2024 Summer Florida International Water Polo Event

Water Polo Camp

2024 Summer Florida International Water Polo Event

Registration begins November 8th, 2023

Session 1

(Spaces Remaining 0)

(email coach@gatorwaterpolo.com to be added to the waitlist)

June 24th – June 28th, 8:30 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.

Tournament Day June 28th, 9:00 A.M

Session 2

(Spaces Remaining 0)

July 1st – July 5th, 8:30 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.

Tournament Day July 5th, 9:00 A.M.

Session 3

(Spaces Remaining 0)

July 8th – July 12th, 8:30 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.

Tournament Day July 12th, 9:00 A.M.

Hosted in Gainesville, Florida

*Residential Athletes 13-19 or Day Athletes ages 12-19

Training Event Information:

Space is limited to 60 athletes per session.

Gator Water Polo in conjunction with BIWPA, and RFLearning. Training sessions will have a very low coach-to-athlete ratio.

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Led by Gator Water Polo and BIWPA Coaching Staff:

Quim Colet​ - BIWPA

Currently Head Coach of the CN Sabadel men’s senior team and BIWPA Sports Manager. Assistant Coach of Spanish National men’s team Beijing 2008 & London 2012 Head Coach - Spanish Junior National men’s team - World Championships (one gold medal in Los Angeles 91, and two silver medals) - European Championships Technical Director of the Catalan Swimming Federation BIWPA Founder

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Egedi Gábor - BIWPA

As a coach: Currenty: Head coach of the women's senior team of CN Catalunya for 8 years, Currenty: BIWPA Academy coach, Former coach of the Philippines national team, Former coach of the Catalan 13u national team As a player: Hungarian national team with all young age groups Played in Hungary: Honvéd, Szolnok France: Pays d'Aix, Montpellier, EN Tourcoing, Noisy-le-Sec Germany: Duisburg Spain: CN Sant Andreu, CN Montjuic, CN Catalunya Achievements: Hungarian league champion with Honvéd German Cup champion with Duisburg

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Yuri Colet - BIWPA

Currently Head Coach of CN Poble Nou and BIWPA Academy Technical Director at Water Polo Aquatics of Mallorca Head Coach of Balear Region BIWPA Co-Founder

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Cecilia Leonard - BIWPA

2x NCAA All American, IONA College, Former Player at CN Catalunya 18’-19’ (Spain), Former coach of CnC u14 u16 Former coach of Spanish River High, 2021 USA Water Polo Masters National All-American, Current Argentina Nation Team Athlete, Currently Coaching for BIWPA in Barcelona.

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Ferran Pascual - BIWPA

Currently, Player and Coach of CN Rubi and BIWPA Academy Coach Certificate of Higher Education in Physical Sports Activities Maximum degree of the coaching certificate for the Catalan Swimming Federation Player at CN Rubi (Spanish top division and first national division) Coach at CN Rubi: U14, U16, and U18 Assistant coach at the high-performance center CAR Sant Cugat (Barcelona)

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Mercyhurst men's water polo action, Sept. 9, 2018. (Photo by Ed Mailliard)

Petar Momcilovic - Assistant Water Polo Coach Brown University DI

Assistant Men's and Women's Water Polo Coach Brown University Petar Momcilovic, a native of Serbia, began coaching in London, United Kingdom, in 2011 and has coached at every level, from the U12 age group to international competition. Before coming to Mercyhurst, he was the Head Men’s Water Polo Coach for Oxford University. He led the team to their highest British University and College Sports conference finish (third place) and won the Southern BUCS for the first time. He served as a graduate assistant coach at Mercyhurst during the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons, helping to coach the men’s team to a 22-28 record and the women’s team to 14-29 over those two years. The men’s team’s 13-11 record in the 2018 season was the program’s best record since 2013. Petar Momcilovic moved to Florida in 2020. He served as the Venice High School Head Boys’ Water Polo Coach since Dec. 2020 and a USA Water Polo Olympic Development Coach for the Southeast Zone Girls Development and Youth teams. Since February 2022, Petar Momcilovic has returned to Mercyhurst University as the Head Coach of Men and Women’s Water Polo.

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Paula Nieto - Goalkeepers Coach

Coach Paula began her career playing for Club Waterpolo Marbella, Spain. She moved to Barcelona at 15 and played for club Natación Sant Andreu. She was a goalkeeper for Spain's 16U and 18U national teams. Paula helped build the Fresno State program and led them to their back-to-back GCC conference wins. Moreover, the program won against Stanford #1 for the first time. She is willing to help the goalkeepers and has been the goalkeeper coach for the Bulldog Club in Fresno, California.

