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Friday 18th June - Sunday 20th June 2010

Annual Open Water Tournament is a huge Success!

Click here to download a application form for the 2010 tournament.   

 

The UK's largest single Water Polo event is happening again this year at the National Water Sports Centre, Nottingham.

 
The East Midlands Open Water Tournament is now in its seventh year.  Last year the event attracted 40 teams, more than 100 matches were played in six specially constructed pitches.
 
I am pleased to confirm that the tournament will be going ahead on the 18-20 June again at the National Water Sports Centre on the outskirts of Nottingham on their 270 acre site with teams camping in the commercial campsite or using the Centres accommodation. 
 
The matches will be held in the main competition lake, the camping will be in the "team" area of the on-site commercial camp site.  There will be catering provided at the competition area throughout the competition day with a bar and food available and a full entertainment program on the Friday and Saturday nights in the competition area.
 
Friday night there will be a disco and hot food and on Saturday night the BIG Tournament party, hot food and BBQ in the new entertainment area.
 
The tournament is for men's and ladies teams, last year 28 men's and 16 women's teams competed, this year we are anticipating 50+ teams.
 
Each team will play at least five matches with more than120 matches being played in the day of the competition.
 
The Men's seeded teams have pre-dominantly been National League sides with teams from Portugal and Holland and a large number of University sides competing in previous years.
 
The unseeded men's teams are a wide range of standards from Local league to Regional standard.
 
The ladies is a similar mix with 50% of the sides being University, a smattering of National League sides and a some local league sides.
 
The tournament is played on a friendly, social basis with the emphasis being on having a good time and enjoying some polo, we try to ensure that everyone has a great weekend.