Water Polo

2025 Spring NHSTC Water Polo

Our Spring 2025 water polo will start April 14th! The first session will run April 14th to April 30th. Sign-ups will start April 7th at 9am for members and April 9th at 10am for non-members. Classes will be M/W with at 3:45pm until 4:30pm.

For questions please contact Farrah Kunkel at [email protected].

All Skill Levels - M/W 3:45-4:30 PM

This is a perfect class for those who have finished level 4 swim lessons and are ready to try something new. In this class, we will introduce the fundamental skills for water polo. We will continue to build a strong foundation of fundamental skills, including body balance (horizontal and vertical), treading water, technical movements with and without the ball, passing and shooting. We will also work on defensive and offensive movements with and without a ball. We will teach skills such as pressure passing and release moves and will build up to mini games to encourage movement with and out the ball as well as offensive and defense strategies.

Session Number	Dates	Sign-Up Dates
Session #1	April 14th - April 30th	Members: 4/7 at 9am Non-Members: 4/9 at 10am
Session #2	May 5th - May 21st	Members: 4/28 at 9am Non-Members: 4/30 at 10am
Session #3	May 26th - June 11th	Members: 5/19 at 9am Non-Members: 5/21 at 10am

Participation in Sunday league is encouraged. *needs USA Water Polo Membership for this league. USAWP membership info here
For league information please contact Farrah directly.

*If withdrawing from a session prior to classes starting for a medical reason, you will be given a club credit for all classes unused. Cancellation requests made after the session has started will not be eligible for club credit or refund. Club credits will be good for 2 years from the date of issue.
Please note that we are unable to offer makeups or refunds for missed swim lesson class(es) for any reason.

Please print and fill out the following form when you sign up and bring it to the first day of practice:

Practices will be Monday - Friday, with the time determined by age group. Games will be once a week, with the day also determined by age group. Please note the league has not determined the game schedule yet, which could impact practice times. Team members will be notified once this information is available.

Practice times:
8:00-9:00 am - 10&under & 12&under
9:00-10:00 am - 14&under
10:00-11:00 am - 15&over
The coach will assign your player to specific practice days and times

Water Polo members must be family members of NHSTC or of any other Midlakes pool that does not have a water polo team. For more information on how to become a family member, click here.

SafeSport Requirement for All Midlakes Participants (Swimmers, Parents/Volunteers, Board, Coaches)

Starting May 1, 2022, all swimmers will need to be SafeSport trained to compete in Midlakes Swim & Dive League. Midlakes Swim & Dive League is committed to improving the development and safety of athletes and participants involved in swim, dive, and water polo. In an effort to prevent the emotional, physical, and sexual abuse of athletes, Midlakes wants to implement both prevention training and prevention policies. The goal of all trainings is to equip participants with knowledge on how to Prevent, Recognize, and Report sexual misconduct and keep our league safe and fun for all participants.

If Coaches and Swimmers are not trained before your Club’s first practice, they will not be allowed to enter the pool until your training is complete. Parents and Volunteers must be trained by June 1. We recommend everyone get trained as soon as possible, so you don’t forget and end up rushing to squeeze the training in at the last minute.

Descriptions of Training Options Available and Roles:

For Swimmers (Role = Athlete):
As a swimmer and/or participant at Newport Hills, you are required to take one of the following trainings:

Swimmers 12 and Under are required to take the free15-minute “SafeSport training for Kids” before you will be allowed to swim in practices or meets for Midlakes Swim & Dive League.
Swimmers 13 and Over are required to take the free 15-minute “SafeSport training for Youth Athletes” before you will be allowed to swim in practices or meets for Midlakes Swim & Dive League.

Parents/Volunteers (Role=Volunteer):
As a Parent/Volunteer at Newport Hills, you are required to take the free 30-minute “Parent’s Guide to Misconduct in Sport” before you will be allowed to swim in practices or meets for Midlakes Swim & Dive League.

How to Access the Required Training For Newport Hills

Create an Account:
1. If you do not already have a SafeSport training account, go to: https://safesporttrained.org?KeyName=FSMIDLAKESnewporthills
2. Select Enrollment Key on the landing page and enter the following key where it says “key name”: FSMIDLAKESnewporthills (This will ensure your training is linked to Newport Hills).
3. Fill in the required information to sign up. You will not have a Member ID #, so can ignore this. Enter Midlakes as the “Name of Sport or Community Organization”. Your “Role” is explained below:

Athlete/Participant:
SafeSport for Kids (Ages 12 and Under)
SafeSport for Youth Athletes (13 and Over)

Parent/Volunteer:
Parents guide to Misconduct in Sport

4. Once your info is entered correctly, click the light blue “Sign Up” button at the bottom of the web page. From the Welcome page, select “Catalog” near the center of the page.
5. From the Catalog, select the appropriate training as detailed above by clicking “Enroll”. From there, you can begin the online training session.
6. Once you have completed your training, your certificate should be saved within the SafeSport training system. You can access it at any time to print your certificate in the future if needed.
If you have already completed SafeSport training for another sport within the U.S. Center for SafeSport system, please let your Club know so we can link your training to the Midlakes/ Newport Hills account.

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*SafeSport REQUIRED*
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