2º ESO BILINGUAL PROJECT P.E./ENGLISH

1. Manel estiarte
PERSONAL INFORMATION :
NAME: Manel Estiarte Duocastella
DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: October 26 1961 in
Mauresa, Barcelona,Spain
SPORT HE PRACTICED: Waterpolo
POSITION: Offensive
NICKNAME: The dolphin scorer

2. CAREER
Olympic Games:
Moscow 1980
Los Angeles 1984
Seul 1988
Barcelona 1992
Atlanta 1996
Sydney 2000

3. Achievements
• OLYMPIC GAMES :
• Silver: Barcelona 1992
• Gold: Atlanta 1996
• World Championship :
• Perth 1991 Silver
• Rome 1994 Silver
• Perth 1998 Gold
• World Cup Championship :
• Duisburg1988 Bronze
• Barcelona 1991 Bronze
• Sydney 1999 Bronze
• Europan Championship :
• Sheffield 1993 Bronze
• Atenas 1991 Silver

4. CURIOSITIES
• He played 580 matches with the National Team and he
got 1561 goals.
• He was the Spanish flagbearer in the opening ceremony
of the Olympic Games in Sydney 2000.
• He was considered the best Spanish player of the
history and he was selected the best water polo player 7
times, from 1986 to 1992
• He was awarded the Grand Cross of the Royal Order of
the Sports Merit.
• He was also awarded the prize (Principe de Asturias of
Sports 2001)

5. MATERIAL
• POOL:
• 12m x 12,5
• Depth : 1,80m
• Penalty point : 5m
• Pool sidelines which are grey
• Center of the pool lines (white): 5m
• 2m lines (red) no player can receive the ball
• GOALS: 1,80 x 0,90
• BALLS:
• Diameter : 18-20cm
• Weight :180-400gr
• Small and textured to give a special gripe

6. CLOTHING
CAPS: to identify the team´s players, they protect their
heads and ears. Both goalkeepers wear red caps.
MOUTHGUARDS: it´s recommended to protect their
mouths
SWIMWEARS: swim briefs for males, swimsuits for
females.

7. TEAM COMPOSITION AND GAME TIME:
13 Players ; 6 players + 1 goalkeeper
Free replacements
4 parts of 7 minutes with 2 minutes to rest after 7 minutes time
GAME RULES
Game of attack-defense
Start game: both teams swim to catch the ball and score
Score: one point for each game that a team wins
Fouls:
sink the ball
grab one player
hit the ball with fist
catch the ball with both hands

8. PHYSICAL CONDITION
• It depends on the age; ideal start is 8 years old.
• You need exercises of coordination, strength ,
speed and resistance.
• Exercises to improve performance:
• Back: pulling a frontal pulley.
• Lumbar: push-ups and hyperextensions.
• Abdominals: lifting weigths
• Legs: push-ups, extensions

9. ACUATIC SKILLS
• Crawl with head inside water and outside
water.
• Base position
• Changes of direction
• Ball control: passing ball, grip, ball throws.