WATER POLO CLINIC IS ON FOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16

After all the back and forth, the clinic this Sunday, October 16 is on and will run from 9 to 11:30 am.  We have a small turnout of about a dozen but Denis Zavolock, the coach, will customize the training for this group.
 
In addition, because of the reduced size and duration, and the fact that there is now one clinic instead of two, we are able to pay for it through the parents fund and will not need to collect any money.  If you have already sent in a check for one of the prior dates, please contact Gloria Nussbaum to see what you would like to do about it (have it returned, torn up, etc.)
 
Thanks!

Remainder of this Week — October 14 to 16th

MONDAY, OCTOBER WATER POLO CLINIC

MONDAY, OCTOBER 10^th, 2 to 5 pm – BOYS WATER POLO CLINIC

 

Schedule

 

2:00-2:30 Warm up/Swim Set

 

2:30-3:30 Passing/ Shooting Drills

 

3:30-4:15 6/5 and 5/6, “Man Up” and “Man Down”

 

4:15-5:00 Scrimmage with stopping for critique

 

October 11 Concession Stand at Home Game

Hi Everyone,

 We are going to have a concession stand at Tuesday’s game. We will sell snacks, drinks and water polo car stickers. I am looking for donations and a few helpers at concession stand.  Please respond directly to me at, jmbowles@optonline.net, if you can help and/or donate any of the items below. You can drop the items off in the pool lobby at 4:45.

 Water

Gatorade

Cookies/ brownies

Chips

Granola/ power bars

Pizza

 

 

 Thanks

Jeanne Bowles

 

WEEK OF OCTOBER 3rd

WEEK OF OCTOBER 3rd

Monday, October 3^rd

Water Polo Clinic tonight with the Coach of Iona College, which will run until 7:30.

Tuesday, October 4th

Unfortunately, our practices have been altered on Tuesdays and Thursdays due to a Parks & Rec swim clinic that was scheduled by mistake and will begin at 6:30 pm as of this Tuesday, October 4^th.  As a result, we will only have 3 lanes of the pool from 6:30 to 7 pm.  This is clearly not ideal so Coaches will have to see how this works and make adjustments as necessary.

Thursday, October 4^th

 Again, reduced practice time due to the swim clinic. Thursday will be for varsity only.  JV have the day off.

Friday, October 7

 Practice from 2 to 4 pm.  No school, Staff Development Day.

Saturday, October 8

No practice, Yom Kippur.

Monday, October 10

Water polo referee clinic and extended practice, 2 to 5 pm.  No school, Staff Development Day.

Tuesday, October 11

Varsity Home Game vs. Hudson Valley , 5:30 pm.

Water Polo Suits — SIZING

We have received feedback from a number of players that the water polo suits that were ordered are smaller than expected.

 We have been going back and forth with Metro Swim Shop (the New Jersey store that handles team sales.)  Because the suits are customized and we had a sizing kit available to try them on before ordering, they will not allow for returns.

 However, if anyone wants to order a new suit, they will give a $5 discount, so the price would be $ 27.50.  They also indicated that they would turn them around very quickly as the season has already begun.

 Sorry for the inconvenience but this seems to be the best that they will do.

 If you are interested, please email Gloria Nussbaum, glorianuss@optonline.net,  by Thursday evening, September 22 so that we can submit any additional orders by Friday morning.

The Westport Metro Swim Shop has various sizes of this suit in stock in the event that anyone wants to try them for sizing.  The suit is the Speedo Avenger water polo brief.

 

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 19TH

Greenwich High School Tournament Schedule and Rules — Sept 16 & 17

September 16-17

Participating Teams

GHS JV A

GHS JV B

GWP Turbo

Brunswick

Staples HS A

Staples HS B

 

Friday, September 16

5:00 p.m.          GHS JV A vs Brunswick

6:00 p.m.          GHS JV B vs Staples B

7:00 p.m.          Staples A vs Brunswick

8:00 p.m.          GHS JV A vs Staples B

9:00 p.m.          GHS JV B vs Brunswick

Saturday, September 17

11:00 a.m.        GHS JV A vs Staples A

12:10 p.m.        Staples B vs GWP Turbo

1:20 p.m.          GHS JV B vs Staples A

2:30 p.m.          Staples B vs GWP Turbo

3:40 p.m.          GHS JV A vs GHS B

 

Teams in the first game of each day should be on deck ready to warm-up 20 minutes before game time.  Particularly on Friday, we are running a very tight schedule.  So teams should plan to warm-up between periods.  On Saturday there should be plenty of time for warm-up.

Because of the time lines, we will play 6 minute quarters on Friday, 7 on Sunday.  No Overtimes.  2 Time-outs for each team per game.

Please do NOT bring any balls.  We will supply warm-up balls & game balls.

Week of September 12th

Tuesday, September 13^th – Away Game at Greenwich Y

This is a varsity game as the Greenwich Y does not have a JV squad.  However, all players are expected to attend and be prepared to play.  With a tournament to follow next weekend, it will be a great learning experience for all, and a show or support for the team.  As a result, there is no practice on Tuesday.

Bus time is 5pm sharp.

There will be sandwiches on the bus for the ride there or home for all who ordered.  Please bring any liquids and any snacks that you may want.

Captains will be in touch about appropriate dress.

Thursday, September 15^th – Pasta Dinner

This Thursday is our first pasta dinner. It will be held at the home of Jeff Burns, 6 Juniper Road.  The dinner will start directly after practice and pick up is at 8:30. All players, managers and Coaches are welcome.  Many thanks to the Burns family for their hospitality.

More details will follow this week.

Friday, September 16^th and Saturday, September 17^th – Away Tournament at Greenwich High School

The tournament next weekend will run on Friday evening and Saturday. The Varsity squad will play 3 games and JV will play 4. Please confirm your attendance at all games with the Coaches.

We will have sandwiches both days as well as some snacks, but please bring your own snacks as well as drinks. A concession stand is not a certainty.

Bus times will be announced when they are confirmed next week.  All players must stay for the entirety of the tournament and ride the bus each way, each day unless they hand in a signed Travel Release Form form each day.

There is no practice Friday or Saturday.

Water Polo Players Place in Minuteman Triathlon

Freshman water polo players Max Wimer and North Woods placed in Sunday’s (9/11) Westport Kiwanis Minuteman Triathlon. Max, who was sixth overall, finished first in the 13-14 boys age group with a time of 43:40.2. North, who was 20th overall, finished third in the 13-14 boys age group with a time of 46:42.2. Congratulations to them both. (And congratulations to Max’s sister Gabby – a tri-captain of the Staples Girls Swimming and Diving Team – who came in first in the 15-19 girls age group.)

Click to see photos from Sunday’s triathlon. And thank you to all the members of the Staples Girls Swimming and Diving Team who volunteered at the event. We couldn’t have run the triathlon without them.

- Coach Laux

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