National Water Polo Day, Saturday 14 September 2024, is fast approaching and clubs around Western Australia are preparing for an influx of new players inspired by the Ord Minnett Aussie Sharks and Ord Minnett Aussie Stingers performances at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Offering a mixture of water polo opportunities across the state from Come and Try events to mini competitions, the events, taking place across the 14-15 September, will not only play host to hundreds of participants, but to Western Australian Olympians, Zoe Arancini and Luke Pavillard.

Having recently returned home after their Paris 2024 campaigns, the same one which saw Ord Minnett Aussie Stingers’ captain Zoe Arancini led the team to a silver medal, the Olympians will be on hand to inspire the next generation of Australian water polo players. Returning to the state where their journeys first began, Arancini will be part of the celebrations at New Wave Water Polo Club, while UWA Water Polo Club will play host to Luke Pavillard, Ord Minnett Aussie Sharks’ left-handed sharpshooter.

National Water Polo Day is a celebration of water polo across Australia and aims to make water polo accessible to as many people as possible, regardless of previous experience.
For those who have not yet registered, it’s not too late to attend an event.

Below are the events being run by our great clubs across the state:

• ​UWA WPC: FlippaBall for kids aged 10-14 on Saturday 14 of September, HBF Stadium, Mt Claremont – Water Polo Pool

• Triton WPC : Come & Try Polo for ages 7 to 12 on Sunday 14 September, Beatty Park Leisure Centre, North Perth

• Karratha Marlins WPA : All ages Come & Try Day – 2pm FlippaBall 8-11yo and Juniors 12 – 17yo, 3pm Adults – 4pm BBQ – All welcome! Sunday 15 September, Karratha Leisureplex

• Phantoms WPC: Junior Come and Try Series – final day 14 September. Note – this was a 4 week series, but no payment is needed for the final session on National Water Polo Day – register without payment and come on down! – Beatty Park Leisure Centre, North Perth

• Busselton Water Polo: Come & Try Polo series for Women Wednesdays 6.30 – 745pm until 9 October and Juniors Sundays including this Sunday 15 September until 13 October – Geographe Leisure Centre, Busselton

• ​New Wave WPC: Mixed Junior Fast 5s 12noon – 5pm on 14 September – open to all WPWA Junior members 13 – 16 years old – from all Clubs to get some pre-season game-time.

Other Club Come and Try Dates:

• Breakers WPC: Thursdays 12 September – 3rd October from 4:00 – 5:00pm Newman College Pool, Churchlands.
• Dolphins WPC: Friday 20 September – 4.30pm Years 1-6 FlippaBall

​Click on the links to learn more about these great events and register your interest today

​If you have any questions, contact us here

​See you on National Water Polo Day!