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Loet Geutjes (1964)
Louis ("Loet") Geutjes (born August 12, 1943) is a former water polo player from The Netherlands, who finished in seventh position with the Dutch Men's Team at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. After an active career as water polo player, Geutjes became a successful swimming coach, first with AZ&PC Amersfoort, and currently with De Otters Het Gooi Bussum. He has trained and coached several athletes that went on to perform at international level, such as the twins Mildred Muis, Mildred and Marianne Muis, and Chantal Groot. References Dutch Olympic Committee 1943 births Living people Dutch male water polo players Olympic water polo players for the Netherlands Water polo players at the 1968 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Amersfoort 20th-century Dutch people {{Netherlands-waterpolo-bio-stub ... [...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] |
