Sutherland Shire Water Polo Association in Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia | Sport & recreation

Sutherland Shire Water Polo Association

Locality: Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia

Address: Sutherland Leisure Centre 2232 Sutherland, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.waterpolo.asn.au

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22.01.2022 The draw for Opens Round 0 this Friday 15th January 2021 has now been released. This can be accessed via the SSWPA website under Draws and Results https://www.waterpolo.asn.au/draws-results/.

21.01.2022 What a great day at the pool for our Christmas Gala Day 2020! Thank you to all who got involved and we hope you enjoyed the day of competition. Congratulations to the following teams who won their divisions: U12: Arctic Nutcrackers & Gunnamatta Tinsel (Draw)... U14: Gunnamatta Prancer Opens: Gunnamatta Elves We hope you all have a Merry Christmas and see you back at the pool in the new year

20.01.2022 Good Morning everyone, I hope you’re all excited about todays Gala Day! Just a reminder that COVID-19 Guidelines will be enforced today. This includes social distancing, limiting spectators to ONE person per player, avoiding co-mingling and ‘get in - play - get out’ policy.... We will have a Covid Safe Marshall circulating the pool to ensure these guidelines are enforced. In accordance with NSW Health guidelines please do not attend this event if you have recently been at any of the identified venues as per the attached link, have cold and flu like symptoms or are awaiting COVID test results. https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/latest-news-and-updates We appreciate all your support in ensuring this is a safe and enjoyable event for all players, spectators and staff. Kind Regards, SSWPA

19.01.2022 Sun and fun for our first Saturday game of the season. Round 0. Great to see friends again in the water, playing the best sport ever !

18.01.2022 The draw for the remainder of the season has now been released. This can be viewed on the SSWPA website under Draws and Results. https://www.waterpolo.asn.au/draws-results/ In order to alleviate the bye situation in various divisions, some teams will be required to play twice in each round. Please read the draw carefully and make note if you are in a team that has two games. This will be played as a normal competition game. Hope you're all looking forward to another great weekend of waterpolo!

16.01.2022 It’s time for Water Polo to start again! The competition dates for Summer 2021 are: Opens: Friday 15th January --> Friday 26th March 2021 U8-U15: Saturday 30th January --> Saturday 27th March 2021... The first round is being run as a Round 0 and the season will follow a round-robin format with no finals. To register for Summer 2021, head over to our website, select your club and follow the prompts. The following link will also take you there: https://www.waterpolo.asn.au/register-now/ Please note that some clubs are still in the process of setting up their registrations however this should be complete shortly. The SSWPA is providing a discounted registration fee for those that played in the recent Summer 2020 season. If this applies to you, please select the relevant payment returning payment class when registering. If you didn’t play in Summer 2020, payment classes are normal. If you are using an active kids voucher please select this class.

13.01.2022 One day to go to register for the SSWPA Christmas Gala Day. Registrations close Sunday night (13 December). The response so far is exceptional so contact your club and register your interest now or you will miss out. New members are welcome! Also, our friends at Delfina have arranged some Aussie players to come along. We will have an exhibition game in the afternoon which will include an u12, u14 and Open player in each team. Players will be selected on the day. ... There is more..... Delfina will be providing Best and Fairest awards for each age. Register now!!!

12.01.2022 Hi all, The draw for the Gala Competition 2020 has now been released. This can be viewed through the SSWPA website under Draws and Results or via this link: https://www.waterpolo.asn.au/tourn//&date=2020-12-19&d=all Please all check your emails as important information for tomorrows competition has been sent. If you are unsure of your team please get in contact with your club and they will be able to assist.... Here are some summary notes for the day: U12 - Begins at 11:00 am - Finals at 12.20 pm - 7 aside - 2 x 6-minute halves (2-minute half-time) U14 - Begins at 1.00 pm - Finals at 3:20 pm - 6-aside - 2 x 7-minute halves (2-minute half-time) Due to the number of teams, the U14s have been divided into Pool A and Pool B. In the rounds, teams will only verse those in their pool. The finals will then combine the pools to be 1v1 to determine 1st and 2nd and, 2v2 to determine 3rd and 4th. Opens - Begins at 4.00 pm - Finals at 5.20 pm - 6-aside - 2 x 7-minute halves (2-minute half-time) Each division will follow a 3 round-robin format and point scores will be calculated to determine teams for finals. It will be a fast-paced day will all the games running on 20-minute time slots so it’s really important that you are organised and know when/where you are playing to ensure you don’t miss anything. All games will be played in Pool 3 and 4 (Utility Pool). There is also an ‘exhibition game’ being played at 3.00 pm before the U14s final. This will include players from each division who will be selected on the day. Make sure you’re around to get amongst it! Please remember as always to respect the referees as the day would not be possible without them. I hope you’re all getting excited for what will be a great day.

