TSM HIGH SCHOOL WATER POLO
TSM is looking for motivated athletes who are looking to learn an exciting new sport or improve their water polo skills. If you are a positive person and willing to work hard, we want you! Be prepared to have 3 practices a week plus games on selected weekends.
Water Polo High School Groups
The High School groups will work on water polo fundamentals, but also build on more advanced individual and team skills and concepts. These groups practice separately.
If you are interested to come in for a tryout please email:
Matt Flanders, Program Director
Matt@teamsantamonica.org
High School Girls
Season dates
9/3 -11/3/2024
2/24 - 8/3/2025
Practice schedule
Mondays 5PM - 7PM
Wednesdays 4:15PM - 6:15PM
Saturdays 10AM - 12PM
High School Boys
Season starts 12/2/2024
Season ends 8/3/2025
Practice schedule
u18 = Mondays 5PM - 7PM
u16 = 5PM - 7PM
u18 = Wednesdays 4:15PM - 6:15PM
u16 = 5:15PM - 7:15PM
ALL = Saturdays 10AM - 12PM
Investment:
$260 monthly
USA Water Polo Gold membership - $120
TSM Family fee
If you have any additional questions, send us a message by clicking on the button below!
Meet our Coaches
Matthew Flanders
Head Water Polo Coach
Email: matt@teamsantamonica.org
Coach Flanders grew up playing water polo and swimming first at Team Santa Monica in the 80s, and then moved on to the Santa Monica High School teams where he earned all league, all CIF and All American nods in his 4 years as a Viking.He then moved on to play 4 years at UCSB, earning all conference honors as well as the team MVP his senior year. At the same time Coach Flanders was playing on the USA Junior National team.
After college Coach Flanders moved into coaching, first as a graduate assistant at UCSB, and then as the head coach for Samohi's water polo and swim teams. At Samohi he has one numerous league championships in both swim and water polo, as well as CIF championships in girls and boys water polo, earning CIF coach of the year both times. Players he has coached have grabbed all league, All CIF and All American awards.
Coach Flanders also coached at Westside Aquatics for many years, guiding that program to consecutive Junior Olympics appearances as well as two trips abroad to play in Croatia. Coach Flanders still plays water polo regularly, earning All American honors at the masters level, as well as 3 national championships.
Shanna Stevenson
Assistant Coach
Shanna grew up in Santa Monica, California and started to swim at the age of 2. Her freshman year of high school is where she started her water polo career. Her junior year she helped make Santa Monica High School history by leading her team to their first ever CIF championship. She also earned CIF First Team as well as Team and League MVP.
She continued her water polo career with a D2 athletic scholarship at Azusa Pacific University. She now wants to share her passion for the water with all of her athletes.