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"Academy" opens a "Window to the World of Water Polo" - Maddie & Kristyn - representing Australia U18s European Tour.

Photo by (waterpolophoto.com / Johan Opperman)

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Cronulla Sharks Presentation Night

26th June

Last month the Girls NSW All Schools won the Girls Australian All Schools Championships at Woy Woy Aquatic Centre. NSW consisting of four Sharks National League Players (Maddy Schmid, Emily Car, Michaela Davies and Jess Brookes) went through the championship undefeated beating Queensland 10-5 in the final. Maddy Schmid was named player of the Championship. Maddy was also named, along with Emily Car and Michaela Davies in the Australian All Schools Team to tour Europe at the end of the year finishing with a test series in NZ. The successful team was also managed by the tireless Shark, Sandra Holden.

The NSW Boys were runners up losing to Victoria in the final by one goal. Sharks Nic Bbot was a member of this team and was also name as a reserve for the Australian School boys Team

In other news from the Academy, Kristyn Watkin was named in the Assie Born 93 squad.

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Cronulla Sharks Women's

National League Team finishes 4th

Cronulla Sharks Womens National League Team

After finishing the normal season in 5^th Place the girls were faced with a tough draw to the final. Who would have dreamed that they’d draw 10-10 with Barracuda’s on Tuesday Morning and then back up a few hours later to defeat a fresh KFC Breakers 11-9. They then went on to win their group.

They lost the Semi to Barracuda’s on Thursday so had to playoff on Saturday for Bronze against Fremantle. After a slow start our girls hit their straps but the clock beat them and they went down 11–9 to finish the season in 4^th position. Nicola Zagame was named in the 2010 All-stars Team, and also along with Patrice O’Neal in the Stingers Squad.

Holly and Emma Lincoln-Smith

Brendan Gan

Jon Harker interviewing Greg McFadden

May recounting another great moment

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ITC

Term 2 until 2nd July

Boys Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5.30am with Steve Timilty

Girls Wednesdays and Fridays at 5am with Bruce Falson

Enrolment Forms on the NSWWPI Website. 

It is the best Skills Training Sessions that are available! 

It has been responsible for Olympic and National Champion players for 20 years! 

Unless we get more players attending NSWWPI may discontinue the Program.

Cronulla Waterpolo Summer trials

Metro comp 2010-11

Trials will be held for each age group over 3 sessions at Sutherland pool.

14 Boys Mon 26/7  6-8pm    Sun  8/8 7-9am  Sat 14/8  2-4pm

14 Girls Thur 29/7 6-8pm    Mon 2/8  6-8pm  Sun  15/8 7-9am

16 Boys Sat 31/7 2-4pm       Thur 5/8  6-8pm  Mon 9/8  6-8pm

16 Girls Sun  1/8 7-9am      Sat  7/8  2-4pm  Thur 12/8  6-8pm

It was fantastic to see the girls come together and play some great polo as a team over the weekend in Wagga Wagga for the State U16 Championships.

To be knocked out in golden goal coming back from 5 - 2 deficit against SNB in the Final showed a lot of character and desire to do well for each other that was one of the best team efforts I have been involved in until we backed up against a team of swimmers (Hunter) and beat them at their own game. The win to come third meant so much and I hope you all take the time to realise what you have achieved. 

Well done and thank you for a great weekend - Peter Schmid

Congratulations to the following girls for making U16 State Squad

Congratulations to the U14 Boys who took out the Silver Medal at the recent National titles. This is to go with their Gold Medal from State. This is a fine team of the future who was coached by National League Players Emma Hamilton Foster and Nic Watkins,,, Well done.

A beacon of sportsmanship

Attention all Members. Don't forget the Volunteer Program "Put Your Hand Up" which your club is running this Year. Please print out the attachment and see if your can complete 10 hours during the season. Click here

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2010 COL SMEE TOURNAMENT U20 CLUB STATE

Ziggy ready to pull the trigger

Nicola Zagame sealed the victory in a closely contested bronze medal match against Sydney Northern Beaches with a goal in the last 10 seconds. The Sharks had not lead in the match until then. After being down 3-0 after 3 mins Ziggy showed great leadership and rallied the troops to claw back the deficeit. Maddy Schmid scored just before the end of the first quarter to start closing the gap. With 6 players from the U16's, the Sharks were the youngest team in the semi-finals, but what they lacked in experience they made up for in tenacity. After winning their group pool they met a very experienced Sydney Uni in the semi-final.

Even though they matched Uni 3-3 in the second half they had given them too much start in the first half eventually going down 9-6. Not to be too disappointed the team managed to pick up their spirits with the help of Ziggy and the experience of their coach, Bruce Falson to hang in there in a very tense bronze match and salvage a win. Bruce said the team "performed quite OK considering they had not trained as a team before the tournament due to the players other water polo commitments".

The Cronulla mens team also faired well by just missing out on the semi- finals and beating Hunter 11-6 for 5th.

"Book your tables for the Trivia Night, great games and great fun with many fantastic donated prizes. Your big chance to walk away a winner."

Pat Jones

Four legends of the game of water polo were elected Life Members at the recent Australian Water Polo Inc annual conference. Cronulla's Pat Jones was one. CLICK HERE

Trivia Night

Masters Games

In October Cronulla had a few teams competing in the Masters Games. The Men’s Water Polo teams managed to collect Gold and Silver and the Women, not to be out shone had a clean sweep of Gold. This was a great opportunity to show all the young kids of the club that not only were theses Sharks good in their day but they still have it. Congrats to Di Watkins for also winning gold in Hockey.

U18's State Club Titles

Last weekend the Cronulla U18s Boys and Girls teams played in the NSW State Titles. The Boys came in 5^th and the Girls team came in a very commendable 2^nd. After making the Semi-finals on a goal difference count back they then survived an extra time golden goal in the semi final only to go down 7-5 to Drummoyne in the final. Congratulations girls for a very gallant effort. Congratulations also to Mieke for coaching these young girls who appreciate your time and experience. Thankyou also to Pietro for looking after the girl’s team on the Friday. Five Girls and two Boys were chosen in the U18 State Squad.

Sans Souci Pool is offering Cronulla Water polo players a chance to join an exciting new squad program that will incorporate specialist swim sessions and ball skills sessions. Players are free to pick and choose how many sessions and what combination of sessions they would like to access each week. We strongly urge all players to trial this idea and find the best program to suit your own needs. This is not to replace ITC squads.

Craig Stevens will be running the swim sessions, and the ball skills will be run by High level players and coaches.

Cronulla Sharks Spring Camp