{"id":474077,"date":"2021-05-25T14:40:57","date_gmt":"2021-05-25T21:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=474077"},"modified":"2021-05-25T14:40:57","modified_gmt":"2021-05-25T21:40:57","slug":"why-water-polo-players-should-join-a-swim-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/why-water-polo-players-should-join-a-swim-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Water Polo Players Should Join a Swim Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Why Water Polo Players Should Join a Swim Team<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most water polo players aren\u2019t eager to join a swim team to train during the offseason. But, swimming can actually be extremely beneficial for a polo player. Well-conditioned swimmers can better resist fatigue, are more agile in the water and are able to put more pressure on an opposing team.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to former olympic swimmer and water polo coach <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.waterpoloplanet.com\/HTML_Monte_pages2\/mn10_Learning_the_Basics1.html#:~:text=Competitive%20swimming%20improves%20strength%2C%20size,an%20outstanding%20Water%20Polo%20player.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monte Nizkowiski<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, swimming is essential for conditioning water polo players.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201c(Swimming competitively) is a must,\u201d Nizkowski said in his book, <em>Water Polo: Learning and Teaching the Basics<\/em>. \u201cYou can\u2019t improve your swimming ability on your own.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Competitive swimming helps to improve strength, size, mobility and quickness. These are essential skills in becoming an outstanding water polo player, according to Nizkowski. He<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> also thinks it is important for polo players to gain discipline and education from participating in a \u201ccoach-directed, scheduled swim season.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to polo player, former collegiate swimmer and coach of both sports, <strong>Laura Reynolds<\/strong>, a water polo player could sprint up and down the pool for up to 45 minutes during a game. Athletes with a competitive swimming background can more easily manage their energy in the water. They can resist lactic acid build-up and fatigue during a game and tire out an opponent by forcing them to move more quickly. It is also difficult for athletes to use the skills that they have been developing in practice when they are fatigued from swimming during a game, Reynolds said. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cYou are less effective if you can\u2019t get open for a pass&#8230; or you can\u2019t execute a switch or a pick because you are exhausted,\u201d she said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another benefit of swimming is that it gives polo players a chance to set concrete goals. Reynolds feels that it\u2019s important for athletes to set individual goals with objective outcomes. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c(In water polo), coaches can see the same player and come to different conclusions about them,\u201d Reynolds said. \u201cIn swimming, it\u2019s the athlete against the clock. There is something to be said about controlling your own destiny.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reynolds said that one of the reasons that it is difficult for polo players to swim is that many coaches are not receptive to having them at swim practice. Also, swim seasons often don\u2019t include the type of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/5-strength-training-exercises-to-improve-swimming-performance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">conditioning<\/a> that is necessary for water polo players. Reynolds recommended that swim coaches embrace all athletes who are interested in joining their team. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c(Water polo players) can add color and energy to practices and meets. More importantly, they add depth and speed to the team,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reynolds extended the same sentiment of open mindedness to polo players. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWater polo players need to show up at swim team practices and embrace the challenges they set for themselves. A conditioned player is a positive contributor to a water polo team,&#8221; she said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>All commentaries are the opinion of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Swimming World Magazine nor its staff.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Water Polo Players Should Join a Swim Team Most water polo players aren\u2019t eager to join a swim team to train during the offseason. 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