Sports Institute Water Polo

In 2019 our Premier Water Polo team was the most successful school boys’ Water Polo team in New Zealand winning the ‘triple crown’ - North Island Champs, Auckland Champs and the National Championship titles for the third year in a row. In recent years our Senior A2 and Junior teams have won their respective Auckland League championships. In 2018 our Year 7 and 8 boys won both the Tim Sonderer and Winterfest tournaments.

Coach/Qualification

Mr Kurt Goldsworthy - NZ Water Polo Level 2
Mr Kane Dew

Year levels involved

Years 7 to 10

Uniform

• Sacred Heart swimming togs
• Sports Institute shirt
• Sports Institute training jacket (optional)

Please see the Uniform online store for current pricing.

Facilities

Sacred Heart Aquatic Centre

Costs

There are no costs associated with Sports Institute classes. However, when selected to Year 7 and 8 and Junior teams, there is a training cost for local competitions and tournaments.

Lesson structure

15 mins prior to class

• Warm-up
• Skills
• Tactical awareness
• Games
• Physical conditioning

Teams involved/pathway

Years 7 and 8  - Sacred Heart teams: Local competition and North Island Championships
Years 9 and 10 - Junior A/B: Local competition and North Island Championships

Days of competition

Years 7 and 8 – Friday and weekend tournaments
Years 9 and 10 – Friday and Sunday and weekend tournaments

High-performance pathway

• Sacred Heart Premier team
• New Zealand Representative
• New Zealand Schoolboys team