Water Polo
Teacher in Charge: Mrs Caitlin Tarr
Phone: 543 2400 Ext 243
Email: ctarr@aquinas.school.nz
Terms: 1 and 4
Teacher in Charge: Mrs Caitlin Tarr
Phone: 543 2400 Ext 243
Email: ctarr@aquinas.school.nz
Terms: 1 and 4
ABOUT THE SPORT:
Aquinas College Water Polo has a strong following. We have competitors at Yr 7 & 8 and the secondary school level. The teams compete in a local competition either at the Windermere Aquatic Centre (Toi Ohomai), or the Baywave Aquatic Centre. We aim to compete in the North Island competitions and the NZ Aims Games Tournament for Year 7 and 8 students.
Check out the AC Water Polo Facebook page for updates throughout the year.
PLAYING VENUES:
Baywave Aquatic Centre, Mount Maunganui, and Toi Ohomai, Windermere Drive, Tauranga.
PRACTICES/TRAININGS:
Trainings will be on Sunday afternoons at Baywave in one hour slots between 2 and 5pm.
For Tournament Teams, practice will also be held on Wednesdays 7.00am – 8.00am at the Toi Ohomai Pool.
Entry to Baywave is $3.80
COMPETITION:
Weekly competitions are organised by Tauranga Water Polo Club. In Term 1, Tauranga Water Polo offers grades for Year 78 and Year 9-13. In Term 4, Tauranga Water Polo offers grades for Year 7/8 and Year 9/10 only.
All players will be required to be at the venues 20 minutes prior to their match. Games are estimated to be played between 4-8.30pm.
Year 7/8 play either on Tuesdays (A & B Grade) or Fridays (C Grade) at Toi Ohomai, Windermere
Year 9 – 13 play on Thursdays at Baywave (or Toi Ohomai if required).
DRAW/CANCELLATIONS:
You can access the draw on the Tauranga Water Polo website, under Term 1 Leagues or Term 4 Leagues tabs.
TOURNAMENTS 2018:
* North Island Secondary School Champs (Year 11-13) – March 2019
* New Zealand Secondary School Div 2 (Year 11-13 Girls) – April 2019
* New Zealand Secondary School Championships (Year 11-13 Boys) – April 2019
* NZ AIMS GAMES (Year 7/8) – September 2019
* Challenger Cup (Year 9/10) – October 2019
* North Island Intermediate Champs (Year 7/8) – October 2019
* North Isand Secondary School Junior Champs (Year 7-10) – Late Oct/Early November 2019
UNIFORM:
* Year 7/8: AC togs for tournament players, mufti togs for local players
* Years 9-13: AC togs compulsory for all players, no mufti togs
EQUIPMENT:
Team caps are provided
COST:
$85.00 per student, per term.
Player entry to the pool is an extra cost at Baywave to be paid on arrival at the pool. Teams selected for other competitions will be required to cover associated expenses.