LAMO-Brentwood Club Teams

LAMO-Brentwood offers competitive and developmental water polo programs for boys, girls, and co-ed teams of all ages and skill levels. Our mission is to build strong athletes through expert coaching, teamwork, and a love for the game. Whether your child is new to water polo or aiming for the next level, LAMO-Brentwood provides a positive and challenging environment to grow in and out of the pool.

Team Selection and Training

At LAMO-Brentwood, we are committed to creating a positive and competitive environment that supports athlete development at every level. Our team selection and playing time policies are guided by fairness, effort, commitment, and skill development. Reading and accepting the club’s Roster Selection & Playing Time Policy is part of the registration process.  Please be sure you and your athlete(s) are familiar with this policy.

Competition and Tournaments

Participating in tournaments is an important part of our team program. We actively seek out local, regional, and national tournaments to provide our athletes with opportunities to test their skills against teams from across the country. These tournaments not only foster healthy competition but also enable our players to gain valuable experience and exposure at different levels of play.

Throughout the year, our teams compete in a variety of tournaments, including but not limited to Junior Olympics, National Championships, and invitational events. We strive to challenge our athletes by offering them opportunities to compete against top-level opposition, exposing them to different playing styles and enhancing their overall game intelligence.

Sportsmanship and Team Spirit

While we take great pride in the success of our teams, we equally emphasize the importance of sportsmanship and team spirit. Our players are taught to respect their opponents, teammates, coaches, and officials, exhibiting exemplary behavior both in and out of the pool. We believe that developing good sportsmanship fosters a positive team environment and contributes to the overall success and enjoyment of the sport.

LAMO-Brentwood Water Polo Club provides a comprehensive platform for athletes interested in the sport of water polo. Our team program offers skilled coaching, training sessions, tournaments, and a strong emphasis on sportsmanship. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player looking to take your skills to the next level, our competitive water polo teams offer a rewarding experience.å

10 & 12’s Program

  • Chronological Age: under 12 years
    Theme: Athleticism and Practice
    Training Emphasis: Dynamically structured training
    Objective: Introduction of structured practices and water polo specific training with an emphasis on athleticism

    The Learn to Train Program with the Train to Train Program are the two most important stages of athlete preparation. The Learn to Train program introduces dynamically structured training. The objective of the program is to master physical literacy with athletes participating in various sports and activities. Water Polo training will have athletes playing multiple positions with the focus being on skill development, participation and fun. Skill development focuses on agility, balance, coordination and speed with the goal of also improving technical and tactical decision making. Introduction of strength training is incorporated with the use of body weight and medicine ball exercises.

  • 10/12U Co-Ed Program

14 & Under Program

  • Chronological Age: under 14 years
    Theme: Build the engine
    Training Emphasis: System preparation
    Objective: Significantly improve overall physical preparation and skill performance in training and competition.

    The Train to Train Program with the Learn to Train Program are the two most important programs for athlete preparation. The objective of the stage is to build the engine. The stage focuses on athlete development through the Lamorinda Water Polo’s training and water polo system. The stage emphasizes optimal physical and fundamental training in connection with technical and tactical training. The yearly training plan includes water polo, dry land, strength and classroom training. The program also introduces psychological training focusing on goal setting, concentration, retention and motivation. The program also targets ODP and National Team identification.

  • 14U BOYS:

    14U GIRLS:

16 & 18’s Program

  • Chronological Age: under 16 years
    Theme: Specialization 1
    Training Emphasis: Competition preparation
    Objective: Training is the preparation for competition.


    Training to Compete Stage emphasizes the training is the preparation for competition. The stage focuses on optimizing physical, fundamental, technical, tactical and psychological competencies. The Train to Compete Stage focuses on optimizing physical preparation, emphasizing significantly learning and improving in order to execute a practiced behavior in competition. The Training to Compete Stage is a year round training program with a fully integrated training and water polo system. The program includes water polo, dry land, strength, video and classroom training. The program also targets College and National Team identification.

  • 16/18’s Coach: