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Saanich Water Polo School - High School, Elementary & Middle School Leagues
High School Water Polo Team Program
Wednesdays 7:30pm-8:45pm
Commonwealth Place Pool
What is water polo?
Water Polo is an Olympic team sport, played in deep water. There are 7 players
in the water at one time including the goalie, and 5 -6 players subbing from the
bench. Teams advance the ball by swimming with it or throwing it. Field players
can only pick up the ball, catch, shoot with one hand, while the goalie is the
only player who is permitted to touch the ball with two hands at the same time.
Goals are scored on a floating net. We will be teaching you the rules as we get
into our season, and you can find detailed water polo rules on the SWPS Web
site.
What do you need to play?
All equipment, balls, caps, nets will be supplied by Saanich Water Polo
School. All you need is a bathing suit (goggles are not necessary and in fact
not permitted during the actual game – but they can be used for warm ups).
Speedo or any other type of competitive bathing suit is not a requirement
but definitely an option. It is our recommendation that girls wear a one piece
bathing suit.
Required Skills:
Any high school student with a desire and sufficient swimming skills
(background in aquatics is a definite asset) can learn to play water polo. In
fact the talent base in California (where water polo is extremely popular) is
comprised of players like you who started their careers in High School. You will
find the workouts challenging and it may take a few practices to work up stamina
to truly “enjoy” the game. Members of the Rowing, Track, Basketball, Volleyball,
Soccer, Lacrosse, Field Hockey, Fastball and Rugby teams will find water polo an
excellent way to keep in shape and gain extra endurance.
Saanich Water Polo School - Commonwealth Place Pool:
Practices for all high schools south of and including the city of Duncan,
will be held by the NCCP certified coaching staff of Saanich Water Polo School.
ALL interested Phy- Ed teachers are welcome and encouraged to watch, help coach
and even get into the water.
Talent Identification:
Players wishing to take the game to the next level will be given an
opportunity to join our competitive teams. In fact the High School season is an
excellent opportunity for talent identification and for students to see if the
game of water polo may be a sport they want to pursue at a High Performance
level. If you are serious about the sport, and have the necessary conditioning
and swimming skills, you will have a chance to work your way up to
collegiate/national level.
The Season:
The High School Water Polo Season is February through April,
ending with the BC High School Championships. Practices will be held at
Commonwealth Place Pool. Teams are co-ed at the Recreational High School level.
Students are encouraged to sign up for water polo regardless of whether or not
their school can register a full team, because in the event a school does not
have enough players, teams will be combined.
Try Outs Practices and Games:
Standard practice night for water polo will be Wednesdays at
Commonwealth Place, from 7:30-8:45. There will be a 15 minute on deck warm
up stretching before we get in. Novice players will be taught egg beater, head
up free style dribbling, scoring techniques, game strategy and rules. Except for
the March break, practices will run:
7:30pm-8:45pm Every Wednesday night from February 1st to April 25th
Try outs will be held Wednesdays in January as follows: January 11, 18 and
25 – 7:30-8:30pm.
You may sign up without a try out, but if you are concerned about having the
sufficient amount of stamina, endurance, please feel free and come down on any
of these dates, and ask for Coach Denton Grose or Coach Ferenc Vindisch.
Individual Sign Up Procedure and Cost:
Click here to register online. Bring a cheque made out to SWPS to your first practice in the amount of $25.00. Hard
copy of sign up sheets will be available on pool deck as well, so you can sign
up in person at any of the try outs or practices.
ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT COACH GABI AT: 250-514-9237 or by email:
waterpoloschool@shaw.ca
Elementary School Water Polo Team Program - Grades 1-5
October 16 - December 11
Sundays 5-6pm
Commonwealth Place Pool
Dear Parents,
The sport of water polo is a great way to attain superb swimming skills and
overall conditioning in a fun team atmosphere. Saanich Water Polo’s Elementary
School Water Polo team Program is the perfect way to be introduced to this fun
Olympic team sport. It is a co-ed no experience necessary fun talent ID program
offered by SWPS water polo.
Elementary School Water Polo Program Details:
-Program goes October 16th to December 10th and is run by Saanich Water Polo
School Coaching Staff at Commonwealth Place Pool.
-Practices are held Sundays 5pm-6pm.
