eggBeat discontinued in 07 Due to the large number of unsuccessful subscriptions, Stoneridge is
discontinuing use of the original Topica newsletter effective
immediately.
News Cadet training has been split by gender. Boys practice
time/location remains the same (7:15PM @ Pleasanton Aquatic Center) and
Girls have changed (6-8PM @ Amador Valley HS).
Pre-season: May 14/15 to June 6/7 (Varsity-selected only)
Boys Varsity tryouts: Mon/Wed, May 14/16
Girls Varsity tryouts: Tues/Thur, May 15/17
Pre-season location: Pleasanton Aquatic Center
Regular season: June 18 - August 2
Regular season location (Varsity & House): Amador Valley HS Pool
Regular season location (Cadet): Pleasanton Aquatic Center
Dryland announced for high school boys & girls Coach Chris Walker will run a weight/conditioning class
from 7:45-9:00AM at Amador. Training will be Tuesday & Thursday mornings.
Cost is $50 for the class and it will run through the summer season.
NOTES
- 16U Girls will travel to Honolulu August 7-12
- The Pleasanton Summer Series is cancelled for 2007.
2007 Fall Ball
Fall Ball details September 4 thru October 24
Mondays and Wednesdays
Pleasasanton Aquatic Center
7:15-9:15PM
$260 / full season
$65 / individual session
Tournaments TBA per Pacific Zone
Registration coming soon
*NOTE*
Session I begins on *Tue 9/4* (instead of Monday 9/3) due to the Labor Day holiday.
2006-07 Winter Ball
Winter Polo program structure November 27 to February 1 All training at Pleasanton Aquatic Center, 7:15-9:15PM.
Winter program is split into two phases...the first before PUSD's winter break, the second following winter break.
Athletes must register for both phases, or just register for Phase II. There is not a Phase I-only option.
BOYS - Mondays & Wednesdays Phase I: Nov 27, 29 | Dec 4, 6 | 11, 13 | 18, 20
Phase II: Jan 8, 10 | *15, 17 | 22, 24 | 29, 31
Staff: Chris W/Chris T, Randy, Ryan
* denotes MLK Day...practice arrangements TBD
GIRLS - Tuesdays & Thursdays Phase I: Nov 28, 30 | Dec 5, 7 | 12, 14 | 19, 21
Phase II: Jan 9, 11 | 16, 18 | 23, 25 | 30, Feb 1
Staff: Allen/Mark, Fran/Kristin
NorCal Winter League All sites and game times TBA Round 1 - December 16-17
Round 2 - January 6-7
Round 3 - January 20-21
Round 4 - February 3-4
Pacific Zone Team Try-outs All sites and game times TBA December 9-10
In the United States, it is common for Swim clubs and Water Polo clubs to operate independently of one another.
Two sports that ought to exist in harmony all too frequently do not.
While serious water polo coaches demand their athletes swim competitivly each year,
it has not been unheard of for Swim coaches to discourage water polo from their swimmers' diet.
The popular myth out of the Swim-only camp is that the style of swimming
needed for Water Polo teaches and requires "bad" habits, compromising a
swimmers skill development of "proper" technique.
Another argument has been that time spent playing water polo will cost a
year-around swimmer fitness.
This Swim/Polo dilemma has been around for a very long time.
The water polo community views these positions first as inaccurate,
and secondly unfair to the physical and emotional develoment of the athlete.
Matt Biondi (US Olympic Swim Team 1984, 88, & 92 ... 11 medals) swam to a world record only four (4) weeks after water polo season.
ìWater polo kept me in shape. I swam my fastest unshaved times
in the swimming season right after water polo season.
Water polo is great for upper body strength and quickness.
The reason I had so much success in both sports is by splitting it up
and sharing the seasons.
I found the two sports combined to be tremendously complimentary to each
other, both physically and mentally.
Time spent training in one sport will only benefit the other.
The idea that children should not be doing one thing all their lives,
here they have the opportunity to improve in both sports and take a
mental break from the other.
The idea of a kid swimming and playing water polo within the same year,
to me, is the ultimate definition of how kids should progress and
succeed.î
Pablo Morales, two-time Olympic swimmer (84 & 92) with five medals, speaks to a similar tone.
ìIn 1986 when I set the world record in 100m Butterfly, I had played water polo the previous fall.
I feel in no way did water polo ever detract from my swimming. It only enhanced my swimming.
Water polo increased my strength, increased my speed, and got my swim season off to a great start.î
Perhaps the success of Bradley Schumacher
says it all.
In 1995, Brad left the US National Water Polo Team shortly after the
team won a FINA World Cup gold medal. Brad wanted to test his swim
ability against the best in pursuit of a spot on the 1996 US Olympic
Swim Team.
In the end, at Atlanta, Brad swam to gold in two relays. After the
Olympics, Brad returned water polo's National Team.
Four years later he was a member of the US Olympic water polo team in
Sydney.
If you are a young swimmer interested in
giving water polo a try, but afraid of the mythical consequences, we ask
that you have a look at some of the information we
have gathered on the topic.
The popular myth out of the Swim-only camp is that the style of swimming
needed for Water Polo teaches and requires "bad" habits, compromising a
swimmers skill development of "proper" technique.
Another argument has been that time spent playing water polo will cost a
year-around swimmer fitness.
This Swim/Polo dilemma has been around for a very long time.
