- SCHOOL OF WP - BEGINNER
- SCHOOL OF WP - INTERMEDIATE
The goal of the Beginner SWP Team is to establish a solid base of general in-water movements that are essential to water polo. These include eggbeater, swim technique, swim conditioning and ball control. Athletes will be evaluated on a regular basis to gauge their success in the areas below. Once all areas are successfully accomplished, athletes will move up to 10u water polo.
Requirements for Completion of School of WP – Beginner:
Water Coordination:
- Eggbeater and Mobility
- 10 second Eggbeat – 180 degree turn – 10 second Eggbeat
- 10 second Eggbeat – 360 degree turn – 10 second Eggbeat
Swim Technique:
- Freestyle
- Arms + Flutterkick
- Breaststroke
- Arm + BR Kick
- Backstroke
- Arms + Flutterkick
- Butterfly
- Arms + BR Kick
Condition Technique:
- 2 laps without stopping:
- Backstroke
- Breaststroke
- Freestyle
- Sprint Freestyle 25 yards in 30 seconds
Ball Control:
- Picking up a ball left-to-right
- Holding a ball w/elbow out of the water
- Throwing a ball a minimum of 2 meters
The goal of the Intermediate SWP Team is to establish a solid base of general in-water movements that are essential to water polo. These include eggbeater, swim technique, swim conditioning and ball control. Athletes will be evaluated on a regular basis to gauge their success in the areas below. Once all areas are successfully accomplished, athletes will move up to 12u or 14u water polo.
Requirements for Completion of School of WP – Intermediate:
Water Coordination:
- Eggbeater Hips Down
- Eggbeater Hips Up
- Scull + Kick
- Lunges
Swim Technique:
- Freestyle
- Arms + Flutterkick
- Breaststroke
- Arm + BR Kick
- Backstroke
- Arms + Flutterkick
- Butterfly
- Arms + BR Kick
Condition Technique:
- 200 Freestyle under 4:00
- 100 BR / FL / BK under 2:30
- Sprint Freestyle 25 yards in 20 seconds
Ball Control:
- Picking up a ball left-to-right
- Sliding w/ elbow out
- Throwing minimum of 5m
- Catching the ball