Water Polo
World Class Programmes Manager Joanna Wray took over the reigns of British Water Polo at the beginning of 2009 and has been pleased with the progress the teams have made.
“In terms of our performance we are enjoying an excellent period within our sport,” Wray said. “We have hit all of our targets and the athletes and coaches want to prove their progression as they continue to try to gain a place on the 2012 Olympic squad.
“We are progressing at a good rate although the sport was hit with the drop in our funding. Everyone remains motivated to come together with 2012 as an objective for us.
“We are working towards a more professional sport and setting clear objectives for everyone to reach to while the athletes know how we are working and it is clear once we have hit our objectives.
Both the men’s and women’s teams are now preparing to compete in the qualification tournament for the LEN European ‘A’ Championships in April 2010 which could see them compete against Europe’s elite Water Polo teams.
Wray said: “If we qualify for the ‘A’ competition, which will take place in August, it will be a huge leap in our development and it will be a great way to show our continued development towards London 2012.”
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