11.01.2022 A reminder that Opens competition starts this Friday the 15th January! If you haven’t registered yet, it’s time to head on over to our website, select your club and sign up so you can join in the fun. Junior competition is also fast approaching so be sure to register now to avoid missing out. https://www.waterpolo.asn.au/register-now/... Hope you’re all excited to be back in the pool soon

10.01.2022 Christmas Gala Day is getting close... Thank you to everyone who registered. Now that we have the registration numbers you will be put in Teams and we can finalise the draw. Remember you may not be playing in the same team you have played in this season. We will be selecting new teams. Keep an eye on Facebook for further announcements. Remember their will be modified rules for u14 and Opens so that it is free flowing water polo. The rules will be announced closer to the day.... Not only will the water polo be fun, our friends at Delfina will be holding a pop up shop for last-minute Christmas gifts (swimwear, balls + more). There will also be: Delfina Prizes on the day Guest Coaches Tilly Kearns - current Aussie Stinger Hayley Ballesty - current Australian Junior Representative Men & Women current National League players Plus More... What a great way to end the year!!

09.01.2022 Summer 2020 Registrations are now OPEN Saturday Competition starts on 7th November through to 12th December 2020 Friday night competitions will start on the 6th November 2020 - 18 December 2020... We look forward to welcoming everyone back so go to the registration page and select your club. https://www.waterpolo.asn.au/home/

08.01.2022 We have a limited number of water polo balls for sale. See the Operations Table for more info at the pool.

07.01.2022 Welcome Back We are back in the water with Round 0 tonight for our Open players. Perfect night for a game of water polo with friends and family.

06.01.2022 Thank you for your patience whilst the draw for this week has been developed. It is now available through the SSWPA website in Draws & Results. Alternatively, you can follow this link https://www.waterpolo.asn.au/draws-results/. This week is being run as a Round 0. It is important to note that there have been many changes to the structure of games in comparison to previous seasons. The draw is designed to minimise overlap between members and spectators. Make sure you know wh...at time your game is being played at, and don’t arrive more than 10 minutes prior to this time you will not be allowed to enter. I hope you’re all looking forward to the first game of the season!

03.01.2022 With the start of the season just around the corner (7 November) we are going to run a free ‘Come and Try Water Polo’ session. This session will also be for those that are keen to get back into it after Covid and have a pass and few shots to get your arm ready. We will have a few expert coaches on deck to give you some tips or to jump in the water with you. We may also play a quick game. ... Date: Saturday 24 October 2020 Place: Sutherland Pool Time: 1pm to 2:30pm. Please register at the following link and pay normal pool entry on arrival: https://www.waterpolo.asn.au/events/79618/ It is open to everyone however numbers are limited. On arrival please look for Michael Wirth and get your name marked off. We know it is late notice but hopefully you can make it.

02.01.2022 Registrations are about to open for the SSWPA Gala Day on Saturday 19 December 2020. You will need to register to play through your club’s website. We plan on running u12’s in the 50m Pool from about 12pm to 3:30pm. The u14’s will start around 10:30am to about 2:30pm and Opens will be from 2:30pm to 6pm. ... These times will vary depending on numbers of registered players. The rules will be a little different to make it special. We will let you know the changes closer to the day. It will be fast and fun! Finally, what do we call this special event? Trina Johnson has recommended ‘Christmas Clash’. Please provide us with your thoughts. We will announce the name when registrations close on Sunday 13 December. Be quick. Spots are limited!

01.01.2022 I have been receiving a number of queries regarding the fees and the changes in this season. The questions have been centred around why the fees are the same but we are only running a six week competition? On behalf of the Association Board of Directors, I would like to explain our position and reasoning. It is important to note that we are not for profit organisation and in an ordinary season we operate on a roughly cost neutral basis where our net gain in funds is usually...Continue reading