I am in 8th grade and i want to start playing water polo? please help!?

Question

hi

i am a very competitve swimmer. and im pretty good. but i have never even touched a water polo ball and i want to start playing for my school team.

any tips? please tell me!

and do u think its easy for a swimmer?

just any info or tips would help! i dont know anything! :-( thanks a lot!

Answer 1

people say that swimming helps water polo players, because they get the strength in their legs and arms. I say you should try out for your school team, you will be great!

Answer 2

You should talk to the coach... Sometimes they have pre-season conditioning so you can learn how to play then

Answer 3

if you are a good swimmer you already have won half the battle.....

talk to the waterpolo coach at your school.... when i played the swim coach and waterpolo coach was the same person, so he made most of the waterpolo team swim on the swim team for training...

Answer 4

im a pretty good competitive swimmer too. i went to a little summer league thing for two months or so and it really helped, considering i am also going to play next year in high school. being a competitive swimmer does help a lot, but water polo is a completely different sport. if i were you, i would try to find a water polo team near you just to try it out first.