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Ring in the New Year the Water Polo Way: New Year’s Eve Water Polo Scrimmage in Kelowna, BC
New Year’s Eve Scrimmage + Winter 2026 Registration Info Let’s finish the year in the pool — and look ahead to an exciting Winter 2026 season. A fun way to close out the year for current and returning players. New Year’s Eve Scrimmage Our New Year’s Eve scrimmage is a...
ਛਾਲ ਨਾਲ 2026 ਦੀ ਸ਼ੁਰੂਆਤ ਕਰੋ: KWPC ਦੇ ਛੁੱਟੀਆਂ ਵਾਲੇ ਅਭਿਆਸ, ਪੋਲਰ ਬੇਅਰ ਡਿਪ ਅਤੇ ਸਰਦੀ ਦਾ ਸੀਜ਼ਨ
ਪੋਲਰ ਬੇਅਰ ਡਿਪ – 1 ਜਨਵਰੀ ਸਾਡੀ ਸ਼ਾਨਦਾਰ ਵਾਟਰ ਪੋਲੋ ਕਮਿਊਨਿਟੀ ਨੂੰ ਸਤ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ! 1 ਜਨਵਰੀ 2026 ਦੁਪਹਿਰ 2:00 ਵਜੇ, KWPC CRIS ਕੈਲੋਨਾ...
Arranca 2026 con un chapuzón: entrenamientos festivos del KWPC, Chapuzón del Oso Polar y temporada de invierno
Chapuzón del Oso Polar – 1 de enero ¡Hola, increíble comunidad de water polo! El 1 de enero de 2026 a las 14:00, KWPC participará en el Chapuzón del Oso Polar de CRIS Kelowna en Tugboat Beach. Este evento apoya a CRIS Adaptive Adventures, una organización local que ayuda a personas...
Donnez le coup d’envoi de 2026 en beauté : entraînements des Fêtes du KWPC, plongeon de l’Ours polaire et saison d’hiver
Plongeon de l’Ours polaire – 1er janvier Bonjour à notre formidable communauté de water-polo ! Le 1er janvier 2026 à 14 h, le KWPC participera au Plongeon de l’Ours polaire de CRIS Kelowna à la plage Tugboat. Cet événement soutient CRIS Adaptive Adventures, un organisme local qui...
Kick Off 2026 with a Splash: KWPC Holiday Practices, Polar Bear Dip & Winter Season
Polar Bear Dip – January 1 Hello amazing Water Polo community! On January 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM, KWPC will be taking part in the CRIS Kelowna Polar Bear Dip at Tugboat Beach. This event supports CRIS Adaptive Adventures, a local charity helping people of all ages with disabilities...
Médailles d’or, aventures incroyables et ce qui attend le KWPC en 2026
Alors que 2025 tire à sa fin, nous souhaitons adresser un immense merci à toutes les personnes qui ont contribué à faire de cette année un véritable succès. Notre club continue de grandir : nous avons envoyé notre première équipe aux Championnats provinciaux (Surrey, avril) et un...
Big Wins, Bold Adventures & What’s Coming in 2026 for KWPC
As we wrap up 2025, we want to send a huge thank you to everyone who made this year such a success. Our club is growing, we had our first-ever team attend Provincials (Surrey, April), and we had an amazing group of athletes representing Team BC at Provincial Nationals at the Jean-Drapeau...
Kelowna Youth Water Polo Builds Community and Confidence at Coquitlam Tournament
Kelowna’s youth water polo program reached an important milestone at the Community League Tournament, held November 29 and 30, 2025, at the City Centre Aquatic Complex in Coquitlam, with athletes competing across 12U, 14U, 16U, and 18U divisions. The weekend-long event ran from early...
Teams for Community Tournament 29-30 November 2025
Community Tournament – November 29–30, 2025 City Centre Aquatic Complex, Coquitlam We’re excited to take part in the upcoming Community Tournament at the City Centre Aquatic Complex in Coquitlam on November 29–30, 2025. This event brings together clubs from across the region for a...
