h2o polo

Water Polo is an aggressive sport. You have to try to not get kicked or punched or slapped. Sprinting back and forth up the pool, get open and get the ball. You have to make sure you know where the ball is at all time because if you don't and someone passes you the ball and your not looking then you'll miss the pass and the other team can get the ball. Just to get open the other team will try to pull you underwater or pull and rip your suit so always wear 2 suits! Practices are the worse than the actual game we do so much conditioning we swim 1000 yards for warm-up and we do some more swimming and sprinting. Then we start to pass the balls with our partners and spread out further and further for longer passes. We will do drills with the ball like fake passing and shooting dribbling the ball. Then we switch pools with the boys team and work on more drills like everyone getting in a circle and treading and holding the regular balls and weight balls over our heads and then passing them around. There is also a drill called UCLA where you have a triangle in front of the the goal you pass it to one person then you swim in closer then they pass it to the other person who passes it to you and then you make a shot. If you skip practice or don't listen then you'll do whatever your doing at the time with a weight belt. During a game you really have to communicate with each other because you have everyone is talking at one time. You need skill,precision.dedication. all which can be acquired as time go on. you'll need to have the time because you have to put all effort into it but also make time for your homework. Its a great sport and you can meet new friends and come close toghether like a family because you all depend on each other. One person can't make a shot alone your teamates have to get you the ball first. Its all a team effort and you'll all share the glory when you win.