Water polo is a popular sport worldwide, with many countries involved in both a national level as well as in professional leagues. A well-recognized sport that is participated at the Olympics, water polo brings many benefits to those athletes that participate in such a sport. Benefits such as learning good communication skills, which are vital for success in water polo, as well as developing great problem-solving skills. Players often learn different strategies in which to break down a defense, often a key skill to a successful win in the pool. Three important water polo skills include swimming, treading, and passing a ball which is great in building upper and lower body strength.

We are blessed to have a great team of professional and passionate coaches on board at St Stithians Boys' College. Many of them have grown a number of our players, enabling them to being selected for both provincial and national levels. Water polo at St Stithians has been able to produce numerous provincial and national players across the school – for this, we are immensely proud. A testimony to our dedication and love for the sport. We are fortunate to have world class facilities, both aquatic and gym, which allow for us to ensure we train our students in the many facets required to become a top water polo athlete.

At St Stithians we are fortunate to offer many of our water polo students to partake in numerous tournaments – both nationally and internationally. An opportunity that allows them to make new friends and learn more outside of the water polo space. That being said,  we encourage students to come try water polo out, may it be to play for the love of the game and make friends along the way, or to play to grow in the sport for a higher level of achievement, this sport is open to all that are interested.

We look forward to giving your son/s the opportunity to find fitness and meaning in the Water Polo space. 

MEGAN BETCHOO 

MIC: WATER POLO