Waterpolo is a rapidly growing popular sport in Australia. It could be likened to a cross between soccer, basketball and sprint swimming. Waterpolo enables you to get fitgradually while having fun at the same time and meeting new people. It is verysocial and relaxed team sport. It is a mixed sport in juniors and currently inour adult competition. We play Wednesday night competition and Sunday afternoonis for training. Waterpolo is a good choiceof activity for those people interested in getting fit or losing weight, Other benefits are that it is fantastic for aerobic fitness and good cross trainingfor other sports and it is low intensity for people with previous issues withweight bearing exercise. It is also available all year round in Coffs Harbour which means fitness is not lost for half the year while one is sedentary orrequired to choose another sport. Waterpolo is a game forlife. It is available to anyone 13yo and over in Coffs Harbour and it can beplayed right into retirement by any fit older members of the community. Waterpolo may provide youwith the opportunity to compete socially at country tournaments or competitively at state, national or international level. It is an Olympic sportin mens and womens categories. Country kids have represented Australia in thepast. The Australian women's waterpolo team won the gold medal at the Sydney2000 Olympics