LONDON BOROUGH OF BARNET
WATER POLO CLUB
Founded 2016


 About Us
History:
We may be young... but we are making an impact.
Established in September 2016...

Club Mission Statement:

Water Polo:
Barnet Water Polo Club is affiliated to Swim England (Amateur Swimming Association).
To provide a structured, sustainable, water polo opportunity for every member to reach their full potential. 
A progressive program to develop youth through primary and secondary school ages to senior and masters age groups are envisaged with competition in LYG, London League and clear pathways toNational Age Groups, National League and International Representation.

Swimming:
The Barnet Water Polo Club runs Barnet Swim School, offering Friday, Saturday and Sunday  swimming lessons.
Please note, Barnet Swim School teaches children from 4.5 years to adult swimmers.
We offer small classes to provide greater individual attention and continued development for your child. The lessons are for all abilities, from non-swimmers to those who need to develop confidence and competence in the water.
The Barnet Water Polo Club Swim School is committed to providing the best teaching for your child. The lessons follow the Swim England Learn to Swim Programme. This offers a structure for progression within a fun environment.
Once swimmers have completed stage 7 they are offered the opportunity to enrol in to our Academy squad, which can then lead onto our Water Polo Squad programme and progress to London Youth Game , Academies , National Age Group . Those with the potential and enthusiasm are encouraged to consider entering our competitive squads which can involve training and entering Leagues and tournaments.

Aram Eidipour

Swimming and Water Polo Coach


A resident of Barnet, Aram has been playing and coaching Water Polo for over 30 years, with exceptional experience of the sport, ranging from junior competitions to world championships.


As a player he represented his country of birth, Iran, in over 100 international matches including Asian Games and 1998 World Championship in Perth, Australia and then became Iranian National Coach.


Aram studied Physical Education at Tehran University then moved to London in 2001 to continue his studies at the National Academy of Sport Medicine.


In 2002, Aram played British water Polo league Premier Division. He won the Gold Medal in the British Water polo Championships as a member of London Hammersmith Penguin Water Polo team also playing for them in the European Water Polo league in Malta later that year.


In London, he is coaching the regional junior boys teams under16 and he has coached at London Penguins and at Hillingdon Juniors.  He started Barnet Water Polo Club in 2016 to develop the sport in the borough and to compete with some of the 140 other teams now in the London Water Polo League and British Water Polo League.


Barnet Water Polo Club is based at Barnet Copthall, where the swimming club has coached swimmers who have gone on to represent Great Britain at every Olympic and Paralympics Games since 1980.

Barnet Water Polo Club is growing year on year, with fast developing U14 and U17 teams.


Meet The Team

Rosalia Eidipour

Rosalia Eidipour

Welfare officer


CHILD WELFARE

The role of our swimming club welfare officer is essential as they provide the first point of contact for children, parents, and adults within the club who have a safeguarding or welfare concern.


Any immediate concerns for a member’s safety or welfare should be flagged to a member of Barnet Water Polo Club Executive or any of the coaches present so that it can be dealt with immediately.


Should you have a concern or worry about any member of the club whether it concerns child/adult welfare, poor practice, potential or alleged abuse then you MUST contact the clubs welfare officer and report your concern.


Confidentiality is maintained and information is only shared on a ‘need to know’ basis.


The welfare officer for the Barnet Water Polo Club is Rosalia Eidipour


She can be contacted via email: barnetwaterpolo@gmail.com


Swim England provides detailed information relating to Welfare.


Swim England can be contacted in the following ways:


Website address: www.swimming.org


Phone Number: 01509 618746 or 01509 618700


Address: Swim England, Institute of Swimming, Sportpark, 3 Oakwood Drive, Loughborough, Leics. LE11 3QF

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Wavepower

2020-2023

Swim England Child Safeguarding Policies and Procedures 


Wavepower 2020-2023

Milad Yarahmadi

Milad

Junior Coach

From an early age Milad was participating in swimming and water polo competitions represented his team Abadan(NIOC), from aged 14 -18  Milad was Capitan of his home town (Abadan) and also he was invited to play for Iran youth U19 national team, Milad worked as assistant coach in his home club, Since Milad moved to London he was member of Otter and Barnet Water Polo team . In 2017 youth U15 London Region development tournament Milad was assistant coach, Currently, Milad is part of the development plan for Junior team at Barnet Water Polo Club.


 Join Us!

Ready to join?

To join our Club you'll need to complete the following steps: 

1) Print off and complete the Application for Membership form.
This asks for your contact details and next of kin. It also requires confirmation that you have read the Club Rules and agree to abide by them.
Annual registration fee is £10 sibling £5 to be paid in January each year.
joining fee £40 one off

2) Print off and fill in one of the following Swim England (ASA) registration forms:( ASA renewal in January each year)

ASA Category 2 & Multi Club membership - print and complete this form if you are intending to compete for the Club as a water polo player. 

