How many players on a water polo team are allowed in the water during a game at the same time?

The game of Water Polo originated in Britain and it was one of the original sports featured at the the first ever modern Olympic Games in 1900. It is a dynamic team game that requires all participants to have a high level of fitness as well as a large degree of stamina. Featuring fast and furious action, it is an exciting game both to play and to watch. Each match consists of four quarters and players use a combination of swimming, treading water, throwing, catching and shooting throughout the game in an attempt to beat the opposition team. The game is overseen by FINA, the "Fédération Internationale de Natation".

Water polo is a competitive team sport played in water between two teams. The game consists of four quarters in which the two teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into the opposing team's goal. The team with the most goals at the end of the game wins the match. Each team is made up of six field players and one goalkeeper. Excluding the goalkeeper, players participate in both offensive and defensive roles. Water polo is typically played in an all-deep pool so that players cannot touch the bottom.

The object of Water Polo is to work as a team with a view to putting the ball into the opposition team’s net, known as scoring a goal. Like many team sports, the object of the game is to score more goals than the opposing team, resulting in a win. It’s not unusual to see high scoring games, with each team scoring over 20 goals each.