Waterpolo Experience
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26 reviews
Duration: 9 days
Group size: 5 - 40
New Years Camp in Barcelona - SF Water Polo 2023/2024
Barcelona, Spain
Waterpolo Experience
- Email address verified
26 reviews
Duration: 9 days
Group size: 5 - 40
About this trip
Barcelona Waterpolo Experience Camp - 3000euro (airfare not included). This is an all‐inclusive camp for athletes looking to train with top European players and club teams over Holiday break. Transportation within Barcelona + food + lodging + pool time + private lessons + tourism activities as all included. The only additional money your athlete will need is for spending money on souvenirs and snacks while touring Barcelona.
What’s included
- TransportationGround Transportation for the team while in Barcelona - including airport (BCN) pick up & drop off
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch & Dinner (set menu)
- LodgingStaying at the Generator Hostel - Barcelona in private group rooms
- Pool TimePool Rental, Lifeguard, Referees
- Masterclass LessonsA week long intensive Masterclass with top players in the world at your position
- Joint Training/ScrimmageDaily joint training/scrimmages with the top youth clubs in Spain
- Tourism & ActivitiesLa Sagradia Familia, Park Gruell, Camp Nou, StandUp Paddleboard, Paella on the beach, yoga, paddle ball etc...
What’s not included
- FlightAthlete must book their own airfare.
Available Packages
Itinerary
Day 1
Arrival & Check-in
Athletes will arrive at BCN in the afternoon/evening and be transported to the camp hostel to check in for meet & greet the other campers & the coaching staff
Coaches & Campers will head to a local pizza restaurant for dinner.
There may be delayed flights cause late arrivals, the Water Polo Experience staff will make sure all campers are received at the airport when their flight arrives, and are fed before getting to sleep.
Your Organizer
Waterpolo Experience
26 reviews
Waterpolo Experience specializes in International Water Polo training trips and camps. Founded by Steve Lacy (of SF Water Polo) and Pere Estrany (Spanish National Team, CNB/Hanover), the Waterpolo Experience focuses on delivering the highest quality experience (competition, coaching, food, culture) for our athletes.
Reviews
100% recommend. Our son had a great time learning from new coaches and teammates and got to see some wonderful sights around the city.
By derek h for Water Polo Experience Cup - USA Allstars July 1-8 on Jul 10, 2024
Amazing small group session with a legendary European Olympian! Our son learned some great new moves & is already applying them in the field. 5 stars! Thank you so much Guillermo!!
By Max M for Guillermo Molina - Private Lessons on Jul 06, 2024
It was a great new opportunity although I wish younger and older kids were separated to further maximize the benefits for the kids. Regardless thank you and we appreciate this opportunity!
By lilit h for Guillermo Molina Clinic - La Canada on Jul 06, 2024
It was an amazing experience for both the parents and players. I think it was well worth the money in term of my son water polo training. There were two sessions of training a day, which was great. I was worry initially when I sign up for this trip because I had a bad experience 2 years prior when we went to Croatia water polo trip, set up by another company. It was more sight seeing than it was extra training for my son, which is more important for me at that time. 2 hours of Training in the morning and scrimmage at night was great experience in Spain. I think it could be better if scrimmage was in the morning and 2 hours of training at night may be better but it could be difficult for the Spain players to play in the morning due to school. In all, water polo experience was excellent for players water polo training if that is what you parents are signing up for your son. It is tiring but well worth it.
The parents and players have time to sight see too everyday. I am really not into that but if you are, there were activities everyday. People in spain eat late like 930pm to 1130pm which was hard for me since I am use to eating diner at 6 to 7 pm. It was only for ten days so I survived. Hotel for the parents was great to me. It had everything I need but if you are used to 5 stars and large room then not. It was a 4 stars but I really like it. It clean and accommodating and staffs were nice.
Pere, the Spain host was the best. He try to get you what you need if you ask him early enough. He is usually around if you look but Stephen, the American host is always there. I would do this again in a heart beat. I wish they have a program where I can send my son there for 1 month or longer where he can train and play with the Spain team. Water polo in America is lightweight compared to how they play in Europe. Hope this help people decide. I am a critical reviewer, so if you want water polo training and sightseeing, this is the trip. It will be tiring for the players but they can sit out of scrimmage if they want to due to be tired. No one forces you to do anything you don’t want to. Thank you so much, Pere and Stephen for the experience. Reach out to me if you have a program in the summer where I can sent my son for the summer to get extra training and maybe be part of the team we scrimmage on this trip.
By Nhung N for Del Mar Barcelona Spring Break '24 - Water Polo Experience on Apr 21, 2024
We had great time!
By Ivy B for Del Mar Barcelona Spring Break '24 - Water Polo Experience on Apr 15, 2024
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Both of my kids (14g and 15b) attended the Thanksgiving "Waterpolo Experience" waterpolo camp Pere, Steve and Xavi were fantastic. The training really opened up my kids eyes to new ideas and techniques and ways to do waterpolo. They had fun and learned a lot. We're on board for more.
By John R on 29 Nov, 2023