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But The Swimming Dead…there's your million dollar idea. (Source)

Waterpolo is not like American football. It's not even as popular as pro soccer (which really isn't all that big. Even the World Cup doesn't snag ratings above The Walking Dead).

Even if you win the Olympics, chances are nobody will know your name. It's not like you'll be finding yourself on a box of Wheaties anytime soon. But you may get your very own Wikipedia page, and that's close enough, right?