Club Crews - Play Like a Pirate!

Most pirates want to find treasure. Our pirates want to find the back of the net!

Aye, we swim, but no one joins water polo just to swim. Our program offers so much more! Athletes improve their swimming skills, cardiovascular fitness, eye hand coordination and game sense! Youth ages 10 to 18 are welcome to join one of our youth club programs.

Dribbling doesn’t just happen on the basketball court or soccer pitch. We dribble the ball up the pool doing head up front crawl. It becomes second nature pretty quickly. Don’t believe it? Come try!!

We scrimmage during practice, but the real excitement happens at Water Polo Sask Community League & Provincial events. These events give our athletes the opportunity to play games with or against athletes of similar age and skill from Regina, Estevan & Weyburn.

Athletes are eligible for TeamSask. You can learn more about TeamSask program at http://www.wpsask.ca/.

CLUB TRAINING GROUPS:

This season, our focus is on organizing athletes to train alongside peers of similar ages and skill levels. We prioritize creating social groups that consider both age and gender, fostering a supportive and inclusive environment. Each group will have designated practice times, space, and coaches tailored to their specific needs and abilities.

ILWP Crew - Mates - CLM (9U) - I Love Water Polo is an introduction program for athletes learning to swim and play the water polo way. Participants should enjoy being in the water, but do not have to be good swimmers. Floatie belts are available for those who need one until they are confident to swim without one. Learn more about ILWP HERE.

Club Crew - Admirals - CLA (12U) - This is a club-level development program focusing on improving swimming techniques and learning basic water polo skills. Athletes are strong swimmers and have an interest in learning the game of water polo.

Club Crew - Buccaneers - CLB (14U) - This is a club-level development program focusing on improving basic and intermediate water polo skills.

Club Crew - Marauder - CLB, CLO (16U & 18U) - This is a club-level intensifying program offering competitive training and practice sessions preparing athletes to participate in provincial programming and NCL competitions. Athletes have water polo experience and an interest in competitive water polo.

Club Crews	Practices Days/week	Time	Club Fee	Age	Goal
ILWP/Mates	1x/week (Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday)	Mon 7:00-8:00pm (SHAW) Wed 6:00-7:00pm (YMCA) Sun 2:30-3:30pm (YMCA)	$250/term (Fall or Winter)	2016 & later	- Learn the necessary swimming skills like head-up front crawl, whip kick and backstroke, while introducing athletes to water polo equipment and basic skills.
Admirals	2x/week (Mondays & Wednesdays)	7:00pm to 9:00pm (30min dryland followed by 90min in pool)	$990	2013 - 2015	- Learn the necessary skills like swimming, treading, dribbling, passing, catching, etc. - Play water polo in preparation for competition to improve and develop skills for water polo like ball-handling, passing, shooting, goal-tending, teamwork and game strategy.
Buccaneers	2x/week (Mondays & Wednesdays)	7:00pm to 9:00pm (30min dryland followed by 90min in pool)	$990	2011-2012	- Learn and develop intermediate water polo skills to prepare players for higher-level competition.
Marauders	3x/week (Mondays, Wednesdays & Tuesdays)	Mon/Wed 7:00pm to 9:00pm (30min dryland followed by 90min in pool) Tues 6:00pm -8:30pm (30min dryland followed by 120min in pool)	$1190	2010 & earlier	- Learn and develop advanced water polo skills to prepare players for higher-level competition. - Gain game experience and train in tactics & team strategy.

Good to Know:

The Pirate's water polo season typically starts the first week after school starts in September
The Pirate's water polo season ends at the end of March
Pirates train in the evening at the SHAW Centre
Practices include: dry land, swim training, drills and scrimmages
Dryland warm-up begins 30min before wet sessions.
Club registration fee includes tournaments and provincial tournament fees. (WPS & WPC membership fees in addition to prices listed above).
Pirates Athletes could play in 2-3 Community League Tournaments (October - February) and 2 Provincial Tournaments (in December & March)
Water Polo Saskatchewan invites athletes to participate in provincial Development Centre/High Performance Centre programming and eligibility for Team Sask or NCL Team selection.

Get on deck with us! Play like a pirate!