{"id":3414,"date":"2009-08-26T17:20:00","date_gmt":"2009-08-26T17:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lbpost.com\/articles\/sports\/beach-water-polo-challenge-this-weekend\/"},"modified":"2009-08-26T17:20:00","modified_gmt":"2009-08-26T17:20:00","slug":"beach-water-polo-challenge-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/sports\/beach-water-polo-challenge-this-weekend","title":{"rendered":"Beach Water Polo Challenge This Weekend!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--StartFragment-->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">This weekend, Shore Aquatics hosts its second annual Beach Water Polo Challenge, a tournament where teams of water polo players, from high school age to adult, can take each other on\u2014in the ocean!<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/span>It&#8217;s a lot of fun, and a totally unique event.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/span>Registration has been extended until midnight of tonight, so if you&#8217;ve got a team, make sure to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beachwaterpolochallenge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">click here<\/a> to sign up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The premier event at this weekend&#8217;s challenge is a LB Fire Department vs. LB Police Department game on Saturday, at 5pm, which is really a can&#8217;t-miss.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/span>These photos, taken by Andy Witherspoon, give a good idea of just how unique this event is\u2014the officials are squatting boats, for one.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/span>If you&#8217;re interested, visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beachwaterpolochallenge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Beach Water Polo Challenge website<\/a> and make sure to visit the games at Alamitos Bay this weekend.<\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/s_image1251261534-51120.jpg\" style=\"height: 207px; 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