SQUADS
All our squad sessions take place at St Sidwell’s Point Leisure Centre situated in the city centre.
Mini Polo (7-9's)
Coached by Ben Mardon & Daisy Liu
+ assisted by helpers from our junior squads.
Team Manager: TBC
This is an entry-level session for kids age 7-9 years old, wanting to experience a simple version of water polo with limited rules and lots of fun.
Our mini polo sessions are in the 20m swimming pool, with the pool floor set to a suitable standing depth for the session.
Children wanting to attend this session must be independently confident in standing depth water.
The minimum swim ability for children to attend this session is Learn-to-Swim Stage 4+
U13's (9-12's)
Coached by Ben Mardon, Chris Waller,
Jo Harris, and Daisy Liu.
Team Manager: TBC
Our U13's session is a base-level session for Water Polo giving kids the fundamentals of the sport, technique, and fitness.
This squad introduces players to friendly matches and competitive league tournaments.
We require a minimum swim ability for children to attend this session, to continuously, confidently, and independently swim 200m front crawl (8 lengths) and able to do breaststroke.
U15's (13-14's)
Coached by Stuart Noyce, Nina Rickards & Lucy Beacham.
Team Manager: Natalie Moore
Our U15's are a mid-level squad aimed at developing skills, tactics, building fitness & stamina.
This introduces players to friendly and competitive league matches, in local, district and national competitions.
We require a minimum swim ability to attend this session, to continuously swim 400m front crawl (16 lengths) and 200m breaststroke.
U17/19's (15-18's)
Coached by Andrew Saulter
Team Manager: Nicci Morgan
Our U17's are an upper-level squad aimed at further building upon skills and tactics, building strength and fitness, aimed at developing players into senior level water polo.
This squad plays competitive league matches, in local, district and national competitions.
We require a minimum swim ability to attend this session, if not already an experienced player, then to be from a swim club/squad background and be able to swim 400m front crawl (16 lengths) and 200m breaststroke at pace.
Senior Ladies
Coached by Kameron Powell
Team Manager: Suzey Tomlinson
Our Senior Ladies session is a top-level squad for experienced players, with high-intensity sessions aimed to reach top-level team performance.
This squad play in Devon League, Bristol & West and Ladies British Water Polo League Division 1.
There is a minimum experience level to attend this session, at the coach's discretion.
Senior Men
Coached by Kameron Powell
Team Manager: TBC
Our Senior Men's session is a top-level squad for experienced players, with high-intensity sessions aimed to reach top-level team performance.
This squad has 1st and 2nd Teams which play in Devon League & Bristol & West. The first team also play in Men’s British Water Polo League Division 2.
There is a minimum experience level to attend this session, at the coach's discretion.
Adult Polo (Mixed / Over 18's)
Coached by Ben Mardon
This is a mixed male and female session on the first Wednesday of every month for adults to try water polo, who have no prior experience and would like to give water polo a go to gain some basic skills and fitness.
If this is of interest, we are now taking a waiting list for future players.
This squad will do a 90 min session. The first half will consist of a light swim warm-up, skill development drills, passing, and shooting. With the second half being a friendly match between ourselves.
We will require a minimum swim ability for adults to attend this session, to continuously, confidently, and independently swim 200m front crawl (8 lengths) and able to do breaststroke.
