Category: Water Polo

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#TrySomethingNew – Focus on Water Polo

Learning to swim is not only a great life skill and a skill that can help save your life, it also opens the door to a lifetime of aquatic activities. And for some swimmers, there may come a time when swimming up and down starts to lose its shine, so if you are looking for… Continue reading #TrySomethingNew – Focus on Water Polo

Kirkintilloch & Kilsyth Promoted to BWPL Division 1

Kirkintilloch & Kilsyth AASC (KKASC) has reached another major milestone in the club’s history with their promotion to Division 1 of the British Water Polo League (BWPL). In just four years, the club has progressed from participating in the BWPL qualifying tournament to competing in the top tier of British water polo. This achievement is… Continue reading Kirkintilloch & Kilsyth Promoted to BWPL Division 1

Women’s Water Polo Retain Champions Title

The University of Strathclyde Women’s Water Polo team were crowned BUCS (British Universities and Colleges Sports) National Trophy champions in Loughborough last week for the second year in a row!  At the nationwide knockout competition played by 31 British University water polo teams, the Strathclyde team retained their National Trophy winners title from last year. Since the existence of… Continue reading Women’s Water Polo Retain Champions Title

Helen Elder

Scottish Swimming is saddened to learn of the passing of Helen Elder, a long-term volunteer and friend of swimming and water polo. Helen was a committee member and final secretary of Taybridge Swimming Club, and when that merged with Belmont Swimming Club, she took the roll on at the never club under the Belmont name.… Continue reading Helen Elder

National Water Polo Champions crowned in Dundee

Scotland’s City of Discovery was the host of a bumper day of Water Polo action on Saturday, as National Champions were crowned across age groups at the Olympia. The blue ribband events of the championships were decided on Saturday afternoon in the bustling Tayside venue, following a morning of scintillating age group competition. Dunfermline completed… Continue reading National Water Polo Champions crowned in Dundee

Dundee set for Scottish Cup Final Saturday

For the first time since 2017, Dundee’s Olympia will host the Scottish National Water Polo Cup finals, after last year’s showcase in Glasgow. 12 teams, from six clubs, will come head-to-head across six matches in the City of Discovery, as Scotland’s Water Polo stars look to become national champions on Tayside. The final game of… Continue reading Dundee set for Scottish Cup Final Saturday

Spotlight on water polo as Scottish Cup action continues

Water Polo will enjoy a second successive weekend of semi-finals action ahead of the Scottish National Water Polo Cup Finals day, which will take place at Olympia Dundee on Saturday 8th June 2024 where six matches will be contested: Teams from Dunfermline, Kirkintilloch & Kilsyth, Menzieshill & Whitehall, Portobello, Stirling and Warrender have been in… Continue reading Spotlight on water polo as Scottish Cup action continues

Water Polo hub hosts National Conference League

Late last month, Kirkintilloch & Kilsyth ASC (KKASC) Water Polo hosted the National Conference Junior League at the University of Strathclyde water polo hub with teams from Liverpool and London making the trip north to play each other over the course of a weekend. The weekend started with KKASC playing against a strong Liverpool team.… Continue reading Water Polo hub hosts National Conference League

Summer Water Polo camp proves to be success

Kirkintilloch & Kilsyth ASC put on their most ambitious water polo camp to date with professional coaches and players from across Europe coming to Glasgow to take part. Tollcross International Swimming Centre was the setting once again for players from Forth Valley, Stirling, Menzieshill, Dunfermline, Portobello, Warrender and Kirkintilloch & Kilsyth all taking part in… Continue reading Summer Water Polo camp proves to be success