo”

1936: Water Polo techniques by James R. Smith

“Straight arm shot from the swim-in” described with sequential pictures within the book of James Roy Smith “Playing and coaching Water Polo” published in 1936.
Source: “Playing and coaching Water Polo”

1936: James Roy Smith

James Roy Smith author of the book “Playing and coaching Water Polo” published in 1936.
Source: “Playing and coaching Water Polo”

1936: Water Polo book by James R. Smith

Cover of the book about Water Polo written by the legendary James Roy Smith: “Playing and coaching Water Polo”. The book has been published by the Interscholastic Sports Publishing Co at Los Angeles California in 1936.
Source: personal collection

1888: The Champions of Burton Amateur

The team of Burton Amateur Club that won the first National Championship held in 1888 in England. Burton Amateur won against Otter, London 3-0 in the final of the ASA National Championship at the old Lambeth Baths of London.
Source: LEN – the book of Champions 2009, by Kelvin Juba

1930: The team of Magyar Testgyakorlók Köre

The team of MTK (Magyar Testgyakorlók Köre), Budapest in 1931: Hazai, Bory, Boros, Ravasz-Tóth, Homonnay II., Keserű I., Brandy, Schlenker
Source: 'Aranykor' by Dezső Gyarmati and Gergely Csurka; courtesy of Mrs Zsófia Viló

1930: The Juniors National team of Hungary

The Juniors of Hungary in early 30’s. From L-R: Hazai, Michó, Takács, Laky, Mezei, Kánásy, Zolyomy, Rajki II., Gyulai, Elmer
Source: 'Aranykor' by Dezső Gyarmati and Gergely Csurka; courtesy of Mrs Zsófia Viló

1930: The National team of Hungary

The National team of Hungary that won in Budapest against Sweden with 10-0 in 1930: Ernő Speisegger, Sándor Ivády, János Németh, György Bródy, Márton Homonnay, Olivér Halasy, József Vértesy, Ferenc Keserű.
Source: 'Aranykor' by Dezső Gyarmati and Gergely Csurka; courtesy of Mrs Zsófia Viló

1930: The Champions of Újpesti Torna Egylet

The team of Újpesti Torna Egylet (UTE) winner of the Hungarian Championship in 1930: Zoltán Kiss, Miklós László, Imre Köves, Olivér Halasy, Antal Barna, János Németh, Mihály Bozsi, István Barta.
Source: 'Aranykor' by Dezső Gyarmati and Gergely Csurka; courtesy of Mrs Zsófia Viló

1929: The National team of Hungary

The National team of Hungary winner of the 1st European Cup in 1929: Sándor Ivády, István Bartha, József Vértessy, Márton Homonnay, János Németh, Ferenc Keserű, Alajos Keserű.
Source: 'Aranykor' by Dezső Gyarmati and Gergely Csurka; courtesy of Mrs Zsófia Viló

1928: The team of “2nd district” of Budapest

The Water Polo team of "2nd kerület (district)" of Budapest in 1928: Musitz, Czelle, Nándor Nádas, Sárosi I., Kékessy, Holba, Róbert, Bródy, Sárkány
Source: 'Aranykor' by Dezső Gyarmati and Gergely Csurka; courtesy of Mrs Zsófia Viló

1928, Amsterdam: The silver team of Hungary

The team of Hungary winner of silver medal in 1928, Amsterdam Olympic Games: Vértessy, Keserű II., Bródy, Komjádi, Ivády, Sárkány, Homonnay, Keserű I., Halasy
Source: 'Aranykor' by Dezső Gyarmati and Gergely Csurka; courtesy of Mrs Zsófia Viló

1928: The team of Újpesti Torna Egylet

The team of Újpesti Torna Egylet (UTE) in 1928: Imre Köves, László Wilheim, Olivér Halasy, János Németh, Miklós László, Imre Engel, Antal Sziget, Henrik Tichy, György Fuchs, Zoltán Kis.
Source: 'Aranykor' by Dezső Gyarmati and Gergely Csurka; courtesy of Mrs Zsófia Viló

1927, Bologna: The winners of Hungary

The National team of Hungary winner of the 2nd European Championship held in Bologna Italy in 1927: Barta, Vértessy, Fazekas, Homonnai II., Wenk, Keserű I., Keserű II.
Source: 'Aranykor' by Dezső Gyarmati and Gergely Csurka; courtesy of Mrs Zsófia Viló

