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A Camp Pendleton Marine scans the water, searching for a teammate to pass to during a combat water polo game, May 16, at Camp Pendleton’s 13 Area Pool. Combat water polo was modified from the traditional sport of water polo to provide Marines and sailors the increased safety of a shallow playing field while maintaining the difficulty by adding combat boots and utilities. - A Camp Pendleton Marine scans the water, searching for a teammate to pass to during a combat water polo game, May 16, at Camp Pendleton’s 13 Area Pool. Combat water polo was modified from the traditional sport of water polo to provide Marines and sailors the increased safety of a shallow playing field while maintaining the difficulty by adding combat boots and utilities.

Tyler Kidder, 9th Communication Battalion “Chaps,” prepares to shoot a point during the championship game of the Pendleton Cup Combat Water Polo tournament at Camp Pendleton’s 13 Area pool, Sept.15. The top three teams in this year’s tournament included the 9th Communications Battalion “Chaps”, the Marine Corps Tactical System Support Activity “Gurus”, and the Assault Craft Unit-5 “Swift Intruders”. - Tyler Kidder, 9th Communication Battalion “Chaps,” prepares to shoot a point during the championship game of the Pendleton Cup Combat Water Polo tournament at Camp Pendleton’s 13 Area pool, Sept.15. The top three teams in this year’s tournament included the 9th Communications Battalion “Chaps”, the Marine Corps Tactical System Support Activity “Gurus”, and the Assault Craft Unit-5 “Swift Intruders”.