Otago
and Southland Teams Combine to become Southern Districts
Otago had only 7 players who were able to
attend the U18 Panasonic Pan Pacific Water Polo Tournament, which meant they
needed to boost numbers somehow to be able to field a team.
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| Charlotte O'Leary |
The Head Coach, 20-year-old Charlotte
O’Leary (photo left), attended Columba College in Dunedin. Columba used to participate in a
co-ed high school competition. In recent years the rules have changed and there
are now only single gender competitions at high school level.
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| Tim Chambers |
Due to Otago not being a Water Polo Hub in
New Zealand it is more difficult for players to receive experienced coaching.
Tim Chambers (photo right), the Current NZ U16 Head Coach has been attending the University
of Otago for the past 3 years and has contributed greatly to the quality of
coaching the club teams have received, particularly within the boy’s program,
according to Charlotte.
Good luck to the U18 Southern Districts
Team.
