I wanted to send a Spring Sunday recap earlier… but this week got away from me. Better late than never, right?
What an incredible day of water polo! Our three Yolo teams—Black, Yellow, and Pink—hit the pool with energy, teamwork, and so much heart at USA Water Polo’s Spring Spring event. Every athlete took huge strides forward, and it showed in their passes, defense, drives, and smiles! We tend to be more of a “process-oriented” program… but if they were handing out medals, our club would have gotten some hardware winning the mixed division and placing in the Top 3 in the novice. Giddyup!
A huge shoutout to Coach Damon, who was dosing out guidance, encouragement, and even some high-fives. We also want to thank Geoff for stepping in to assist on deck—you were a lifesaver!
Hannah’s dad, Pete, snapped some great photos of the Yellow and Black teams:
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https://oconnorclan.smugmug.
And we also have game film from a few of our games too:
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After coaching 7 games, I made a beeline to our family Passover seder. The tradition of hasava — to recline while eating — was never more appreciated 🙂 Another one of the traditions is singing the song “Dayenu” — which translates to “it would have been enough.” So forgive me, but a little Water Polo Dayenu for our 10U crew:
- If we had just entered one team into the tournament… Dayenu!
- If we had just seen a few great passes and one solid shot on goal… Dayenu!
- If we had made a couple of steals and blocks… Dayenu!
- If we had just scored a single goal and heard our fans cheer… Dayenu!
- If our teams had just remembered to swim back on defense… Dayenu!
- If we had just seen those kids celebrate each other after games… Dayenu!
- If we had gotten just a glimpse of teamwork, courage, and joy… Dayenu!
But we got all of it—and more.
And for that… we are feeling extra grateful.
We’re so proud of how each athlete played and supported their teammates. This age group has such a great vibe, and it’s exciting to see them grow and have fun together in the pool.
Thank you for making it such a special day!