The UANA Water Polo Cup (ASUA Water Polo Cup) is an international
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 ...
tournament for national water polo teams from
North
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Etymology
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and
South America
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, organized by
Swimming Union of the Americas The Swimming Union of the Americas is the swimming continental association for the Americas (i.e. it oversees international aquatics competition within North and South America). It is commonly referred to as ASUA in English, or by its Spanish and Fr ...
(UANA, or ASUA).
It is the continental qualification for the
World Aquatics Championships
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, and
men's and
women's
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FINA Water Polo World Cup.
Results
Men
Women
See also
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Water polo at the Pan American Games
Water polo is inducted in the Pan American Games since the first edition of the multi-sports event in 1951, when Buenos Aires was the host. The women's event made its debut in 1999. The United States is the most successful country, winning 16 out ...
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Swimming Union of the Americas The Swimming Union of the Americas is the swimming continental association for the Americas (i.e. it oversees international aquatics competition within North and South America). It is commonly referred to as ASUA in English, or by its Spanish and Fr ...
References
External links
Official website of the Swimming Union of the Americas
International water polo competitions
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