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What is Driver in Water Polo?

A perimeter attacker whose job is to drive, make sudden swimming cuts toward goal, to receive wet passes, draw fouls or drag defenders out of the zone. Drivers convert mobility into ordinary fouls and open lanes.

Related terms

Eggbeater kickSprint (swim-off)Shot clock (possession clock)Exclusion (kick-out)Man-up (power play, 6-on-5)Man-downOrdinary foulFree throw
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