1926, Budapest: First European Championship

Water Polo action and "full house" at the Császár (Komjádi) pool of Budapest during the 1st European Championship held in 1926.
Source: 'Aranykor' by Dezső Gyarmati and Gergely Csurka; courtesy of Mrs Zsófia Viló

1926, Budapest: The National teams of Hungary

The Hungarian Water Polo and Swimming teams that took part at the 1st European Championships held in Budpaest in 1926: János Németh, András Werner, Lajos Szubota, Lajos Homonnai, László Beleznay, Miklós Tűri, András, Wannie, Tibor Fazekas, Károly Nagy, Ferenc Keserű, Miklós Sárkány, Márton Homonnai, Barnabás Nagy, Sándor Ivády, János Wenk, Alajos Keserű, Zoltán Bicskey, Géza Tarródy Szigritz, Istán Pálnok.
Source: 'Aranykor' by Dezső Gyarmati and Gergely Csurka; courtesy of Mrs Zsófia Viló

1926, Budapest: The National team of Hungary

The National team of Hungary winner of the 1st European Championship held in Budapest in 1926: István Barta, János Wenk, Barnabás Nagy, Tibor Fazekas, Márton Homonnai, József Vértessy, Ferenc Keserű, Alajos Keresű, János Németh, László Czelle, Miklós Sárkány.
Source: 'Aranykor' by Dezső Gyarmati and Gergely Csurka; courtesy of Mrs Zsófia Viló

1925: The team of ¨3rd district” of Budapest

The team of ¨3rd Κerület TVE” (3rd district) of Budapest winner of the Hungarian Cup in 1925: Sárkány, Barta, Rudas, Czelle, Homonnai I., Homonnai II., Keserű I., and the coach: Béla Komjádi.
Source: 'Aranykor' by Dezső Gyarmati and Gergely Csurka; courtesy of Mrs Zsófia Viló

1925: The team of Ferencvárosi Torna Klub

The team of Ferencvárosi Torna Klub (FTC), Budapest in 1925: Ernő Speisegger, Barna Nagy, Fazekas, Nádas, Wenk, Keserű II., Türi, Vértessy.
Source: 'Aranykor' by Dezső Gyarmati and Gergely Csurka; courtesy of Mrs Zsófia Viló

1924: The National team of Hungary

The Water Polo and Swimming teams of Hungary in 1924, Barcelona: Ernő Tutzenhaller, Rudas, Barta, Ivády, László Beleznai, Homonnai II., Frigyes Jung, Homonnai I., Zoltán Bitskey, István Sándor, Keserű I., Endre Tarnovszky, Márton Sipos, István Bárány, Károly Bartha.
The Hungarian delegation has been in Barcelona on the occasion of the inauguration of the swimming pool of the Club Natacion Barcelona. From 19 to 22 of June 1924 the Hungarians competed as Magyar Athletikai club (MAC) against the team of CN Barcelona, losing two games with 2-1 and 3-2. Following this first games from 23 to 27 of June they competed as National team of Hungary against CN Barcelona and won with 6-2, 5-0 and 4-0. (Comment offered by Mr. Juan Antonio Sierra).
Source: 'Aranykor' by Dezső Gyarmati and Gergely Csurka; courtesy of Mrs Zsófia Viló

1924: The team of Magyar Atlétikai Club

The team of Magyar Atlétikai Club (MAC), Budapest in 1924: Jenő Halász, Pál Breslmayer, Endre Turnovszky, Sándor Ivády, Gyula Krecsmer, József Histek, János Simkó.
Source: 'Aranykor' by Dezső Gyarmati and Gergely Csurka; courtesy of Mrs Zsófia Viló

1923: The National team of Hungary

The National team of Hungary in 1923: Gáspár, Bory, Wenk, Rudas, Liebner, Homonnai I., Keserű I. and Keserű II.
Source: 'Aranykor' by Dezső Gyarmati and Gergely Csurka; courtesy of Mrs Zsófia Viló

1921-23: The team of 3rd district of Budapest

The team of ¨3rd Κerület” (district) of Budapest during the period 1921-1923: Sándor, Keserű I. Köves, Homonnai I., Bory, Machán, Gáspár, Béla Komjádi (coach), Zoltán Dárdai, Rudas.
Source: 'Aranykor' by Dezső Gyarmati and Gergely Csurka; courtesy of Mrs Zsófia Viló

