Phases of the Boys' Water Polo Program:

Although the water polo season for boys is in the fall months, it is a year round activity. Those players who participate in ALL phases of the year round program will find that they have a distinct advantage over players who skip certain parts.

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Phase 1--
November through February...
Swim Conditioning
Swim conditioning begins in mid November at the close of the actual water polo season. All boys are STRONGLY encouraged to be in the Swim Conditioning class. It is the coaches discretion whether or not you will be allowed to be in the class. You must try-out. During this time there may be winter or spring water polo leagues available. See the GHS coaches for more information.

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Phase 2--
February through May...
Swim Team
Being on the Glendale High swim team is recommended for all water polo players, but the swim team is looking for only those athletes who are serious about becoming better swimmers and are committed to making a positive impact on the swim team. Those water polo players who lack the necessary discipline or maturity it takes to compete and remain in good standing on the swim team will need to look for another activity. There may be a spring water polo conditioning class offered. Contact the coaching staff to find out more information.

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Phase 3-
May and June
Spring conditioning
At the conclusion of the swim season, water polo practices may begin. These workouts generally last for two hours each day and go until the end of the school year in June. This is a great time to encourage your friends to join the team.

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Phase 4-
June and July...
Summer League
Summer is the time of the year when players play the most games. The are no restrictions on the amount of games a team can play during the summer months. The best teams in our area look to squeeze in 30 or 40 games in the summer.
Summer League practices and games cost money and the price is determined by the Glendale Unified School District. Click here to see information about summer league costs. A player must have a valid USA water polo membership card in order to play in any summer league games. See the GHS coaches for information about the summer. The summer season runs 5 weeks.

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Phase 5-
THE SEASON...
August through November...
All of the other phases have been meant to prepare you for this phase.

Training Camp (Hell Week) begins Monday, August 20. Contact the coaching staff for the exact dates and times of practices. There are normally two workouts per day. It is recommended that water polo players not have a job during this phase. The workouts are mandatory for all players expecting to play on the varsity team.

At the conclusion of Training Camp (before Labor Day). The rosters of each team will be posted on this web site. Your placement on a team is determined by your 100-yard freestyle time, overall attitude, commitment history and water polo ability.

The most skilled players as selected by the coaching staff will make up the varsity team. The others will be on the Junior Varsity or Novice teams. All players are expected to enroll in the 6th period water polo class.

Players will be able to move up to varsity or down to JV depending on their ability and progress during the season.

All players must have a physical exam and Physical/insurance paperwork turned into the coach in order to play during the school year.
Download the paperwork, fill it out and return it to the coaching staff.