Water Polo
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...