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How do I sign up to play?
Please contact the club via email: rydewaterpoloclub@gmail.com or fill in an EOI on our Events Page.
When can I play?
Games are held weekly. Summer season is from September/October to April (with a break over Christmas). Winter season runs from May to August.
Junior boys and girls teams play on Sunday afternoon or evening. Senior mens teams play on Tuesday nights, and Senior womens teams play on Wednesday nights (in the Summer season the womens W3 team plays Saturday afternoons).
What pools are games held at?
The majority of water polo games are held at our home pool – Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre. Away water polo games are held at PLC Pymble, Knox Aquatic Centre (Wahroonga), MLC Aquatic Centre Burwood, Dawn Fraser Baths (Balmain) - summer only, Drummoyne Swimming Centre, Macquarie University Aquatic Centre, University of NSW Aquatic Centre, University of Sydney Aquatic Centre, Warringah Aquatic Centre, Bondi Icebergs Centre (seniors only).
When is training held?
Juniors - Junior teams train Monday and Thursday nights between 6:30pm – 9:00pm, Saturday training 2:00pm - 5:00pm (by age group). Our junior development program is held during school terms at Macquarie University Aquatic Saturdays 1:00pm - 2:00pm. See the Rhinos Training page for more info.
Seniors - Senior womens teams train Monday nights and senior mens teams train Thursday nights between 8:00 – 9:45pm. For senior members the club offers a 8 week train only block for $200 for those players who may not have the time to dedicate to games however still want to keep fit.
How much does it cost to play?
Fees are published prior to each season, please see our registration page.
What else do I need to know?
There are two seasons for waterpolo, Summer includes 21 weeks of training and games and runs September/October to April. Winter is shorter and runs May to August. The winter season runs for approximately 10 weeks and includes training and games. State and national tournaments are held throughout the year, now mid-December for NSW States and April for Australian Nationals.
What if I don't know how to play water polo?
Juniors - The Junior development program runs in school terms. It is a great program to introduce 8-14 year olds to water polo. Check out our Junior Development page for more information.
Seniors - We offer an introductory program for seniors for three months you can come along and train with our senior teams and learn while you train. For senior members the club offers a 8 week train only blocks for $200 for those players who may not have the time to dedicate to games however still want to keep fit.
What age are most players?
Girls and boys from 8 to 13 years start in our Junior Development program and progress through to the junior teams once the desired skill level has been attained. Our senior players range from 16 to 60+years old. It’s never too late to begin.
What about entry into swim centres?
Entry to all aquatic centres is not included in registration fees and is payable on entry to the relevant pool. Generally fees are $9-$10 per entry. Most centres like Ryde offer multi pass cards and Fitness Passport is also accepted at most council centres.