Welcome to the KW Water Polo 18u Program information page for the 2025-2026 season. This program is for athletes born in 2008 or 2009.
Register Now for 18U Competitive: [LINK]
Register Now for 18U Recreational: [LINK]
The water polo season runs from September to May. Final dates in May will depend on when Ontario Water Polo schedules the Provincial championships. 18U competitive players (playing in the NCL) will also have the opportunity to qualify for Nationals in late spring.
We also understand that athletes at this age have a lot of competing priorities. For those who cannot commit to training 5x a week, we also offer a recreational stream with 2 practices a week. The recreational stream is intended for athletes with previous water polo experience and will not include competition at tournaments. See additional details on our 18U recreational program below.
18U Competitive Programming
These gender specific programs are ideal for individuals who are very strong swimmers, have competitive experience, who love water sports and are excited about competitions. They can swim front crawl, back crawl and breast stroke and can use egg-beater effectively. Our 18U Program trains to compete in Regional, Provincial and National championships and tournaments. Fitness and swimming are major factors. Players will continue to develop strong passing, shooting and mobility skills while gaining strategy and stronger game sense.
Program cost: $2,200 membership + tournament account seeding of $1000
What is included?
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All coaching and training 5x a week + dryland (optional)
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90 minute practice Monday nights from 8:30pm - 10:00pm
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30 minute dryland Tuesday nights from 7:15pm - 7:45pm
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60 minute practice Tuesday nights from 8:00pm - 9:00pm
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90 minute practice Thursday nights from 8:30pm - 10:00pm
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90 minute practice Saturday mornings from 11:00am - 12:30pm
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90 minutes on Sunday mornings
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Club t-shirt
Tournaments
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Tournament account seeding is done each season to help streamline payments for tournaments. Tournament account seeding for 16U is recommended to be $1,000. See Tournament Accounts (K-W Water Polo) for additional details on how these accounts are managed as the total cost for tournaments could be higher or lower than the seeding amount.
What is extra?
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Ontario Water Polo (OWP) & Water Polo Canada (WPC) fees for player registration with national and provincial governing bodies. These fees are paid directly to OWP and WPC via RAMP and cover a full year of registration and insurance
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Equipment (bathing suit, goggles, towel, water bottle etc)
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Refundable volunteer fee (see Volunteering (K-W Water Polo) for details on volunteer commitment requirements)
Register Now for 18U Competitive: [LINK]
18U Recreational Program
This program is intended for athletes with previous water polo experience and is intended to give athletes a chance to continue with fitness and skill development. Practices will be held in partnership with our competitive programming on Mondays and Thursdays, so athletes will need comparative skills. Practices will include some skill development and a scrimmage with the competitive players. Recreational players do not participate in tournaments.
Program cost: $1,100 membership
What is included?
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All coaching and training 2x a week
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90 minute practice Monday nights from 8:30pm - 10:00pm
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90 minute practice Thursday nights from 8:30pm - 10:00pm
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Club t-shirt
What is extra?
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Ontario Water Polo (OWP) & Water Polo Canada (WPC) fees for player registration with national and provincial governing bodies. These fees are paid directly to OWP and WPC via RAMP and cover a full year of registration and insurance. NOTE: since these athletes do not compete in tournaments, the governing fees are the lowest cost category.
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Equipment (bathing suit, goggles, towel, water bottle etc)
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Refundable volunteer fee (see Volunteering (K-W Water Polo) for details on volunteer commitment requirements)
Register Now for 18U Recreational: [LINK]
Additional information