WATER POLO REPORT- AGM

The club and coach session scheduled to be held at RAF Cranwell was originally supported by 5 coaches but only 8 swimmers.

It was therefore cancelled under the recommendation of the region.

It was rearranged for September 2008, at Grantham, with support for publicity and promotion of it, coming from the water polo club as well as the rest of the county.

There was no coach available so this again was postponed.

There was an informal meeting held at Grantham on 14^th November 2008, which was attended by the EMASA water polo secretary at which both the club and coach session and the development of water polo in the county were discussed.

A development plan for water polo in the county is to be put together, which will include having three club and coach sessions in 2009 around the county. These should be at Boston, Lincoln and Spalding, mostly financed by the region. It is hoped that these can be linked together with development of clubs in the county

Three sessions of mini water polo were held at Horncastle in conjunction with Horncastle otters. Average attendees for these were 22 ranging from 10-18

Two further sessions were held at the request of the leisure centre for their sessions. Average attendees here were 14 aged 10-18

Teaching course for mini polo was held at Boston and these coaches/teachers will be targeted when we have a date for the development days.

Regional training centre sessions for 1994 and later born, recommenced in Nottingham in October 2008

A UKCC level 1 course for water polo is being held at Hucknall; only one person from the county is attending (from Grantham).

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Alan Butler

Lincolnshire water Polo secretary