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Event Details:

Residential Athlete $985 (Ages 13-19):

  • Registration Monday 8:30 AM
  • Includes room and board (Holiday Inn University Center) Monday – Friday (3 – 4 athletes per room)
    • Two athletes per room guarantee a $150 extra fee 
  • Check Out Friday at 1:00 PM (post-Friday Tournament)
  • Each athlete will receive a t-shirt at registration (2024 Suits can be ordered at the final payment, April 15th – May 15th)

Typical Day:
Wake Up at 6:30 AM
Breakfast 7:00 AM
Vans to Pool 8:00 AM
Training 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Lunch at Pool 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Training / Scrimmages 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Afternoon Downtime / Activity (Away from Pool) 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

(College talk, Watch International Water Polo matches with our coaches, UF campus walkthrough, special training at “The Swamp” UF Football Stadium, Group/Personal Video performance reviews with BIWPA coaches.)

Dinner at UF Dining Hall 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Lights Out 10:00 PM

Day Athlete $585 (Ages 12-19):

  • Registration Monday 8:30 AM
  • Monday – Friday
  • Check-out Friday 1:00 PM (post-Friday Tournament)
  • Each athlete will receive a t-shirt at registration (2024 Suits can be ordered at the final payment, April 15th – May 15th

Typical Day:
Arrive at the Pool at 8:15 AM
Training 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Lunch at Pool (provided) 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Training / Scrimmages 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Daily Release 3:00 PM

Extra Nights:

Pre-Sunday Night Stay over $90

    • Check-in starts at 5:30 Sunday evening
      • Sunday Night Stayover
      • Welcome Paisanos Pizza Party 7:00 PM

Post-Friday Night Stay over $90 (Sessions 1 & 2 Only)

    • Check out Saturday
      • Activities Friday Evening
      • Dinner (UF Dining Hall)

Gap Weekends, Florida-Based Excursions $695:

  • Includes: room & board (Friday – Sunday)
    • For our athletes staying over between two sessions, we offer room, board, excursions, and activities.
    • Transportation and entrance to each excursion are included. (athletes are expected to have an appropriate amount of spending money to enhance their enjoyment of the Florida-based excursions)
      • Amenities include:
        • Campus-based activities (Friday Afternoon)
        • Excursion to Bush Gardens: “Athletes need spending money for lunch inside the park.” (Saturday)
        • Excursion to St. Augustine Day Beach or Florida Springs (Sunday)

Team Discounts Available (over 12 athletes):

  • Contact camp@gatorwaterpolo.com for details ($100 off per athlete) team (and each athlete) must be registered before April 15th, 2024.

Local Airport Pickup and Drop off $0 – $100:

For our athletes coming from International or US-based locations, we will pick up and/or drop your athlete off at the airport. Individual athlete transportation is available at the Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) at no charge and the Orlando International Airport for $100 per direction. For Orlando, vans leave Orlando International Airport at 5:00 PM Sunday, the night before camp starts. Post-event, vans leave Gainesville at 1:30 PM for MCO flights after 6:00 PM. (please plan your flight accordingly. FIWP is not responsible for weather, traffic delays, or associated costs.) We strongly recommend flying in and out of GNV Gainesville Airport.

*if you do not have your flight information, you can email it after booking your flights to coach@gatorwaterpolo.com

*if you are traveling with a team, we can also pick up / drop off for your entire team. The airports available for team pickup/drop off are Orlando (MCO) and Gainesville (GNV). Contact us to discuss arrangements for your team.

To Bring:

  1. Ensure you (Parent/Guardian) signed the Digital Gator Water Polo Release Form Packet at Registration and reviewed its contents with your athlete.
  2. Appropriate street clothes for the week (or two weeks if multiple sessions)
    • Laundry facilities available
  3. Dry-land Training Gear (running shoes, t-shirt, athletic shorts)
  4. Hoodie (Sweatshirt)
  5. Healthy Snacks
  6. Water Bottle
  7. Backpack
  8. Suits (minimum two)
  9. Goggles (minimum two)
  10. Towel (minimum two)
  11. Sunscreen
  12. Hat / Visor
  13. Sun Glasses
  14. Sandals / Flip Flops
  15. An appropriate amount of spending money

Goalie Specialized Training:

  • Goalies will spend 1.5/2 hours Monday – Thursday working with a goalie coach on specific goalie drills.

Video Performance Evaluation $50:

  • Watlicam – Specialized water line video equipment is used one at a time in a group session where each athlete will be filmed doing a set of skills. Athlete groups will be shown and walked through professional athletes doing these same skills for them to compare themselves to. Athletes will receive a copy of their videos and the professional athlete’s videos for use in with their home coach.

Weather Policy:

Gator Water Polo and The Florida International Water Polo Event organizations are not responsible for lost play time due to weather conditions or pool closures decided by the City of Gainesville. Activities and programming will be adjusted according to the weather and resources available.

Cancelation Policy:

Athletes’ session fee, minus a $100.00 non-refundable administrative fee, will be refunded without questions if cancellation occurs before April 15th, 2023. Refunds will not occur after this time. Obtaining a future full credit as an alternative to the refund or transfer to another athlete is possible if more than 14 days before the start of the session.

