Travel Team -General Information
Our Travel Team program is the largest in the Northeast and includes over 110 players, on separate boys and girls teams, competing in 12 & Under, 14 & Under, 16 & Under and 18 & Under age groups. In June, 2011, our 16 & under Boys Travel Teams competed in Spain.
All age group teams for the Junior Olympics will begin evaluations in mid- to late March and early April and practice through July. Our Turbo Championship teams (14&Under) begin in September and continue through Nov.
Links to current programs:
2012 Spring Travel Teams
2012 Summer Travel Teams
2012 Fall Travel Teams
Our Travel Team Approach
Our History of Success
2012 Spring Travel Teams (Register Soon Here)
What: Our Spring Travel Teams include opportunities to practice and compete for boys and girls teams in our younger age brackets, including 10&under, 12&under and 14&under. (For 16&under and 18&under players, see 2011 Summer Travel teams)
The younger teams will compete as a part of the Mainline League, a regional competition sanctioned by the American Water Polo. The older teams will have the opportunity to compete in tournaments at Navy, Princeton and possibly a trip to Montreal. The 14/15 & under girls will also compete in the Lady Cardinal Tournament at Greenwich High School.
When: Evaluations for Spring Travel Teams will be held at Greenwich High School in March and April, times to be announced. The Season runs through mid-May.
Practices: There are 2-4 practices per week. Days and Times: TBA.
Where: Greenwich High School pool and at pools at away tournaments
Program Fee: TBA. There are additional travel expenses for away tournaments. Scholarships are available.
For questions or more information on boys travel program, click here.
For questions or more information on girls travel program, click here.
To register for tryouts, click here.
2012 Summer Travel Teams (Register Soon Here)
What: Our Summer Travel Teams include a continuation of players from our Spring Travel Teams as well as new players and span all age groups from 12&under to 18&under.
The younger teams will work to compete in the Junior Olympics (JOs), a national competition sanctioned by USA Water Polo and held in late July/early August in California. The older teams will have the opportunity to travel to Europe for competitions every other year. In 2011 our teams competed in Spain. In 2009 our teams competed in Italy. In 2012, our girls travel team is planning a trip to Spain.
When: Season runs from mid-May through early August. Evaluations for players who do not plan to participate in the Spring Travel evaluations will be held at Greenwich High School on in late March and Early April. Time TBA. Final selection of players for summer travel teams to be announced in mid-May.
Practices: There are 2 to 4 practices per week based on age group of travel team. Regular practices and games are scheduled for most Sundays during the season.
Where: Practices are held at varous local Greenwich and Stamford pools based on team assignment. Practice times are posted in the Calendar/Schedule tab of the website during the season.
Program Fee: TBA. There are additional travel expenses for away tournaments. Scholarships are available.
For questions or more information on boys travel program, click here.
For questions or more information on girls travel program, click here.
To register for tryouts, click here.
2012 Fall Travel Teams-Turbo Championships (Register Here)
What: Our Fall Travel Teams are limited to one girls team and one boys team and are limited to Middle School players.
These teams will compete to represent the Northeast Zone at national competition now known as Turbo Championships (formerly known as the Speedo Cup) sanctioned by USA Water Polo. The Turbo Championship is November 4-7 this year. The boys team will also compete in the Greenwich High School Cardinal Tournment in October. Additional competiton for the girls team TBA.
When: Tryouts will be held on 9/7
(6-7:30pm for boys; 7:30-9pm for girls)
and 9/8 (6-7:30pm for girls; 7:30-9pm for boys)
at the Greenwich Boys and Girls Club. Please come to as many tryouts as possible.
Practice: There are typically 3 practices per week (twice during the week and once on weekends; times TBA). Attendance at practices is expected to be at or near 100%; absences must be cleared with the coach.
Program Fee: TBA. There is a Registration fee of $95 for those not registered on a GWP Travel Team in 2012. There are additional travel expenses for away tournaments. Scholarships are available.
For questions or more information on boys travel program, click here.
For questions or more information on girls travel program, click here.
Our Travel Team Approach
Our Travel Team programs are open to everyone; selection is competitive. Players come from all over Fairfield and Westchester Counties, New York City, Long Island and New Jersey. They include public and private school players.
We compete locally, regionally and nationally in USA Water Polo & American Water Polo tournaments up and down the east coast. We field teams for the annual Junior Olympics National Championships for all age groups (to be held each year in Late July/early August). We also field teams for the Turbo Cup National Championship (only for non-high school 14 & Unders-held each year in early Nov.). Travel team players also are often selected to participate in trials for National, Olympic & Age Group teams.
Our older players (typically high school age) train and compete internationally. Since 2003, our European Travel Teams have been exposed to international competition and cultures on summer trips to Greece, Italy, Croatia, Serbia/Montenegro, Spain, Hungary and England. In 2011 our teams competed in Spain. In 2009 our teams competed in Italy.
Players age as of the start of tournaments determines team assignment based on USA Water Polo, American Water Polo and FINA international rules.
We encourage each player to attend as many of their team tryout dates as possible. Attendance at all tryout dates is not required, however.
Our History of Success
In 2011 we sent five teams to the Junior Olympics--the most teams sent by any water polo club this side of the Mississippi! All of our older teams, qualified for the prestigious Platinum Division of the Tournament. Our younger teams qualified for the Gold Division.
For 7 of the last 9 years, our Boys 14 & Under Teams have been the SOLE representative of the Northeast Zone to the prestigious Turbo Championships National Championship Tournament.
For 5 of the last 6 years, our Girls 14 & Under Teams have accomplished that Turbo Championship feat.
Our Travel Program graduates play water polo at top colleges and universities on the East and West Coasts and have won NCAA Chamionships and All-American and All-Conference honors in high school and in college.
Our secret for developing great players: our coaching staff. Lead by senior coaches Terry Lowe (long-time Greenwich High School Boys Varsity Coach), Bill Harris (Foreham University Men's Head Coach & Greenwich High School Varsity Girls Coach) and Year-Round Coach Paul Ramaley (Greenwich High School Boys Varsity Assistant Head Coach).
Others may talk about their programs, but THERE IS ONLY ONE GREENWICH WATER POLO.
THE BEST YOUTH WATER POLO PROGRAM FOR BOYS & GIRLS ON THE EAST COAST.
Contacts for Boys and Girls Travel Teams
For questions or more info, contact:
boystravel@greenwichwaterpolo.com or
girlstravel@greenwichwaterpolo.com.
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