Dear Gauteng Schools Water Polo Parents, Players, Coaches, Officials and Community
Please kindly find herewith the announcement of the 2023 Gauteng Schools’ Water Polo (“GSWP”) Age Group Training Squads for the Winter Training Program as well as important information in this regard. Kindly ensure that you take note of the content of this e-mail please.
The GSWP Age Group Coaches will commence scheduling weekly training sessions during the months of May through to August 2023 in this regard (i.e., the “GSWP Winter Training Program Period”). The Winter Training Squad Program may however commence before 1 May 2023, at the discretion of the Age Group Head Coach(es).
Training during this period may include more than one training session per week. It is however understood that Players may have other school commitments (sporting and otherwise) during this period, which may impact their attendance of training sessions. Training sessions arranged may also vary with regard to times, days and venues used so please kindly take note of notifications in this regard. The Age Group Head Coach will be responsible for communicating with the Age Group in this regard – an updated list of the 2023 GSWP Age Group Training Squad Programme Coaches Allocations (including the applicable Age Group Head Coaches), is attached for your information.
NB* Please also kindly note that the Cost Per Player will be R250 (two hundred and fifty Rand) per month over the official GSWP Winter Training Program. Players are therefore required to make a Total Payment in advance of R1,000 (one thousand Rand) for the GSWP Winter Training Program Period. This requirement is irrespective of how many Training Sessions Players actually attend, for whatever reason.
Payments in this regard should be made into the following Bank Account as soon as possible please but by no later than Wednesday, 26 April 2023:
- Account Name: Gauteng Schools’ Water Polo Association
- Bank: Standard Bank
- Branch: Killarney
- Branch Code: 00-72-05-00
- Account No.: 000 199 044
- Account Type: Business Account
- Payment reference: Player Name & Age group (e.g., J Smith U13 Boys)
NB* Kindly forward Proof of Payment in this regard ASAP directly to Richard Irvine on richard.irvine61@gmail.com for reconciliation purposes. Kindly note that players will unfortunately not be allowed to participate in any GSWP Winter Training Sessions until the R1,000 has been received in full.
The Age Group Coaches will monitor Player Attendance at the above training sessions and an Attendance Register will be recorded. Kindly remember to excuse your son/daughter if he/she is unable to attend the sessions, otherwise non-arrival will be marked-down as Absent.
The GSWP Winter Training Program will be of great benefit to those participating, assisting with the Development of the actual Players, their School Water Polo Teams, and ultimately our GSWP Teams that will participate in the South African Schools Water Polo Inter-Provincial Tournament (“IPT”) which takes place in December. The sessions will also allow for the Age Group Coaches to make a proper assessment of each Player before Finalising their GSWP IPT Squad at the beginning of September 2023, from which the Final GSWP IPT Touring Teams will be determined.
Players are reminded that scheduled training sessions will take place irrespective of Weather Conditions, unless otherwise notified by the Age Group Coaches. Where the Weather Conditions preclude a Water-Session taking place, this will be replaced with a Land/Gym Session. Players are therefore requested to at all times bring with them both their Swimming Gear as well as appropriate Land/Gym Training Gear (including closed footwear/trainers please). Thank you.
Thank you for your assistance in this regard. Please feel free to contact your Age Group Coaches directly if you have any questions.
The provisional dates of the Inter Provincial Tournament taking place in Port Elizabeth / Gqeberha are as follows:
- Saturday, 9 December 2023 – Travel Day, AGM, Registration, Opening Ceremony and Round Robin Matches
- Sunday, 10 December to Tuesday, 12 December 2023 – Round Robin Matches and Play Offs
- Wednesday, 13 December 2023 – Positional Play Offs and Finals
As additional GSWP and/or IPT Information becomes available, this will also be distributed.
Distributed on behalf of the
GSWP Executive Committee