April 2025
Written by Joanna Mazewski
Happy Spring, Team Orlando Water Polo Club friends, family and athletes! Our April newsletter is full of information, important dates, tournament updates and club news that you need to know.
Tournament News:
The Florida International Water Polo Tournament @FAST in Ocala, Florida is quickly approaching. The dates are April 19th and 20th. Team Orlando will be taking our 14u and 12u teams.
The tournament fee is $100 and can be paid on our website. Hotels can be booked at the Fairfield Inn & Suites in Ocala.
Fairfield Address:
4101 SW 38th Ct
Ocala, FL 34474
FAST Aquatic Center
4635 SW 67th Ave
Ocala, FL 34474
For more information, please reach out to Coach Leo and Coach Ori. If your athlete is unable to attend, please notify the coaches immediately.
Team Orlando Water Polo Club’s Trident Cup
We will be hosting our first annual Trident Cup on May 17th-19th. We will once again need all hands on deck with our parent volunteers.
Chick-Fil-A will be at our tournament both Friday and Saturday and will donate 15 percent of sales to Team Orlando.
We will have training sessions available in the coming weeks at both the high school districts championships along with another meeting at the Rosen Aquatic Center in late April. Be on the lookout for dates.
Junior Olympics in Dallas, Texas
Team Orlando will also be participating in this year’s Junior Olympics in Dallas, Texas. The dates are July 31-April 3. We are currently looking to take a 14u boys, 14u girls, 16u boys and 18u boys and 18u girls teams. More information will become available in the coming weeks ahead.
Summer Registration:
Our summer registration for both our High School program and Juniors program is underway. Please see our flyers for more details about pricing options and summer dates.
For the High School Summer Program, we offer two flexible payment options:
One-time Payment – A single upfront payment of $550.
Three-Payment Plan – A convenient option to pay in three installments of $193.
For the Juniors summer season, we increase training to four practices per week to take advantage of the longer break and accelerate player development.
To support this enhanced schedule for our Juniors program, there will be a one-time summer season fee of $138, which covers the additional practice time.
Also, please note that our Juniors program is open to all players ( generally ages 10 - 15) water polo players in the Central Florida area. We accept athletes at any experience level, provided that they can able to meet a basic swimming and treading standard.
Athlete Spotlight:
Congratulations to our 18u athletes Maran Harris and Dora Chen. Both participated in the ODP Nationals in Salt Lake City, Utah. They both represented SEZ and Team Orlando well!
Also, congratulations to our Middle School athletes for their job well done at the Middle School League Finals at the NTC in Clermont. Our sixth grade team placed second while our 8th grade team came in fourth place. Congratulations!
Looking Ahead:
Florida International Water Polo Tournament at FAST in Ocala, Florida April 19-20th
Team Orlando Water Polo Club’s Trident Cup May 16, 17, and 18th
South East Zone Championships at the Rosen Aquatic Center and Lake Highland Preparatory School, June 20, 21, and 22nd
USAWP Junior Olympics in Dallas, Texas July 31-August 3rd