Welcome to the 2024-2025 season for the Mako Water Polo Program. We are excited to be offering the following programs to returning and prospective athletes for the upcoming season. Our season will start on September 8, 2024 and run through to mid April. The 2024-2025 program details are as follows:
• 8u Mini-pups (Co-Ed Girls & Boys)
• 10u Pups (Co-Ed Girls & Boys)
• 12u Girls & Boys
• 14u Girls & Boys
• 14u Boys - Torpedoes Bridge Program
• 18u Boys WP4s
Registration NOW OPEN.
We do welcome late enrollment for athletes who are looking to start after the season has started. Please contact the club for additional information and part year registration fee details.
Thinking about joining Water Polo, but want to try it out before committing? We offer a two-week trial for those athletes interested in trying water polo before committing. The trial will allow prospective athletes to meet our coaches, meet our athletes, practice a few drills, and participate in some scrimmages. The trial is open to all interested and prospective athletes who have not previously participated in a water polo trial with a club registered with Water Polo Canada. You may try anytime between September and April. The trial cost is $20 for a two-week period and will be applied towards registration fees should the athlete join the club that season.
(athletes born in 2017 or later)
Players registered with this program will participate in Pups festivals. Players are not eligible to participate in Alberta Water Polo’s Provincial League.
Standard Practice Times and Pups Festivals
| Monday | 5:30 - 6:30PM | Acadia Aquatic & Fitness Centre * |
| Wednesday | 5:30 - 6:30PM | Acadia Aquatic & Fitness Centre * |
* Starting in January 2025, Acadia Aquatic & Fitness Centre will be from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm,
Pups Festivals - TBD
Cost: $475 (excluding AWPA and WPC fees)
(athletes born in 2015-2016)
Players registered with this program will participate in Pups festivals. Players are not eligible to participate in Alberta Water Polo’s Provincial League.
Standard Practice Times and Pups Festivals
| Monday | 5:30 - 6:30PM | Acadia Aquatic & Fitness Centre * |
| Wednesday | 5:30 - 6:30PM | Acadia Aquatic & Fitness Centre * |
* Starting in January 2025, Acadia Aquatic & Fitness Centre will be from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Pups Festivals - TBD
Cost: $525 (excluding AWPA and WPC fees)
(athletes born in 2013-2014)
Players registered in this program will participate in the City League program and Alberta Water Polo’s Provincial League.
Standard Practice Times, City League, and Tournaments
| Monday | 5:30 - 7:00PM | Acadia Aquatic & Fitness Centre * |
| Wednesday | 5:30 - 7:00PM | Acadia Aquatic & Fitness Centre * |
| Sunday | 3:30 - 5:30PM | University of Calgary Pool |
* Starting in January 2025, Acadia Aquatic & Fitness Centre will be from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
City League - MNP Centre, approximately everyone other weekend in October - November and February - March
Tournaments - Approximately 6 tournaments in either Calgary or Edmonton
Cost: $750 (excluding AWPA and WPC fees)
(athletes born in 2011-2012)
Players registered in this program will participate in the City League program and Alberta Water Polo’s Provincial League.
Standard Practice Times, City League, and Tournaments
| Monday | 5:30 - 7:00PM | Acadia Aquatic & Fitness Centre * |
| Wednesday | 5:30 - 7:00PM | Acadia Aquatic & Fitness Centre * |
| Sunday | 3:30 - 5:30PM | University of Calgary Pool |
* Starting in January 2025, Acadia Aquatic & Fitness Centre will be from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Consistent with prior seasons, the club is assessing potential opportunities to pick up an additional pool time for athlete training.
City League - MNP Centre, approximately everyone other weekend in October - November and February - March
Tournaments - Approximately 6 tournaments in either Calgary or Edmonton
Cost: $775 (excluding AWPA and WPC fees)
(athletes born in 2011-2012)
This program is designed for athletes that play for a community club but are also ready to start making the transition to competitive water polo. This is for athletes participating in the Torpedoes Bridge Development (Hybrid) Training Program or the Bridge Selects (Hybrid) Training and Competition Program.
Under this program, athletes will participate in either the Torpedoes Bridge Development (Hybrid) Training Program or the Torpedoes Bridge Selects (Hybrid) Training and Competition Program while also while also training and competing with their local community clubs twiceper week.
This program is only available to athletes registered in the Torpedoes Bridge Development (Hybrid) Training Program or the Torpedoes Bridge Selects (Hybrid) Training and Competition Program.
Additional details regarding the Calgary Torpedoes Water Polo Club and the Torpedoes Bridge Development (Hybrid) Training Program or the Bridge Selects (Hybrid) Training and Competition Program may be found at www.calgarytorpedoes.ca.
