What's New At Orange County Water Polo Club
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OCWPC Charitable Contributions
Dear Friend,
If you are reading this letter, it’s probably because you know a
water polo player.
They’re tough. They’re smart. They’re willing to go the
distance—not just in the pool, but in school and work and life as well.
If you don’t know one, don’t take my word for how unique these athletes are. The Bleacher Report just
named water polo as the toughest
sport—ahead of football, rugby, basketball, hockey, boxing, and others—in areas
of endurance, speed, strength, agility, skill, and physicality. This could be
why the United States Navy specifically prioritizes water polo players when recruiting
for their elite SEALs program—often regarded as among the toughest and smartest ...
Posted Dec 13, 2011 2:48 PM by Orange County Water Polo Club
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OCWPC 1st Annual Canned Food Drive
DROP OFF AT SATURDAY PRACTICE BETWEEN 10AM - 2PM IN THE DESIGNATED BOXES AT THE JSERRA HS POOL
1st Annual
Holiday Canned Food Drivebenefiting
Father Serra’s Pantry in San Juan Capistrano
This Holiday, we invite OCWPC Families to donate Canned Foods and
Goods toFather Serra’s Pantrylocated at the
Mission Basilica. (The Pantry helps feed approximately 2500
people per month!!)
Designated boxes for dropping off canned food
goods will be placed on the JSerra Pool Deck
COLLECTION DAYS: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3,
2011SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2011
OCWPC families have also designated additional Holiday
Food Items to be delivered to Father Serra’s Pantry, Wednesday, December
21st, 2011
For more information visit:http://www.jserra.org/apps/pages ...
Posted Dec 13, 2011 2:38 PM by Orange County Water Polo Club
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OCWPC Girls Selected For 2011 Olympic Development Program Holiday Camp
OCWPC's 2011 Holiday Camp Attendees (from left):
Hylah Prussak (San Clemente), Maddie Long (San Clemente),
Aly Perkins (San Clemente)
Orange County Water Polo Club is proud to announce the selection of three of its female athletes for USA Water Polo's Holiday Camp. For five days in early-December, Hylah Prussak, Maddie Long, and Aly Perkins will train and learn from the best coaches in the country at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Under the guidance of the Olympic Development Program (ODP), the camp will focus on specific training techniques used by the current Women's National Water Polo Team, including rigorous dry-land training and classroom instruction. Each athlete will have a great experience staying in ...
Posted Nov 6, 2011 6:56 PM by Orange County Water Polo Club
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Local Water Polo Players Excel In National Water Polo Tournament
Orange County Water Polo Club (OCWPC) Begins New Season
After Strong Showing At 2011 National Junior Olympics
For the last forty-two years, the National Junior Olympic
Water Polo Tournament has been the venue for the best clubs in the nation to
compete against one another. During this 4-day tournament, over 300 teams
compete at all levels ranging from 10 and Under through the Masters level. This
year, the tournament was held in Orange County at over 20 venues in the area.
Team Results
OCWPC finished their club season with a strong showing by
qualifying seven teams for the tournament:
10u Coed – 2nd Place, Gold Division
12u Boys – 10th Place, Platinum Division
14u Boys Red – 2nd ...
Posted Sep 7, 2011 1:16 AM by Kevin Perkins
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OC Water Polo Girls - Developing Next Generation Competitors
2011 CDM 12u Tournament
Coach Perkins and Ava
2011 14u National Junior Olympic Qualifier
In the Fall of 2010, Kevin Perkins and his two daughters began to look for an existing team where he could build a next generation water polo program for girls. Perkins, a San Clemente High School alumni, felt like there was an opportunity to add to the competitive landscape of existing area clubs while making it entirely fun for his daughters and their teammates. By focusing on fundamentals, teamwork, and game scenarios, he has built up the team within a year to qualify for the National Junior Olympic tournament.
Now, he intends on building up the Girls Program further by increasing the size of the 14u ...
Posted Sep 7, 2011 1:18 AM by Kevin Perkins
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OC Water Polo Apparel - NOW AVAILABLE!
