Advice from Jessie!

Jessica:

"I like to play water polo because its fun and it is a challenging sport.
I really enjoy it and I've met so many people through water polo.
I play 2nd positon- like side or something yeah usually I play that.
I mostly rotate where I am needed- the coach directs my position.
Sometimes I get put in hole/set-I don't really like that position very much!:(
In any postion I have to help get the ball into hole/set or try to score from where I am(if I'm at 2 meter side or whatever).
Also while playing defense I try to steal the ball, and sometimes do :)!
Also I have to try not to let the other team score.
This sport is challenging because a lot of time the other girls are bigger than you!
and you get tired from swimming back and forth so much.
you also get hurt because there is alot of kicks in the tummy under water when they push off of you .
It is fun beacause it is constantly moving and you get to beat people up:)j/k and you usually don't get in trouble for it. :) hehehe!
I 1st heard about the sport of waterpolo from Kelly- who was our team's goalie!!!
O.K. some advice:if somone starts pushing off of you and just totally beating on you do the same stuff back!
And always watch the ball so you know when you have to switch.
Always play good defense!
Steal the ball when you can, and if you can't score from where you are or you don't have a good arm(me), get it to someone who can.
Always hit below water because the ref.can't see you do it!lol.
For warm-ups: practice eggbeatering and swim alot of laps(they are great to loosen up your muscles and they help condition your body).
Scrimage with your teammates so you will get used to the pain! (lol).
Yeah,- practice like 2 hours a day if you can."
The more you practice the more your skills will benefit and improve.