Examination requirements water polo
On this page you can consult the exam requirements for the water polo diplomas.
Water polo 1
- Starting in the water, 15 metres water polo crawl, followed by 15 metres of water polo backstroke, followed by 5 metres of water polo breaststroke and 15 metres of moving sideways.
- Strarting in the water, 15 seconds of asymmetric water kicking on the spot, followed by 10 seconds of asymmetric water kicking on the spot with one arm up, followed by 5 seconds of asymmetric water kicking on the spot with two hands up.
- Starting in the water, 15 metres of water polo crawl with ball.
- In the water, 5 times throwing (passing) the ball, to a fellow player, where the throwing is done with one hand and aimed at the hands of the fellow player, who is also in the water, 2 to 3 metres away. The ball is picked up using the twist stick method.
- At a distance of 3 metres, shooting at the goal 3 times, shooting from different positions in front of the goal (position right in front of the goal, as well as once left and once right in front of the goal) and picking up the ball with the twist stick method.
- Playing two ball games of choice in chest-deep water.

Water polo 2
- Starting in the water, 5 metres (or about 8 swim strokes) water polo crawl, reverse 5 metres water polo breaststroke, reverse 5 metres water polo backstroke, reverse 5 metres water polo breaststroke, stop and move sideways to the left (or right), reverse and move sideways to the right (or left).
- From the water, jump up 3 x.
- Starting in the water, with a ball in front of the head, 10 metres water polo crawl with ball, turn with ball, 10 metres water polo crawl with ball, stop, pick up ball with method of choice and throw ball as far as possible.
- In the water, 5 times throwing (passing) the ball with a curveball, to a fellow player, throwing with one hand and aiming at the hands of the fellow player, who is also in the water, 2 to 3 metres away.
- At a distance of 3 metres, shooting at the goal 4 times, shooting from the positions right in front of the goal 1x into the top left corner, 1x into the top right corner, 1x into the bottom left corner and 1x into the bottom right corner, picking up the ball using the pressing method.
- Playing two ball games of choice in chest-deep or deep water.

Water polo 3
- Starting in the water in pairs, with one trying to swim free and the other following, applying the various swimming, starting, stopping and turning techniques for 30 seconds. After 30 seconds, they switch positions.
- From the water, 2 x jumping up sideways to the left, followed by 2 x jumping up to the right.
- Starting in the water with a ball, 5 metres water polo crawl with ball, stop with ball, pick up ball with method of choice and pass ball to fellow player 3 metres away. This three times.
- In the water, 5 times throwing (passing) the ball with a curveball and 3 times throwing (passing) the ball backwards, to a fellow player, where throwing is done with one hand and aimed at the hands of the fellow player, who is also in the water, 2 to 3 metres away.
- Shooting at the goal, where 1 player arrives swimming with the ball at 8 metres from the goal. At the same time, an opposing player starts at the level of the goal at 4 metres from the left or right post, trying to prevent the shooting.
- Playing two ball games of your choice in deep water.
