Summer SEASON 2025
Summer Starts May 4
Practice Schedule:
Sign-ups for all age groups will be through the Google Form.
Youth Season Dates: May 5 – July 17
(Splashball ends June 4)
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14 and under: Cost $505 [May 5-July 17]** This group is for athletes that will be attending 8th grade or below in the Fall of 2025. Includes youth league games.
Girls M/W/TH 6:00 – 8:00PM
Girls June 9 – July 17 practice time changes to M/W/TH 4:30 – 6:30PM**
Boys M/W 6:00 – 8:00PM Thursday 6:30 – 8:00PM
Boys June 9 – July 17 practice time changes to M/W 4:30 – 6:30PM** Thursday 5:00 – 6:30PM
12 and under: Cost $505 [May 5-July 17]**This group is for athletes that will be 12 or younger through August 1st, 2025. Includes youth league games.
M/T/TH 6:15 – 8:00 PM
June 9 – July 17 practice time changes to M/T/TH 4:45 – 6:30 PM**
10 and under: Cost $485 [May 5-July 17]**This group is for athletes that will be 10 or younger through August 1st 2025. Some exceptions can be made for very new 11-year-old athletes. Please contact Mary for exceptions. Includes youth league games.
M/W 6:15 – 7:45PM Lesson Pool
T 6:15 – 7:00 PM Competition Pool
June 9 – July 17 practice time changes to M/W 4:45 – 6:15 PM** T 5 – 5:45PM Competition Pool
Splashball (6-9-year-olds): Cost $95 returning $105 new athlete (May 5-June 4, 5 weeks)This group is for our very beginning level athletes. We will work on swimming skills, basic water polo skills, and fun! Some exceptions can be made for very new 10-year-old athletes. Please contact Mary for exceptions. When school is out we switch to all deep water and will pause splash ball until our August mini camps. If you feel your athlete is ready to transition or transition with a float belt, we can assess them at the end of the session. No youth league games included.
M/W 6:15-7:15 PM (Ends Wednesday June 4)
If parents think their athlete is ready to move to the Tens group, talk to the coach and we will be happy to help them move up.
No Splashball June 9 – July 17
Will start again in the Fall August TBA – we look forward to having you back, and bring your friends.
Boys Bridge/High School Prep: (All Junior Olympic Participants and others by invitation/tryouts, please contact Coach Tom at 714-724-1127 or Mary 805-901-9998 for prices and information if you believe this is the correct group for your athlete) May 5- June 17
This is for Graduating 8th-grade players that are going on to high school this year. This group is used for experienced players and as a JO and High School prep.
Girls Bridge/High School Prep:
Cost $50 each Pre- High School Season Dates: May 5- July 3 (If a longer practice time is needed due to a late start high school program, arrangements can be made)
please contact Coach Tawney at tawneydk@gmail.com or Mary 805-901-9998 for prices and information if you believe this is the correct group for your athlete)
This is for Graduating 8th-grade players that are going on to high school this year. This group is used to gain confidence playing along side high school players. To gain basic skills and conditioning before entering their high school summer programs.
May 6 – June 8 Tuesday 6:30-8:15PM
June 9 – July 17 Tuesday 4:45 – 6:30PM
High School Girls – Please get in touch with our High School Girls Coach Tawney tawneydk@gmail.com for more information. No Winter Season due to HS Season.
High School Boys – Please get in touch with our High School Boys Technical Director Tom Davis at 1-714-724-1127 for more information. No Fall Season due to HS Season.
** Schedule changes occur when school is out from June 9 to July 17.
*** Times and dates may change based on circumstances that are often beyond our control.
Important Dates:
No Practices-
May 26 (Memorial Day)
June Dates TBD Due to (Middle School and High School Graduations)
July 4
Ventura Youth League Summer Game Schedule:
*Dates Subject to change
June 21
June 28
July 12
No championships no stress! Just fun games at the youth league.
All games will be held at Oxnard High School again this season!
*Teams will be sent out after the season starts. Specific game times will be sent out as finalized.
All Practices are currently scheduled at the Ventura Aquatic Center. Make sure your athlete has a competition-style suit, goggles, and a cap or hair tie if needed. We often do dryland before we hop in. Please send athletes in comfortable clothes with their suits underneath.
Seasons 2025 – 2026
Fall 2025 August TBA – Nov 19
Winter 2025/26 Dec 2 – Feb 23
Spring 2026 March 2 – May 6
Summer 2025 May 5 – July 17
Dates to Mark on the Calendar*
May 17-18 South Coast tuneup cup*
June 6-8 – Junior Olympic Qualifiers for Youth / Youth Boys and Coed teams – Commerce Area / Youth Girls – Ventura County
July Futures Water Polo League*
Session I: July 19 – 22, 2025 Orange County, CA
Session II: July 24 – 27, 2025 Orange County, CA
Session III: July 31- August 3, 2025*
*Travel tournaments will be optional and will have a fee.
Players and families may sign up for the program they feel best fits their player’s ability; however, final placement on teams and in practice groups will be at the coach’s and technical director’s discretion based on the team or practice squad that they feel is most appropriate for that player’s long-term development. Additionally, players may be placed above or below their current age group based on this evaluation and their ability.
REMINDERS:
- Every athlete must be registered with USA Water Polo Insurance www.usawaterpolo.org. We are Club #10. Each athlete needs at least a Bronze Level for insurance. (most travel tournaments require silver level and any national levels including Junior Olympics require Gold Level.) There is no-cost 2-week trial insurance available.
- Gold Coast Aquatics is an approved Independent Study PE option. Please email Mike or Mary if you need documents to support this.