Water Polo Tips – Swim England Water Polo Hub https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo Home of the sport of water polo in England Thu, 11 Jul 2024 16:19:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.1.1 Great Britain goalkeeper Elliot McHugh’s top drills for staying active out the pool https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/elliot-mchugh-drills/ https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/elliot-mchugh-drills/#respond Sat, 28 Mar 2020 15:00:09 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/?p=5754 Elliot McHugh, Great Britain’s U19s goalkeeper and member of the Swim England National Youth Advisory Panel, shares some drills that can be done out of the pool. The goalkeeper in water polo plays a key role in co-ordinating the defence and preventing the attacking team from scoring. While this position is physically demanding, the goalkeeper … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/elliot-mchugh-drills/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2020/03/elliot_mchugh.jpg The benefits of left handed water polo players https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/benefits-left-handed-water-polo-players/ https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/benefits-left-handed-water-polo-players/#respond Wed, 17 May 2017 11:07:45 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/?p=2962 Left handed water polo players are like gold dust – every team needs them. But why are they so useful? Most water polo players are right handed. When they attack they want to receive a pass from the right wing (position 1 or 2). A left handed player naturally plays on the 2m right wing … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/benefits-left-handed-water-polo-players/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2017/04/ciara_gibson_byrne_gb_water_polo.jpg 6 tips for winning the physical battle in water polo https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/winning-the-physical-battle-in-water-polo/ https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/winning-the-physical-battle-in-water-polo/#respond Sun, 01 Jan 2017 13:00:19 +0000 https://events.swimming.org/waterpolo-new/?p=1942 Water polo is one of the world’s toughest sports, requiring speed, strength and agility and high levels of endurance. You need to make quick decisions under pressure and understand the many complex tactics and game plays. However, there’s also a certain amount that goes on under the water. Whether it’s kicking, pulling, grabbing or shoving … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/winning-the-physical-battle-in-water-polo/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2016/07/winning_the_physical_battle_in_water_polo.jpg 8 tips for playing goalkeeper in water polo https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/8-tips-for-playing-goalkeeper-in-water-polo/ https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/8-tips-for-playing-goalkeeper-in-water-polo/#respond Sun, 01 Jan 2017 10:00:00 +0000 https://events.swimming.org/waterpolo-new/?p=1910 Often thought of as the toughest position, the goalkeeper in water polo is the last line of defense and undoubtedly a crucial role within any team. From stopping shots, to conducting the defence, assisting on counter attacks and creating game changing moments with key decisions, playing goalkeeper involves a wealth of variety and the need … […]

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