Excellence in water polo is a very accurate barometer of a country’s commitment to, and attitude to, sport. On the part of the athlete it requires strength, stamina, swimming ability, ball handling skills, decision making skills, tactical awareness and intelligence. It also requires dedication, commitment to training, personal sacrifice, coaches that are tactically astute and possess excellent people management skills and, last but not least, a network of facilities and athlete support. Unfortunately, this all costs money and success doesn’t come easily or happen overnight. We can debate the level of progress so far but it has to be acknowledged that British Water Polo has taken a step forward and there can be no turning back, whether it takes two, four, eight or whatever number of years to get to where we want.
Graham Hoy | 