Standard Practice Times, City League, and Tournaments
| Wednesday | 5:30 - 7:00PM | Acadia Aquatic & Fitness Centre * |
| Sunday | 3:30 - 5:30PM | University of Calgary Pool |
* Starting in January 2025, Acadia Aquatic & Fitness Centre will be from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Consistent with prior seasons, the club is assessing potential opportunities to pick up an additional pool time for athlete training.
City League - MNP Centre, approximately everyone other weekend in October - November and February - March
Tournaments - Approximately 6 tournaments in either Calgary or Edmonton
Cost: $665 (excluding AWPA and WPC fees)
(athletes born in 2011-2012)
This is for athletes participating in the Renegades Bridge Development (Hybrid) Training Program or the Bridge Selects (Hybrid) Training and Competition Program.
Please contact the club for additional details.
(athletes born in 2009-2010)
This program is designed for athletes that play for a community club but are also ready to start making the transition to competitive water polo. This is for athletes participating in the Torpedoes Bridge Development (Hybrid) Training Program or the Bridge Selects (Hybrid) Training and Competition Program.
Under this program, athletes will participate in either the Torpedoes Bridge Development (Hybrid) Training Program or the Torpedoes Bridge Selects (Hybrid) Training and Competition Program while also training and competing with their local community clubs twice per week.
This program is only available to athletes registered in the Torpedoes Bridge Development (Hybrid) Training Program or the Torpedoes Bridge Selects (Hybrid) Training and Competition Program.
For tournaments, athletes will compete under the Water Polo 4’s (WP4’s) format. WP4’s is a fast-paced version of four-on-four water polo allowing athletes to refine their skills.
Additional details regarding the Calgary Torpedoes Water Polo Club and the Torpedoes Bridge Development (Hybrid) Training Program or the Bridge Selects (Hybrid) Training and Competition Program may be found at www.calgarytorpedoes.ca.
Standard Practice Times, City League, and Tournaments
| Wednesday | 5:30 - 7:00PM | Acadia Aquatic & Fitness Centre * |
| Sunday | 3:30 - 5:30PM | University of Calgary Pool |
* Starting in January 2025, Acadia Aquatic & Fitness Centre will be from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Consistent with prior seasons, the club is assessing potential opportunities to pick up an additional pool time for athlete training.
City League - MNP Centre, approximately everyone other weekend in October - November and February - March
Tournaments - Approximately 4 tournaments in either Calgary or Edmonton
Cost: $665 (excluding AWPA and WPC fees)
(athletes born in 2007-2010)
WP4’s
This program is for youth 18 and under who wish to continue to develop their water polo skills and play in a fun recreational setting.
Athletes participating in this program will be geared for those looking to participate in Water Polo 4’s (WP4’s). WP4’s is a fast-paced version of four-on-four water polo allowing athletes to refine their skills.
Note that this is not intended for those looking to compete in a high-performance league. The primary purpose of this league is to provide programming to youth aged athletes that have no previous competition experience or who do not wish to train and compete in Water Polo Canada’s National Championships League. For those looking for competitive programs, they would move to either the Calgary Renegades Water Polo Club or Calgary Torpedoes Water Polo Club programs. We encourage youth of all levels and experiences (including new athletes) to join in this program who are looking for a recreational water polo program.
Players registered with this program will participate in City League and Alberta Water Polo’s WP4’s Youth 18U League.
Standard Practice Times, City League, and Tournaments
| Monday | 5:30 - 7:00PM | Acadia Aquatic & Fitness Centre * |
| Wednesday | 5:30 - 7:00PM | Acadia Aquatic & Fitness Centre * |
| Sunday | 3:30 - 6:00PM | University of Calgary Pool |
* Starting in January 2025, Acadia Aquatic & Fitness Centre will be from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Consistent with prior seasons, the club is assessing potential opportunities to pick up an additional pool time for athlete training.
City League - MNP Centre, approximately everyone other weekend in October and November and February and March
Tournaments - Approximately 4 tournaments in either Calgary or Edmonton
Cost: $775 (excluding AWPA and WPC fees)
(athletes born in 2007-2010)
Please contact us for additional information.
Other Important Information
For training purposes, both the 12U and 14U boys and girls programs will train and practice together, however, will play separately during competition. Both the 8U and 10U programs are co-ed programs and are mixed for training and pups festivals.
In instances where insufficient athletes exist at a certain age, the Mako Water Polo Club will seek to merge with another team for tournament purposes to have sufficient roster numbers.
Note: In some cases, at the sole discretion of the Mako Water Polo Club, from time to time, younger athletes may have the opportunity to participate in higher age categories for practices and tournaments.
Note: Standard practice times may vary week to week depending upon pool availability and holiday schedules.
If you have any questions regarding our programs, please reach out to presidentmakopolo@gmail.com or the club administrator at smic@hotmail.ca.
In addition to the Make Water Polo Club fees noted above, there are mandatory Alberta Water Polo fee of $45 (U8 and U10 programs) or $60 (U12 and above programs) and Water Polo Canada fee of approximately $50.