Water Polo West Kamloops Regional Development Camp Builds Momentum Across BC
Water Polo West Kamloops Regional Development Camp Builds Momentum Across BC Canada Games Aquatic Centre, Kamloops — October 17–19, 2025 Last weekend, the Water Polo West Kamloops Regional Development Camp made a splash at the Canada Games Aquatic Centre, bringing together athletes,...
The Horseshoe: Understanding Water Polo’s Offensive Formation
The horseshoe is a structured offensive setup used to space attackers between the 2 m and 6 m lines, open passing angles, and create high-percentage entries to the center forward. In Canada, coaches use a numbering system (1–6) to refer to positions in this shape. These numbers identify...
Sport Transitions: Swimming, Water Polo, and Beyond
Competitive youth sports often follow a familiar path—early participation, increasing structure, and eventually a shift in interests or priorities. In Canada, swimming is a foundational sport for many young athletes, but as they grow and develop, their needs and motivations evolve. The good...
Mastering the 3-on-2 Counterattack Drill in Water Polo: A Step-by-Step Breakdown
Step-by-Step Highlights of the 3-on-2 Counterattack Drill: Setup the Drill: Begin with 3 offensive players and 2 defenders. The goalie starts with the ball at one end of the pool. Two defenders are placed at the opposite end, ready to swim back. Initiate the Counterattack: The...
Sharks & Canucks in the water!! Guest Coaches from Team Canada & Team Australia visit our Last Youth Pool Practice of the 2021-2022 Season at the H2O Adventure & Fitness Centre
For our last youth pool practice of the 2021-2022 season on June 13th we had two awesome guest coaches come out to run some drills and a fun game for our youth team. Visitng Kelowna from Australia, Samantha Mitchell has been playing water polo for her home team of Cronulla Sharks since 7...
Spring & Summer 2022 Youth & Adult Water Polo Swim Club
If you are interested in registering for our youth sport swim team sessions Spring or Summer 2022 then drop a note below. We will be running swim lessons at the Kelowna Family Y , Parkinson Recreation Centre and H2O Adventure + Fitness Centre during May & June and then in July and August we...
Water Polo Drills - Repeat Breaststroke Kicks - Water Polo Swim Club
When you are developing your water polo skills developing short breaststroke kicks is extremely important. This swim lesson gives you a breakdown of this swim lesson drill that will help you athletes in the development of their eggbeater and also to be explosive in both attack...
Water Polo Leg Day in Kelowna
When you want to get a good leg workout in there is not sport like water polo for putting your strength, agility and skill to the test. Check out this video for a great leg workout that throws a medicine ball into the mix to add some extra resistance to power against. 10 exercises for...
Eggbeater – Water Polo Swim Club Foundational Skill
Firstly, eggbeater is one of the foundational skills that are taught by our water polo coaches in our swim lessons here in Kelowna. For players, practicing a good eggbeater builds strength in the water. Secondly, the ability to transition from eggbeater to breaststroke kick will allow players...
Dribbling & Passing Drills
A water polo player passing the ball. 1. Dribble & Pass In a water polo swim club you need to work on a diverse range of skills. Swim strength, speed, stamina as well as passing and catching accuracy. This is possibly the simplest dribbling and passing drill out there for players training...
When Can My Kids Start Playing Water Polo?
Kids as young as 4 or 5 can start water polo. At first it will look like swimming lessons but soon it will develop into full games and a lot of fun! Water Polo can be taught at very young ages, from 4 or 5. To begin with this is just like swimming lessons but with a ball and goal thrown in...
Water Polo Relay
A water polo player dribbling the ball This is a variation on a 50m swimming club relay adapted for water polo clubs. Speed, control and a ball pass at the changeover make this a fun relay to use with youth or adult water polo players. 1. The First Swimmer The first swimmer will enter the...