OUR PROGRAMS
LEVEL 1
Introduction to Water Polo
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Building Water Confidence
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Fundamental skill development
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8-14 year old (8th grade or younger)
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1.5 hour training sessions
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Swimmers should be able to swim 50 yards freestyle and have a familiarity with the breast stoke
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Swimmers should be able to demonstrate treading water for 1 minute.
Age-Group Program
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Competitive level for 10-14 youth & HS 14-18
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Building on existing water polo skills
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Developing physical conditioning, passing, shooting, defensive positioning, team tactics, and teamwork.
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2 hours training sessions
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Scrimmages and tournaments are in addition to their regular scheduled practices.
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Co-ed teams are for 12 and under only.
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Swimmers must be able to swim 500 yards freestyle
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Swimmers must be able to tread water using eggbeater technique.
LEVEL 3
Junior Olympics
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Highest level of competition
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Multiple travel and competition weekends.
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50+ hours of training during summer sessions
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Mandatory evaluation of skills conducted by coaches
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Scrimmages and tournaments are in addition to their regular scheduled practices.
All athletes at this level MUST have a USAWP Gold membership and be affiliated with SCVWPC #1860
MASTERS
Adult League Water Polo
Masters Water Polo program is a co-ed, multi-skill level group. Open to all post-high school or post-college athletes. Members' ages range from 18 to 50+, while experience levels include high school, college and college club to national and international levels as well.