Learn to Play - Junior Development Program

Rhino Junior Development -learn to play sessions run on Saturday's during school term at Ryde Aquatic Centre

Who: Girls and Boys 8 to 12 yrs.

Term 1: 2025 11.45pm-1.45pm Saturdays- from Feb 8th till March 29th 2025 Ryde Aquatic Centre

Term 2: 2025 TBC

Term 3: dates TBC

Term 4 - dates TBC

Venue-Ryde Aquatic Centre

Cost: $200.00 per term ($50 off if you use your active kids voucher)

Who: swimmers 8-12 years of age - primary school age

Requirements: Must be a confident swimmer and be able to swim 50m as pool is 2m deep.

Note: Normal pool entry is payable to the Ryde Aquatic Centre

The Rhino Junior development Program is a great way to introduce kids to a new sport and have fun in a supportive environment.

The program is led by our club stalwart Peter Gerrie, a retired Aussie Shark and life member of the Ryde Rhinos.

JD is open to school aged children from under 8-12 years of age.

Participants need to be competent swimmers and be able to swim 50m confidently as the water polo pool is deep and swimming is a large component of water polo play.

Contact via email at: rydewaterpoloclub@gmail.com

Development progression for participants:

Provide a encouraging and supportive environment
Continue building water confidence
Developing ball handling skills and hand eye coordination
Learn basic rules of Junior water polo
learn to work in a team
Learn to play a sport in a fun and safe environment
Develop social skills interacting with other children in a sporting environment

Progression to:

develop technical plays to improve game play
Ball handling, shooting, proper body position,
specialised driving techniques,
basic and two metre offense,
two meter defensive techniques.
trial games

Players can progress from our Junior Development Porgram into our under 12's or under 14's Metro competition on selection. .

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