Menlo Swim and Sport offers women's water polo for all experience levels, ages 19 and over. Our team, the Menlo Mavens, is a fun, inclusive, and diverse group with a passion for water polo. Give the game a first-time try or come hone your skills.
Our coaching staff brings years of top level play and coaching experience to the Menlo Mavens, along with amazing enthusiasm and drive. Our goal is to build a strong and exciting women's water polo program that both introduces new players to the sport and provides professional coaching and challenge for experienced players.
The Menlo Mavens is a Masters women's water polo team in the San Francisco Bay Area. The team includes players with a wide range of experience and ability levels, from first time athletes to veteran players, and an age range from nineteen to over sixty. Keeping with the spirit of the game, it is the goal of the Menlo Mavens to sustain a fun, diverse, inclusive, and supportive atmosphere. Each player should feel challenged to strive for individual as well as team excellence, to integrate competition and sportsmanship, and to celebrate her participation in a community that fosters friendship, good health, and a passion for water polo.
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Monday night, 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Conditioning and Fundamentals
Improve your aerobic and anaerobic fitness while working on water polo-specific skills such as ball handling, individual offense and defense, and shooting. This is a great practice for those new to the sport as well as those wanting to play at a more intense, athletic level.
Skill Work and Game Situations
Building on Monday night's practice, we'll focus on team-oriented offense and defense. Practice will begin with individual work and move into game situations such as front court, counter attacks, and 6-on-5.
Game Situations and Scrimmage
Whether you're a beginner or advanced player, experience a game situation and have fun learning about strategy or honing your competitive skills. This practice is fast-paced, but open to all levels. New and experienced players welcomed.
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Aug 1: Guest Coach Chris Pulido - Guarding 2 Meters defensive
July 27 - August 7: Masters Worlds (Sweden)
Saturday, August 21: Scrimmage with PAC and Soda Moms at Woodside High School
September: (Sunday - TBA) Guest Coach Melissa Seidemann - 2 Meter Offense
October 10: Menlo Maven's 3rd Annual Invitational at Burgess Pool
March 26-30, 2011: Bay Area Senior Games







