Divisions
Our club is composed of two divisions based on intention and skill. Athletes are placed following evaluation by coaches.
Looking to learn new skills, have fun, and be a part of our community? You will find recreational division athletes with the same intentions.
Interested in higher-level training and tournaments? If you are looking to push yourself, our competitive stream will surely challenge you.
All athletes can attend two weekly practices with their training group. One of these practices will see both groups within the same division training together. On occasion, both divisions mix at house leagues, or weekly practices.
Recreational Division
Introduction
For those new to water polo, this group provides an introduction to the sport. Skills taught include eggbeater, water polo swimming strokes, ball handling, and the rules and tactics of our sport. Coaches begin with the basics and structure practices to develop individual skills comprehensively. As skills advance, the Intro level joins the other Recreational groups in weekly scrimmages.
Foundations
At the Foundations level, players continue their development, learning offensive and defensive set-ups and strategies and scrimmaging with the Rec Advanced group.
Advanced
With further experience with water polo, athletes at this level continue to learn new skills and strategy. At weekly practices, a combination of training, drills, new skills, and scrimmages are used to teach the sport. Players in this level are there with the intention of improving skills in a recreational environment. Players can elect to pursue competition through tournaments of their own choosing.
Competitive Division
Foundations
Players in the competitive levels play with the intention to compete in tournaments and to represent the team externally in the international LGBT water polo arena. Players continue developing skills and refining technique with a higher emphasis on fitness and mastery of skills. Regular practices carry the expectation of high intensity and focused play at a high level - suitable for competition. This level is for players looking to gain the experience to play the sport at a competitive level.
Advanced
Our elite athletes play at the Competitive - Advanced level. A high level of performance and sport leadership is expected from athletes training in this group. They are the club’s representative at international LGBT competitive water polo events.
