Looking for a new aquatic challenge in the Valleys? Fancy a different type of team sport? Up for an intense workout? Want to get back into swimming with a twist? Whatever your reason, give water polo a shot in 2023!
Getting involved in water polo entail a holistic and extensive range of benefits.
Do you fancy a new challenge? How about a combo of scoring goals and swimming?! You can do water polo for fun, fitness or competitively.
Water polo can be a great team sport to enhance social skills and teamwork, as well as to provide a positive impact on mental wellbeing. There are also coaching and volunteering opportunities in the sport.
Has your young swimmer recently completed the Learn To Swim Wave Programme? Or maybe you're looking to return to swimming yourself? Water polo can provide the next step in carrying on your journey in aquatics by retaining and developing your skills and swimming further.
Fancy a different way to exercise? Water polo will certainly guarantee an effective cardio workout, burning tons of calories. If you have the goal of enhancing your overall fitness, water polo can provide the answer, by improving power and agility, strengthening upper and lower body muscles and developing stamina.
If you're looking to improve physical health, water polo can certainly help as an effective method to aid fat loss, as well as decrease blood pressure and reduce risk of heart disease.
We have mixed training sessions on Thursday at 7:30PM in Sobell Leisure Centre, Aberdare (CF44 7RP). All ages and abilities are welcome, so come along and see if water polo is right for you!