Industry News: S & R Sport Junior Olympics Bringing Water Polo, More To Los Angeles Area

HUNTINGTON BEACH, California, June 28. FOR the first time in the history of the world's largest water polo tournament the S & R Sport Junior Olympics hits Los Angeles, California. Using facilities from two Olympic Games along with several other world class pools all within a 25 mile radius, the City of Angels will welcome over 5000 athletes and more than 370 clubs starting with the boys on July 31-August 3 and concluding with the girls and our 10 and Under Co-ed division August 5-8.

Each team will have the chance to play at multiple venues with the opportunity to experience a variety of settings in and around the Southland. For the third year the Platinum and Gold flights of play remain intact with teams qualifying for each respective division during the first day of play. Age group and gender champions will come from the Platinum flight and additionally each age group and gender will have a winner in the Gold flight. Consultation with water polo veterans following the 2009 tourney has led to a streamlined schedule in 2010 that will make the advancement process easy to follow. Lastly, in 2010, each team will play in either 7 or 8 games depending on their day one performance in their respective tournaments.

USA Water Polo will host our 3rd Annual JO Expo the highlight of which is a chance for rising high school seniors to meet with collegiate water polo coaches from around the country. There will be separate events for boys and girls the day before competition begins for each gender. Check back on usawaterpolo.org for more information soon.

Another benefit to this year's Junior Olympics is an outstanding selection of hotels and accommodations. While Los Angeles is undoubtedly a large metro area, hotels have been situated with playing locations and convenience in mind to limit travel distances no matter your playing location or host hotel choice. Host Hotels have been selected based on the quality our membership has enjoyed in the past during Junior Olympics and have been personally inspected in order to assure the quality of accommodation and service, the safety of the facility and surrounding areas, appropriateness for our youth athletes, and their willingness to work with the unique needs of water polo teams. To assist in your hotel selection, we have provided a map of the confirmed pool locations as well as our Host Hotels located here.

Also important to note, the cities of LA and Pasadena will both be hosting major events and conventions that will severely impact the availability of quality, moderately priced hotels during the JO time period. Waiting to book could mean you or your team will pay more or stay in areas inconvenient to our competition venues. We encourage you to book now so you are not faced with a difficult search when rooms become scarce. A complete list of our Host Hotels and booking methods are available by clicking here.

In 2010 the Junior Olympics will be full of water polo excitement but also fun for the whole family. USA Water Polo has secured a host of discounted entertainment options in the heart of Los Angeles.

Universal Studios Hollywood will be offering specially priced tickets for all USA Water Polo members during the Junior Olympics. ESPN will be staging their annual X Games throughout LA and is offering pre-sale tickets until June 24 but will continue to offer tickets on sale through our Travel and Entertainment site. LA Live, the newest addition to downtown dining and entertainment will be rolling out the red carpet with special offers and group dining opportunities for your teams. Last but not least the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA are hosting a special USA Water Polo night on August 4 during the game against Chicago Sky with specially priced tickets for all USA Water Polo members.

New to our USA Water Polo family this year is the convenience of booking air and rental cars straight from our website. Airfares are exceptionally priced compared to other online booking sites to ensure you get a great value. You can access our travel and entertainment center by clicking here.

Between the action in the pools and the entertainment opportunities abound in Los Angeles, the 2010 S & R Sport Junior Olympics are sure to be the best yet. See you on the pool deck.

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