Tucak: New rules will change water polo! And we started rejuvenating the national team

We have to adapt to the new rules as soon as possible, which will certainly change water polo a lot, he said Ivica Tucak coach of the Croatian water polo team that gathered in Zagreb before the World Cup in Bucharest.

Croatian water polo players will play a friendly match against Hungary in Zagreb on Saturday at 6 pm, and that match will be played according to the new, modified rules of the water polo game.

Paris: Finals of the water polo tournament at the Olympic Games between Serbia and Croatia

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– I’m interested in how it will all look like. The swimming pool is shorter, the attack time is shorter and this will probably, among other things, bring a greater number of hits. It’s up to us to get used to all the changes in the game as soon as possible, and I believe that we won’t have many problems because we have versatile players in our team. The game will become more physical, there will be much more contact, but we have players who can meet all these requirements. It is certain that this will be water polo that we haven’t had the chance to watch before – stated coach Tucak.

Paris: Celebration of water polo players after securing the final at the Olympic Games |

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– This is our first gathering after the Olympic Games. We are entering a new cycle, the staff is filled with new, young players. We are also waiting for the appearance at the World Cup in Bucharest, a tournament that does not have a great competitive significance for us because we are bigger. won an appearance at the World Championship. But, the World Cup will come in handy for us to try new players, for them to get experience and to get used to the national team – commented Tucak and once again referred to the future of the Croatian national team.

– Rejuvenation of the national team has started. There is another round of games that are very interesting to us, we have always been a national team that opened the door to young players – concluded the coach of the water polo national team.

The World Cup in Bucharest takes place from January 7 to 12.