-Grades 1-4 play in the shallow teach pool – Grade 5’s play in the dive tank
(unless they are not comfortable in the deep water) Conversely Grade 4’s can
play up with the Grade 5’s if they feel they possess sufficient swimming skills!
-Program cost: $20 per student payable to SWPS directly
-Goals: learning water polo skills, playing on the school team, increasing
swimming ability and stamina.
Registration:
Forms are available at the school office or
for the online
form please click here.
-Please fill out registration form, place it in an envelope along with payment,
make sure your child’s name is on the envelope and drop it off at the school
office on or before Friday October 14th .
All registrations will be confirmed by SWPS by phone or email.
There will also be an “on deck” registration opportunity at the “kickoff time”
Sunday, October 16th at 5pm on pool deck at SCP. Parents are welcome
to come and watch!
League:
Kids from the same school play together; should there not be enough players from
one school to field a team, schools will be combined. Therefore every single
player who registers will be assigned to a team. The final Water Polo Jamboree
usually creates quite a bit of media attention, so parents and teachers will be
advised of the final tournament times well in advance.
For more information please contact Gabriella Vindisch, Manager, Saanich
Water Polo School
by email: waterpoloschool@shaw.ca or by phone: 778-426-1331.
PROGRAM STARTS SUNDAY OCTOBER 16TH. PLEASE DROP OFF REGISTRATIONS AT SCHOOL
OFFICE BY THE PREVIOUS FRIDAY OR ALTERNATELY PLEASE REGISTER IN PERSON, ON POOL
DECK AT SCP POOL ON SUNDAY THE 16TH OF OCTOBER AT 5 PM. REGISTRATION FEE IS $20,
PAYABLE TO SWPS CLUB. THANK YOU AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THE KIDS AT THE
POOL!
Middle School Water Polo Team Program - Grades (5) 6/7/8
October 17 - December 14
Mondays and/or Wednesdays 7-8:30pm
Commonwealth Place Pool
Dear Parents,
The sport of water polo is a great way to attain superb swimming skills and
overall conditioning in a fun team atmosphere. Saanich Water Polo’s Middle
School Water Polo team Program is the perfect way to be introduced to this fun
Olympic team sport. It is a co-ed no experience necessary fun talent ID program
offered by SWPS water polo. Many of our current competitive stars have come
from this program, so we encourage ALL kids to give it a try.
Middle School Water Polo Program Details:
-Program goes October 17th to December 14th and is run by Saanich Water Polo
School at Commonwealth Place
-Practices are held Mondays and/or Wednesdays 7-8:30pm. Kids can make
one or both practices depending on their schedules.
-Program is co-ed
-The only prerequisite is being comfortable in a deep water environment.
-Program cost: $20 per student payable to SWPS directly
-Goals: learning water polo skills, playing on the school team, increasing
swimming ability and stamina
Registration:
Forms are available at the school office or
for the online
form please click here.
-Please fill out registration form, place it in an envelope along with payment,
make sure your child’s name is on the envelope and drop it off at the school
office on or before Friday October 14th .
All registrations will be confirmed by SWPS by phone or email.
There will also be an “on deck” registration opportunity at the “kickoff time”
Monday, October 17th at 7pm on pool deck at SCP. Parents are
welcome to come and watch!
League:
Kids from the same school play together; should there not be enough players from
one school to field a team, schools will be combined. Therefore every single
player who registers will be assigned to a team. In the instance that we have
high enough registration to separate grades, the grade (5) 6 –s will play
separately from the grade 7-8’s. The final Middle School Water Polo Jamboree
usually creates quite a bit of media attention, so parents and teachers will be
advised of the final tournament times well in advance.
For more information please contact Gabriella Vindisch, Manager, Saanich
Water Polo School
by email: waterpoloschool@shaw.ca or by phone: 778-426-1331.
PROGRAM STARTS MONDAY OCTOBER 17TH PLEASE DROP OFF REGISTRATIONS AT SCHOOL
OFFICE BY THE PREVIOUS FRIDAY OR ALTERNATELY PLEASE REGISTER IN PERSON, ON POOL
DECK AT SCP POOL AT 7PM, MONDAY THE 17TH.
REGISTRATION FEE IS $20, PAYABLE TO SWPS CLUB. THANK YOU AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO
SEEING THE KIDS AT THE POOL!
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