Welcome to Illawarra Water Polo

Our aim is to give competent swimmers aged 7+ the opportunity to safely learn and play the sport of water polo, right here in the Illawarra. We cater from beginners to experts and focus on the development of all our players through training and games.

We offer:

• a Summer junior program for ages 7 to 16 years (up to born 2008)
• year-round senior programs for ages 16+

Senior Spring season is underway

Junior Summer season starts Monday 13th October

Senior Spring season

Junior Summer season

See our juniors page for full information about our 2025-2026 juniors program.

The junior summer season will run from Monday 13 October until Wednesday 08 April (with a 6 week break for school holidays) at Emma McKeon Pool, UOW UniActive.

Anyone who is born from 2008-2018 is eligible to join the program.

We offer programs in both the shallow end and the deep end of the pool.

If you have any questions about our juniors program, please email us at info@illwp.com or text/call head coach Pieter Serfontein (0461 546 197).

➡ Registrations are open!

* Active and Creative Kids is available through the registration process

  * Players already registered at other clubs may not need to pay certain Affiliation Fees