Update: Men's and Women's Youth and Junior National Team Program 2022

Men’s & Women’s Youth and Junior National Team Program 2022

Water Polo Canada is resuming its selection process for the 2022 Youth & Junior National Teams. The Youth National Teams will be participating in the Youth World Championships to be held in Belgrade, Serbia (Men Aug 02-Aug 10, Women Aug 13-Aug 21). There remains a possibility that the teams will compete in Bauru, Brazil in May or June in a Pan American Championship to serve as a qualifying event. The Junior National Teams will be competing at the Junior Pan American Championships in Indianapolis, United States, currently scheduled to take place from July 6-July 10 (tbc).

Given the current level of uncertainty caused by frequent changes due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, please note that the planned programming elements and timelines outlined below remain subject to change. We will provide further confirmation of this process over the coming months and weeks, as more precise information becomes available.

 Program Details

Men and Women’s Programs if Youth Pan American Championships take place

Planned Selection Date: March 14^th 2022 

• 13 athletes selected plus 8 alternates for camp
• Mini Training camp (3-5 days TBC)
• Competition in Bauru (April or May)

Men’s Program for Youth World Championships 

Planned Selection Date: April 11^th, 2022 

• 24 athletes centralization
  • June 23^th-July 12^th (TBC)
• 14 athletes centralization
  • July 13^th-21^st
• European Training Camp
  • July 22^th-1^st
• Youth World Championships
  • August 2^nd-10^t

Men’s Program for Junior Pan American Championships

Planned Selection Date: April 11^th, 2022 

• 14 athletes centralization
  • June 20^th to July 5^th
• Junior Pan American Championships
  • July 6^th-10^th

Women’s Program for Youth World Championships

Planned Selection Date: April 11^th, 2022 

• 24 athletes centralization
  • June 20^th-June 30^th
• 14 athletes centralization
  • July 25^th- August 2^rd
• European Training Camp
  • August 3^th-12^th
• Youth World Championships
  • August 13^th-21^st

Women’s Program for Junior Pan American Championships

Planned Selection Date: April 11^th, 2022

• 24 athletes centralization
  • June 20^th-June 30^th
• 14 athletes US Training Camp
  • July 1^st- 6^th
• Junior Pan American Championships
  • July 6^th-10^th

Team Composition

The Youth National Team will be composed of athletes born primarily between 2004 and 2006. The Junior National Team will be composed of athletes born in 2003, 2004 and 2005. The selection process will categorize players based on the needs of the specific program to achieve desired results. 

• 24 athletes

Selection Process 

Water Polo Canada will be making the final selections for these teams through monitoring and scoutingduring the NCL and select invitational tournaments. Age Group National Team Coaches along with our Senior National Team Staff will consider the long lists that were already created by National Team Staff in the fall of 2021 as a foundation for their selections.

Information regarding individual costs associated with participation in the centralized trainings, international training camps (as applicable) and competitions are still being ascertained, and will be communicated as soon as possible.

Coaching Staff

Men’s Youth National Team

Head Coach: Andras Szeri

Assistant Coach: Maxime Crevier

Manager: Zoltan Csepregi

Women’s Youth National Team

Head Coach: Michel Roy

Assistant Coach: Raine Paul

Assistant Coach: Francisco Zelaya

Men’s Junior National Team

Head Coach: Bogdan Dubrovskiy

Assistant Coach: Quinn Farley

Manager: Rodrigo Rojas

Women’s Junior National Team

Head Coach: Ethan D’Souza

Assistant Coach: John Csikos

Assistant Coach: Marina Radu