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do people in water polo really bite each other? Sounds pretty vicious...

• consp 4y ago
  I've seen it happen once in over 15 years of playing it on a "Beer-team" level. 25% sounds a bit much but YMMV for region to region and level of play.
  • OkayPhysicist 4y ago
    Maybe. Might also have something to do with your position. I was a whole set/whole D/bruiser for my high school teams, so I spent a lot more time in direct contact with other players than most.
• OkayPhysicist 4y ago
  It's a vicious sport. More so in women's polo, where the brute strength range is a lot smaller than in men's. I played at the highschool level, where the violence is vicious, as opposed to the university level where I'd better describe it as "brutal". Players treat the game as team vs. team vs. referee, so it's basically a melee until you think you can flop a bit to get the ref to kick an opposing player out.