water polo briefs

[Byron]

Selection of players: http://24.media.tumblr.com/688e19df8...ymro1_1280.jpg

[Byron]

Not international (although I cannot explain HUN)
CSB as shown on one suit should be UCSB and this is from the Triton Tournament of 2009 when University College Santa Barbara played against University College San Diego.

(vid. of UCSB against Pacific no.1: http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/multimedia/gaucho_vision)

[Byron]

http://i.eurosport.com/2012/07/30/86...66-640-360.jpg

Yes, they do exist - long absent in international competition but put up a team for 2012 Olympic Games.

[Byron]

Re. post#1 amongst the companies explored have you had a look at http://www.kap7.com/Water-Polo ?

[kumu]

Thanks for posting about that site, they have some great looking styles. Christmas is coming so I might give myself a present of one or two.

[Byron]

LOL - and maybe something for the GB guys? (might need cheering up as they look so forlorn in the pic)

[Byron]

http://31.media.tumblr.com/6ae836836...bjlo1_1280.jpg

I really like this water polo suit but what is the unusual brand logo mark and is there some mascot of a bulldog or bears shown in the side stripes?

[Byron]

Just to add to post#2 this is what might be expected in water polo but here it seems it might be from water rugby:
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li...4ls4o1_500.jpg
I have heard of bishops being defrocked but maybe this is a demo. of the Neat Debagging Tackle technique.

[Byron]

Here's a team I think I can name but four rogue guys interestingly not in uniform speedos:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.n...80975487_n.jpg

[Swimmboy]

The lack of matching suits is not surprising. Water polo is an official college sport at only a few US colleges and universities - most schools (such as FSU) simply have water polo as a 'club' sport, meaning students themselves organize the team and pay a large portion of team expenses. The college does not provide them with scholarship money, school uniforms (swimsuits, warm-up clothes, etc.), or any other benefits that official varsity sport athletes receive. Many of the polo guys simply wear their old high school suit or other favorite suits they purchased themselves (though club teams frequently pick one design and try to get their members to purchase that suit, which is usually somewhat expensive for college kids on limited budgets). The colleges do help out a little - by setting aside a couple hours per week for club polo to use the campus pool, and sometimes donating small sums (maybe a few hundred dollars per year taken from student recreation fees) to help cover team travel expenses or tournament entry fees. But for the most part, club teams are on their own.