West Suburban Water Polo Club
USWP Club #1615

Mission Statement

The mission of WSWPC is to provide an opportunity for each athlete to achieve their highest level of personal performance on the local, regional or national levels. The Club shall provide first-class coaches capable of developing the individual's life skills while teaching water polo, sportsmanship and a sense of passion and respect for the game.   

About WSWPC

The club is registered as an Illinois and Federal not-for-profit organization.
 
The Board of Directors include:

Mark Menis, President 
Peter Shamburek
Martin Bell
Joan Katz
Lisa Nervig
Bob and Kristen Bridgman
 
Tax exempt donations are always accepted for the continued development of area water polo players and coaches. Grants and Scholarship awards are given annually to deserving athletes and coaches to attend National events and continuing education programs. Show your West Sub spirit and order your Apparal today.

Tournaments and Training
The club primarily trains at the area High School pools located throught Naperville, IL. In the summer months, the Club is the only team in the Chicagoland area that hosts practices in an all deep, outdoor, 30 meter facility located in downtown Naperville at Centennial Beach. The club focuses on the development and competitions for all age levels including:
Master Senior Open, 18, 16, 14, 12 & Under Men and Women athletes. West Suburban competes in local, regional and national tournaments and schedules individual matches throughout the year. West Suburban is a sponsor of the NSSWPL age group water polo league and has partnered with the Naperville Park District to provide additional age group water polo programming opportunities. 

Club Accomplishment Highlights

Numerous athletes have qualified for the
USWP & MWZ Olympic Development Program's Training and Travel Teams as selected for Regional and National Championships.

Congratulations to the following athletes selected ODP Regional Championships on May 28 - 31, 2010 in Florida and Utah. 
         Mark Menis             Julia Campbell
         Kyle Rickert             Madison Nervig
         Aaron Katz               Audrey Chien
         Dennis Herron         Danijela Jackovich

At the Regional Championship, the following athletes were selected to participant in the
National Selection Camp June 25 - 27 in Southern California.
         Mark Menis, Kyle Rickert, Julia Campbell and Danijela Jackovich.
 
Athletes have earned College Scholarship Awards at Division I Programs.

Numerous High School athletes have been named
USWP Academic All-Americans with GPA's over 3.6.

HS and Age Group Athletes have been selected for the National Christmas Development and Position Camps at the USOC Olympic Trainng Center, Colorado Springs, CO.   
 
Tourney Highlights

2010 16&U Girls Junior Olympics @ USC, Platinum Level, 15th Place 
 
2009
18&U Boys Junior Olympics @ Stanford, Gold Level, 8th Place
2009 16&U Girls Junior Olympics @ Stanford, Gold Level 7th Place
2008 16&U Boys Junior Olympics, Newport Harbor, CA Platinum 23rd Place 
2007 14&U Girls MWZ Representative Speedo Cup, USA National Rank 9th. 
2007 14&U Boys MWZ Representative Speedo Cup. USA National Rank 7th. 
2006 14&U Girls MWZ Representative Speedo Cup. USA National Rank 9th.
2004 14&U Boys MW Champions Speedo Cup USA National Rank 5th 
2003 14&U Boys MW Champions Speedo Cup USA National Rank 15th 
2002 14&U Girls MW Representative Speedo Cup USA National Rank 10th
'99-'02 14U and 12U Midwest League - Top 3 Places
1998 12 & Under Midwest League Champions 1st Place 
1997 11 & Under Midwest League Champion. 1st Place

Inception 1997 in partnership with the Maverick Swim Club
 

 
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