Jake Griffin is one of several local players selected to USA Water Polo Development Teams. (Presidio Sports Photo)
This past weekend at the United States Water Polo (USAWP) Olympic Development Program (ODP) Regional Championships held in Irvine, California, a host of athletes were selected to attend the 2014 National Team Selection Camp (NTSC).
Selected players will compete and train in an effort to make the Junior, Youth, Cadet or Development national teams based on their age eligibility. Several players from the Santa Barbara Water Polo Club (SBWPC) earned an opportunity to participate.
Here’s a list of those athletes chosen and the teams they’re trying-out for:
8th Grade Development National Team
Peyton Collins – 8th Grade – Balboa Middle School/Ventura
Henry Hepp – 8th Grade – Santa Barbara Junior High School10th Grade Cadet National Team:
Miles Cole – 9th Grade – San Marcos High School
Jake Ehrhardt – 8th Grade – Mesa Union Junior High School/Camarillo
Jake Griffin – 10th Grade – Dos Pueblos High School
Taylor Gustason – 9th Grade – Dos Pueblos High School
Spencer Wood – 9th Grade – San Marcos High School12th Grade Youth National Team:
Blake Parrish – 11th Grade – Dos Pueblos High School
USA Water Polo’s National Training and Selection Camp (NTSC) will be held May 23rd-26th in Orange County, California. The camp will feature technical and tactical training, classroom sessions, physical testing and competition. The NTSC is a continuation of USAWP’s ODP Program that is the entry-level for teens into the National Teams Pipeline. The camp is conducted by its respective National Team Staff, ODP National & Regional Technical Directors and Head Coaches.
Once selections for the teams are finalized, they will train and compete in tournaments domestically as well as internationally. International locations include Italy, Turkey and Serbia.
