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 to improve their overall water polo game. Coaching these skills we will help our players to react more quickly in both defence and offence.
Thirdly, we know that when learning eggbeater swimming skills it is important to start in a balanced position. In this video olympic athlete Jesse Smith gives a good demonstration of a perfect eggbeater position and motion.
The video below is a great step-by-step breakdown of how to eggbeater! Great if you are brand new to the sport.
This one has a more scientific break down!
Most importantly, if you are interested in joining our Water Polo swim team in Kelowna we would love to hear from you. Please drop us an e-mail and get yourself on the team! We run water polo programs for both youth & adult players and our coaches can’t wait to see you in the water.
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 with a water polo swim club.
Each time the player swims they can work on their dribble speed, transition, passing position, pass and catch. A great drill to really get those basic skills and stamina in the water going as well as making sure you are swimming with pace and passing with precision.
We are planning to post some more drill animations here so if you know a drill and want it animated drop us an e-mail at info@kelownawaterpolo.ca .
Swim Club or Water Polo?
Why choose! If you are are looking to try water polo in Kelowna, a town in BC’s beautiful Okanagan, then drop us an e-mail. Many of our players also train with swim clubs too.
Whether you are a strong swimmer who has previously swam in a swim club like Kelowna’s Aquajets or the Ogopogo summer swim club or if you haver done some of the higher level Red Cross or YMCA swim lessons then we’d love to have you in the pool giving water polo a try.
Build agility and strength in the water by practicing different movements in your dribbling & passing drills. Here we add in a spin but other variations could be added in this swim club drill.
Building on the basic dribbling & passing drill this variation ads in ball transition and then spin. The transition and spin help to build a players agility in the water and ability to move quickly in to the ready position and then back to swimming head up with 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 pool from a dive and then receive a pass from one of their relay team-mates, turn and swim head-up front crawl for 50m of a 25m pool touching the ends with their hands. The swimmer will remain in the water until they have passed the ball to the second swimmer.
2. The Second, Third & Fourth Swimmers in the swim relay
On the changeover the second swimmer will dive, turn to water polo backstroke and receive the ball from the swimmer that swam the leg prior to them. They will then complete their 50m of head up front crawl, controlling the ball and be ready to pass the ball after the next swimmer has dived in and turned to receive.
3. The Winner Is
Obviously, the first team to complete their laps!
Variations!
This variation on a regular relay doesn’t have to be restricted to water polo. It can be used in regular swimming lessons in Kelowna too! Things like pool weights could be used or balls that are not strictly water polo balls!
