Programs

With the exception of our Swim2Score and two-practice trial athletes, yes. With your membership you can compete at (nearly) all USA Water Polo-sanctioned events. Plus it covers your insurance during practices. Affiliate your membership with AquaTex Waterpolo Club #24177. Swim2Score registrants will become members of USA Swimming and will be required to join USA Water Polo to compete at its sanctioned events.

Any USAWP membership level is acceptable as long as it’s current. All memberships expire at the end of the calendar year. There is no prorating of fees. Here’s the lowdown on the different levels.

Bronze

The “entry level” membership, which will be valid for most tournaments in which we participate. Recommended for all our athletes. Masters (18+) athletes will be required to complete SafeSport training.

Gold

For athletes who plan to play at Junior Olympics, ODP, or other major events. You can upgrade from Bronze at any time so we recommend holding off on Gold until you’re committed to a specific Gold-level event.

Trial

A 14-day temporary membership (available only once in a lifetime and as first-time membership). Not allowed to participate in tournaments or events.

For newcomers, you can try two practices at no cost after which you must register via the club’s Team Unify site.

For athletes age 12-18 select “Water Polo”, or select “Swim/Polo” if he or she wants to both swim and play water polo for AquaTex. Athletes age 5-11 should select “Swim2Score” unless instructed otherwise by coaches. Masters athletes select “Masters Water Polo.”

For any registered members of AquaTex Swim Team, current or former, just let us know you want to start water polo and we’ll inform Coach Mark, who will change or resume billing via the Team Unify system.

Every member of AquaTex Swim and Water Polo Team must re-register every August. The annual registration fee is $50.

After our two-practice trial, families of Youth athletes are required to register via AquaTex Swim Team’s portal. Once they do so they will automatically be billed monthly, as will Swim2Score and Masters Waterpolo families.

Almost. Every April the City of Round Rock does a month-long repair of Micki Krebsbach Pool. During repairs and any other time Micki is closed we practice at Lake Creek Pool in Round Rock.

While we believe in the #BeYourBest ethos we ask each 18u athlete to consider this:

Participation in AquaTex Water Polo is an obligation to your teammates and a commitment to each of their individual opportunities for development, as well as to your team and to yourself. AquaTex coaches understand that the club’s players are active and involved in many diverse and challenging activities, and we understand that conflicts may arise. We are committed to the development of well-rounded young athletes, so we understand when conflicts occasionally interfere with AquaTex events. In recognition of the commitment that our players have made to their teammates, all players and their parents should consider every practice, game and tournament to be as important to their teammates’ development as to their own.

Many teams require that athletes have attended at least two practices the week prior to any competition. We don’t have that requirement, but it is reasonable to expect that those who attend regularly will be more likely to play in competitive games.

Each year AQTX Waterpolo tries to host more events. They both offer local teams more chances to play and help raise funds that are vital to our growth. Families are expected to help with tournament setup, desk work, concessions, promotions, and more during competitions hosted at our home pool. You can expect to be contacted by our volunteer events management parents.

You’re in luck. AquaTex offers a program called Swim/Polo which allows an athlete to do both. Spots on the water polo team are highly available, but the swim team is almost always at near capacity. So contact AquaTex Head Coach Mark Parshall for more on the Swim/Polo program.

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