🥉 Our 12U Girls finished
3rd in the nation
at the USA Water Polo Junior Olympics.
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Water Polo

Year-round play, ages 6 and up.

Twenty-two seasons of water polo in Newport Mesa and Irvine. Age groups 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U, 18U. No prior experience required.

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Back Bay water polo players passing during a game at the outdoor pool

Age-Group Coaches

Multiple coaches for each age group.

Keeping the coach-to-player ratio at an effective level.

Coach Carlos Olat-Zayola with the 10U team after a tournament

Carlos

Christine Hunt and Elizabeth Crook on the pool deck

Christine

Elizabeth Crook — Stanford alum, PhD biochemistry

Elizabeth

Emma

Lyric

Elaine

Oscar

Ethan

Marc Hunt at UC Irvine Crawford Hall — Co-Founder and Head Coach

Marc Hunt

Head Coach

Jesse Briggs on the pool deck — Co-Founder and Program Director

Jesse Briggs

Head Coach

Practice Schedule

Where and when we practice.

Age Group

Location

Days

Time

Drop-off

10U Co-Ed

UCI Crawford Hall

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu

4:30–6:00pm

4:15pm

12U Girls

UCI Crawford Hall

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu

4:30–6:00pm

4:15pm

12U Boys

UCI Crawford Hall

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu

4:30–6:00pm

4:15pm

14U Boys

University High School

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu

6:00–8:00pm

5:50pm

14U Girls

University High School

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu

6:00–8:00pm

5:50pm

16U Boys

University High School

Mon–Fri

6:00–8:30pm

5:50pm

18U Boys/Girls

University High School

Mon–Fri

6:00–8:30pm

5:50pm

How to Start

Three steps to your first practice.

  1. 1

    Reach out

    Text Jesse at 949-872-0867 or email backbaywaterpolo@gmail.com. Tell us your athlete’s age.

  2. 2

    Free practice week

    Come to a full week of practices, no commitment. Suits and caps provided.

  3. 3

    Confirm your starting

    We already have your information, no problem. Confirm and start the next week.

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