SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Waterdog Polo & Helix Aquatics will host the 1st Annual American Water Polo Classic on June 22-23 at Helix Charter High School Pool and the Ray & Joan Kroc Center Pool in San Diego, Calif.
The cost for the tournament, which will feature competition for Boys 18U/16 U and Girls 18U/16U, is $350 per team. Teams are guaranteed fourr games, with a maximum field of 12 teams per group.
To register, contact Head Water Polo Coach Sheri Gallegos at either sher.gallegos16@gmail.com or 619-261-8345.
Hotel rooms are available at:
Holiday Inn San Diego-La Mesa 8000 Parkway Drive La Mesa, Calif. 91942 Mention "WaterDog" for a special rate
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- American Water Polo has released a list of available hotels for the 2013 National State Challenge slated for July 18-21 at the Upper Dublin Aquatic Complex in Fort Washington, Pa.
CLICK HERE for more information on the National State Challenge, including cost, insurance and registration inforrmation.
Best Western Fort Washington Inn 285 Commerce Drive Fort Washington, Pa. 19034 $75.00 rate Only 12 rooms available
Hampton Inn 1500 Easton Road Willow Grove, Pa. 19090 $125.00 rate 30 rooms
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- American Water Polo, in conjunction with the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA), releases the April 15 video in the league's series of weekly tips from Olympians and KAP7 co-founders Wolf Wigo and Brad Schumacher. This week's video features Wigo instructing athletes on skipshots.
The series, filmed in early January at Villanova University by the league's Multimedia Department, highlights critical skills that are important for beginner to advanced water polo players.
A new video will be released each week for the next year as the Collegiate Water Polo Association and American Water Polo strive to provide information on skills and drills that will help players improve their games.
What:Water polo instruction for beginners to advanced teaching offensive and defensive skills and team tactics - goalie training – individual to game situation drills and scrimmages - separate groups based on experience
Philly Select Team: Clinics will also serve as tryouts for the ‘Philly Select’ Water Polo Team, a Philadelphia area elite boys team that will compete in league and tournament play.
When/Where:Saturday, June 15 - 11am-2pm at Villanova University
Cost:$30
Insurance:All players must be registered with American Water Polo – paid separately at www.americanwaterpolo.org
Registration:Email name, school, age and birth date to: paul@machtarchitects.com; Bring check payable to: American Water Polo
Ages:10-18 years boys and girls; Beginners are welcome, but must be able to swim 4 laps.
What:Water polo instruction for beginners to advanced teaching offensive and defensive skills and team tactics - goalie training – individual to game situation drills and scrimmages - separate groups based on experience
Philly Select Team: Clinics will also serve as tryouts for the ‘Philly Select’ Water Polo Team, a Philadelphia area elite boys team that will compete in league and tournament play.
When/Where:Saturday/Sunday June 1, 2, 8, 9 - 11am-2pm at Upper Dublin High School.
Facilities:All-deep, 4 goals
Cost:$85 ($55 for 2 clinics)
Insurance:All players must be registered with American Water Polo – paid separately at www.americanwaterpolo.org
Registration:Email name, school, age and birth date to: paul@machtarchitects.com; Bring check payable to: Upper Dublin Aquatic Club
Ages:10-18 years boys and girls; Beginners are welcome, but must be able to swim 4 laps
Clinics Sponsored and hosted by Upper Dublin Water Polo (UDWP).
For more information, contact Kristen Harchut and Brian Young at info@udwp.org
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- The William Penn Charter School is looking for an head girls' high school water polo coach for the upcoming Fall 2013 season.
If interested, please mail or email a letter or resume to:
John Thiel Director of Athletics and Planning William Penn Charter School 3000 West School House Lane Philadelphia, PA 19118 215-844-3460 x 159 jthiel@penncharter.com
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- Wissahickon High School is searching for a Head Water Polo Coach for the 2013-14 school year. This is a coaches-only position; there is no teaching position linked to the coaching job. This is a Fall Sport and is played from mid-August through mid-October. The coaching staff consists of a Head Coach and two Asst. Coaches and we sponsor both Girl’s and Boy’s Varsity/JV teams. Ideally, the candidate played both HS and college Water Polo and has previous coaching experience at the HS/college level. Candidates must have an excellent working knowledge of coaching all aspects of Water Polo including all PIAA rules; should be familiar with working with high school athletes in a school setting and be able to work with other sports in a shared setting; Must be a good motivator while keeping it “fun” with appropriate emphasis on academics, teamwork and sportsmanship; Must be eligible to receive all three child-abuse clearances in PA: State Police, Child Abuse and FBI. Contact info: Tom Meier, AD, 521 Houston Rd., Ambler, PA 19002, 215-619-8171 (phone), 215-619-8172 (fax), tmeier@wsdweb.org.
