Sedgefield Water Polo Club were pleased to send two of our younger players to our friends at Rotherham Metro to participate in their ‘Mini Olympics’ tournament on Saturday 22nd June. The aim of this event was to create a fun, engaging and inclusive Olympic-themed water polo tournament for young children whilst promoting physical activity, teamwork, and sportsmanship.
Oliver and Ted, both just 9 years old, travelled to Rotherham, not knowing any other children there, but were looking forward to a fun afternoon where they would make new friends. The event began with an ‘opening ceremony’ where the boys – representing Brazil – were introduced to their new teammates. A series of round robin matches, water fun games and dancing to the YMCA ensured that everyone had a fun afternoon and, at the end of the tournament, the boys were presented with their gold medals for ‘winning the Olympics’. We would like to thank the Rotherham coaches for their kind invitation of allowing the boys to take part in their event and look forward to returning the favour here in Newton Aycliffe at a later date.
We’d also like to advise that we can now offer player sponsorships for just £30 per player for this season in return for regular advertising and promotion on our social media pages. If this is something that your business may be interested in, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. All monies raised will be used to allow our fantastic members the opportunity to develop their skills and provide them with the equipment they need in order to succeed in the sport.
In addition to Junior and Senior sessions, Sedgefield Water Polo Club now offers a beginner session at Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre on a Saturday afternoon for those wishing to try this fun and exciting sport. All sessions need to be booked in advance on our Club App, so please check our website for further information and joining instructions, email sedgefieldwp@hotmail.com or contact 07579 030598.