Helpful Insights On Water Polo

Our goal at KAP7 is to be completely inclusive and we just took a big step forward in becoming ADA compliant. This means that our site is more accessible to people with disabilities. 

Leg strength is one of the most important elements for a water polo player. Players hold themselves afloat by eggbeatering and kicking and to add a layer on top of that, wrestling your opponent is a big part of the game. 

Since water polo is such a physically demanding sport, taking weeks or even days off will have a significant impact on your water polo shape. It’s really important to continue to train at some level so you don’t return to your team worse than when you left. If you follow our steps, you might even return tapered and in a better place than before. 

If you’re a water polo player, you probably dread swim season as it’s nowhere near as fun. We often have water polo players ask how important is swimming to play water polo? And can they play in college if their swim times aren’t the best. We break down our thoughts. 

Baden Sports announces KAP7 as the official water polo partner of UIL Championship events starting with the 2022-2023 school year.

Coach Peabody continues to impact the water polo community nationally.  A recognized standout coach with San Diego Shores Water Polo Club and The Bishops School he has a been a pillar in the San Diego Water Polo Community for 30+ years.  

Water polo is often left out of discussions for the most difficult sport to play because it doesn't have the mainstream appeal like boxing or football. Yet, water polo was the first Olympic tea sport and it was even more barbaric than today.

Since our inception, KAP7 has invested time, resources, and proceeds into developing the sport of water polo globally. One of our most recent efforts has been to grow the sport in Africa, and we are seeing more club participation and higher quality of play, so it seems like our efforts pay off!

Typically, most of the regulations are established for adults, whereas kids, youth, and teens are given smaller sized courts, lighter equipment, and so on to compensate for their age. Like most sports, there are different sizes for water polo balls, and we’ll discuss where each ball is used. 

Water polo is one of those sports where there aren’t a ton of statistics and recommendations floating around the internet. We have had some customers ask us how often they should get new water polo balls for their club and here is our answer. 

KAP7 is the official provider of Turbo Swimsuits. Not only does Turbo provide the best quality suits on the market, they are also trusted by Olympians and are used by over half of the National teams. 

When it comes to women’s suits, there are a wide range of fits and styles. In this post, we break down the differences and the scenarios for each type.

Stretching is very important in preventing injury, but is static or dynamic stretching more effective for water polo players?