The great news this past month has been that outdoor pools were allowed to re-open on 11 July, and indoor pools on 25 July. However unfortunately very many pools have not been able to open, and we are conscious that many face financial hardship due to the months of closure and the need to introduce Covid security measures. Despite this, a number of clubs have been able to get back in the pool and that is fantastic news.
June was a strange month starting off with high hopes as we looked forward to swimming pools opening but ending in frustration as it became clear that swimming pools would not re-open on 4 July as initially expected.
However, the water polo community is nothing if not resourceful and it is a great testament to all the players, coaches and volunteers that our athletes have kept training and taken any opportunity to get into the sea,
Welcome to the June edition of our Water Polo News. These continue to be challenging times with the country still gripped by the coronavirus pandemic, and largely locked down at home throughout May. Swimming pools have been shut for over 10-weeks and the national and international water polo fixture list has been cancelled until further notice. However, the water polo community is made of strong stuff and it hasn’t let the pandemic stop training or dampened the great spirit we have come to expect of our athletes and coaches.