Pittsburgh Renegades water polo has been battling in the pool, producing Hall of Famers for 50 years

On a sweltering July night in the Hill District, an eclectic group of about 30 people — hailing from countries across the world — battle for supremacy in the Ammon Pool.

They yank each other under the water, rifle shots at the goalies and beg the ref for foul calls.

It didn’t feel like a friendly intrasquad scrimmage of the Pittsburgh Renegades water polo club, which has kept one of the oldest Olympic team sports alive in Western Pennsylvania for 50 years. But after a narrow victory for the “White” team, many of the competitors headed to the bar to mend any wounds.

The game featured current and former college players from more than a dozen schools (some with varsity water polo programs, others club). At least six countries were represented by the men and women in the pool. Some Renegade