By AquaTex is going back to practice! James’ team may be the first in the US to actually get back to training, and is likely the first in Texas to do so. He and Joe talk about the technical aspects of actually doing training and how it will be so
By Town Hall: Smith and Cullen on SWZ Olympic Development Program
Check out the weekly town hall hosted by USA Water Polo’s Joe Linehan covering issues important to water polo in the Southwest Zone. This week, Chris Cullen and James Smith on the Olympic Development Program in our zone. [arve url=”https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrQfKVSjD7sW-MqufNt7TJVjYYeUvnzEJ” /]
C2C: Daniel Cox on Center Defense
Southside Honey Badger and Dawson High School Head Coach Daniel Cox talks about the fundamentals of center defense in the latest Coach to Coach episode. You can find all the Coaches to Coaches lecture series videos in this YouTube playlist. [arve url=”https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrQfKVSjD7sW_qt-4jGRaUFLV8lmUEg-w” /]
Pod Special: Iona All-American, Sterling standout Amy Olsen
Amy Olsen left Baytown already one of the most decorated players in Texas high school history. But that was just the start. An effective recruiter and the allure of the big city brought her to Iona College, located in New Rochelle, just 15 miles from bustling Manhattan. There she
Vote now: Best of Texas High School Championship
It’s championship week. Get your game face on. The finals of our Best of Texas High School Tournament are set. Check out the updated brackets here. Polling is open and will close on Tuesday, May 12 at noon Central Time!
Town Hall: Albach and Uno on the State of the SWZ, Rules, Officiating
[arve url=”https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrQfKVSjD7sW-MqufNt7TJVjYYeUvnzEJ” /] The first two of several Southwest Zone Town Hall meetings are now available via the YouTube playlist embedded above. Zone Chairperson Robert Albach and leading referee Angela Uno both spoke with Joe Linehan about the sport’s new rules and the overall state of the zone.
A “Sterling” Best of Texas Final, Inching closer to re-opening, and Texas great Amy Olsen
Amy Olsen, one of Texas’ most decorated water polo athletes and a former professional player in Europe, chats with Joe about her experiences overseas, Sterling’s dominance, and her new puppy. Excerpts of that conversation can be found in today’s show to be followed by the entire interview later this
C2C: Mark Lawrence on Transitional Attack
Mark Lawrence, Head Coach of the men’s and women’s varsity water polo programs at Austin College leads a discussion about methods of training and game situations related to horizontal and vertical attack. You can find all the Coaches to Coaches lecture series videos in this YouTube playlist.
Polling Open for Best of Texas Semifinals
We’ve received over 1600 votes since we opened our Best of Texas High School Tournament and there are two more rounds. This week, the semis are set. Check out the updated brackets here. The semifinals are now set and polling is open!