Spain cruises past South Africa in preliminary round of women's water polo

Spain defeated South Africa 29-4 in a women's water polo preliminary match (Getty Images)

Elena Ruiz scored five goals and led Spain to a dominant 29-4 win over South Africa in Group A preliminaries. Beatriz Ortiz, Judith Forca and Anna Espar each scored four goals for Spain while Jordan Wedderburn was South Africa's leading scorer with two goals. 

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