Definition
It is a kind of plastic or rubber ball filled with air used for beach, swimming pool, and other water games. The ball is found in many stripped colors with a white alternate. These balls are mostly used for various games at beaches, swimming pools, water parks, and other water sports and activities may be indoor or outdoor. These balls are very delicate and lightweight so that it easily be floated and banged in on water.
Beach ball was discovered in California, the United States of America in 1939 by Jonathon DeLonge, since then it has been emerged and changed a number of times to present form. It has been used in many forms since its inception from water games to swimsuit photography.
Not only this, but numbers of year calendars are also being published on swimsuit photography depicting ball in water or beaches.
Beach name does not denote the balls are only used in beaches only but can be used in any other same kind of place with water and sand.
Used for Water Games
Beach Balls are being used in various water games like water polo, water volleyball, water handball etc and other water-related activities. These water balls are made of soft plastic or rubber material so that it can easily be floated in the water and can be bumped easily in water. These should be as soft as possible so that it does not harm players during the game. These balls are also used in water and swimsuit photography, to enhance the beauty and to give an actual feeling of location. These balls come in different size from hand-sized to one meter or even more, as per requirement.
Kinds of Such Ball
There are numbers of kinds of balls like Clear Beach Ball, Whiter Beach Ball, Solid Colour Beach Ball, Translucent Beach Balls, and Sports Beach Ball. Each used for specific location and occasion.
There are various games can be played with these ball like water polo which is very much popular in European counties, watered handball and volleyball.
Different Sizes of Balls
These balls come in different sizes of sizes from Tiny Beach Balls, 9 inches, 10 inches, 12 inches, 16 inches, 20 inches, 24 inches, 20 inches, 24 inches, 30 inches, 36 inches, 42 inches, 48 inches to giant beaches balls. Generally, the size of the ball depends on the use of the ball on a particular occasion and place. However, there a number of expertise companies offering verities of such Balls on different sizes and colors and designs.