Water Polo NSW (WPNSW) is proud to launch our regular monthly newsletter today to ensure we keep our water polo community up to date and informed with as much information as possible throughout the year.

Since commencing work with WPNSW it has been loud and clear that we need to re-set our strategy and refine our objectives and servicing to our current and future water polo community. We have heard you, and we have commenced a review that has included survey’s, a workshop with the board and executive, and next we will run some town halls to connect back to you with a draft 12-month short term strategy for your feedback and input. This will be happening in the coming months, and I look forward to meeting with you and engaging further with everyone. This is your sport and our team wish to learn, improve and re-set so we can be a high performing organisation.

Finally, we have an exciting next two months of water polo to soak up the last of summer. We have the Junior State Championships, Col Smee event, and there are many clubs likely to be participating in the Australian Water Polo League (AWL) finals set for 25-27 April in Sydney. I look forward to cheering our NSW clubs go for gold.

It was an exciting and busy March for WPNSW:

• Nick Hodgers has been appointed as a referee at this years Olympic Games in Paris.
• Summer season for Metro and Regional Competitions have come to a close - congratulations to all players and thank you to all coaches, officials and volunteers, we hope you've enjoyed your season! 
• There are two more events scheduled before our summer season ends - the Junior State Championships - taking place 15th-23rd April at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre with strong fields for the U14, U16 & U18 boys and girls competitions, and the Col Smee event with further information being published shortly.
• The WPNSW Board recently held a strategic workshop that identified some key areas for us to improve communications with you, our valued members and subscribers. This newsletter is the exciting first step towards making those improvements. 

Results of Summer 23-24 Competitions

• Metro
• Central Coast
• Coffs Harbour
• Dubbo
• Far North Coast
• Illawarra
• Narrabri
• Newcastle
• Orange
• Ovens & Murray
• Southern Highlands
• Tamworth

Next on the roster is the Junior State Championships taking place at Sydney Olympic Park between 15th and 23rd April. There will be 74 teams taking part in this fantastic event where you can see the future water polo superstars play in U14s, U16s and U18s comps - be sure to get down to Olympic Park and show your support!

We are so proud to celebrate Nick Hodgers appointment as a referee at the 2024 Paris Olympics!

Nick has been an integral part of WPNSW for over two decades, and a constant presence at water polo events and competitions, supporting officials, players, coaches and volunteers.

You can read more about Nick's appointment, what it means to him and to the wider WPNSW community.

In a significant shift, the 15&U and 17&U Men’s and Women’s National State Championships will now take place concurrently, at the same venue, from the 26th to the 30th of September 2024 - follow the link below to find out more.

This is the first of our newly revamped Monthly Newsletters where you’ll get our latest updates, WPNSW news, comps results and what’s on information. 

We would love to get your feedback so please don’t hesitate to share your thoughts on what you’d like to see in the upcoming editions, the layout, the content and anything else! It's your newsletter so every piece of feedback counts!

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