Southern Maine Water Polo

We are an adult co-ed recreational water polo team based in Southern Maine.

Players of all experience levels are encouraged to join!

We get together weekly to practice drills and shooting, we scrimmage at the end of each practice.

We play against other teams in New England.

Gallery

Shots of the team.

 Am I Good Enough To Play?

Many of our players have experience from high school or college and others have joined with only swimming experience. Don’t be worried if you don’t pick the sport up quickly, it takes time!

Newcomers: Preparing To Play

Many first-timers are caught off guard by the physical demands of water polo. This is normal! Even experienced players find water polo a great workout. Preparing your fitness level will help you have more fun playing, allowing you to focus more on the game and have more fun.

Below are some activities and rules of thumb that can prepare you to play:

1. You can comfortably swim 500 yards (20 trips across a 25 yard pool)

2. You can tread water (egg beaters) for 3x for 20 seconds holding your arms above your head (with small breaks between)

3. You are  comfortable treading water normally for long periods

4. You can swim heads-up freestyle comfortably

See below for some videos on egg beaters and water polo rules.

Typical Practice

A typical club practice involves:

• Warmup exercises,

• Fitness / sprinting oriented drills

• Practice passing

• Practice shooting

• Common water polo scenario drills (driving, 6 on 5, etc.)

• A full 5v5 or 6v6 scrimmage depending on turnout

How To Join

*Note that if we switch practice pools, the sign up process may be subject to change.
You can always contact the coach for questions.

• Our Summer 2026 session will be running Sundays at the Richards Community Pool. 

• To join the current session, please Venmo @Southernmainewp the total cost of the session ($60.00)

• Contact Jake Schurkman via phone or email (see below) for any additional questions. Other payment methods are acceptable.

You are more than welcome to come try a single practice out for free!

Schedule & Google Calendar Link

Contact us to get on our email list to make sure you have the most up to date information about the club

Here is a link to our google calendar that is kept up to date with our practices, tournaments, and other events: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=6ec98cd14f64336aa8c60d896ac1aa28d2cfd10734f0cdef567eccc2da43cc52%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America%2FNew_York

Time: Sundays 5:30pm – 7:00pm

Location: Richards Community Pool (345 Ocean House Rd, Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107)

Contact Us

You can contact the Coach/Manager Jake Schurkman

• Email: Southernmainewp@gmail.com

• Phone Number: (951) 751-4436

Beginner Resources

Below are videos and resources that can help you learn water polo and common water polo swimming techniques.