Coaching – 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 Book your place at the Swim England Water Polo Coaching Conference https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/water-polo-coaching-conference-2024/ https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/water-polo-coaching-conference-2024/#respond Fri, 12 Apr 2024 10:46:04 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/?p=8661 The Swim England Water Polo Pathway Coaching Conference is returning in 2024. It takes place on Saturday 25 May at the SportPark, Loughborough University campus. The conference is aimed at water polo coaches of all levels and will feature guest speakers and presentations specifically for the water polo community. This includes a presentation from Hungarian national … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/water-polo-coaching-conference-2024/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2024/04/Water_Polo_Coaching_Conference_2024_1200x675.png Water polo coach selected for ‘exciting and innovative’ programme https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/pathway-coaching-programme-coach/ https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/pathway-coaching-programme-coach/#respond Thu, 14 Oct 2021 14:16:16 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/?p=6420 Water polo coach Richard Cousins has been chosen to take part in an ‘exciting and innovative’ year-long journey to boost his development. The Sedgefield WPC coach has been selected for the Swim England Pathway Coach Programme 2021-2022. The Pathway Coach Programme  – which also includes 18 swimming and two diving coaches – comprises of six … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/pathway-coaching-programme-coach/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2018/04/Db8F6WgX4AACqbj.jpg-large.jpg Performance Foundation course was an ‘enlightening experience’ for coach Chris https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/chris-motley-performance-foundation-programme/ https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/chris-motley-performance-foundation-programme/#respond Mon, 28 Sep 2020 08:47:30 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/?p=6024 The head coach of the women’s U17s Great Britain water polo team believes UK Coaching’s Performance Foundation Coach Support Programme has helped him improve his skillset. Chris Motley has completed the 18-month programme having been one of 45 coaches from 19 summer and winter Olympic sports that have been chosen by UK Coaching’s Talent and … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/chris-motley-performance-foundation-programme/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2020/09/chris_motley.jpg I had no coaching role models but it’s great to see more female coaches emerging https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/pippa-jones-coaching-story/ https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/pippa-jones-coaching-story/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2020 08:54:32 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/?p=6001 City of Sheffield Water Polo coach Pippa Jones explains in UK Coaching Week 2020 why she thinks being female brings something different to coaching. There weren’t any coaching role models for me. My sporting life began in a swimming pool where, once I had mastered the basics of swimming with an outstanding female teacher, I … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/pippa-jones-coaching-story/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2020/09/pippa_jones.jpg Get Involved with Water Polo Coaching https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/water-polo-coaching/ https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/water-polo-coaching/#respond Tue, 01 Jan 2019 21:06:45 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/?p=2835 From what roles are available to the different qualifications you can take, find out more below about getting involved with water polo coaching in England. About Water Polo Coaching Water polo coaches are vital for helping players develop to their full potential. They are responsible for training athletes in a sport by analysing their performances, … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/waterpolo/water-polo-coaching/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2017/03/otter_coach_talks_to_players_poolside.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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