Source: http://www.nomwaterpolo.gr/
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
1950: The team of NC Mytilini, Greece
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.
1950: Ball and cap of SG Dynamo Magdeburg
A 1950’s ball and Water Polo cap belonging to SG Dynamo Magdeburg, East Germany.
Source: http://sgh-wasserball.de/
Source: http://sgh-wasserball.de/
1963: The juniors of SG Dynamo Magdeburg
The Juniors team of SG Dynamo Magdeburg, Champions of East Germany in 1963.
Source: http://sgh-wasserball.de/
Source: http://sgh-wasserball.de/
1963: The team of SG Dynamo Magdeburg
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.
Source: http://sgh-wasserball.de/
Source: http://sgh-wasserball.de/
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Bob Horn: The legendary coach of UCLA
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.
Horn tutored 36 first-team All-Americans and nine Olympians. He guided the Bruins to 50 straight victories over five years and coached four undefeated squads. He retired with an overall record of 487-188-8 and a league record of 102-62. Selected as the 1965 water polo Coach of the Year, he also doubled as the UCLA swim coach from 1963-74. In 1976 he was inducted into the United States Water Polo Hall of Fame.
Source: http://uclabruins.cstv.com/
Horn tutored 36 first-team All-Americans and nine Olympians. He guided the Bruins to 50 straight victories over five years and coached four undefeated squads. He retired with an overall record of 487-188-8 and a league record of 102-62. Selected as the 1965 water polo Coach of the Year, he also doubled as the UCLA swim coach from 1963-74. In 1976 he was inducted into the United States Water Polo Hall of Fame.
Source: http://uclabruins.cstv.com/
1972: The winners of UCLA
The team of University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) winner of the 1972 NCAA Championship.
Source: http://uclabruins.cstv.com/
Source: http://uclabruins.cstv.com/
1971: The Champions of UCLA
The team of University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) winner of the 1971 NCAA Championship.
Source: http://uclabruins.cstv.com/
Source: http://uclabruins.cstv.com/
1969: The Champions of UCLA
The team of University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) winner of the 1969 NCAA Championship.
Source: http://uclabruins.cstv.com/
Source: http://uclabruins.cstv.com/
1971: The team of San Mateo College
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.)
Source: www.webgal.com/
Source: www.webgal.com/
1969: The legendary goalie Steve Hamann
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.
Source: www.webgal.com/
Source: www.webgal.com/
1969: The team of San Mateo College
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.
Source: www.webgal.com/
Source: www.webgal.com/
1967: The team of San Mateo College
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).
Source: www.webgal.com/
Source: www.webgal.com/
1963: The team of San Mateo College
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.
College of San Mateo (CSM) sits in the hills of San Mateo, about 30 minutes south of San Francisco and roughly the same distance north of San Jose. The school’s mascot is the “Bulldog”.
Source: www.webgal.com/
College of San Mateo (CSM) sits in the hills of San Mateo, about 30 minutes south of San Francisco and roughly the same distance north of San Jose. The school’s mascot is the “Bulldog”.
Source: www.webgal.com/
Monday, July 28, 2008
1968: The team of Western Australia
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.
Source: http://www.pictureaustralia.org/
Source: http://www.pictureaustralia.org/
1934: The team of C.N.Terrassa
1933: Josep Clapes in action
1933: Match in C.N.Terrassa
1933: The team of C.N.Terrassa, Spain
1980: The team of Hettstedt, Germany
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.
Source: http://wasserball-hettstedt.de/
Source: http://wasserball-hettstedt.de/
1960’s: a Fluminense ladies mirror
Sunday, July 27, 2008
1980: The Juniors Team of Turkey
The National team of Turkey that took part in the Junior Balkan Games of 1980 in Yugoslavia.
Source: http://www.sutopu.gov.tr/
Source: http://www.sutopu.gov.tr/
1974: The National team of Turkey
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.
Source: http://www.sutopu.gov.tr/
Source: http://www.sutopu.gov.tr/
Saturday, July 26, 2008
1964: The team of SG Dynamo Magdeburg
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.
Source: http://sgh-wasserball.de/
Source: http://sgh-wasserball.de/
Friday, July 25, 2008
1950: a Leather Water Polo Ball
1950: Drawing of a Water Polo action
1964, Tokyo: The ball of the final game
1964, Tokyo: Gyorgy Karpati wins the first ball
1964, Tokyo: action during Hungary – USSR 5-2
Thursday, July 24, 2008
1924: The French team, Olympic Champion
1950: The coach of France George Rigal
1950: The team of “E.N.Tourcoing”
1950: The Military team of France
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
1928: The legendary Erich Rademacher
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.
Rademacher competed in Amsterdam 1928 Olympics as swimmer, winning the silver medal in 200 breastroke.
Source: www.hall-of-fame-sport.de/
Rademacher competed in Amsterdam 1928 Olympics as swimmer, winning the silver medal in 200 breastroke.
Source: www.hall-of-fame-sport.de/
1955: The team of R.C. Mediterraneo
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.
Source: 100 anos de Water Polo en Malaga by Carlos Serra Castaneda
Source: 100 anos de Water Polo en Malaga by Carlos Serra Castaneda
1953: The players of R.C. Mediterraneo
1935: Match in the port of Malaga
1944: The team of S.E.U, Malaga
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
1934: The team of R.C. Mediterraneo, Malaga
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.
Source: 100 anos de Water Polo en Malaga by Carlos Serra Castaneda
Source: 100 anos de Water Polo en Malaga by Carlos Serra Castaneda
Monday, July 21, 2008
1933: Water Polo games in Cadiz, Spain
1933: The team of R.C. Mediterraneo, Malaga
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.
Source: 100 anos de Water Polo en Malaga by Carlos Serra Castaneda
Source: 100 anos de Water Polo en Malaga by Carlos Serra Castaneda
1910: “Polo Acuatico” in Malaga, Spain
Sunday, July 20, 2008
1908-2008: FINA celebrates its 100 years
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.
Its main goal was to unify regulations and to no longer allow the organizing countries of the Cames to impose their own rules. The founding members of FINA were the British, Danish, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian and Swedish Swimming Federations.
George W. Hearn, at that time president of the British «Amateur Swimming Association», became the first person in charge with the title of Honorary Secretary/Treasurer. George W. Hearn served as Secretary/Treasurer of FINA until 1924 and Honorary President until his death in 1949.
George W. Hearn, at that time president of the British «Amateur Swimming Association», became the first person in charge with the title of Honorary Secretary/Treasurer. George W. Hearn served as Secretary/Treasurer of FINA until 1924 and Honorary President until his death in 1949.