What is Try Water Polo?

• Free Clinics: Try Water Polo clinics are free events held in local communities sponsored by local USA Water Polo clubs.  These clinics provide a safe and fun environment for kids to be active and discover the sport of water polo.
• For Grades 1-12: Try Water Polo is open to all children in 1st through 12th grade who are eager to experience water polo for the first time.  There will be separate clinic groups for 1st-3rd grade, 4th-5th Grade, 6th-8th Grade and 9th-12th grade.
• Fundamental Skills: It's the first step to learning fundamental water polo skills and developing a lasting love for the game

Why Water Polo? 

• IT'S MORE THAN A GAME:  Water Polo develops a positive attitude, self-image/self-esteem, and life skills that build a foundation for a child's confidence, pride, focus and responsibility.
• LIFE-LONG FRIENDSHIPS:  Starting with the bonds created on deck to the relationships formed in the pool, water polo creates friendships that last a lifetime.
• MENTAL AGILITY:  Decision-making, strategy, concentration — water polo teaches kids a lot more than how to shoot, swim, and score.
• SET UP FOR SUCCESS:  Water Polo's unique structure ensures that your child learns to love the game while promoting a healthy lifestyle, social wellness and mental well-being.
• WATER SAFETY:  Water skills are particularly critical for young athletes, both for safety and to establish strength and flexibility in the water.
• WATER POLO IS FUN:  The encouraging environment water polo provides helps kids grow as both water polo players and people. 

Attend a Try Water Polo Clinic 

• Click Here to Register/Find a Clinic Near You
• Create a USA Water Polo online account
• Register for your local Try Water Polo Clinic
• All athletes will have a Try Water Polo membership
• All clinics will be one day clinics on October 3-5, 2025
• To find a nearby location, wish to request a clinic in your area, or need help with registration, please email sportgrowth@usawaterpolo.org.

Host a Try Water Polo Clinic

• Click HERE to Register to Host a Try Water Polo Clinic 
• October 3-5, 2025:  Select dates, times, age groups that work best for your club.
• Clinic Outlines and Skill Outlines will be provided for all the various age groups.
• Try Water Polo specific Social Media Templates, Flyers, and Promotional Materials.
• Once registered as a host, clubs will receive clinic specific registration links to send to participants.  
• Need help with registration or have any questions, please email sportgrowth@usawaterpolo.org.

Try Water Polo For Free - Conversion Rewards Program - How It Works:  

All clubs registered for Try Water Polo For Free can earn up to $500 for converting Try Water Polo participants into full USA Water Polo members plus a bonus for the top performing clubs. This program is designed to celebrate and reward clubs that grow our community and inspire new athletes to join the sport.  Below is an outline for the Conversion Rewards Program as well as a Template Email which can be used as a guide to communicating with athletes/parents after your clinic.

• Who’s Eligible:  Any club participating in the 2025 USA Water Polo Try Water Polo For Free initiative.
• Conversion Rewards:  Clubs will receive $100 from USA Water Polo for each participant who upgrades to a full USA Water Polo membership (Bronze, Silver, or Gold) — up to $500 per club. No restrictions on how clubs use the money.Top Club Bonuses: In addition to Conversion Rewards, USA Water Polo will recognize the clubs that bring in the most new members (Bronze, Silver, or Gold).  In the event of a tie, the award will be split evenly between those clubs
•  $1,000 for the club with the highest number of new members
•  $500 for the second-highest club
•  $250 for the third-highest club
• Club Benefits:  Funds earned through this program can be used at the club’s discretion — whether to support day-to-day operations, purchase new equipment, or reinvest in efforts to grow the sport in your community.
• Participant Eligibility:  New members must take part in a USA Water Polo Try Water Polo For Free program. Eligible athletes are first-time USA Water Polo members (i.e., they have never previously held any USAWP membership).
• Deadline:  New members must upgrade their Try Water Polo For Free membership with USA Water Polo by October 31, 2025 in order for their memberships to count toward both the Conversion Rewards and Top Club Bonuses.  
• Template Email:  Please use this template as a guide to communicating with athletes/parents after your clinic encouraging them to continue with your club this Fall Season and beyond.  The template includes language on how to upgrade their free, one week Try Water Polo For Free membership to Bronze, Silver, or Gold Athlete.