Also use this form if you are already registered with the ASA for another club but wish to compete for Barnet as an additional club. You can check whether you already have Swim England (ASA) registration here. https://www.swimmingresults.org/membershipcheck/

Swim England (ASA) Category 1 & 3 membership - print and complete this form (ticking 'Category 1') if you do not intend to compete for Barnet Water polo Club. If you're not sure whether you will want to compete, use this form and we can upgrade your Swim England (ASA) category at a later date.

3) Payment to be submitted by term.

4) No refund or compensation is available for non attendance, for special circumstances please contact the club ,
for injury outside the club if payment has been submitted please obtain a medical certificate or a GP letter.
(Theory session will be advised to be attended)

5) Pool cancelation : The session will be rescheduled to a near available date.

6) Joining fee: If you leave and re-join you will be asked to pay the fee again.

7) Once submitted the term fee for an individual session is not possible to change it with different session day.

New Member:
New members will be required to pay the Joining fee and  Asa membership fee and club annual membership fee  as a lump sum. 

Resigning from the club:
If you are leaving the club please contact the club by email.

Re-Joining the club:
former members that have left for more than one term wishing to re -join the club will pay the joining fee and annual membership fee and ASA if not renewed. 

Temporary suspension:
You may apply to temporary suspension of your term subs by writing to the club. Example due to pregnancy ,relocation, personal circumstances.

Late Payment policy:
Failure to pay will result in:
After 7 days
A polite reminder, via email or text , will be sent by the Accounts Team.
After 14 days
Swimmer’s ability to train will be withdrawn.
After 30 days
An urgent request for payment will be issued in writing, asking for payment by return.
Membership may be suspended until that payment is made or a request for flexible
payment terms received. Failure to pay may result in termination of membership of
the Club with the vacant position being offered to another child.
After 60 days
No request for flexible payment terms will be considered after 60 days and
membership will be deemed to have terminated.
Termination of membership will be formally agreed by the Club’s Executive and the
member notified in writing to the address on record. No appeal against termination in
these circumstances will be available.

An administration charge of £10 may be imposed for any late, missed or partial
payments where no satisfactory explanation is given. Persistent offender’s
membership may be terminated at the discretion of the Executive.

Account details:

Sort Code:
20-29-47

Account Number:
90143049

Bank Name:
Barclays Bank plc

Payee Name:
BARNET WATER POLO CLUB 

Reference:
Your name

 
6) If you will be (or are likely to be) playing in the British Water Polo League you also need to complete an ASA Medical Declaration, even if you are not taking any medication. This needs to be sent directly to the ASA at the address given on the form itself. We recommend you keep a copy for your own records.


What happens next?

Please scan the two completed forms (Application for Membership and ASA Registration) and send them to Club Secretary.

Once we have received your payment we will process your ASA registration and send an email confirming that your membership is complete.

You may train with the Club while your registration is being processed, but you may not compete for Barnet Water polo Club until you receive confirmation from the Membership Secretary.


We look forward to you joining us soon!

For more information please contact the club:
barnetwaterpolo@gmail.com



POLICIES AND DOCUMENTS 
FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES:

If your child is under 10 yrs, please ensure a parent or responsible adult is present for the duration of their session. Children should not be dropped off at the pool then collected later unless they are over 10 years old.

For older children, parents should ensure they arrive 10 mins before the end of a session to collect their children. The club is not responsible for children in the changing rooms and after they have left poolside. please collect your children promptly.
Download Club Registration Form Parents Code Of Conduct Members Code Of Conduct Expulsion policy Swim England Registration (ASA)- CAT 1 and 3 Swim England Registration(ASA) - CAT 2 and multi club
                                                                               Find Us
Junior Session:
Saturday 4:00- 5:00pm



Barnet Copthall Leisure Centre
champions way, Hendon ,NW4 1PX
Junior Sessions :
Tuesday 8:30-9:30pm
Wednesday 8:45-9:45 pm
Friday 8:30-9:30pm 
 
Mill Hill Sport centre, Walker House,The Ridgeway, London,NW71QS
Junior Session:
Friday 8:30-9:30pm


Finchley Lido Leisure Centre
great north leisure park, Chaplin Square, London N12 0GL
Senior Sessions :
Saturday 5:00-6:00pm
 
 
Britannia Leisure Centre
Pitfield St, London N1 5FT 
Contact Us
If you have any questions, please contact us by filling out the form below and we will get in touch with you shortly. Alternatively, you can email us at:
admin@barnetwaterpolo.com

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