What:Philadelphia Area Elite High School Boys Water Polo Team to
compete together in league and tournament play. Selection based on
clinic-tryouts.
When: June-July
Cost: $60 for 3 clinics; additional $200 for those selected for the team
Insurance: All players must be registered with American Water Polo - paid separately (www.americanwaterpolo.org)
Registration: Email name, school, age & birth date to paul@machtarchitects.com. Mail or bring medical form and check to first clinic. Make check payable to: American Water Polo
Tryouts/Clinics: June 1, 8, 15 weekends - open to all
Practices: Available at various clubs - more info to follow
Games: Navy Invite (June 21-23 -- 18U, 15U); Eastern Water Polo League (June 29-30, July 13-14, July 27-28); North Penn League (Sun/Mon/Wed); National State Challenge (July 19-21 -- 18U, 15U)
BOSTON, Mass. -- American Water Polo, in conjunction with the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA), releases the April 15 video in the league's series of weekly tips from Olympians and KAP7 co-founders Wolf Wigo and Brad Schumacher. This week's video features Wigo instructing athletes on the "Do's & Don'ts of Faking".
The series, filmed in early January at Villanova University by the league's Multimedia Department, highlights critical skills that are important for beginner to advanced water polo players.
A new video will be released each week for the next year as the Collegiate Water Polo Association and American Water Polo strive to provide information on skills and drills that will help players improve their games.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.
-- The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
will provide a live, free-stream of all 12 games from the 2013 NCAA
Women's Water Polo Championship on Friday-Sunday, May 10-12, at
Harvard University's Blodgett Pool.
To catch the first round action on
Friday, May 10, CLICK
HERE. Action begins at 1:45 p.m. ET.
The 2013 National Collegiate
Women’s Water Polo Championship will be an eight-team,
single-elimination tournament (12 games), with a losers’
bracket to determine places three through eight. Automatic
qualifiers were awarded to the Big West Conference
(University of Hawaii), Collegiate Water Polo
Association (Princeton University), Metro Atlantic
Athletic Conference (Iona College), Mountain
Pacific Sports Federation (University of Southern
California), Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic
Conference (Pomona-Pitzer Colleges) and the
Western Water Polo Association (University of
California-San Diego). The following institutions received
at-large bids to the championship field: University of
California-Los Angeles and Stanford
University.
The No. 1 seed was awarded to No.
2-nationally ranked Southern California (24-1) and the No. 2 seed
was awarded to No. 1-ranked Stanford (27-2). Stanford, the
two-time defending national champion, will face No. 7 seed Iona
(21-8) on May 10 in the first game of the championship at 1:45 p.m.
ET. The next game will feature No. 3 seed/No. 4-ranked UCLA (26-6)
and No. 6 seed/No. 11-ranked Princeton (26-5) at 3:30 p.m. Southern
California will face No. 8 seed/Division III No. 1-ranked
Pomona-Pitzer (18-16) in the third game of the day at 5:15 p.m. The
final contest of the day will pit No. 5 seed/No. 13-ranked UC-San
Diego (25-13) against No. 4 seed/No. 7-ranked Hawaii (21-9) at 7
p.m.
BRIDGEPORT, Pa. -- The Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) will broadcast the
2013 Women's National Collegiate Club Championship live from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minn. on
Friday-Sunday, May 3-5.
Fans can access the stream by
CLICKING HERE. The cost of viewership
is $10 per game, or $25 for the weekend tournament package that
includes all the contested games. Parties unable to watch the games
live can access the stream for up to one year following the
conclusion of the tournament, while DVDs of all the games will be
available at the host site and following the tournament on the CWPA
website for sale.
The first water polo conference to
provide live-streaming coverage of its championships, the
Collegiate Water Polo Association launched a program to supply
streaming kits to programs around country to expand the quantity
and quality of game coverage available to the general public.
Additional information on the
league's streaming program is available on the CWPA Multimedia site
located by CLICKING HERE.
The 16-team club championship
tournament is the largest collegiate water polo championship in the
nation and includes the champions from the Texas, New England,
Pacific Coast, Northwest, Sierra Pacific, Southwest, Mid-Atlantic,
Southeast, Big Ten, Midwest, New York, North Atlantic and Heartland
Divisions, with the runner-ups from the Pacific Coast and
Sierra Pacific Divisions joining the host Gophers with guranteed
bids into the field as well.
More information on the championship, including a schedule of games, is available by CLICKING HERE.
