Question 1

What age should you start water polo?

Accepted Answer

Between the ages of 6 - 10.

Question 2

Can you start Waterpolo at 13?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Water Polo can be learned fairly quickly with a bit of work and dedication.

Question 3

What is the hardest position in Water polo?

Accepted Answer

The two hardest positions to play in Water Polo are the center and center guard/set guard positions. Both these positions require an admirable amount of work off the ball which is why most teams need to develop multiple players that can play this position in one game. A center, for instance, in a heated game can carry his/her weight through five to six possessions before the need to be substituted. This is due to the intense fight for the ball side position that is “endless” in addition to all the swimming and eggbeatering.

Question 4

Is water polo the hardest sport?

Accepted Answer

Plainly put yes. One can’t play a pick-up game of water polo. It is too difficult. Even after years of swimming and water polo practice experience, the games get grueling and everyone involved gets exhausted. The reason for this is that our bodies are made for land and not for water. It is the swimming, the eggbeatering, the constant struggle of trying to defend a shot, “drive”, “post up” and the explosive counter-attacks, all the offensive elements that require unparalleled focus and attention to detail having to be executed correctly all while being “drowned” by the opponent.

Question 5

What age is too late to start water polo?

Accepted Answer

Masters water polo has been up for some years now and they welcome the more experienced 30+ guys and girls.

Question 6

Is water polo for boys?

Accepted Answer

Water Polo is for everyone.

Question 7

Can children play water polo?

Accepted Answer

Children can play water polo. The game can be played at various levels that range from beginner to advanced.  It doesn’t take much to learn the basics of the game.

Question 8

What does 14U mean in water polo?

Accepted Answer

14u means fourteen and under and refers to the age group the athlete competes and practices under.

Question 9

Why water polo is the best sport?

Accepted Answer

Some of the greatest elements of the game are hidden in the subtle movements that can be practiced but never mastered. For example, each offensive possession has a “body” of its own where the configuration of the positioning is the same yet each of those possessions requires a slightly different skill set to score a goal. It is the details and infinite variations to playing the game that make water polo arguably the best sport.

Question 10

Are water polo players good swimmers?

Accepted Answer

Water Polo players are excellent swimmers. Swimming is a prerequisite to playing Water Polo.

Question 11

Should I do water polo?

Accepted Answer

Water Polo is an excellent sport that engages the entire body. Water Polo players have unmatched water cardio, and incredible flexibility matched with football or wrestler-like strength. It's a team sport and teaches unity and social intelligence.

Question 12

Can you swim underwater in water polo?

Accepted Answer

Although the visible, above-the-water part of water polo keeps the game attractive to spectate, 90 percent of the game is actually spent underwater. While one may think that creating positional advantage is simple, in actuality it requires a series of proper under-the-water wrist and elbow control techniques. Much like wrestling or Brazilian jiu-jitsu just under the water.

Question 13

At what age should I introduce my child to the game of water polo?

Accepted Answer

Water Polo skills are rudimentary in nature and can be learned within a few months which allows children ages 10 - 15 to explore the game of water polo in its basic form. To play the game at a high level is a whole other animal. Let’s put it this way, 99% of division one and two Varsity players started playing water polo between the ages of 6 - 10. Splashball is a very friendly and inviting way of getting involved with the game and can be done as early as 6. I believe this is the way to go as it incorporates all the elements of the game while teaching proper fundamentals that later make all the difference.

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