2012 Ohio Water Polo Camp

Overview

The 2012 camp will be held on July 28-29 at the University of Cincinnati Keating Aquatic Complex. Campers will gain advanced individual instruction in addition to learning elite level team strategies and philosophies of the game, all while staying in the state of Ohio. There is a 100 camper limit to the 2012 Ohio Water Polo Camp. This is an increase from last year’s number of 65.

Attendees Will Gain Exposure to:

• D1-D3 College Water Polo Coaches
• Former Olympic Players
• Former Varsity and Collegiate Club Players
• Current High School Coaches
• Instructors from Serbia, Turkey, Florida, California & Ohio
• Fundamentals of shooting and passing
• Team strategy
• Fundamentals of play based on position
  • Utility
  • Center
  • Center defender
  • Goalie
• Structured camp setting with pool time, in the water instruction, game-like drills and scrimmage
• Outside of the water “Chalk Talk” reviewing different strategies and understandings of player movement.
• Special referee section to give the players an understanding of the rules and how the game is being called
• Water polo specific dry-land training
• College/club information
• All campers receive camp t-shirt, camp bag and camp brochure discussing the activities, instruction and coaches/instructors at the camp.

Hosts

The 2012 Ohio Water Polo Camp is hosted by the following organizations.

Coaches & Instructors

The 2012 Ohio Water Polo Camp will feature:

Felix Mercado, Head Coach at Brown University
2007-2009 – Northern Division Coach of the Year
2006 – named CWPA Division III and CWPA Northern Division Coach of the Year while at MIT.
Led Age Group Programs to 6 Southeastern Championships while in Miami, FL.
Continues to be an instructor at several USA Water Polo Camps around the country.

Omar Amr, Former 2004 Olympian
First-team All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation water polo team in 1996
Interviewed in the ESPN’s Article “Why Water Polo Is So Low?”
Website: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=degree/neel/040505
Graduate of UC Irvine and Harvard Medical.

Jay O’Neal, Head Coach Washington & Jefferson, former CWPA Referee
Former NCAA water polo official.
2000 CWPA Southern/West Women’s Coach of the Year.
Previously coached for Bucknell & Salem International.
Played water polo for Bucknell from 1993-1997

Camper Preparation

Information will be sent out several weeks in advance to the camp providing a preview of the curriculum, drills and instruction that will occur at the camp. Also, there will be links on the website that will provide a visible view of what to expect.

Camper Evaluations

Each camper will get a personal evaluation at the camp during the first session. This will give not only the coaches and instructors the opportunity to see the skill level they are at, but also give the player, parents and their coaches a specific report showing what the camp examined as a needs improvement area. The evaluation sheets will be provided through the Athleon website following the camp.

Lodging

The University of Cincinnati has provided overnight campers with the use of their dormitory facilities for Saturday evening. This includes bed and bedding.

For those traveling farther distances and need accomodations for Friday evening, we can provide that. This is an additional $50.00 and includes all Friday evening dinner with collegiate coaches on campus, lodging at the University, Saturday morning breakfast and fun games. Please email mike@ohiowaterpolocamp.com if you need this additional day.

Attending Parents

For parents coming with their child and staying in Cincinnati, the camp will have a block setup to get a discount rate at hotels in the area. Also, all parents are welcome to come watch their son or daughter participate in the camp. There will instructors and referees available for Q & A sessions on specifics of water polo. More information to come.

Insurance

No USA Water Polo or American Water Polo insurance is required. All campers are covered through a weekend camp insurance policy. This saves on an incredible cost for the individual camper and family.

Camper Age Requirements

All campers must be of the age of 13 and entering into their freshmen year of high school. Campers coming out of their senior year of high school and entering their freshmen year of college also are allowed to participate. We feel this is a good opportunity to help those going into club or collegiate water polo.

Age Group & Splashball Water Polo

For those under the age of 13 and still interested in participating in the camp, there will be specific sessions during the camp for younger children. More information to come. If you are interested, please email mike@ohiowaterpolocamp.com. Submit names and ages of the age group/splashball campers.

For players who are 10-12, the cost of the mini camp is $25. If they have a sibling attending the 13-18 camp, their entrance is free.
For players who are 5-9, the cost of the splashball camp is $10. If they have a sibling attending the 13-18 camp, their entrance is free.

13-18 Camp Pricing

Discounts!!

• If more than 10 athletes per gender from the same team sign up before May 1st, each one receives $25 off.
• Each sibling that signs up will receive $25 off (must be 13 or older).
• Please send email to info@ohiowaterpolocamp.com if a team has 10+ per gender or if siblings are signing up.

Coach/Team Incentive

For the team that registers the most campers by May 1st, that team will receive a Turbo Ball Bag that can hold 6 balls. This is the most campers of a particular gender.

Friday Night Open Forum

For all water polo players, parents, coaches and fans, there will be a open water polo forum at a local high school in the Cincinnati area on Friday, July 27, 2012. This is a free event to all. The collegiate coaches, olympians and club players will be speaking about their experiences at all levels. More information to come out about location and time of this event.

Registration

You can register for the camp online by clicking on the Registration link on the top of the page. Registration does not open until Feb 29, 2012.

Questions

If there are any questions, please email mike@ohiowaterpolocamp.com

Refund Policy

100% refunds will be provided if registration is withdrawn prior to May 1st. Following May 1st, all fees minus $25.00 will be returned. This is due to the initial expenses per camper (insurance, materials) that are required to be paid for early. Following July 1st, there are no refunds for camper registration. At that point, all registration is final. No transfers allowed.

Brochure

View and download a copy of the 2012 Ohio Water Polo Camp Brochure