Why Kids Need Splashball™

Splashball™ is designed to introduce the sport of water polo to children 5-9 years old.  The intent is to provide basic skills and understanding of the sport in a recreational format.  Although water polo is known for its toughness and endurance, Splashball™ harnesses all the fun, dynamic aspects of the game in a safe, easy to learn aquatic experience that will motivate kids to swim and stay fit.

 

Benefits Of Splashball™

  • Develop water safety skills
  • Cultivate health and fitness
  • Sample a new sport for which you may have a special talent or passion
  • Meet new friends in a safe, fun environment
  • Build endurance and muscle tone  

 What They Are Saying!

 

We are interested in hearing from you about your experiences as a coach, athlete, or parent of a Splashball program.  If you have tips to share or questions that other members might be able to help with, please click here.  You must log in as a member to contribute.” 

 

"Splashball is making swimming fun for my daughter.  She is finally making the connection that the better water polo players are the better swimmers.  Having her see the benefits of learning to swim fast, rather than me telling her means everything.  She now wants to be a better water polo athlete and better swimmer." ~ Patty, Old Greenwich, CT

"It’s a fabulous experience for my boys.  They are having so much fun they don’t even notice that they are working hard, learning how to swim and developing water polo skills. My 6 year old likes it so much that he writes about his Splashball practices in his journal at school and my 4 year old isn’t yet able to figure out which day of the week it is, so just about every day he asks “Is Splashball today?” " ~ Maureen, Rye, NY

 

Getting Started!

Want To Play Splashball™?

To find a Splashball™ Program near you:   Splashball Program Search

To join USA Water Polo as a Splashball™ Member: Splashball Membership

Can't register online? Please use this form: 2012 Splashball Membership Form

 

Starting A Splashball™ Program

USAWP CLUBS:
Splashball™ booklet for USAWP Club Administrators & Coaches: Splashball™ Booklet - Clubs

USA Water Polo club administrators and coaches will find all the necessary information on how to begin a Splashball™ program in your club within this booklet. Current USA Water Polo clubs will want to select "Splashball" in their online club profile as one of their programs so as to show in the Splashball™ Program Search feature.

 

MULTI-SPORT ORGANIZATIONS:

Splashball™ booklet for Multi-Sport & Recreational Administrators:  Splashball™ Booklet - Recreational

Multi-Sport organizations will benefit from the Splashball™ booklet when beginning a Splashball™ program in your community. Multi-Sport and recreational programs looking to start a Splashball™ program, we ask that you submit a sanction form:  Splashball Sanction Form.

 

LESSON PLANS:
Click here for some Splashball Lesson Plans to help get you started!

Anyone who is interested in coaching a Splashball™ program is encouraged to begin the steps to becoming a Certified Coach within USA Water Polo.  For more information on becoming a Coach Member of USA Water Polo click HERE.

Positive Coaching Alliance "Double Goal Coach Workshop" information can be found by clicking HERE.

 

Splashball™ Equipment Sources


Kap 7

    * Inflatable Goal

SwimOutlet.com

    * Antiwave Mini Floating Goal

    * Mikasa Mini Ball

    * Mikasa 6" Splashball

    * Mikasa Junior Ball

    * Power Swim'r Flotation Device
    * Infinity Junior Water Polo Cap

Turbo

    * 10u Junior Water Polo Caps (set of 32)

 

Splashball™ Marketing Materials


USA Water Polo has made available to every member club or participating Splashball™ program a suite of customizable marketing materials through our USA Water Polo partner Vistaprint. These materials can be accessed through the USAWP Vistaprint portal, customized for your club or organization as the “call to action,”, printed and delivered to your specified location.  Additionally, USA Water Polo has negotiated the costs for each item on your behalf so your prices will be the best afforded to any Vistaprint customer.  Items include:

    * Large banners; 6’ X 2.5’ vinyl, full color
    * Brochure;  6 panel, full color
    * Magnets; full color
    * Poster 11X17”; vertical or horizontal, full color, full bleed
    * Post card; ~5 ½ X 4”’ 2 sided color
    * Yard Signs and stands; 27x18”, full color

 

For questions on how to start a Splashball™ program at your pool or club please write to: splashball@usawaterpolo.org