The University of Wisconsin men’s club water polo team wrapped up their fall season two weekends ago in Ann Arbor after placing third in the Big Ten Tournament. But since water polo isn’t an especially common sport in the Badger State, many students haven’t yet heard of the team.
Brian Portland, a wing player for the water polo team, agreed that there can be a dearth of knowledge surrounding the sport.
“I’ve had so many people ask me, ‘What is water polo, how would you describe it?’ And I say picture team handball in the water and that’s kind of what water polo is but a little more physical,” Portland said.