Water polo enjoys a great popularity among different sports played in the Olympics.It is the first Olympic team sports, which was introduced in the Paris Olympics in 1900. Since then, it is a part of Olympics till now, except in 1904. Moreover, since this sport's inception in Olympics, the Hungarians have emerged as the greatest ambassadors of water polo. Hungary won medals in every Games between 1928 and 1980. During the 2000 Sydney Olympics, water polo witnessed its first official appearance of women, celebrating the 100 years of this sport in the Olympics.Owing to such popularity, the global water polo equipment market is expected to post a CAGR of 1.96% during the forecast period.Since the start of the sport, water polo balls have evolved from swine-skin balls to one made up of Indian rubber. Later, heavy and water-logged water polo balls came into existence. Finally, the modern and latest version is made up of cotton

bladder and red rubber fabric casing. The color of the ball also plays an important role; yellow color balls are used for better visibility. Colored middle stripes (blue,green, red, black, or yellow) balls are also allowed as per water polo game regulations.

PART 01: Executive summary 6

Highlights 6

PART 02: Scope of the report 8

Market overview 8

Top-vendor offerings 10

PART 03: Market research methodology 11

Research methodology 11

Economic indicators 11

PART 04: Introduction 12

Key market highlights 12

PART 05: Market landscape 14

Global in-the-water sports equipment market:

Overview 14

Global water polo equipment market 16

Five forces analysis 17

PESTLE analysis 18

PART 06: Market segmentation by product 19

Global water polo equipment market by product 19

Global water polo swimsuits market 20

Global water polo balls market 21

Global water polo caps market 22

Global water polo goal posts market 23

PART 07: Market segmentation by distribution channel 24

Global water polo equipment market by distribution

channel 24

PART 08: Geographical segmentation 26

Global water polo equipment market by geography 26

Water polo equipment market in Americas 27

Water polo equipment market in Europe 28

Water polo equipment market in APAC 29

Water polo equipment market in MEA 30

PART 09: Key leading countries 32

Water polo equipment market in the US 32

Water polo equipment market in Brazil 33

Water polo equipment market in Hungary 34

Water polo equipment market in China 35

Water polo equipment market in France 36

PART 10: Market drivers 38

Growing demand for eco-friendly and renewable water

polo suits 38

Increased participation rate in water sports 38

Innovations in water sports equipment and swimwear 39

PART 11: Impact of drivers 40

PART 12: Market challenges 41

Substitutes for water polo swimsuits 41

Limited sponsors and mass media appeal 41

Low replacement rate of water polo equipment 42

PART 13: Impact of drivers and challenges 43

PART 14: Market trends 44

Growing popularity in Olympic Games 44

Rising female participation in water sports 44

Increasing number of water pools 44

Rising consumer preference for fitness 45

PART 15: Competitor landscape 47

Competitive scenario 47

PART 16: Key competitor analysis 50

adidas 50

Mikasa 52

Nike 53

TYR 55

Other prominent competitors 57

PART 17: Appendix 59

List of abbreviations 59

PART 18: Explore Technavio 60