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Béla Rajki
Béla Rajki-Reich (2 February 1909 – 20 July 2000) was a Hungarian swimming and water polo coach. Early life Rajki was born in Budapest. He was a swimmer and a water polo player early in his life. He received coaching diplomas in swimming and diving, and was a lecturer at the Hungarian College of Physical Education and Sports. Swimming and water polo coaching career From 1948–67 he was director of Hungary's National Sport Swimming Pool, and from 1947–73 he was technical director and national coach of the Hungarian Swimming and Water Polo Teams. He was head coach of the Hungarian 1948 Olympic Swimming Team, which won a gold medal (Eva Novak; 200m breaststroke). He coached the country's swimming and water polo Olympic teams of 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. His water polo team won a gold medal, and four swimmers won a gold medal. In 1956, he coached the water polo team which won a gold medal, and the team won a silver medal in 1972 at the Munich Olympics. He was a Bureau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Water Polo
Water polo is a competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into the opposing team's goal. The team with the most goals at the end of the game wins the match. Each team is made up of six field players and one goalkeeper. Excluding the goalkeeper, players participate in both offensive and defensive roles. It is typically played in an all-deep pool where players cannot touch the bottom. A game consists mainly of the players swimming to move about the pool, treading water (mainly using the eggbeater kick), passing the ball, and shooting at the goal. Teamwork, tactical thinking and awareness are also highly important aspects. Water polo is a highly physical and demanding sport and has frequently been cited as one of the most difficult to play. Special equipment for water polo includes a water polo ball, a ball of varying colors which floats on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
