Age Group Teams promote the student athlete with a balanced and efficient training and competitive schedule.
Age Group Teams placement is based on the athlete's age as of August 1, 2026, participation, skill level, and work ethic.
Age Group Teams are offered in 3 Sessions
Fall (September - December) and Main Season (January-July), August (Fun Skill + Scrimmage month).
***Does your player want to practice and train but not quite ready for game commitment yet? Please check out our
Intro to Water Polo Program for reduced membership pricing.
COACHES: Sonni Garcia, Grant Babich
IMPORTANT REMINDER: All OVAC members must be registered with USA Water Polo prior to their first day of water polo training and maintain current membership status. OVAC athletes are required to be a Gold Member, affiliated with Origine Dei Vincitori Aquatics Club. Please follow link to register:
AGE DETERMINATION: A player’s age division is determined by the athlete’s age on August 1st of the year in which the tournament is being held. If a player is 12 years old on August 1 of the upcoming Summer, they are eligible to compete in the 12U division. If an athlete turns 13 on July 31, his/her age is 13 on August 1st and is therefore not eligible for the 12U division. They are, however, able to participate in the 14U division and some 12U competitions (comp. rule dependent).
REGISTRATION & PAYMENT: We use a registration system called SportNinja. For first time users you will need to create an account as the parent first and then create a player profile for each of your players from there. Please make sure you include your player's USA Water Polo Membership # in the "Governing Body ID" when filling in your player's information.
***Please note: Tournament and League costs are in addition to your membership registration
TEAM PLACEMENT: Team Placement and athlete grouping is based on athletes age, participation, skill level, and work ethic.
SWIM TO WIN: This is a dedicated conditioning practice scheduled on select “off days” throughout the week. These sessions are held separately to ensure that swim training does not take away from water polo drills, tactics, or scrimmages. While attendance is not mandatory, please note that participation is an important factor in the overall evaluation process and will be considered when determining team placement.
12U BOYS
COMPETITION LEVEL: Beginner to Advanced
DATES: Fall Academy: Sept - December
Main Season: January - End July
August - Fun Skills and Scrimmages
SCHEDULE: (subject to change)
Jan 5 - Mid February
Monday 4:30-5:30 GMAC (Swim2Win)
Tuesday 5:30-7:30pm at GMAC
Wednesday 5:30-7:30 Pen HS
Thursday 5:30-7:30pm GMAC
Mid February - End July
Monday 4:30-5:30 GMAC (Swim2Win)
Tuesday 5:30-7:30pm at Pen HS
Wednesday 5:30-7:30 Pen HS
Thursday 5:00-7:00pm GMAC
OUR POOLS:
Gary Mannon Aquatic Center (GMAC/TAC)
Peninsula High School (Pen)
Palos Verdes High School (PVHS)
Redondo Union High School (RUHS)
COMPETITION DATES: (subject to change)
KAP7 Year of Horse JAN 17-18
KAP7 Int'l JAN 31- FEB 1
SPA League FEB 22
SPA League MAR 1
TURBO CUP MAR 7-8
SPA League MAR 15
SPA League. MAR 29
KAP 7 CUP APR 18-19
SPA League APR 26
SAILOR'S CUP MAY 16-17
JO Quals JUNE 5-7
SPA League JUNE 28
Junior Olympics JULY 18-22
REGISTER NOW! $295/month
Recurring Monthly Membership ends July 1/26
Membership valid until the end of August 2026
*in addition a $125 amortized reduced rate for post JO’s time off and August reduced hours will be added to your monthly payment
*pause or cancel anytime with 30 days notice
***OVAC's High Performance Academy is ONLY for the 14U-18U "A" age groups!
SIBLING DISCOUNT CODE: SIBLING10%
(for membership registration only, when you have one or more siblings in session at the same time.)