Events

July 2021
">Evan Sayer</a></li> <li>Pool: Dallas Jesuit Friday and Saturday, Lewisville Westside on Sunday.</li> <li>First game: FRIDAY July 30th no time listed yet.</li> </ul> <h4>12U Coed</h4> <ul> <li>Head Coach <a href="mailto:">Becca Andrew</a></li> <li>Pool: Dallas Jesuit all four days</li> <li>First game: Thursday July 29th 11:20am v Thunder Girls</li> </ul> <h4>14U Boys</h4> <ul> <li>Head Coach <a href="mailto:">Tom Andrew</a>; Assistant, Kendall Katusak</li> <li>Pool: Denton ISD first day, then Denton or Lewisville Westside depending on win or loss</li> <li>First game: Thursday July 29th 8:20am v Bainbridge (Washington)</li> </ul> <h4>16U Boys</h4> <ul> <li>Head Coach, <a href="mailto:">James Smith</a>; Assistants Alon Yoeli, Matthew Smiley</li> <li>Pool: Lewisville Westside first day, then Westside/Eastside/Carroll depending W/L</li> <li>First game: Thursday July 29th 8:20am v Viper Pigeon Green</li> </ul> <h4>18U Girls</h4> <ul> <li>Head Coaches: <a href="mailto:">Allie Hill</a> and <a href="mailto:">Alon Yoeli</a></li> <li>Pool: Carroll ISD first day, then Westside/Carroll/Keller depending W/L</li> <li>First game: Thursday July 29th 8:50am v Thunder</li> </ul> <h4>18U Boys</h4> <ul> <li>Head Coach <a href="mailto:">Cole Kershner</a>; Assistant, Matthew Smiley</li> <li>Pool: Garland first day, then Garland/SMU depending W/L</li> <li>First game: Thursday July 29th 9:10am v Moose Orange (Ohio)</li> </ul> <h2>Key Deadlines/Events for AQTX and Longhorn Families</h2>
DateDeadline/Event
Tuesday, May 25Commitment Deadline: Athletes/parents will need to register online for the event with AquaTex and Longhorn
Thursday, May 27Online team registration deadline for the Southwest Zone Champs (NJO Qualifier)
Monday, June 7SWZ Zone Championships Roster Deadline (must be on roster to play at JOs)
Wednesday, June 9Athlete Requirements Deadline: athletes must be affiliated with their club via the USAWP portal, must be current members with Gold status, and provide birth certificate verification of their age. No exceptions.
Wednesday, June 9SWZ Zone Roster Lockdown Deadline. Roster changes made between June 7-9 incur a $100 penalty. No roster changes after June 9, no exceptions
Fri-Sun, June 11-13Southwest Zone Champs (NJO Qualifier), Cy-Fair Natatorium
Thursday, July 22 (est.)Final payment due for NJO’s trip costs
Sunday, July 25 (est.)Final rosters, schedules, detailed itinerary, etc. will be emailed
Thu - Sun, July 29 – Aug 1National Junior Olympics Session 3, North Texas
<h2>Teams</h2> Longhorn and AQTX have begun accounting for all the athletes who are eligible for which teams this summer at JOs. And the news is good. Based on the total number of our players, plus some estimates regarding who is interested in going, we are aiming to field the following teams at JOs and SWZ Quals. The numbers take into account the ages of our athletes as of 8/1/2021. We can enter multiple teams per age group if the numbers of athletes are sufficient. Athletes CAN play up with older age groups as long as they are listed on all relevant team rosters.
Age & GenderStatus
10u coedEntered
12u boysEntered
12u girlsNot Entered
14u girlsNot Entered
14u boysEntered
16u girlsNot Entered
16u boysEntered
18u girlsEntered
18u boysEntered
<h2>Asked Questions</h2> <ul> <li>Athletes must compete at Southwest Zone Championships on June 11-13 to be eligible to play at JOs in July. <ul> <li>USA Water Polo’s Olympic Development Program (ODP) has no connection with Junior Olympic competition. There is no requirement to participate in one in order to compete in the other.</li> </ul> </li> <li>USA Water Polo allocates limited numbers of spots for each Zone to compete at JOs. The number of teams per age/gender category are yet to be published but based on past experiences we are confident that at least one of each of our teams will qualify.</li> <li>Athletes will need to be Gold members of USA Water Polo prior to Southwest Zone Championships.</li> <li>Athletes are required to be affiliated with the club for which they are competing. We will provide a deadline for families to make necessary changes depending on which club will be the “lead” for each team.</li> <li>AQTX and Longhorn will not be making travel arrangements for participating families, including ground transportation in North Texas.</li> <li>Costs per athlete will cover coaches’ travel and time, tournament entry fees, and miscellaneous costs associated with participating. Amount and method of payment TBD.</li> <li>Athletes will likely be required to have team gear (suit, shirt) for the trip (<a href="https://rytesport.com/collections/aquatex-water-polo-club">check out our online store</a>!)</li> </ul>", "image": "https://www.aquatexwaterpolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/charl-folscher-ceXFfjM8S_g-unsplash-scaled.jpg", "name": "USA Water Polo National Junior Olympics Session 3 – TEXAS", "url": "https://www.aquatexwaterpolo.com/events/usa-water-polo-national-junior-olympics-session-3-texas/" }
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