Practical Ways to Keep Kids in Water Polo Long-Term Most coaches don’t talk about how to keep kids in water polo. By the time a kid reaches high school the real retention problem started years earlier. Players don’t suddenly quit at fifteen. They drift away at eleven or twelve long before they ever reach a … Read more
Figuring out how to make water polo fun for U12 athletes is the single best way to prevent early burnout and keep kids coming back to the pool. When young players look forward to practice, they stay engaged longer, master fundamental skills faster, and build a lasting connection to the sport. Most of us started … Read more
Water polo is one of the best sports in the world. Fast, physical, social and genuinely fun to play. I’ve been around it for fifty years and I still believe that. So why do so few kids ever get the chance to try it? The answer is simpler and more frustrating than most coaches want … Read more
