Wang told readers. In a PopSugar explainer , former high school water polo player Emily Weaver pointed out another practical reason why caps are worn during water polo. Distractify is a registered trademark. All Rights Reserved. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Start your Independent Premium subscription today.
More about water polo Olympics Tokyo Olympics. Already subscribed? Log in. Forgotten your password? So even though my high school water polo career was short-lived, it felt like I had dedicated my life and my body to the sport for much longer.
I joined the water polo team with the idea that it would be just like competitive swimming which I was also doing at the time , but with a ball. Unlike swimming, water polo is a very, very physical sport.
So much so that if a player's safety cap comes untied, the referee will stop the game and ask the player to retie it. Allow me to explain. Because water polo is a contact-driven sport, there's plenty of opportunity for injury. One accidental elbow or lunge to the face could result in a coach pulling their player from the game for fear of a possible concussion, which is why safety headgear is so important. Typically, water polo safety caps are made of a thick material with hard, plastic casings on either side of the helmet to shield the ears in the event of a collision.
You'll also notice that the protective ear casings have holes in them. This design keeps the water out and makes it easier for players to hear.
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