JUPITER, Fla. — A group of water polo players in Jupiter could one day grace the world's largest stage at the Olympics.
WPTV met up with the Palms Water Polo team, who taught us a little more about the game.
The sport is a difficult, exhausting but exciting game.
![Melville Spencer speaks about why he loves the sport of water polo.](https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0a64331/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x720+0+0/resize/1280x720!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fewscripps-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F63%2F11%2F564a293246f695dfb75288352012%2Fwaterpolo1.jpg)
"In deep pools like this, you have to practice egg beating, which helps you stay up," 18-year-old Melville Spencer said. "It's tiring, but it's fun."
Palms Water Polo in Jupiter sees a wide range of athletes.
But despite Florida's sunshine and water, the sport has not necessarily seen a surge in popularity.
![Coach Paul Rave explains why water polo hasn't been as popular as you would think in Florida given the state's abundance of pools.](https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ac7b1bc/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x720+0+0/resize/1280x720!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fewscripps-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F04%2F89%2Fcd6451154f73915e4bd31ef2da67%2Fwaterpolo2.jpg)
"Surprisingly, Florida doesn't have that many good competition pools," Palms Water Polo coach Paul Rave said. "Typically, they want it about 2 meters deep, which is a little over 6 feet throughout the playing area."
But this group of players is hoping to change.
"Come out here and try it, if you want. I mean, it's really fun," Caius and Sonio, 8-year-old water polo players, said.