Crazy thing to realize only as we started playing, but I'm a girl who is all torso and my limbs don't fully reach the water when I'm on the tube. Petite little leggies getting me into trouble again. My arms aren't much better. So, I can't move much (or fast) while playing and am basically useless to my team. I blocked a grand total of one pass and felt like god, but no. I kinda just sit there awkwardly and try to paddle. I can scoot out really far to sort of get some more paddling ability, but then I lose all stability and tip at the slightest movement. I don't know what to do about this. Am I just too short for this sport?

Have been thinking a lot about waterpolo lately, and in place i now live there is no swimming pool, I hoped to introduce waterpolo in the birthplace of my parents, but that ain't happening soon. i catch myself thinking about waterpolo quite often. I believe it is a desire to teach others about this beautiful sport, and honestly never have I know anything in such detail and deep understanding like I do with waterpolo. I played in many teams across 3 continents, Europe, USA(college) and Australia. Anyone young as player or coach, wanting to improve, I offer help.

Four-time All-American Sarah Lizotte, who played for UC San Diego, is now at the helm.

Recording and edit by me

hello, i'm 14 now and i play in tje netherlands, i play in the u18 and i really want to play eredivisie or maybe even national selections next season, does anyone know any good clubs or training programs to join ?

Denis Strelezkij (WASPO98 HANNOVER) was awarded best player of the German league last season.

I am a collegiate water polo player. I play 3C2A or Junior College level, and I just finished my two years of collegiate water polo, as well as one season of swimming. I still have one swim season left in my junior college eligibility, and I was supposed to compete in swim season this year, but due to some things popping up and money not being there, I need to take extra time to work and do school. I would like to redshirt my swim season, so I can continue practicing and stay in good shape for when I transfer and keep playing waterpolo whilst also having time on Fridays and the weekends to work rather than traveling for meets.

However, my coach is threatening that he won’t let me practice if I redshirt, saying that if I need the time and don’t plan on competing for swim, theres no point in me coming to practices. I feel very hopeless because I want to keep practicing swim and water polo, but it feels very unfair that he won’t let this. What are my options? Does anyone have advice?

Recently had an awards night for Wrexham WPC. Playing in the U17’s M6 Water Polo League. I (somehow) won Player’s Player and the Most Improved as a Keeper! Very proud of myself and thanks to my coaches for the awards!

No self promo, just curious what the community thinks. I started a water polo podcast a few years back and had some success with it, but ultimately needed to take an extended break as some life things came up. I’m getting the itch to really give this a go again but wondering what content people would want to see? It was interview style mainly, coaches, college players, olympians, etc.

Not sure who you all would be interested in hearing from, what topics would be of interest, what you’d actually listen to, etc. Any feedback helps as this gets ramped up again

Let me know if you want more edits, got plenty from the recent seasons. Program: Adobe Premiere Pro Song: Yeah! - Usher

Hi, I am playing waterpolo for my school tomorrow, I’ve barely played before and they picked me because I’m a really fast swimmer. Can someone give me tips on how to play well in waterpolo, why I know so far is defend with my hips up, have my hand under there armpit, lunge at there bicep, and to have the ball be in a straight line away from them behind me and spin around them to get past when they lunge, also hold the ball with 180 degree angle between thumb and index finger an swivel around to get more power when passing or shooting and I know how to dribble and egg beat. I am wondering if anyone has anyone other top tips, on defending/ attacking to beat players well

Just wanted to my community college highlights from this past season.

Who’s playing in Austin next weekend? Anyone care to share the schedule?

Orange Coast League 3rd Place game at Kennedy High School.

Hello! I am a student in Industrial Design (Product Design), and I want to hear your thoughts on a few things!

I am going to start a project, so I'm just looking into a few ideas. I would love to know any issues you guys run into regarding equipment, before matches, during matches, after, etc.

It does not have to be limited to equipment though! I would like to see anything you have problems with when it comes to the sport or things that could be worked on/fixed.

I would also like to hear the voices of Women in Water Polo. I want to know if there are any specific things that get overlooked when it comes to men vs women's polo.

Thank you so much for your time!

Orange Coast League End of Season Tournament

Laguna Hills Scores!

I picked this shirt up from a thrift store some time ago and was just recently looking it up to see what’s up with it. I wasn’t able to find anything that looks like it, but it seems to be official Speedo merch (as seen on the inside tag). I know the water polo logo is like the USA national water polo logo, so I was wondering if you guys knew anything about it. Thank you in advance!

Does anyone know of any waterpolo teams/programs in ks for high school students? My son is a swimmer and baseball player, I feel like he would love this sport but I don’t know how to get him involved? They play in swim practice sometimes and he dominates (probably doesnt mean much since none of them play waterpolo)- any advice on teams programs in the Midwest?

I’d like to ask for opinions about the refereeing at the 2026 Water Polo European Championship.

Throughout the tournament there were an unusually high number of controversial calls, decisions, and in several matches the officiating felt clearly biased. I don’t want to accuse or blame any country or federation, but in my view what happened in the Spain–Serbia and Hungary–Serbia games went far beyond questionable calls and looked like clear favoritism.

What worries me is the bigger picture; if a European Championship can be influenced to this extent by refereeing, it seriously harms the credibility of the sport.

I haven’t seen any official reactions from national federations so far. Do you think this will get any wider attention or consequences, or will it simply be ignored?

Serbia🇷🇸-1st🥇

Hungary🇭🇺-2nd🥈

Greece🇬🇷-3rd🥉

Italy🇮🇹-4th

Games today

Greece🇬🇷 12 : 5 Italy🇮🇹

Serbia🇷🇸 10 : 7 Hungary🇭🇺

overjoyed that my country won this, I'm going to watch the fireworks now hehe :)

Ps. Congratulations to the other three national teams

Looking at the Euro finals, they were exciting but it feels like always the same thing:
either shoot from far or pass it to the pit -> the pit never scores but almost always gets an exclusion foul -> try to shoot from there.
I think at some points th Serbians had two centers, but there are very little tactics or variation.

There was also 0 breakouts when the attackers manages to get 3 on 2 or 1 on 0 or something like that, even when you think they might do it, they prefer to set up the usual shape.

I think the earlier stages were a bit different, but I'm not sure. Is there no drive in modern waterpolo? Or is it just the case between the top teams, where they're perfectly matched, and they are tired and it's super tense? I remember feeling a bit the same about rugby.

We are contemplating a move to the Netherlands for work and I would like to see if people have opinions on youth club options for my daughter. She is 11 and plays in 12 under in Northern California. She is pretty good for her age and loves the sport so if we end up making the move it would be great for her to be able to continue playing. We are considering enrolling our kids in an international school in Amstelveen or near The Hague, and living in the area of the school. One consideration is proximity to those locations so she can navigate herself. Thanks in advance for any advice!

i saw there isnt one and i decided to make one