Water Polo for Indigenous Youth
The MWPA has partnered with the Manitoba Aboriginal Sports and Recreation Council (MASRC) to offer a water polo program for Indigenous youth aged 4 - 15 years.
Whether you're a beginner or experienced, this program is for you! Led by experienced water polo coaches, our sessions provide a supportive environment for skill development.
Water polo is a combination of many sports, like swimming, basketball, soccer, team handball, and wrestling. Many of the skills and strategies those sports use, water polo combines them. Kids as young as 4 or 5 can start water polo. To begin with, this is just like swimming lessons but with a ball and goal thrown in for some extra fun.
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The only requirement is that participants must be able to swim safely in the deep end-typically this means being able to complete 2-4 continuous laps without stopping. If you're unsure of your child's swimming ability, please reach out so we can discuss and, if needed, arrange a swim evaluation.​​
Starts again February 6!
For more information: www.masrc.com
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Benefits
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Children understand how to play in a team, so that different children with different skills can work together to achieve a goal
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Coordination to pass and catch the ball with one hand
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Swimming is a core skill. This gives children an option to play a ball sport in the water which helps reinforce skills
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Swimming is a fundamental requirement for water polo. The better a player can swim the better they will be able to play water polo.