Welcome to Riverside Water Polo!
Below you will find several options and detailed information about our Water Polo programs. We have programs for beginners to former collegiate players as well as beginner adult masters. We offer national team level training year-round, while ensuring your athlete learns the many valuable life-long lessons that can ONLY be attained through the physically and mentally demanding team sport of Water Polo.
Upon registering you MUST register with USA Water Polo for a membership.
SPLASHBALL
Splash Ball is focused to help the new athlete understand the basic fundamentals of water polo starting with egg-beating. Proper technique of passing and shooting are introduced along with mini scrimmages to help them better understand the game of water polo. Once the coaching staff feels they are ready for more of a challenge, we graduate them to the 'Futures' program.
1 hour practices, 2x week
4:30pm-5:30pm OR 5:30pm-6:30pm (Tue/Thur)
Practices are held at RCC
Training:
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Egg-Beater (how we tread water)
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Passing Form
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Shooting Form
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Basic rules (only one hand, trying not to use the bottom, lining up at half after a goal, etc.)
The monthly fee for this program is $85 per month
FUTURES
This hour and half long class is for returning Splash Ball / Intro to Polo athletes who are wanting to advance their water polo skills, but not yet ready to commit to the year-round club program.
1 hour practices, 3x week
6:30pm- 7:30pm (Tue/Thurs) , 6:00-7:00pm (Wed)
Practices are held RCC
Training:
- Fundamentals
- Body Control
- Ball Handling
- Shooting / Game Tactics
The monthly fee for this program is $110 per month
INTERMEDIATE and ADVANCED ATHLETES YEAR-ROUND PROGRAM
RWP offers year-round quality training for athletes who are ready to be challenged and compete on a local, state and national platform (6-18 yrs). These athletes attend scrimmages and tournaments, compete in leagues, and attempt to qualify for the National Events such as US Club Championships and National Junior Olympics.
Athletes condition daily, develop fundamentals, learn strategy, and compete with the best athletes in their age division.
2.0 hour practices, 3x week
6:00pm-8:00pm (Tue/Wed/Thur)
Practices are held at RCC
Training:
- Fundamentals
- Passing/shooting
- Conditioning
- Defense philosophy (wins Championships!)
- Offense philosophy
- Counter attack
- Power play
- Special game situations
- Advantages (creating and stopping)
- Angles (shooting and passing)
*We train for long-term success and long-term development
New athletes MUST have experience in Water Polo prior to joining to Year Round
Tournaments and Leagues:
Athletes will attend tournaments and leagues each month. These events can be found on the Events page.
Ages 6-18
The monthly fee for this program is $135 per month (*plus tournament and league fees). Sibling Discount: $105 for every sibling after the first athlete (All fees are per athlete, per month).
Please see the Calendar for practice times and locations.