Menlo Mavericks Polo program, for ages 5 to 14 years:

1. Introduce and develop young water polo players through basic understanding of the skills and sport of water polo.
2. Increase each player’s individual skill set in a fun and energetic setting.
3. Provide highly motivated, knowledgeable, and experienced coaches.

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Menlo Mavericks is excited to announce our expanding Water Polo program!

Mavericks Polo at Burgess:

Co-ed beginning and intermediate water polo team with three practices a week, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Learn the basics of the game through drills, skills and fun scrimmages. All new participants must show swimming competency by swimming 25-yards freestyle with side breathing, prior to joining practice. Evaluations are held at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. $80/month.

Mavericks Co-Ed Beginning/Intermediate Water Polo at Burgess > Register by calling the Service Center (650) 330-2232.

Mavericks Polo at Belle Haven:

New! Two new teams for girls at Belle Haven Pool. Beginning girls water polo team, age 12 and under, with two practices a week, Tuesday and Thursday, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. Advanced Beginner - Intermediate girls water polo team, age 14 and under, with two practices a week, Monday and Wednesday, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. $80/month, scholarships available through Beyond Barriers Athletic Foundation.

Mavericks Beginning Water Polo at Belle Haven > Register today!
Mavericks Intermediate Water Polo at Belle Haven > Register today!

Scholarships available through Beyond Barriers Athletic Foundation.

New! Water Polo Shooting Clinic at Belle Haven for girls intermediate-level or above, who wish to work on shooting skills in preparation for summer league. Clinic runs 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., $100/per player.

2013 Summer Dates TBD

Scholarships available through Beyond Barriers Athletic Foundation.

Summer Water Polo Camps at Belle Haven:

Week-long co-ed Novice/Beginner and girls Performance camps offered June and July. > Water Polo Camp

Scholarships available through Beyond Barriers Athletic Foundation.

Water Polo Pro Private Coaching

Give your game a boost with personal coaching from Brenda Villa. > more

Registration:

Mavericks Polo at Burgess: Visit the Mavericks Polo at Burgess for a swimming evaluation Monday, Tuesday or Thursday at 6:30 p.m., and then complete registration in person in the Service Center.

Mavericks Polo at Belle Haven: Follow the links above to register for the specific program; for more information, please get in touch using our feedback form.

Meet the Coaches:

Brenda Villa, the most decorated female water polo player ever, a four-time Olympic medalist (Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, and London 2012) and three-time World Champion (2003, 2007, 2009), started swimming at age 6 with Commerce Aquatics in Commerce, California, and began playing water polo at age 8. Named the "FINA Female Water Polo Player of the Decade" for the 2000s, Brenda is an accomplished scorer and passer, and has competed with the USA Women’s national team for the last 16 years. As an undergraduate at Stanford University, she won the 2002 Peter J. Cutino Award as the top female college water polo player. Brenda also co-founded a non-profit, Project 2020, which strives to give access to aquatic sports to youth that would otherwise not have access to aquatic sports. Brenda looks forward to launching the new water polo program at Belle Haven pool.

Becky Seelos has been in and around water since she was a baby. She started off swimming competitively at age 6 and by the time she reached high school she was ready for something new; water polo stole her heart instantly! She has been playing water polo for 10 years, on a nationally ranked team at CSU Bakersfield (position: driver), and for fun with a masters team after college. Becky has coached both young kids, who know very little about the sport, and adult women with a several years of water polo experience. Becky has a true love for the sport and looks forward to introducing water polo to your swimmers and improving skills they already have.

Melissa Joy has grown up around the water; though, it wasn’t until high school that she was introduced to the truly awesome sport of water polo. Needless to say, she loved it! Melissa found her strength in the cage as goalie. Since discovering the sport, she can't get enough. She played for her high school team as well as various club teams around the Bay Area. Melissa also played a year for Occidental College and on club teams throughout college. Melissa can’t wait to be able to introduce the unique sport of water polo to the Mavericks!

Primarily a swim coach, Aaron Burrows has also spent many hours playing, studying and coaching water polo. Starting in high school, water polo beckoned and he was ready to extend his swimming skills and mix them with 12 years experience in baseball (throwing and catching) and 5 years of soccer (position, stamina, and plays). He took his skills to college and joined the Men's Club Water Polo program at CSU, Bakersfield. When he wasn't swimming for CSUB, he was playing water polo in tournaments and became assistant coach to the club. In 2002, Aaron became the assistant coaching for the CSUB Womens Div II Water Polo team under Head Coach Rafael Guijarro. Aaron loves to get in and play at every opportunity possible and share his passion, knowledge and skills with those that would love to learn the dynamic sport of water polo.

Cancellation Form

If you would like to cancel your Mavericks membership completely, please fill out the Cancellation Form and submit in person, by mail or via fax. Cancellation requests may also be taken by phone through the Service Center, (650) 330-2232. Cancellation requests must be submitted by the 15th of current month to terminate recurring payment/membership for the following month.

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