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A new aquatic sport is making a splash in Europe, supported by first-of-their-kind portable goals and fields from Packaworld to make bringing the game to new venues easy.

Water Skyball is a Hungarian invention, played in waist-deep water between teams of two.

Teams score points by throwing a ball into a goal that is divided into three sections – each worth a different number of points.

Water Skyball Federation President Zsolt Gyuris said the sport was created by the Fontanus Scientific Methodological Research and Educational Centre in 2013 and was growing in popularity thanks to its unique mix of strategy, movement and throwing accuracy.

Rockhampton Water Polo Association in Queensland is preparing to host one of Australia’s most unique and eye-catching beach water polo tournaments this weekend at Great Keppel Island, on the doorstep of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.

Polo in Paradise will bring players together in the shimmering waters off the island’s coast for two days of beach water polo action. High-quality portable water polo fields from Packaworld will be used to host the annual pilgrimage, which sees teams of four compete in a ‘Fast Fours’ format sometimes described as water polo’s equivalent of Rugby 7s.

Rockhampton Water Polo secretary Lois Harris says the event – now in its third year – raises awareness of water polo in a fun way by taking it to an awe-inspiring location.

Packaworld is pleased to announce that its popular water polo goals and fields are now available through Australia’s leading water polo teamwear provider.

Delfina Sport has become an official distributor of Packaworld’s portable Water Polo Fields and Packagoals to the Australian water polo community.

Packaworld Chief Executive Peter Roberts said the deal was a positive step towards increasing awareness and availability of Packaworld’s water polo products, especially given Delfina Sport’s high profile as a supplier of superior quality swim gear in Australia.

Delfina Sport is well respected in the Australian market due to being owned and managed by aquatic athletes who have competed on the international circuit.

A New York water polo club has survived the impacts of Covid-19 and continues to “hustle” in and out of the water to win games and win over new fans of the sport.

Brooklyn Water Polo Club is one of three remaining clubs in the city of nine million following the pandemic. Founded by Carl Quigley in 1979, the club known to many as the ‘Brooklyn Hustle’ has continued to thrive with the help of a determined group of parent volunteers.

The club recently ordered two Junior Water Polo Packagoals to support and grow their youth programs made up of around 85 boys and girls – ages eight to 18. 

Michael Randazzo, Brooklyn Hustle club administrator, says the size and portability of the Packagoals were key factors in their decision.

The inaugural Delfina Cottesloe Cup beach water polo tournament was a scorching success.

Organised to raise awareness of water polo and bring University of Western Australia (UWA) and Fremantle together prior to the National League season, the 22 January tournament saw 210 players battling it out in 40C heat at Cottesloe Beach in Perth.

Local celebrities got amongst the action – some for their first ever water polo game – in an exhibition match featuring Australian water polo Olympians Andrew Ford, George Ford and Liz Parnov, and AFL players Sean Darcy, Griffin Logue and Will Schofield.

An international beach water polo tournament in the United Arab Emirates has been making waves in the Middle East with Packaworld’s portable fields and goals.

The third International Beach Water Polo Tournament was held on 11 and 12 December in Dubai, hosted by The Dubai Camels Water Polo Club. 

Teams from across the Middle East, Europe and Central Asia travelled to the city to take part in an event that is as much about raising awareness of the game as it is about competition.