Book excerpt: The Road to SydneyOne hundred years after water polo became the first team sport in the Olympics, women's water polo made its debut at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Read the history of the United States women's National Team, and the battle to compete on the Olympic stage.A Team Like No OtherLed by head coach Guy Baker, thirteen women brought their talents together to rise from underdogs to contenders for Olympic gold. Their individual stories, and the story of the first women's Olympic water polo team, will surprise and inspire Olympic enthusiasts.