What can I do to get my endurance up for water polo (URGENT)?

Question

What can I do to get my endurance up for water polo (URGENT)?

Answer 1

i have played my entire life and the only way to build endurance is to do it. Join a hard core swim team and swim at least 6000 yards a day. lift weights and I would recommend bike riding a couple miles a day. after that learn the fundamentals and you will be set

Answer 2

hold 5 gallon water jugs over your head and tread water...like was done in the movie "Guardian"...oh and yeah the bottle has to be full...

Answer 3

All you can do is work on it.  Swim and eggbeater good luck!

Answer 4

pain pills

Answer 5

Interval training.  While putting in the yards, make sure you are incorporating different speeds.  Try a 200 yards of the following:  swim 4 strokes head down, 4 strokes head up, then one jumping jack, ending with both arms straight up, hold yourself as high as possible for 6 seconds, then repeat the strain.