BRIDGEPORT, Pa. -- American Water Polo, in conjunction with the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA), releases the April 15 video in the league's series of weekly tips from Olympians and KAP7 co-founders Wolf Wigo and Brad Schumacher. This week's video features Schumacher instructing athletes on layout shots.
The series, filmed in early January at Villanova University by the league's Multimedia Department, highlights critical skills that are important for beginner to advanced water polo players.
A new video will be released each week for the next year as the Collegiate Water Polo Association and American Water Polo strive to provide information on skills and drills that will help players improve their games.
BRIDGEPORT, Pa. -- The Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) will broadcast the
2013 CWPA Eastern Championship live from the University of
Michigan's Canham Natatorium in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Friday-Sunday,
April 26-28.
Fans can access the stream by
CLICKING HERE. The cost of viewership
is $10 per game, or $25 for the weekend tournament package that
includes all the contested games. Parties unable to watch the games
live can access the stream for up to one year following the
conclusion of the tournament, while DVDs of all the games will be
available at the host site and following the tournament on the CWPA
website for sale.
The first water polo conference to
provide live-streaming coverage of its championships, the
Collegiate Water Polo Association launched a program to supply
streaming kits to programs around country to expand the quantity
and quality of game coverage available to the general public.
Additional information on the
league's streaming program is available on the CWPA Multimedia site
located by CLICKING HERE.
The tournament marks a new era in
the CWPA as the league's 11 active Division I/II members and the
newly crowned Division III Eastern Champion will battle over the
three-day period for the league championship and an automatic berth
to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
Championship.
The 20-game schedule is a marked
change from the league's previous Eastern Champioship formats as
11-of-12 Division I/II member institiutions (Brown University,
Bucknell University, George Washington University, Harvard
University, Mercyhurst University, Princeton University, Gannon
University, Hartwick College, Indiana University, Notre Dame
College, Salem International University, Michigan) will be selected
for berths in the championship field. Salem International elected
to take off the 2013 season to reorganize its program.
However, for the first time in
league history, a Division III member institution, the victor of
the Division III Eastern Champion on April 12-13 at Connecticut
College, is guaranteed a spot in the championship field and a
chance to claim the league's championship/autotmatic bid to the
NCAA Championship set for May 10-12 at Harvard in Cambridge,
Mass.
BRIDGEPORT, Pa. -- American Water Polo, in conjunction with the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA), releases the April 15 video in the league's series of weekly tips from Olympians and KAP7 co-founders Wolf Wigo and Brad Schumacher. This week's video features Schumacher
instructing athletes on butterfly stroke with a breaststroke kick
to strengthen legs.
The series, filmed in early January at Villanova University by the league's Multimedia Department, highlights critical skills that are important for beginner to advanced water polo players.
A new video will be released each week for the next year as the Collegiate Water Polo Association strives to provide information on skills and drills that will help players improve their games.
BRIDGEPORT, Pa. -- American Water Polo, in conjunction with the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA), releases the April 15 video in the league's series of weekly tips from Olympians and KAP7 co-founders Wolf Wigo and Brad Schumacher. This week's video features Schumacher and Wigo instructing athletes on lob shots.
The series, filmed in early January at Villanova University by the league's Multimedia Department, highlights critical skills that are important for beginner to advanced water polo players.
A new video will be released each week for the next year as the Collegiate Water Polo Association strives to provide information on skills and drills that will help players improve their games.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- Wissahickon High School is searching for a Head Water Polo Coach for the 2013-14 school year. This is a coaches-only position;
there is no teaching position linked to the coaching job. This is a
Fall Sport and is played from mid-August through mid-October. The
coaching staff consists of a Head Coach and two Asst. Coaches and we
sponsor both Girl’s and Boy’s Varsity/JV teams. Ideally, the candidate
played both HS and college Water Polo and has previous coaching
experience at the HS/college level. Candidates must have an excellent
working knowledge of coaching all aspects of Water Polo including all
PIAA rules; should be familiar with working with high school athletes in
a school setting and be able to work with other sports in a shared
setting; Must be a good motivator while keeping it “fun” with
appropriate emphasis on academics, teamwork and sportsmanship; Must be
eligible to receive all three child-abuse clearances in PA: State
Police, Child Abuse and FBI. Contact info: Tom Meier, AD, 521 Houston
Rd., Ambler, PA 19002, 215-619-8171 (phone), 215-619-8172 (fax), tmeier@wsdweb.org. Application deadline: April 30.
BRIDGEPORT, Pa. -- American Water Polo, in conjunction with the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA), releases the April 8 video in the league's series of weekly tips from Olympians and KAP7 co-founders Wolf Wigo and Brad Schumacher. This week's video features Schumacher and Wigo instructing athletes on taking ejections.
