News and Blogs – Swim England Water Polo Hub https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo Home of the sport of water polo in England Thu, 02 Jan 2025 17:33:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.1.1 Young water polo referees share their love for officiating after U15s success https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/u15-nags-2024-referees/ https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/u15-nags-2024-referees/#respond Thu, 02 Jan 2025 17:26:05 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/?p=9291 Volunteers are the lifeblood of all Swim England’s sports – without them, major events simply wouldn’t function. Here, we spoke to some of our young water polo referees who shared what they love about officiating and why they would encourage others to follow in their footsteps. The GoCardless U15 Swim England Water Polo National Age … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/u15-nags-2024-referees/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2025/01/Alistair_Dias_Duggan_Nicolae_Revin_referee_WP_U15_nags_1080x1080.png Great Britain senior men secure tenth place at World Cup https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/men-world-cup-2024/ https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/men-world-cup-2024/#respond Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:50:52 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/?p=9286 A young Great Britain’s senior men’s side brought the calendar year to a close with a tenth-place finish at the World Aquatics Water Polo World Cup in Istanbul. Led by Nick Hume, the group bounced back from two defeats in their group to claim an impressive 15-9 victory over South Africa in the 9-12 place … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/men-world-cup-2024/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2024/12/GB_Senior_Men_WP_World_Cup_2024_1200x675.png Great Britain’s women round out historic 2024 with fourth at World Cup https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/women-world-cup-2024/ https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/women-world-cup-2024/#respond Thu, 19 Dec 2024 14:28:17 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/?p=9276 Great Britain’s senior women rounded out their historic 2024 with fourth place in Division 2 of the World Aquatics Water Polo World Cup. The 14-strong squad came away from Hungary with three victories and two defeats as they narrowly missed out on a medal and a place at next year’s World Cup Super Final. In … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/women-world-cup-2024/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2024/12/GB_Senior_Women_squad_World_Cup_2024_1200x675.png Talent centres round out 2024 with Prince of Wales Cup and friendly tournaments https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/talent-centre-tournament-essa-prince-of-wales-cup/ https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/talent-centre-tournament-essa-prince-of-wales-cup/#respond Fri, 13 Dec 2024 17:38:36 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/?p=9260 An exciting two days of water polo takes place this weekend as the Swim England Water Polo Talent Centre’s friendly tournaments and the English School Swimming Associations’ (ESSA) Prince of Wales Cup return. Both competitions will welcome the national governing bodies talent centre athletes, continuing the partnership formed with ESSA last year and providing a … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/talent-centre-tournament-essa-prince-of-wales-cup/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2024/02/Duke_of_Cambridge_Cup_2024_action_1200x675.png Event dates for 2025 Swim England water polo national events confirmed https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/dates-2025-national-events/ https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/dates-2025-national-events/#respond Wed, 11 Dec 2024 11:16:44 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/?p=9249 The dates for Swim England’s water polo national events in 2025 have been revealed. The Finals of the GoCardless Swim England Water Polo National Age Group Championships for the U17 and U19 age groups have been scheduled for Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 May. As they were in 2023, the Championships will be held at … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/dates-2025-national-events/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2024/12/Water_Polo_Nags_2024_branding_1200x675.png Great Britain squads selected for World Aquatics Water Polo World Cup https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/world-cup-2024-squads/ https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/world-cup-2024-squads/#respond Mon, 09 Dec 2024 15:59:57 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/?p=9240 Great Britain have selected both their senior men’s and women’s squads for the World Aquatics Water Polo World Cup. The competitions in Istanbul round out a memorable 2024 for British water polo, when they take on opposition from across the globe at the Maltepe University pool. This year’s edition of the World Cup has been … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/world-cup-2024-squads/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2024/01/Great_Britain_women_celebrate_vs_Israel_Euro_2024_1200x675.png Bespoke professional learning programme available for water polo coaches https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/professional-learning-programme/ https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/professional-learning-programme/#respond Mon, 02 Dec 2024 13:23:03 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/?p=9222 Swim England is offering experienced water polo coaches from across the sport an opportunity to be part of a new bespoke professional learning programme. Partnering with Leeds Beckett University, the 18-month programme will aim to accelerate coaches’ practical ability to develop high level players and teams and create a community of coaches that can catalyse … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/professional-learning-programme/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2024/12/Water-polo-coach-1200x675.png England U18s take home gold at Junior Women’s EU Nations Cup https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/england-u18-win-eu-nations-cup/ https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/england-u18-win-eu-nations-cup/#respond Mon, 25 Nov 2024 16:47:13 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/?p=9200 The England U18 women’s team went undefeated as they won gold at the EU Nations Junior Women’s Cup tournament in Brno, Czechia. England scored a total of 80 goals and conceded just 39 on their way to an impressive five wins from five at the ‘Za Lužánkami’ pool. The U18 team started with two strong … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/england-u18-win-eu-nations-cup/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2024/11/England_U18_win_EU_Nations_Cup_2024_1200x675.png England U18s head to Czechia for Junior Women’s EU Nations Cup https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/junior-womens-eu-nations-cup-preview-2024/ https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/junior-womens-eu-nations-cup-preview-2024/#respond Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:23:01 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/?p=9195 The final of three EU Nations tournaments for Swim England’s water polo squads gets underway tomorrow as England’s U18 women take part in the Junior Women’s EU Nations Cup. Nick Hume’s young side head to Brno, Czechia for the eight-team competition as they continue their preparation for the U18 European Championships next year. The 14-strong … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/junior-womens-eu-nations-cup-preview-2024/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2024/11/England_U18s_Junior_Womens_EU_Nations_Cup_2024_1200x675.png West London Penguin complete U15 double after winning gold again in Coventry https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/west-london-penguin-win-2024-u15-open-national-title/ https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/west-london-penguin-win-2024-u15-open-national-title/#respond Sun, 17 Nov 2024 15:44:32 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/?p=9186 West London Penguin returned to the top as they were crowned champions at the GoCardless Swim England Water Polo U15 Open National Age Group Championships 2024. They completed the double in the U15 championships, having claimed gold in the female competition only two weeks ago. After winning the open competition back in 2022, Penguin finished … […]

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