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)
On a sunny Saturday morning, Southampton’s strongest girls took a road trip to their first “home” match of the year against Bristol, ready to make a name for themselves in the prem. The day began with our lovely captain, Miss Lottie Ratledge, gathering the teams’ bets on how badly we would be shafted by Bristol. Popular scores included: 40-0, 37-2 and 34-1 (clearly, we have … Continue reading Brist-all seem like GB players x
Soton’s biggest boys are back in town with a brand-new squad of freshers to help them take on the league, and on the 9th of October we had a chance to show BUCS the threat that we had become. We start the first quarter with Michael Scott only having to stretch his arms to yoink the ball and win us the first swim off. Exquisite … Continue reading Surrey-ly not the best start to the season! (09/10)
One sunny March day a slighted depleted selection of Southampton’s biggest boys made the short trip to Basingstoke for a game against the league leading combined channel island team. A fast start from the islanders led to a speedy 4-0 lead being taken. The uni boys however, were not inclined to roll over and accept defeat. And the next 5 minutes were played at breakneck … Continue reading Soton Biggest Boys vs Channel Islands (16/03)
Southampton University Water Polo Club 