The Swim England Water Polo U15 Nationwide Age Group Championships are simply across the nook and can see 25 groups competing in Ponds Forge.
It should mark the return of nationwide competitors for the age group gamers and is anticipated to include some ‘high-quality water polo’ from the groups.
The occasion is because of be held from 18-19 December, with the boys’ competitors happening on Saturday 18 and the women’ on Sunday 19.
The 2019 version of the occasion noticed Sedgefield being named winners of the boys’ competitors whereas Otters got here out victorious on the women’ facet.
Fifteen boys’ groups will likely be in attendance and will likely be primed to do battle throughout 5 levels of matches. They’re:
Cwm Draig, Watford, Grantham, Metropolis of Sheffield, Metropolis of Manchester, Warrington, Worthing, Metropolis of Birmingham. Devonport, Northampton 1, West London, Penguin 1, Northampton 2, North London, West London, Penguin 2, and Beckenham.
On the women’ facet, groups from Croydon Amphibians, Devonport, Metropolis of Manchester, Metropolis of Liverpool, West London Penguins, Grantham, Metropolis of Sheffield, Watford, Worthing and Cheltenham will likely be striving to get to that all-important gold medal match.
‘Alternative for high quality water polo’
Norman Leighton, Swim England expertise officer – water polo, mentioned: “It’s thrilling to be welcoming the youth of our sport again to Ponds Forge for nationwide competitors as soon as once more.
“This occasion was an exciting one in 2019 with a number of potential and promise being proven by the younger up-and-coming gamers who took half.
“Hopefully, this competitors offers a possibility for high-quality water polo matches to be performed amongst the groups who’ve undoubtedly been working exhausting in preparation.”
The dwell scoreboard for all outcomes all through the course of the competitors will likely be accessible from Saturday 18 December through this hyperlink.
All these resulting from attend the Championships are requested to familiarise themselves with the Covid-19 steering for the occasion earlier than arrival and guarantee to comply with the suggestions listed.