Water Polo Canada has created its Athlete Pathway to help create a defined, systemic, and sustainable pathway for athletes to progress through all the stages of the LTDSPA. As athletes progress through the pathway they may be eligible to enter the excellence stream. The excellence stream, or Podium Pathway, is designed to guide athletes towards supplementary training and competition through Regional Development Centres (RDCs), interprovincial competition, and Age Group National Team (AGNT) programs. The pathway streamlines the route for athletes to move from club water polo towards High-Performance water polo. Through building the RDC programs, WPC aims at creating systemic access into the Podium Pathway Talent Pool (PPTP) and access to curriculum, data, testing, and exposure to National Team staff.
