National Team
We take pride in having several of our top athletes be part of the USA Kayak Polo National Team. Last year we have had a total of 7 athletes partake in the 2022 World Games held in Alabama and in the 2022 Kayak Polo World Championships held in France, more than any other club in the country! Each of our more experienced athletes and members can boast more than 20 years of experience in the sport including other paddling disciplines.
Aside from a giving us a great sense of achievement, we believe more importantly that having a consistent presence on the international stage allows our athletes to get exposed to the many cultures from foreign countries.
Over the years many of our top athletes have cultivated strong friendships with other kayakers from other countries. These interactions foster a strong sentiment of international belonging that transcends geographical boarders and stimulates an overall sense of global citizenry.
For these reasons, we deem that training our teen members to debut on the international stage represents a unique and life-changing opportunity for them to cultivate several of these important values.
With the sport being on track to become part of the Olympics soon, we think that by investing our resources in building a network of youth teams across the Bay we can serve as a regional incubator for promising young athletes that will be part of future National Teams.
