A Tale of Two Continents: Why Do Eastern European Males and American Females Excel at Water Polo?
In the sport of water polo, taller players are better offensively and defensively. A survey of the dominant male and female Olympic teams reveals that the best male players come from and play for Eastern Europe and the best female players tend to come fro
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Jill S. Harris Editor
The Economics of Aquatic Sports
Sports Economics, Management and Policy Volume 17 Series Editor Dennis Coates, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Jill S. Harris Editor
The Economics of Aquatic Sports
Editor Jill S. Harris United States Air Force Academy Colorado Springs, CO, USA
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This volume is dedicated to Coach Jeff Heidmous, Lt Col (Ret) United States Air Force. Coach Heidmous invested decades of time on and off the pool deck to shape collegiate water polo. He coached the United States Air Force Falcons for 25 seasons, leading the team to 3 confe
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