If we are forced to cancel due to health circumstances, a full refund minus a $25 processing fee will be issued.

Credit Card Processing:

Florida International Water Polo Camps will charge a non-refundable 3% credit card processing fee for credit card payments. If you would like to mail a check (payable to Gator Water Polo, Inc., PO BOX 13313, Gainesville, Florida, 32604) or Venmo – @FloridaWaterpolo – (Family and Friends) to avoid this fee, please email coach@gatorwaterpolo.com for instructions.

Final Payment:

Final Payment links will be sent to the parent’s email around April 1st; full camp payment must be made by May 15th, 2024.

*Open to any and all entrants (limited only by number, age, and grade level).

Funded in part by Visit Gainesville, Alachua County.

Water Polo Event FAQ:

Q: Where do athletes, coaches, and counselors stay during camp?

A: For the 5th year of our international camp, athletes, coaches, and counselors will stay at the Holiday Inn, University Center, just across the street from the University of Florida. Located a few minutes away from the pool and the University of Florida Dining Hall. The Holiday Inn at University Center provides Camp with a ~3000 square foot conference center (game room) with multi-media options. We use this conference center for camp breakfast, afternoon activities, coaches talks, meetings, and games. The room also has a ping pong table, board games, and TVs on the walls that athletes can use to share their game consoles with other athletes or watch movies together. Campers are instructed to spend their free time in the game room rather than their sleeping rooms. Breakfast is served in the game room, allowing us to get to the pool quickly in the morning.

 

Q. Who will be supervising the athletes during camp? 

A: Our camp counselors (predominantly UF Student Athletes) have all been background checked and have taken the US Center for Safe Sport Training. Camp adheres to Safe Sport Policies for all adult and youth athlete contact. We also hold training sessions for our camp staff to ensure camp policies are enforced. (https://uscenterforsafesport.org/)

Campers are monitored continuously in the 2nd-floor conference center. 

Sub-section of Camp policies:

*No males in female rooms and visa versa.

*No males on the female floor and visa versa.

Camp staff enforces all camp policies. Male counselors supervise the male athlete floor, and female counselors supervise the female floor. Counselor doors are left open a large majority of the time to observe floor traffic. At 10:00 p.m., counselors check every room for the correct occupants and remind athletes who their on-duty counselor is and what room they are in if any issues arise during the lights-out period.

 

Q: I have reserved my athlete’s spot for camp already. When will I make the final payment for registration?

A: If you have already reserved your athlete’s spot by paying $250 of the tuition, you will receive a link by email in April to complete the final payment for registration. 

 

Q: Is the Pre-camp Sunday night hotel included in the Residential tuition payment?

A: No. Residential tuition includes room and board from Monday 8:30 a.m. to Friday 1:00 p.m. Athletes checking in on Sunday evening need to add an extra pre-camp Sunday night. Families can add it when they receive the link for the final payment.

 

Q: Are meals included with camp registration?

A: Lunch is provided daily for everyone (including day campers). Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included for residential campers.

 

Q: Do I need to send my flight information at the time of registration?

A: Not necessarily. If you don’t have the flight reservation at the time of registration, please email it to us whenever you book the flight.

 

Q: When do I choose airport pick-up/drop-off, video analysis, and 2024 swimsuit?

A: By mid-April, everyone will receive a link for the final payment. You can choose airport pickup/drop-off, video analysis, and suit.

 

Q: Can I choose my roommate(s)?

A: Yes. When you complete your registration, you can let us know whom you want to room with. We try to accommodate everyone with their roommate requests.

 

Q: How many athletes will be in a room?

A: There will be 3-4 athletes per room. There is the possibility of having two athletes per room. If the family chooses this option, there will be a $150 extra fee per athlete. 

You can select this option when you receive the final payment link.

 

Q: How often do athletes take breaks during training?

A: Athletes take breaks every 45 minutes to hydrate and apply sunscreen. It is mandatory due to the hot, sunny weather in Florida. Athletes must bring sunscreen to camp, and camp staff enforces its use.

 

Q: Can parents attend the Friday tournament?

A: Yes. Parents can attend our Friday tournament at 10:00 a.m.

 

Q: When and where is camp checkout?

A: Camp ends at 1:00 p.m. at the pool. Day and residential campers must be picked up at the pool at 1:00 p.m.

 

Q: Can I save $50 from the registration fee?

A: Yes, you can if you reserve your athlete’s spot before January 31st.

 

Q: How can I avoid paying credit card fees on registration (3%)?

A: Florida International Water Polo Camps will charge a non-refundable 3% credit card processing fee for credit card payments. If you would like to mail a check (payable to Gator Water Polo, Inc., PO BOX 13313, Gainesville, Florida, 32604) or Venmo – @FloridaWaterpolo – (Family and Friends) to avoid this fee, please email coach@gatorwaterpolo.com for instructions.