Complex physics: a water polo goalkeeper uses the eggbeater kick to rise up in the water. (Courtesy: Ryanjo/CC BY-SA 3.0) Water polo is a gruelling sport and even staying in one place requires the ...

Tsukuba, Japan - Researchers at the University of Tsukuba used high-speed cameras and pressure sensors to quantify the force created by water polo players during kicking motions. They found that the ...

It’s week two of the Olympics, and we — health and wellness editors Rachel Grumman Bender, Lauren Tuck and Erin Donnelly — are back with another round of ways you can work out like an Olympian without ...

Scientists measure the propulsive force of water polo players executing highly efficient 'eggbeater' kicks, paving the way to improved sports performance and new undersea transportation methods.