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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid does both. Other than being in the water, they are very different sports. PPs are right about how physical water polo is - they are climbing all over each other in the water, kicking, pushing around. My kid loves it, but comes out from a long tournament pretty bruised.

The form required is also very different - it took my kid a while to get the eggbeater move down even after years of competitive swimming, and there is some negative transfer going between the two practices. Even the basic swimming is different, as in WP they don't wear goggles and have to keep their head up at all times.

And a more practical note - assuming you are in the DMV area, there aren't a lot of teams around - which also means there aren't a lot of local teams to play against.  If you are in FL or CA, there are a lot more options.

All that said, my kid really does love both, and they each feed a different part of the brain / athletic drive. Definitely give it a try![/quote]

Ok, I guess we will wait and see how it goes. What age did your child star water polo? I was assuming because he’s a good swimming there would be some transfer of skills. We don’t expect it to be more than an activity to have fun with so I’m not so concerned that it’s not a competitive sport in the area. [/quote]

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