Splashball is designed to encourage young athletes, both boys and girls, ages 5-9 years to play water polo in a fun relaxing environment. Splashball is an introduction to the fun sport of water polo, and is non-contact.  The rules have been modified to allow the young athlete to develop water polo skills, game concepts, and teamwork.  It is played in the shallow end of the pool allowing the kids to touch the bottom.  We will work on swim skills as well.

We are also transitioning our older players into the deep end, and they are actually learning how to play water polo!

Matt Flanders, coach of the championship Samohi water polo teams, and a teacher at Samohi, will coach the team. The girls and boys of the Samohi teams will assist him. Children should be water safe before they come to practice.

Practices are Wednesdays and/or Saturdays at Samohi's Pool.

Do you have an elementary age child that likes to have fun in the water? Do they like to play team sports? Then the Santa Monica WPF Splashball and Water Polo camp might be the perfect summer fun for them!

The Santa Monica Water Polo Foundation is offering two levels of activities in this summer camp located on the campus of Santa Monica High School:

For the more advanced swimmers we are offering Water Polo
Water polo is one of the oldest Olympic sports, involves swimming, treading water while trying to score goals on your opponent. It is one of the best exercises you can do, and since it is a team sport it also teaches children important social skills in a fun atmosphere. We will be developing skills in both water polo and swimming

For beginners we are offering Splashball
Splashball is designed to encourage elementary school boys and girls, to play water polo in a fun relaxing environment. Splashball is an introduction to the sport of water polo. The water polo rules have been modified to allow the young athletes to develop the water polo skills, games concepts, and teamwork. It is played in the shallow end of the pool, the kids can touch the bottom. We will be working of swim skills as well.

Sample Day:

9:00-9:15 AM: Check In
9:15 -10:30 AM: AM Pool Session
10:30 - 10:45 AM: Snack
10:45 - 12 PM: Dry-land games/arts and crafts
12 - 12:45 PM: Lunch
12:45 - 1:45 PM: Movie
2:00 - 3:30: PM Pool Session
3:30 - 4 PM: Clean up and pick up

We also offer a swim skills class designed to help out young polo players improve their swimming skills.

It is coached by Zack White, one of the Santa Monica High School championship coaches.

Classes are Wedneays 5:15-6 and Saturdays 11-11:45 AM at Samohi's pool

For more info please click the link above!