The series, filmed in early January at Villanova University by the league's Multimedia Department, highlights critical skills that are important for beginner to advanced water polo players.
A new video will be released each week for the next year as the Collegiate Water Polo Association strives to provide information on skills and drills that will help players improve their games.
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Leland High School in San Jose, Calif, traditionally one of the top division I high school programs in the Central Coast Section, seeks a head varsity water polo coach.
The program's long time head coach has retired and the school is looking for a replacement with playing and coaching experience who is ready to run a top notch both in and out of the pool.
The stipend for the position ranges from $3,000-to-$4,000 depending on experience and the season runs from mid-August to early November.
Practices are Monday-to-Friday before and/or after school and Saturdays if desired.
Resume, cover letter, and list of references can be emailed to athletic director Mike Sparrer at michael_sparrer@sjusd.org or call at (408)535-6290 ext. 66207.
BRIDGEPORT, Pa. -- Two-time Olympian and Gold Medalist Brad Schumacher, co-founder of Kap7, will host a water polo clinic on Saturday, April 27 at the University of Michigan's Canham Natatorium in Ann Arbor, Mich. as part of the 2013 Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Women's Eastern Championship. The clinic is open to all male and female athletes between the ages of 10-18 and collegiate club athletes.
Sponsored by American Water Polo, the clinic will run from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at an early bird cost of $55 per person for attendees registered prior to April 1. The cost increases to $65 per person for applications received after April 1.
Groups wishing to attend the clinic can receive a discounted rate of $45 if five or more members of a team sign-up together.
Individuals who attend the clinic will also receive four tickets for the CWPA Eastern Championship, a CWPA media guide and championship program, either a drawstring tote bag (boys) or swim cap (girls), the clinic instruction and a photo with Schumacher.
A former freestyle swimmer, Schumacher won two gold medals as a member of the United States Men's 4x100 meter and 4x200 meter Freestyle Relay Teams at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. Four years later, he was a member of the US Men's Water Polo Team that placed in sixth place at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
The only aquatics athlete in the world to become a world champion in both swimming and water polo, he competed in the 1998 World Championships in both sports to become the first athlete to compete simultaneously at the World Class level since Bob Hughes at the 1956 Olympic Games.
He joined an elite group of athletes to compete in both sports at a world championship level as only Duke Khanamoku, Johnny Weissmuller, Bob Hughes and Matt Biondi also competed in water polo and swimming on the world level.
Schumacher has not strayed far from his roots as he co-founded with fellow Olympian Wolf Wigo Kap7, Inc., a commercial pool equipment and supply company, and serves as head coach of SET Water Polo Club in South Orange County, California.
The clinic is part of the largest varsity water polo championship in the nation as the 2013 Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Eastern Championship features the league's 11 Division I/II members and newly crowned Division III Eastern Champion battling over the three-day period of Friday-Sunday, April 26-28, for the league championship and an automatic berth to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Championship.
The 20-game schedule features the leagues's 11 Division I/II member institiutions (Brown University, Bucknell University, George Washington University, Harvard University, Mercyhurst University, Princeton University, Gannon University, Hartwick College, Indiana University, Notre Dame College, Salem International University, Michigan) as well as the victor of the Division III Eastern Champion on April 12-13 at Connecticut College.
The victor of the CWPA Easttern Championship earns the league's championship and one of six automatic berths to the NCAA Championship as the CWPA, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC), Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC), Western Water Polo Association (WWPA), Big West Conference and Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) champions join two At-Large selections in Cambridge, Mass. on the campus of Harvard at the NCAA Championship two weeks later on May 10-12 at Harvard.
This marks Michigan's second time hosting the tournament since 2000 as the CWPA Eastern Championship was last in Ann Arbor, Mich. during the 2008 season. The 2013 championship will tie the Wolverines for second place on the all-time hosting list with Indiana (2011, 2005), Harvard (2009, 2003) as only Brown (2012, 2006, 2001) and Princeton (2007, 2002, 2000) have served as the champinoship site. Bucknell (2004), which will host the 2014 tournament, and Maryland (2010) have each been the site once.
BRIDGEPORT, Pa. -- American Water Polo, in conjunction with the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA), releases the April 1 video in the league's series of weekly tips from Olympians and KAP7 co-founders Wolf Wigo and Brad Schumacher. This week's video features Schumacher instructing athletes on backhand shots.
The series, filmed in early January at Villanova University by the league's Multimedia Department, highlights critical skills that are important for beginner to advanced water polo players.
A new video will be released each week for the next year as the Collegiate Water Polo Association strives to provide information on skills and drills that will help players improve their games.
