On the weekend of October 6th and 7th, or the Columbus Day Long Weekend for those of you living in places or working for companies that treat this as a real holiday, the Washington Wetskins hosted their annual water polo tournament.
Eight teams from Atlanta, DC, Florida, New York and San Francisco battled it out in the pool during the day, drank and danced their way through the night for two very exhausting days.
As this was the last polo tournament DC would be hosting before IGLA 2008, the weekend was the perfect opportunity to identify potential issues and plan for them accordingly. The schedule was run according to the timing they intend to use for IGLA, and ran without incident.
The games themselves were fiercely fought, with some nail biting finishes such as TNYA A losing to San Francisco in a sudden death shoot out after the score was tied at full time and the usual shoot out also yielded a draw. (TNYA A was to get their revenge in the bronze medal match when the two teams encountered other once again.) Other games were less closely matched reflecting the diversity of talent and experience that IGLA and its associated teams manage to attract. DC hopes to run two divisions of water polo at IGLA in 2008 if they receive enough registrations which should lead to a more rewarding tournament for all involved.
The final standings at the end of the weekend were:
1st – Florida
2nd – Atlanta A
3rd – TNYA A
I’d include more reports on the social aspect of the weekend but will instead live by the motto that what goes on tour, stays on tour and simply say that a lot of fun was had and many players got to know each other a little better.
Congratulations to the Washington Wetskins on yet another successful tournament… and we look forward with anticipation to the water polo competition at IGLA 2008.
—–submitted by Shane Ewen, IGLA co-chair——–
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