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Water Polo Girl

The Monster in the Pool

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Louise Rafkin
Oct 25, 2024
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Nearly fifty years ago, in 1975, I played on the Varsity Boys Water Polo Team at San Clemente High School. I was 16.

Since there was no women’s water polo team at San Clemente, and because I already played Club water polo with most of the guys, I decided to join.

Yeah, and President Nixon signed the Title IX Act in 1972.

Story by (and photos courtesy of) Louise Rafkin

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