The team of Nautical Club Mytilini, Greece in 1950. Standing L-R: Iakovou, Kapsimalis, Konstandinidis, Afendakis. Boloborotov, Malidis, Vasiliou, Papadopoulos, Panagiotidis, Tougopoulos, Andreopoulos. Kneeling L-R: Bachtsavanidis, Droukas, Gikas, Kotsoukis. 
A 1950’s ball and Water Polo cap belonging to SG Dynamo Magdeburg, East Germany.
The Juniors team of SG Dynamo Magdeburg, Champions of East Germany in 1963.
The team of SG Dynamo Magdeburg in 1963. Standing L-R: Rolf “Teo”Burmeister, Karl-Heinz (Minol), Garbotz, Dieter “Vetter” Zimmermann, Wolfgang (Kiepe) Korb, Eberhard “Elfert”. Seating L-R: Wolfgang “Matze” Schuler, Klaus “Struppi” Strohbach, Werner Kniep (coach), Kurt “Hugo” Ludwig, Jurgen “Jorke” Zimmermann.
A name synonymous with UCLA Water Polo for 28 years is Bob Horn. In his prolific career, he guided the Bruins to three NCAA titles, four runner-up awards and seven third-place finishes. UCLA won 13 league titles with Horn, and his 1988 team captured the Club National Championship, marking the first time a team made up entirely of collegians won the Club National Title.
The team of University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) winner of the 1972 NCAA Championship.
The team of University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) winner of the 1971 NCAA Championship.
The team of University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) winner of the 1969 NCAA Championship.
The team of San Mateo College in 1971. Front RowL-R: John Skedd, Eric Bunker, Matt Wartenberg. Middle Row L-R: Rob Moritz, Pete Madison, Mike Speckman, Steve Bennett, Karl Utzinger, Bob Quist. Back Row L-R: Rich Donner (coach), Kurt Smith, Mike Lesnewsky, Leroy Deal, Pete Abate, Bill Purcell, Rich Kuntze (Mgr.), Alan Yee (Mgr.)
The legendary goalie of Sant Mateo College, Steve Hamann in action. Hamann is considered as the highest profiled player of the Buldogs, being one of the best goalies of the US team from the period 1972-1984. He won the silver medal with the US team in the 1st FINA Cup in Belgrade 1979.
The team of San Mateo College in 1969. Front Row L-R: Ron Collins, Craig Basanez, Mike Schroeder, John Olson, Larry DeMuth, Tom Bryant, Ed Toatley. Middle Row (L-R): Russ Giacalone (mgr.), Lester Hamann, Ron Coates, Jim Bell, Dave Casagrande, Fred Meyers, John Prosser, Rick Ehrhorn, Eric Smith. Back Row (L-R): Rich Donner, Bob Forrest, Steve Hamann, Howard DeLano, Mike Baumgardner, Bill Archbold, Steve Delano, John Gradwohl, Bruce Kruger.
The team of San Mateo College in 1967. Front Row L-R: Gary Rodebaugh, Jeff LaPierre, Rich King, Mike Shackleford, Dave Abramson. Middle Row L-R: Bill Daul, Bary Woodruff, Dennis Nugent, Jim Iversen, Sam Montgomery, Ken Belli. Back Row L-R: Al Mathews, Mike Runels, Barry Titlow, Tom Ehrhorn, Dave Cline, Brian Winter, Rich Donner (coach).
The team of San Mateo College, “Bulldogs” in 1963. Front Row L-R: Bob Laird, Tom Perkins, John Curran, Jim Malley, George White, Dick Ennis, Hal Taylor.Back Row L-R: Frank Hassell (mgr.), Al Arcady, Jim Soals, Barry Tank, Ned Spieker, Don Galine, Jim Moblad, Rich Donner (coach). Missing from photo: Larry Moblad.
The Western Australian Water Polo Team on their way to the Australian Championships held in Melbourne, 16 - 25 February, 1968. Western Australia lost the championships to Victoria, 6 goals to 5 with one period of extra time. The Western Australian team was made up of: H. Beitmanas, P. Blake, A. Charleston, S. Hamond, T. Hoad, B. Litster, W. McAtee, D. Neesham, L. Nunn, G. Samuel and W. Wallace.
The team of Club Natación Terrassa in 1934. From L-R: Sapes, Quiroga, Cabassa, Mach, Lapena, Morera, Clapes.
The goalkeeper of Club Natación Terrassa, Josep Clapes during a match in 1933.
Action during a game in the Club Natación Terrassa in 1933.
The Water Polo team of “Blau- Weiß- Hettstedt E.V”, Germany in 1980. Hettsredt is a town in the district of Mansfeld – Sudhart, Saxony-Anhalt Germany.
A 1960’s ladies bag mirror, with the logo of Fluminense - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil presenting a girl in swimming suite with the ball in the hand.
The National team of Turkey that took part in the Junior Balkan Games of 1980 in Yugoslavia.
