What must I do to get fit for water polo?

Question

I was just wondering if anyone knows of a good training workout to get and keep me fit for water polo?

Answer 1

Water polo is mostly endurance. You have quarters more than 15 minutes long and you're treading the whole time. You should just swim laps for that = good cardio/lung tolerance. To be good at water polo, you need forearms, abs, back/shoulders, and legs - Forearms for treading/swimming, abs for treading/changing direction, back/shoulders for swimming, and legs for treading/swimming. All of that equates, respectively, to pullups/chinups, crunches, freestyle laps, and breaststroke/flutter kicking in the pool.

All of that is easy stuff though - just to survive in waterpolo. Lift weights according to your own body to be a competitor. Physically tough sport.