Sedgefield Water Polo Club had six members selected to represent the England Talent Centre (North) at the Talent Games, held over the weekend of 8th & 9th July at the newly built Sandwell Aquatics Centre in Birmingham. This pool was built for the recent Commonwealth Games and the facilities were first class.
Thomas and Harry represented the U14 boys, Indie, Reka and Kara the U14 girls and Kyle the U16 boys. All our players had an enjoyable weekend and are currently enjoying their summer break away from Talent Centre before they return to fortnightly training in Rotherham from mid-September. Talent Centres were launched in January 2023 with the long-term aim of improving GB performance in international tournaments by providing elite coaching to talented individuals.
The Talent Games allowed the six Sedgefield athletes to compete against other polo players from the other talent centres in England in a round robin format, where they were able to gain valuable high level competitive game play whilst undertaking educational classroom workshops. This event was an excellent opportunity for a small club to have representation at national level and is testament to the hard work and commitment within our club, not only by our fantastic players but also our coaching team who all volunteer their time to allow children to excel in this fun and exciting sport.
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.
We would like to thank the following sponsors for their support towards the athletes attending Talent Games:
• Indie – MySchoolWellbeing
• Thomas – AK Sports Therapy & Massage
• Harry – Shafto Way Service Centre
• Reka – Gabrielles Italian Restaurant
• Kara – Solid Surface North East
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.