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Bristol University
Water Polo
Men's Water Polo
The Men's Water polo first team is probably the most successful team at Bristol University. This was emphasised at the Athletic Union Awards in 2008 where, after winning the BUCS (formally BUSA) competition, they were awarded the title 'Team of the Year' while player Joel Thomas was named 'Bristol Sports Person of the Year' and Men's Water Polo Coach, Mark Taylor, was named 'Coach of the Year'.
Bristol University Men's Team celebrating winning BUCS at Sheffield in 2010.
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"All in all the Water polo team is both successful and tremendous fun to be involved with; it has certainly shaped my years at Bristol in a hugely positive way." Elliot Murphy - Mens Water Polo Captain 2008-2009 |
Coaching
The Men's Water polo team is coached by Commonwealth medal winning, former Great Britain coach Mark Taylor and boasts several players and alumni that have played Water polo at an international level.
Training
Training for those wanting to be involved in the first team is physically demanding and very high quality. Those in the first team set-up are required to attend three Water polo sessions a week, as well as attending swimming sessions for fitness and land training for specific Water polo exercises. Players are also encouraged to hit the gym in small groups outside the main sessions of the week.
Provisional training schedule.
8.00 - 9.00pm* |
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2.00 - 3.00pm |
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Land Training: |
6.30 - 7.30pm (CSEH Studio 2) |
6.30 - 7.30pm (CSEH Studio 2) |
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10.00 - 11.00am (CSEH Studio 1) |
5.00 - 5.45pm |
*Invitation only.
Opening times for the Union Pool.
All members of UBSWPC should become familiar with the club's Risk Assessment.
The Union pool & Clifton Halls
Socials
The team has a strong social ethos, with the water polo boys forming the social backbone of UBSWPC. Socials are every other Wednesday and often have a theme associated with them. Of course, we always celebrate in a big way after a successful competition!
Competitions
The main competition for the Men's first team is the BUCS competition which mainly runs in the spring term.
The first team also compete in the local Bristol and West Water Polo League, usually placing highly within Division I. This wide reaching and highly competitive league is mainly played between February and June.
First Team players are also encouraged to play National League Water Polo, either through their home clubs or through Bristol University's National League Team, which consists of students, alumni, and non-student players. The National League runs from September through to December and provides high quality games for players during the Autumn Term.
Recent Performances
The performance of the team in the BUCS competition in recent years is shown below:
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Women's Water Polo
The Women's Water polo team is a very fun and successful team to be part of. In 2010 they won the BUCS (formally BUSA) Shield (Division 2). The team caters for all levels of player from the complete novice who wants to learn the game, to the social member and the players who have the ability and drive to play above university standard.
Coaching
The Women's Water polo team is currently coached by Greg Harper who also coaches the Bristol Central Women's Team.
Training
Their main sessions are on a Tuesday morning 7-8am and on a Thursday morning 6-7.30pm. These two hours are aimed at developing the skills and technique of Water polo and bringing players up to a standard to be able to play confidently in a match situation. There is a session on Sunday 3-4pm which is a more advanced training session to push the stronger players by playing with a local ladies team.
The team also have a land training session with an emphasis on basketball to improve ball handling skills and arm strength. These techniques developed on the land will hopefully transfer well into the water and accelerate the speed at which individuals and the team improve.
Competitions
The main competition for the Women's team is the BUCS competition which mainly runs in the Spring term. The team also compete in the Upolo League.
Recent Performances
The team have had major success in recent years winning the BUCS Shield in 2005/2006, 2007/2008 and 2009/2010. The performance of the team in recent years is shown below:
