Toowoomba water polo eager to introduce more juniors to sport
Toowoomba Water Polo’s come and try day is the perfect chance to experience one of Australia’s fastest growing sports. Here’s how anyone that can swim can get involved and have fun.
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WATER POLO: Swimmers Olivia Kemp and Eloise McLoughlin dipped their toes in the “water polo pool” and were instantly hooked.
First introduced to the sport through the Flipper Ball program, the pair are now fully-fledged players.
“We played Flipper Ball at school and I loved it,” The Glennie School student Kemp said.
“It (Flipper Ball) is a modified version of water polo – the biggest difference is you can use two hands and stand up in the pool.
“I’m a squad swimmer and I thought water polo would be fun and good for my health because you’re constantly moving.”
Kemp will join a team in the Toowoomba junior competition and is excited about the prospect of more water polo.
“I love the satisfaction of seeing my hard work pay off when I learn something new,” Kemp said.
“More importantly though I love water polo because it’s fun.
“I look forward to Tuesday nights because it (playing water polo) is just 40 minutes of fun.”
Like Kemp, Eloise McLoughlin was introduced to the sport through Flipper Ball and is now an avid player.
“I love the team sport aspect of it,” she said.
“Swimming is a solo sport and I wanted to try something different.
“Water polo is fun. It’s fast paced, there is lots of action and I have made some great friends playing it.”
Toowoomba Water Polo is hosting a come and try day on Tuesday, October 5 from 6.45pm at The Glennie Aquatic Centre.
The social session will serve as an introduction for players of any skill and experience level with swimming ability the only requirement.
TWP is planning to offer junior and senior competitions this season.
Visit the TWP Facebook page to register for the come and try event.
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