The ordering window for OCWPC apparel will close Wed. March 2. A sizing kit for girl's suits will be available on deck. Following the close of the window, there will still be a several week lead time. Please be patient with this initial order.
S&R Sport - OCWPC Web Team Account Access
First you need to Create an Account Profile:
Go to http://www.srsport.com/
Click on "Login" link located just below the Search Window at the top right of the page.
Click on the "Continue" link in the New Customer window.
Fill in the requested info on the "My Account Information" page. Now you have an account and you are ready to set up access to your ...
Posted Mar 4, 2011 9:27 PM by Orange County Water Polo Club
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Girls 16U & 18U "Off-Season" Teams Forming
OFF-SEASON IS THE TIME TO IMPROVE! OC Water Polo is starting a high school level group focused strictly on player development, position-specific coaching, and general team systems. All high schools are welcomed! Group will train for San Diego Cup, JO Qualifier, or similar level tournament along with weekly scrimmage against local area clubs.
For more information visit the team pages (16U Girls or 18U Girls), and register now!
Posted Feb 24, 2011 1:22 PM by Orange County Water Polo Club
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Orange County Water Polo Club has strong showing at Kap7 International Tournament
The KAP7 international was formed to offer high quality competition at the top facilities in Orange County. OCWPC teams finished strongly amongst some of the best clubs in Southern California and beyond.
Results:
10U COED - 7th
14U Boys GOLD - 2nd
14U Boys PLATINUM - 10th
16U Boys GOLD - 1st
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19U Boys GOLD- 1st
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Posted Feb 22, 2011 1:07 PM by Orange County Water Polo Club
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Orange County Water Polo Players Selected For USA Water Polo's Olympic Development Program
The Olympic Development Program (ODP) was created as a feeder system for the Youth and Cadet National Teams for USA Water Polo. Players who participate are able to:
Integrate the American System of play into their existing training
Be evaluated for long-term improvment
Be seen by National Team coaches
Raise their college profile
The following OC Water Polo players were selected for the 2011 SoPac Regional Championship Training and Competition Teams:
2011 9th Grade & Under Boys
Bailey Harris
Trevor Collins
Brody Zachary
Grady Williams
2011 8th Grade & Under Boys
Bennie Seybold
Riley Zachary
Dylan Elliott
Luke Wyatt
Bennett Williams
2011 8th Grade & Under Girls
Aly Perkins
The following are Orange County Water Polo ODP Alumni:
Jay Neiger
Neil Levecke
Posted Feb 22, 2011 1:09 PM by Orange County Water Polo Club
Players, Parents & Fans: Wonder what that "tweet-tweet" whistle means?
Learning the rules of water polo can be pretty straight forward. But it helps if you know what an "exclusion" is, or why the team moves into specific formations at certain times. Click here to see various water polo basics.
Coach Peter Talks About What It Takes To Be Successful
Learning how to play water polo in Croatia has given Head Coach Peter Asic and his players a consistent advantage over others for a long time. Click here to discover Peter's philosophy and why it all works.
Girls Water Polo Now at OCWPC!
Starting with 12U Girls and 14U Girls, OC is now opening up 16U Girls & 18U Girls teams as the high school season ends. For more information, please contact Coach Kevin.
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World Class Training
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World Class Training
At OC Water Polo, athletes learn a variety of advanced techniques that make them competitive with other clubs and schools throughout the nation. |
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World Class Coaches |
World Class Coaches
The coaches at OC Water Polo are some of the best in the sport having many years experience playing and teaching the sport. Athletes are taught fundamentals that develop into good work ethics. OCWPC athletes carry these habits into other areas of their life into academics and character. |
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World Class Facilities
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World Class Facilities
JSerra Catholic High School is one of the premiere aquatic centers in South Orange Couny. Many swim meets and water polo tournaments are held here due to its vast deck space, luxurious 50M pool, balanced water chemistry, and sleek infinity edges.
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World Class Families
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World Class Families
OCWPC has some of the best families in club sports! The club keeps everybody on the same page by using the latest online technologies such as Facebook, surveys, and player evaluations.
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World Class Fun
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World Class Fun
And with all this hard work... the players still manage to be "kids" and have a great time!
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Questions? Please contact us about getting started, or register today!
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