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SAANICH WATER POLO SCHOOL
Proudly presents
The 13th Annual Valentines
International
Water Polo Tournament
in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
February 26-27-28, 2010
Mission Statement
Saanich Water Polo School’s quest is the preparation of National/International caliber athletes in the sport of
water polo according to the highest standards in the industry. Coaches work according to the long term athlete
development model engineered by Sport Branch Services. Saanich Water Polo School is a registered society,
working within the framework of the societies act to bring long term stability and quality to its programming:
SWPS is built upon the athlete centered, coach directed, volunteer assisted model.
History and Home Facility
Saanich Water Polo School can be found in the District of Saanich in the city of Greater Victoria, on beautiful
Vancouver Island (British Columbia, Canada). Saanich Water Polo School is proud to represent the sport of
water polo in one of the Nation’s High Performance Facilities, Saanich Commonwealth Place Pool. Home to legendary
athletes, Saanich Commonwealth Place is a legacy of the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria. Commonwealth Place
features a themed wave-pool, tots’ pool, waterslide, hot tub, sauna, & steam room , teach pool, 50 meter competitive pool,
dive tank, a state of the art fitness facility, and a sports café. For a virtual tour of the
Competition
Pool please
click here.
Saanich Water Polo School - a member club of BC Water Polo and Water Polo Canada - was established in 1997,
and is known for its high level international tournament hosting capability. Through Technical Director Ferenc Vindisch
- a "product" of the Central Sports School of Budapest, Hungary - the club has built an impressive network of
international coaching and athlete contacts.
Ferenc Vindisch - Technical Director
 Ferenc Vindisch - Master Coach - began his Water Polo career in Budapest at KSI (Central Sport School).
He played in Hungary's fiercely competitive "A" Division for over a decade and his active Water Polo career
included spots on the Juvenile, Junior, and Senior Hungarian National Teams. After finishing his active career
as an athlete he returned to coach for KSI, working with athletes that later participated in the Hungarian National Team.
Ferenc founded SWPS in 1997 and has been working to promote the sport of water polo in Victoria and beyond.
Once a year, athletes from North America travel to Victoria to take part in the exciting and unique "Hungarian Style Bootcamp"
to sample Ferenc's coaching and take home some of the KSI style "complex training method".
From October 1st, 2007 until May, 2008 Ferenc has worked with the British Water Polo Association on preparing a program for the 2012 Olympic GBR National Water Polo Teams.
Testimonial:
“Putting our daughter into Saanich Water Polo School is probably one of the best things we have done for her.
Here are a few of the benefits that she has reaped. Her fitness level is 100%. She has learned to swim under
adverse conditions, (such as someone trying to sink you), and still control focus. Winning and loosing is not
what it is all about for her, and the friendships she has built coupled with the travel have helped her become
a well rounded individual.”
- parent Rob P. |
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