After getting to the grand Whitgift school, Kings decided we were now Southampton City team instead! Do not be fooled, not to spoil anything but we didn’t quite play like the Sirens! The girls hopped in, all smiles, for a warmup. Next came the exhilarating team talk from Miss Ratledge, consisting of team tactics and the possibility that we may or may not win – … Continue reading Kings Keep the Crown! (27/10)
The girls set off into the afternoon sun for the long drive to Birmingham. They arrived in the cover of darkness ready to beat Birmingham but in reality it was bashing for us. We arrived in good spirits jumping in for a warm up watching the shots fly from both sides. We swam off raring to go. Miss Lancaster managed to last six seconds before … Continue reading Drum Drum Drum Brum (23/10)
On another dark and foreboding Wednesday night, Southampton’s biggest boys take on a new challenger: LSE. With our fiercest team so far and a month of intense training behind us, we were a force to be reckoned with. We immediately paid the price for forgetting our chant by losing the first swim off and conceding a goal via penalty. Another hit the back of our … Continue reading Stags Rear their Horns! (30/10)
On a stormy Wednesday evening, the Southampton Water Polo team battled against Imperial in a tense and exciting game. We gathered in the Jubilee Sports Centre where Captain Howard gave us an inspirational talk before heading into the pool with our heads held high. As the match started, we won the first swim-off and immediately pushed into our first attack, forming an arc in the … Continue reading Heartbreak- continued losses for the men! (23/10)
SUWPC biggest boys found themselves hurtling up the M3 to the London Aquatics Centre in Stratford (aka THE 2012 Olympic Pool!) to play the league’s newest team – UCL. Several supporters from the London area were also present, and morale was high – the boys were excited to get in the pool once again. Despite the impressive facility, UCL forgot that a scoreboard and shot … Continue reading C U L8er UCL! (16/10)
Southampton University Water Polo Club 