Water Polo – swimming teaching activities by stage

A specialist pathway after Learn to Swim Stage 7 introducing water polo: head-up swimming, treading and eggbeater, ball handling, passing, shooting and simple team games played safely. Stage organisation is for navigation and resource discovery only – SwimShare is an independent community resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Swim England. Outcomes shown are SwimShare focus areas, not official award criteria.

• Water Polo – Stage 8 – 29 activities. Getting started with water polo: head-up swimming, stopping and changing direction, treading and an early eggbeater kick, ball familiarisation, one-handed pick-ups and short passes, played in small, low-contact games. Outcomes are SwimShare focus areas.
• Water Polo – Stage 9 – 35 activities. Developing control: eggbeater to stay high and stable, passing and receiving on the move, swimming with the ball, introductory shooting, positions and spacing, and simple defending without holding. Outcomes are SwimShare focus areas.
• Water Polo – Stage 10 – 30 activities. Playing together: accurate passing under light pressure, shooting with lift and follow-through, simple attacking and defending ideas, communication, fair play and safe contact, with the fitness to keep technique in short games. Outcomes are SwimShare focus areas.

SwimShare is an independent community resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Swim England.