My theory is when you play water polo you pee in the water, whenever and wherever as your coaches never let you out to pee. You practice 5-10 times a week for years, your body gets used to it and now your bladder is weak because you’re so used to peeing on demand

I recently got my girlfriend into water polo a year ago, when we first met she used to make fun of how I found it hard to hold it in and how peeing in the pool is gross and she would never do it, and now a year later she’s the same.

Has anyone else noticed this / can relate?

I was 120 kg 7 month ago now i am 97 kg and feel Better than ever my stamina improved but not by much i am still quite slow (14-15 secs for 25 meteres) am 190 cm and 15 years old so for a center its not bad i struggle with finishing and my technique seems to be laking when the ball comes i am slow and my decision making is slow and i cant seem to improve i have been stuck at the same place for 3 months minimum can anyone help?

I need help building up my stamina because I have good speed but I can’t maintain it for long. Do you guys have any tips or suggestions to build my stamina? Keep in mind I don’t have access to a pool outside of my practices.

Tommorow the my wpolo season begins. I'm going into it with heads up, because I'm very certain I'll have a big improvement. I play front left wing since last season, but my performances last season were very poor - i think i scored a total of about like 10 goals, but my performance overall was also horrid. Although one large reason was our kinda bad coach. We now have a new coach, who actually explains stuff, and both my dad and him have seen improvements. Even though training doesn't matter, I've started scoring more there, and my coach has told me that I'm improving a lot. I'm hoping this season will be a successful one for me and my club.

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Looking to find a daktronics omnisport 2000e anyone have any ideas where to find one?

My school goalie just got a concussion so I have to switch to goalie, what are some basics I should know?

Water Polo deserves its day in the sun. Vote Wyatt Julian who scored four goals in the Ohio state championship game.

https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/high-school/2024/10/28/vote-dispatch-athlete-of-the-week-sponsored-by-wexner-medical-center/75893057007/

Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone has some advice. This is my fourth season playing WP, and for the 3rd and 4th season I have been in goals. Season 3 was out of necessity and i played in under 14's. This year I chose to play in goals and am really enjoying it but due to rule changes i now play for seniors and Yr 9/12.

I am struggling with getting across the cage, especially for corners and lollypop shots. Height is no problem, I am tall and have long arms, but if I go up, I can't go sideways and vice versa. Any tips or exercises I could do? (I can't go to the gym)

Also any tips on 5 meter shots?

Thanks, Your Friendly Neighbourhood Goalie

I'm currently a junior and I've done swim for the past 2 years but wanted to try polo with my friends because i was kind of getting bored. As of now the training is way more tiring than swim (as I expected, waterpolo is tough) but I keep having problems with my catching...like I'll try to catch the ball but I have the instinct to push it forward once it's in my hands or it just bounces right off my palm. Are there any tips on how to catch and throw a waterpolo ball correctly when your hand is literally smaller than the average polo player :sob:

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Greetings WP Fam

Check out this new shot blocker I'm making and please share some thoughts. Hoping it can help athletes get more quality shooting reps when they're training alone or with their squad!

LINK TO BLOCKER VIDEO/PAGE

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Blocker Specs:
The blocker is made out of a buoyant EVA Foam, which is impact resistant and water safe. The blocking arm is adjustable, allowing athletes to train multiple different shot release points. The blocker remains stationary with two length-adjustable anchors that sit on the bottom of the pool preventing rotation as well. The blocker supports a two arm assembly that can act as a stand-in goalie.

How do I score at 4-5 positions as a righty

I'm just wondering how good american players are compared to players in countries like hungary, croatia, italy, serbia etc. Ive never seen an american player play in person. I'm mainly looking at the high school but also the college levels of play.

Hi!

I just played a 2-day tournament for the first time and in one match me and the person I was marking were absolutely going for each other, and I found out afterwards that the girl was my BFF from when I was five so yeah, I went to go apologize and it turns out we both hadn't recognized each other but our mothers had!

Any advice for avoiding tunnel vision in games?

In your guys opinon, what is the best ball for water polo? Should I buy kap7, mikasa, Delfina, or winart?

I have a big game tomorrow wanting to know what i should eat tomorrow that will get my body fueled at an hs level for a goalie

I’ve recently started water therapy and I’m wondering if I can try water polo? I’m physically disabled, but I move easier in the water.

Is there a way to become a referee in water polo games, maybe for 12u or 10u as a high schooler. I want to get better at the sport, and maybe learning to ref might help

GG taking on Katella HS at Kennedy HS. Beautiful night for a water polo game.

Does anyone know if there’s a rule in California (CIF) that prevents a high school coach from pushing players into a specific club? The team is told that joining this one club is preferred and it’s clear that the players getting PT are on that side of the fence. The club itself is okay (plays gold level at JO’s) but some of the better players would benefit from a recruiting perspective at more competitive clubs. I feel these kids, and families, are forced into difficult choices when a coach puts his interests ahead of the players. I’m guessing this is problem has existed for many years and want to see how others navigated the choices.

Hello,I have a problem,I go to other county and I don’t have the opportunity training in the pool,I have the waterpolo ball.But the competition will be soon , I'll come right before the competition,how can I keep my shape ?Thanks

Hey guys. I’m going into college admissions season but haven’t gotten any D1 schools that are interested in me that have the academic programs I’m looking for. I’ve been looking at division 3 schools, and for one of them, my top choice at the moment, the coach asked for my transcript and standardized test, met me in person, said he could help me out, and has since completed ghosted me. What do you guys think is the likelihood that he was actually serious about helping me out with admissions?

I’m 16 and have played for almost 3 years and have been a starter for 2 of them on both 16 and 18u girls. I have competitively swam for over 10 years and I am one of the fastest people on my team. Recently my coach has decided to let me start doing swim offs for the half of the game when I am on the side of the swim off. I have struggled with when to pull my head up to get the ball and what I’m really supposed to do to keep the ball from the other team. High school season is coming up and I would love to know what to do before then! Any and all advice is appreciated 🙏