1922: The team of Ferencvárosi Torna Klub

The Water Polo and Swimming team of Ferencvárosi Torna Klub (FTC), Budapest in 1922: István Serény, József Vértessy, Ernő Liebner, János Wenk, Tibor Fazekas, Nándor Nádas, Alajos Keserű, Tivadar Bory, Károly Nagy and the coach: Ernő Speisegger.
Source: 'Aranykor' by Dezső Gyarmati and Gergely Csurka; courtesy of Mrs Zsófia Viló

1904: The Champions of Balatoni Úszók Egyesülete

The team of Balatoni Úszók Egyesülete (BUE), winner of the first Hungarian Championship in 1904: Ödöm Gráfl, Károly Balatoni, Ottó Szaszovszky, Rezső Karkas, Tibor Kéler, István Jónás, Ede Anderlik.
Source: 'Aranykor' by Dezső Gyarmati and Gergely Csurka; courtesy of Mrs Zsófia Viló

1911: Medal of the Belgian Championship

Medal for the winners of the 2nd Division Belgian Water Polo Championship of 1911.
Source: private collection

1972, Munich: The National team of Bulgaria

The National team of Bulgaria during the World Qualification Pre-Olympic tournament held in Munich on May 1972. The Bulgarian National team took part at Munich 1972 Olympics (has been ranked at the 11th place).
Standing L-R: Kovachev, A. Konstantinov, L. Runtov (goalkeeper), Al. Shpitzer, L. Hadzhisotirov (coach), B.Naumov (goalkeeper), P. Brankov, M. Hristov. Squatting L-R: Gerginov, V. Tomov, T. Tomov, M. Popov, B. Konstantinov.
Source: courtesy of Dr. Ivan Tsanov, Secretary General ABS, Editor-in-chief FBSS, http://www.bulswim.info/.

1903: Water Polo match in the lake Balaton

Water Polo match between the pioneer teams of Révfülöp and Balatonszepezd held in the lake Balaton of Budapest in 1903.
Source: 'Aranykor' by Dezső Gyarmati and Gergely Csurka; courtesy of Mrs Zsófia Viló

1903: The team of Magyar Úszó Egyetlet

The team of Magyar Úszó Egyetlet (MUE) of Budapest in 1903: József Onódy, Ödön Gráfl, Zoltán Halmay, Károly Balatoni, Géza Kiss, Kálmán Haraszti, István Jónás, Károly Rőmer.
Source: 'Aranykor' by Dezső Gyarmati and Gergely Csurka; courtesy of Mrs Zsófia Viló

1914: The team of Ferencvárosi Torna Klub

The team of Ferencvárosi Torna Klub (FTC) of Budapest in 1914: Pál Domonkos, Ernő Liebner, Jenő Hégner-Tóth, János Wenk, Sándor Ádám, Gyula Járitz, Ferenc Klauschek, Nándor Nádas, Aladár Ádám, Ernő Speisegger.
Source: 'Aranykor' by Dezső Gyarmati and Gergely Csurka; courtesy of Mrs Zsófia Viló

1917: The team of “3rd district” of Budapest

The Water Polo team of ¨3rd Κerület” (district) of Budapest in 1917. From L-R: Ferenc Gáspár, Tibor Madách, Henrik Schaffer, Tivadar Bory, Köves, Keserű I, and the legendary coach: Béla Komjádi.
Source: 'Aranykor' by Dezső Gyarmati and Gergely Csurka; courtesy of Mrs Zsófia Viló

1938: Junior Championships in Ensdorf

Game presentation during the 1938 German Juniors Championship in Ensdorf, Saarland, Germany.
Source: private collection

1912: The team of Princeton University

The team of Princeton University, New Jersey in 1912
Source: private collection

1926: The Champions of SV Bayer Uerdingen 08

The team of SV Bayer Uerdingen 08 winner of the 1926 German Championship.
Source: private collection

1957: The team of CSU Long Beach

The Men's Water Polo team at California State University Long Beach that made its first debut in 1957. Front L-R: Ken Berger, Gary Finney, Robert Stang, Jerry Neer. Standing L-R: Jim Jensen, Bill Price, Jim Loomis, Gordon Warner (coach). Not pictured: Jim Sprague, Don Poucher, Richard Brown, Stedman Glidden.
Source: http://www.csulb.edu/