The Water Polo team comprises of a men’s squad and a women’s squad who normally train separately. There are many competitions that occur throughout the year, such as BUCS and the annual Varsity competition against Oxford.
Why Us
Water Polo at Cambridge is a very inclusive sport in that provided you know how to swim, you can pick it up and compete for Cambridge without necessarily requiring previous experience.
There is however, no requirement to compete. If you are just looking for fitness and don’t want to commit much time, then Water Polo is perfect.
There are also a lot of socials organised throughout the year, some of which are joint with Swimming or other societies, and others which are amongst your fellow team members.
Training and Trials
There are trials for Water Polo, however these are more for yourself to understand how much you will enjoy Water Polo if you haven’t tried it before. The society is very eager to help teach people the rules of Water Polo as well.
The training schedule is split for Men and Women. The weekly timetable for 2025-26 for both the Men’s and Women’s is attached below. When released, the new timetable for 2026-27 will be released.
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Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
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5 – 6pm: Men’s Strength and Conditioning @ Uni Sports Centre |
7:30 – 9pm Men’s Training @ Abbey |
11:30am – 1pm Men’s Training @ Abbey |
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5 – 6pm: Women’s Strength and Conditioning @ Uni Sports Centre |
8 – 9:30pm Women’s Training @ Abbey |
10 – 11:30am Women’s Training @ Abbey |
The preseason start date for Water Polo 2026-27 is the 25th of September
Every winter the Water Polo squads travel abroad to train against high quality players in preparation for the important matches that occur in Lent Term. Generally the trip begins soon after New Year to end just before the next term starts. Recent destinations have included Malta, Rijeka, Budapest and Barcelona.
The tour provides a great opportunity for members of both teams to get to know each other better, and allows players to really develop their skills without the academic deadlines present during term time.
How to Join
There will be a stand at Freshers Fair for Swimming and Water Polo. If you would like to join us, you will need to trial. However as mentioned above, these trials are more for you to find out if you want to take part in Water Polo. You don’t need to have much (or any) experience with Water Polo, and instead only need to be able to swim and know how to float.