Standings: http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/LEN_Champions_League_2013-2014 22-02-14 Pro Recco-Jug 12-10 22-02-14 Barceloneta-Olympiakos 10-11 22-02-14 Eger-Primorje 6-11 22-02-14 Galatasaray-Oradea 11-9 22-02-14 Radnički-AN Brescia 12-8 22-02-14 Spandau-Partizan 10-9 Upcoming matches: 15-03-14 Jug-Barceloneta 15-03-14 Primorje-Pro Recco 15-03-14 Olympiakos-Eger 15-03-14 Partizan-Galatasaray 15-03-14 AN Brescia-Spandau 15-03-14 Oradea-Radnički LEN Euro Cup 2013-2014: http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/LEN_Euro_Cup_2013-2014 Semifinals: First leg matches: 22-2-14 20:00 Mladost - Posillipo 8-8 22-2-14 20:00 Acquachiara - Spartak Volgograd 10-12 Second leg matches, 5. March 2014. It would be nice that this Olympic sport which also has World Cups, European Championships and World League has a page at least in English language.
2014 Men's European Water Polo Championship http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Men's_European_Water_Polo_Championship 2014 Men's European Water Polo Championship Qualifiers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Men's_European_Water_Polo_Championship_Qualifiers Group A: Montenegro, Italy, Greece, Romania, Georgia. Group B: Croatia, Serbia, Hungary, Germany, France, Spain. Water polo legends: http://www.waterpololegends.com/2011_02_01_archive.html Golden Yugoslavians - mostly Golden Croats. Others needed to learn how to swim. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_polo_at_the_1968_Summer_Olympics Croatian water polo players at Summer Olympics 1968 in Mexico City: Ozren Bonacic, Zdravko Hebel, Zoran Jankovic, Ronald Lopatni, Miroslav Poljak, Karlo Stipanic, Ivo Trumbic. Croatian club HAVK Mladost: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAVK_Mladost
Played in HS Was not very good, much better swimmer! When I was in Dubrovnik for my honeymoon a few summers ago I really wanted to stop by the VK Jug pool and club shop but we did not have time.
So you like water polo? USA has some great results in water polo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_men's_national_water_polo_team How come you picked Dubrovnik for your honeymoon? I hope that you enjoyed there. Tourists usually have nice impressions after they leave Croatia. What memories have you created in Dubrovnik? Architecture, gastronomy, clubs, islands? Dubrovnik is a water polo city, they base everything on this sport. Football, basketball, handball, etc. are not so popular in Dubrovnik like water polo. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VK_Jug VK Jug is very important Croatian club. Jug means South in English language. Often title holders: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatian_First_League_of_Water_Polo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adriatic_Water_Polo_League
I love water polo! My high school won the Illinois State Championship a few years ago. Illinois water polo has grown by leaps and bounds since I played because kids are playing it at a young age. When I played, I had never touched a water polo ball until I was 15 and it was something to do when swim season was over. We went to Croatia because neither my wife nor I had ever been there. We loved it! Stayed in Split and Dubrovnik and then went to Perast in Montenegro for a few days as well. Loved everything. The food, the sights, the people, it was fantastic.
Water polo is very interesting. Too bad that this sport is mostly popular in maybe 10,12 countries. Water polo is often recognized as healthy sport. Feel free to create posts about water polo events from your country, maybe some videos, photos from the past. Glad to know that you and your wife had nice moments in Croatia. About Perast, I must add that this city was part of Croatia, same as northern coastal part of Montenegro, but because of some political issues, these Adriatic pearls ended in Montenegro. Sad Croatian historic story. But architecture, influence still exists. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Dalmatia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kingdom_of_Dalmatia.jpg Bay of Kotor was one of 13 Dalmatian districts. You probably saw that nice cathedral in Kotor, also part of Croatian history. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatian_Civic_Initiative http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boka_Kotorska "The towns of Kotor, Perast, Tivat, Dobrota, Prčanj, Herceg-Novi and Budva had a Croatian Roman Catholic majority until 1910." Dubrovnik had Saint Blaise manifestation in February, very popular holiday in Dubrovnik, part of UNESCO World Heritage. This holiday exists since 972 year. Gastronomy achieves its culmination. http://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Festa_Svetog_Vlaha http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Blaise
LEN Champions League 2013-2014 Results and Standings http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/LEN_Champions_League_2013-2014 15-03-14 Jug Dubrovnik (Croatia) 8-9 Barceloneta (Spain) 15-03-14 Primorje Rijeka (Croatia) 11-8 Pro Recco (Italy) 15-03-14 Olympiakos (Greece) 13-5 Eger (Hungary) 15-03-14 Partizan 14-7 Galatasaray 15-03-14 AN Brescia 13-10 Spandau 15-03-14 Oradea 6-16 Radnički Upcoming matches: 26-03-14 Eger-Jug 26-03-14 Pro Recco-Barceloneta 26-03-14 Primorje-Olympiakos 26-03-14 Radnički-Spandau 26-03-14 Galatasaray-AN Brescia 26-03-14 Oradea-Partizan LEN Euro Cup 2013-2014 Finale Mladost (Croatia) - Spartak Volgograd (Russia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAVK_Mladost "It was voted as the world's best water-polo club of the 20th century." http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klub_Vodnogo_Polo_Spartak_Volgograd HAVK Mladost won against Italian club Posillipo and Spartak won against Italian club Acquachiara in their semifinals matches.
Four months since my last post about water polo. Time flows like a water. You could replace me and write. At the moment we can experience European Championship in water polo. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Men's_European_Water_Polo_Championship Instead of European Championship, we could rename this championship as Mediterranean Trophy: Italy, Greece, Montenegro, Croatia, Spain, France.
Water polo at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_polo_at_the_2015_World_Aquatics_Championships_–_Men's_tournament
Those are great pics you've posted! We appreciate your effort. Do you know by any chance if they are wearing jammers or trunks? I can't really decide what type of swimming gear suits me better.
Water polo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_polo_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_tournament Brazil is the group leader, very surprising. A lot of draws in the group A: SER - HUN 13-13, SER - GRE 9-9, HUN - AUS 9-9, GRE - HUN 8-8. Unusual.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/rio-2016-the-mystery-of-the-green-pool-deepens-1470850243 Rio 2016: The Green Water Spreads to Water Polo Pool FINA says change occurred when tanks ran out of proper chemicals used in the water-treatment process
This water polo club will be famous just like Pro Recco, Jug, HAVK Mladost, Posillipo, Barceloneta, etc. https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pallanuoto_Sport_Management BPM Sport Management
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_polo_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_tournament Can Croatia defend Olympic title? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatia_men's_national_water_polo_team Tradition of Croatian Olympic players goes back in 1952 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_polo_at_the_1952_Summer_Olympics Croatia had 8 of 9 players. Water polo legends website: http://www.waterpololegends.com/2011_02_01_archive.html http://www.waterpololegends.com/search/label/Croatia 1933: KPK Korčula Vs. HMS Queen Elisabeth team