The National team of Turkey that took part in Istanbul, 1974 Balkan Games. Standing L-R: İrfan Velekdal, İbrahim Sulu (Coach), Mithat Hantal, Ahmet Tekant, Oğuz Baktıroğlu, Yılmaz Boztay, Fikret Sılay, Hakan Tulga. Kneeling L-R: Ahmet Sulu, Kriton Markoğlu, Cemalettin Ertegün, Cihan Cev, Önder Yalkın, Ali Rıza Ögören, Engin Bora.
The team of SG Dynamo Magdeburg in 1964. Standing L-R: Kollmey, Wenzel, Strobach, Fritzsche, Bastel (coach), Bezold, Fehn. Seating L-R: Schulte, Losche, Umlauft.
Poster issued by USSR on the occasion of Moscow 1980, Olympic Games.
Leather Water Polo ball of the 50’s appearing in the book “Initiation au Water polo” of Maurice Laurent.
A drawing of a Water Polo action within the book “Initiation au Water polo” of Maurice Laurent published in 1950.
Close up into the leather ball of the final game of Hungary against USSR in Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games.
The legendary Hungarian Gyorgy Karpati, wins the 1st ball of the final match in Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games.
Actions during the final game of Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games. Nikolay Kalashnikov (Nr.5 white cap) of USSR is defending against Peter Rusoran (Nr6. blue cap). Hungary won the Olympic title by defeating USSR with 5-2.
The team of France, winner of Paris 1924 Olympic Games. From L-R: H.Padou, P.Dujardin, N.Delberghe, A.Deborgies, A.Mayaud, R.Desmettre, G.Rigal and Paul Beulque.
Design presenting George Rigal, coach of the French National team in 1950. George Regal was player of the French team Olympic Champion in Paris 1924 Olympic Games.
Caricature presenting the team of Enfants de Neptune de Tourcoing, Champion of France in 1950 for the 33rd time. The team: Van Simaey, Dewash, Viane, Padou, Bermyn, Duquesnoy, Lefebre and the coach Paul Lambert.
The National Military team of France in 1950. Standing L-R: Maurice Laurent (coach), Leduc, Van Simaye, Davize, Pastres, Raynal (official). Kneeling L-R: Luciani, Christianini, Brogini, Viane (captain), Durand, Fadin.
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Erich Rademacher (1901-1979), the legendary goalie of "Hellas Magdeburg", winner of gold medal with the German Water Polo team in Amsterdam 1928 and winner of silver medal in Los Angeles 1932 Olympic Games.
The team of Real Club Mediterraneo, Malaga in 1955. Standing L-R: Enrique Nogueira, Santiago Souviron, Jose Nunez, J.M.Nevado, A.Carmona, Adolfo Gonzalez (Fichi), Adolfo Durante, Juan Jose Gomez Raggio (Chiripa), Alfonso Munoz. Kneeling L-R: Rafael Valdivia, J.Manolo Pico, Lelu Malaussena, Sebastian Souviron, Emilio Crooke, Juan Hoffman, Antonio Mantzanares (Mandi), A.Queipo de Llano.
The players of Real Club Mediterraneo, Malaga in 1953. From L-R: Antonio Marmolejo, Chiquito Rossel, Carlos Gomez Raggio, Santiago Souviron, Escobar, JL Ortiz, Jose Nunez, Antonio del Rio (referee), Alfonso Munoz (Foto Salas).
Water Polo match in the port of Malaga, venue of the 3rd Championship of AndalucÃa in 1935. To note the referee, standing into a fishing boat while officiating the game.
The Water Polo team of «Sindicato Español Universitario” (S.E.U) of Malaga, in 1944.
The team of Real Club Mediterraneo, Malaga, Champion of Andalusia Spain in 1934. From L-R: M.Garcia, J.Mowbray, J.Simon, C.Searrano, Stik Falk, Margot de la Matta, Flores, E.Rosillo, A.Escassi. Kneeling L-R: Alimendo, Ramos Guerbos, A.Glower, Antonio Iribame.
The Water Polo team of Lancaster, England in 1894.
Water Polo games during the 1st Championship of Andalusia, Spain held at the sea pool of Hotel Playa, Cadiz in 1933.
The team of Real Club Mediterraneo of Malaga that took part in the 1933 Championship of Andalusia, in Cadiz. Standing L-R: Stik Falk, Hans Fleischauer, J.Simon, J.Malpartida, Manolo Garcia. Seating L-R: Rober, Niels Stalhandske, Javier de la Matta Gambero.
Poster presenting the announcement of a Water Polo match during the 1910 “Feria de Malaga”, Spain. The exhibition game of “Polo Acuatico” occurred between the “blue” and “white” teams of Real Club Mediterraneo of Malaga.
Although swimming was included in the Olympic program from the very first Games of the modern era in 1896 in Athens, FINA the “Federation Internationale de Natation” was founded a few years later, in Manchester Hotel in London on the 19th of July 1908, on the occasion of the Olympic Games in London.
Tamas Farago ready to pass under pressure during the a match of the Habana “Friendship tournament” in 1984.
