By Payton Bayes
Water polo is deadly! You know when you’re casually swimming in summer with your friends and realize you’ve been in the middle of the pool for too long? So you migrate over to the edge, throwing yourself thinking you won’t make it because of how tired your legs are. Then all of a sudden your friend comes over, jumps on top of you, and now you’re just regretting your friendship choices. Bring back any memories?
Athletes in water polo have to tread for an hour or if unlucky, maybe even longer. If you didn’t know, treading is basically a death trap. The point is to chop your feet and swing your legs around to stay up above water that’s 100 feet deep.
According to S&R Sports, John Spot, a researcher, visits professional games of water polo discovering how it has caused many people to drown because of all the players who jump and use their head to catch the ball.
And as for the confused unprofessional teams…Well you can just imagine how much better that would be. They continue by saying, “The pools are so deep meant for the bodies that drown and the skeletons to camp there until further cleaning. This encourages athletes to try even harder.”
Don’t hold the ball for too long! Water polo balls are designed to be heavier than a typical football or soccer ball! Instead they are heavier making it into a hot potato game before you sink.
Morgan Brown is always having to drain her lungs after practice making her hospital visits very frequent and ranging from $500-1000 per visit. She wants you to make sure you’re not forgetting this important step, reminding you, “This is strictly mandatory for a day in the life of a water polo beast.” In an average session, you not only practice water polo but you also swim a ton. You basically live in the water showing your inner mermaid.
If you ever feel like you’re fit or a good athlete, throw yourself in the pool and put it to the test. Give water polo a try, you might end up at the bottom like the others.
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