Sun.
Dec.
14
9:25 a.m.
DDO
Ottawa Titans
15
11

Game Summary

Final
Sun.
Dec.
14
10:30 a.m.
Shadow 18U Men
18U South Central Boys
19
9

Game Summary

Final
Sun.
Dec.
14
11:35 a.m.
Mavericks 18U Men
Tiburon U18 Blue
10
10

Game Summary

Final
Sun.
Dec.
14
12:40 p.m.
CAMO Fraser U18 Girls
Shadow 18U Women
13
11

Game Summary

Final
Sun.
Dec.
14
1:45 p.m.
18U South Central Girls
Mavericks 18U Women
10
11

Game Summary

Final
Sun.
Dec.
14
2:50 p.m.
18U WAVE Girls
Ottawa Titans Girls
22
1

Game Summary

Final
Sun.
Dec.
14
3:55 p.m.
DDO
18U WAVE Boys
6
11

Game Summary

Final
Sun.
Dec.
14
5:00 p.m.
CAMO U18 Hommes
18U South Central Boys
10
11

Game Summary

Final
Sun.
Dec.
14
6:05 p.m.
Tiburon U18 Blue
Tiburon U18 Grey
9
20

Game Summary

Final
Sun.
Dec.
14
7:10 p.m.
CAMO Fraser U18 Girls
18U WAVE Girls
8
14

Game Summary

Final
Water Polo Canada

ATHLETE

Athlete Development Matrix

In 2010, Water Polo Canada (WPC) published our Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) document entitled, “The pursuit of excellence and an active lifestyle”. This document was developed in collaboration with Sport for Life and in accordance with Sport for Life’s Long-Term Athlete Development Framework Version 1. Since this document’s publication, Sport for Life has made some revisions and updates to the Framework’s content. In response to these Framework revisions, many National Sport Organizations (NSOs) including WPC, have begun developing supplementary documentation with the intention of garnering a strategic, precise and in-depth look at athlete and participant development in Canadian sport. One of the most valuable of these auxiliary documents is the Athlete Development Matrix (ADM).

An Athlete Development Matrix (ADM) provides details regarding specific skills, capacities and characteristics that athletes should cultivate during each stage of the Sport for Life Long-Term Development in Sport and Physical Activity (LTDSPA) Framework, previously known as the Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) Framework. The primary purpose of an ADM is to ensure that athletes are afforded the opportunity to reach their potential. Water Polo Canada (WPC) created this ADM in order to support and guide our stakeholders in optimizing the growth and development of each Canadian water polo athlete.

Throughout WPC’s ADM, five skill components are considered - life skills, physical capacity, psychological skills, tactical skills and technical skills – creating a comprehensive blueprint for Water Polo Canada’s (WPC) sport stakeholders to follow. This ADM is intended to be used as a supplementary resource tool to WPC’s previously developed LTAD document to aid in establishing nation-wide alignment in its programming - from the club level to the Provincial Sport Organization (PSO) level to the National Sport Organization (NSO) level. PSOs and clubs are encouraged to use and refer to this document when creating any programming to maintain alignment. The ADM is also an important tool to promote healthy lifestyles in individuals by equipping them with skills essential to successful growth and development. Although this document is an extremely useful resource tool for stakeholders, WPC would like to emphasize that the ADM identifies what is necessary for an athlete’s sport development. It is not the responsibility of a coach to be an expert or possess knowledge and solutions for every situation related to their athletes’ development. It is important for coaches and other stakeholders, such as parents, to consult or refer to external sources (doctors, physiotherapists, psychologists, nutritionists, physical trainers, etc.) to gain insight and expertise in areas that are not directly in line with their educational background. 

Water Polo Canada's Athlete Development Matrix  

National/Regional Development Centres

In order to emphasize the growth of the next generation of Canadian athletes, the National/Regional Development Centres (NDCs/RDCs) are a crucial pillar of the Water Polo Canada (WPC) High Performance development strategy. 
 
Water Polo Canada has implemented a sustainable NDC/RDC development strategy to ensure long-term system alignment. WPC will continue to develop NDCs/RDCs and other HP initiatives for athletes across the country.
 
National/Regional Development Centres
  Edmonton Saskatchewan Toronto
Description As Edmonton continues to develop into a secondary water polo hub in Alberta, a Regional Development centre will be establish to support the continual growth of athletes within the region. Water Polo Canada endorses the WPS Water Polo Saskatchewan High School Excellence Centre as a key hub for athletes in central Canada to develop towards international success.

The program established out of Regina promotes the growth of student-athletes while providing a high-quality training environment that is aligned with WPC’s overall High Performance Development Strategy.

Athletes currently on Age Group National Teams or who are hoping to make subsequent National Teams should inquire with Water Polo Sask about this great opportunity! 		 In the fall of 2017, Water Polo Canada and Ontario Water Polo opened the doors to the first ever Canadian Regional Development Centre. The project aims to facilitate system alignment, while supplementing and enhancing the weekly training environment for athletes in the GTA. The project also represents a collaboration with the Canadian Sport Institute of Ontario. On a weekly basis, club identified male athletes participate in two additional practices and a guided strength training session at the state of the art Toronto Pan Am Centre in Scarborough.
RDC Contact  Dayna Christmas  Cyril Dorgigné Nishant Damani 
RDC Link Regional Development Centre - Edmonton  Regional Development Centre - Saskatchewan Regional Development Centre - Toronto 

 

National Legacy Development Centre 

Water Polo Canada (WPC) is pleased to announce the launch of a new National Legacy Development Centre (NLDC) in Calgary in collaboration with the Alberta Water Polo Association, the Repsol Centre. As part of the overall WPC High Performance (HP) development strategy, the NLDC will raise the level of the daily training environment for 19U and post-secondary athletes and will help the overall system alignment in Canadian water polo.
Program details
  • Implementation of National Legacy Development Centre in Calgary to support the growth of our athletes in the province of Alberta & Western Canada.
  • Program to begin in the Fall of 2018
  • Developed to be an enhancement to the high level of training that the clubs are providing for the age group athletes.
  • Enhanced training with Age Group National Team Athletes 
Athletes interested in attending the NLDC should ensure that a spare in their course schedule is blocked off for each of the morning training sessions.
 
For more information contact Alberta Water Polo - office@albertawaterpolo.ca