It is springtime in the city, and while we have our outdoor sports returning to the fields & courts from East to West (side), fun time in the pool remains as great as ever with our Inner Tube Waterpolo league. All of our favorite ITWP moves return...

Paddling into the middle to be the first team to possess the ball, just like Dara Croft Pool Raisers (blue), Froot Loops (light blue), Fallopian Tube Socks (orange), and Frothy Balls (green):

And once you have the ball, protect it for dear life like the members of Frothy Balls and Trolling The Deep (both green),

Passing to your teammates, or trying to (as demonstrated by Flip You (red), Root Beer Float (yellow), Flipadelphia (pink) and Sharktopus) as your opponent tried to block (Sharktopus (pink), Trolling The Deep (green), Rubber Duckies (yellow), and Flip You in these cases):

But Dara Croft & Pool Raiders (blue) shows us how it's done against Froot Loops (light blue):

Oh, and the flipping... Can't forget the fun flipping! Show us Fallopian Tube Socks (orange), Flip you (red), Root Beer Float (yellow), Sharktopus (pink), Flipadelphia (pink) and Rubber Duckies (yellow)

And then there is the attempt (by Frothy Balls (green), Flip you (red), Root Beer Float (yellow), Flipadelphia (pink), and Sharktopus) and/or blocking of making a goal (like these goalies for Fallopian Tube Socks (orange), Sharktopus (pink), Trolling The Deep (green), Rubber Duckies (yellow), Flipadelphia, and Flip You):

Last Season's Inner Tube Waterpolo Spirit Champs came to the start of the Spring Season prepared to get another crown...

Sharktopus Vs. DinoCroc Vs. Frankenfish Vs. MegaPiranha Vs. MegaShark Vs. MechaGodzilla (pink) had their mascots in tow. Here we see (in blow up form) a Sharktopus ready to battle a DinoCroc:

And don't let Crazy Captain Danny scare you. He is just like his salsa-loving shark shirt... Fun, silly, ferocious and salsa-loving! A good representation of his team, I think! (I've seen them at the bar - they do love their salsa... and guacamole, but that's another story...)

They brought the Power of the Puss to this season's opening game not just by entertaining us with their mascots, but they brought it in the pool, too! Having tied the game, they were ecstatic to not start the season off with a loss! That's the Spirit!! Literally...

They may have an intimidating name, but if you see a Sharktopus...

...Say hi. They are friendly Champs, after all...!