2025 Age Group National Team Program Outline and Costs
Water Polo Canada is pleased to announce preliminary details of its Age Group National Team (AGNT) programs for the summer of 2025.
This upcoming summer sees several programs gearing up for competition, spanning several age groups. Our women’s and men’s Junior squads (20 & Under) will compete in their respective World Championship events, after having successfully qualified for those last year. In contrast, our Youth (17& Under) and Cadet (15 & Under) A-Teams will compete at Pan American Championships, seeking to qualify for their respective World Championships (to occur in 2026). In addition, we will be launching our Cadet (15 & under) B-Team program, offering a first introduction to National Team programming to the newly enlarged talent pool for this Age Group.
While some program plans are confirmed, some still depend on receiving final information from various international training partners and sports federations. The prices listed below include many variable components for all these programs, and the total costs reflect the high end of those variables. A breakdown of those variable costs will be included in the athlete invitation letters (by March 15th).
The maximum program participation costs quoted below have been determined based on anticipated government funding, which has yet to be confirmed. Except for the May Youth 17U event, all program costs below are subject to change, depending on final confirmation of government funding.
Water Polo Canada will support fundraising initiatives for each Age Group National Team program, providing athletes with the opportunity to drive charitable donations for their respective program. Fundraising will be used to reduce the overall program costs.
Based on overall final program costs, should there be surplus funds, reimbursements will be made, where applicable, as has been Water Polo Canada’s practice in recent years.
WPC recognizes that some of the AGNT programs take place during regular school months. WPC will work with our athletes to provide (upon request) official documentation to assist students in deferring exams, or obtaining permission for their absence for events that may conflict with their school schedule. Team Managers are available to proctor exams, if necessary and upon request, to support students to stay on track with their studies.
Women’s National Team Programs
Cadet A Team - 15U Pan American Championships - Bauru, Brazil
- Head Coach: Raine Paul
- Assistant Coach: Hayley McKelvey
- Manager: TBD
- Departure date for Preparatory Training Camp & Competition: August 21, 2025
- Return date: September 8, 2025
- Maximum Program Cost: $9,900 *
Cadet B Team - 15U National Training Camp (Montreal, CA)
- Head Coach: Hayley McKelvey
- Assistant Coach: Rae Lekness
- Manager: TBD
- Start Date: July 7, 2025 (WPC will lodge out-of-town participants in the National Provincial Championships remaining for this Training Camp on the night of July 6th)
- End Date: July 13, 2025
- Maximum Program Cost: $4,100*
Youth Team - 17U Pan American Championships - Medellin, Colombia
- Head Coach: David Paradelo
- Assistant Coach: Kyra Christmas
- Manager: TBC
- Departure Date to preparation location (TBD) : May 11th, 2025
- Departure Date to Medellin: May 17th, 2025
- Return Date: May 26th, 2025
- Maximum Program Cost: $9,000 **
Junior Team - 20U World Championships - Salvador, Brazil, with preparations in Buenos Aires, ARG (TBC)
- Head Coach: Samuel Donoghue
- Assistant Coach: Kyra Christmas
- Manager: TBD
- Departure date to Argentina: July 30th, 2025 (TBC)
- Departure to Brazil: August 6th, 2025(TBC)
- Return Date: August 19th, 2024
- Maximum Program Cost: $9,000 *
Men’s National Team Programs
Cadet A - 15U Pan American Championships - Bauru, Brazil
- Head Coach: Maxime Crevier
- Assistant Coach: Laszlo Hruza
- Manager: TBD
- Departure Date: August 21, 2024
- Return Date: September 8th, 2025
- Maximum Program Cost: $9,900 *
Cadet (15U) B Team - National Training Camp (Montreal, CA)
- Head Coach: Nikolina Mihajlovik
- Assistant Coach: TBD
- Manager: TBD
- Start Date: July 7, 2025 (WPC will lodge out-of-town participants in the National Provincial Championships remaining for this Training Camp on the night of July 6th)
- End Date: July 13, 2025
- Maximum Program Cost: $4,100 *
Youth Team - 17U Pan American Championship - Medellin, Colombia, with preparations in Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Head Coach: Andras Szeri
- Assistant Coach: Gyula Toth
- Manager: Zoltan Cspregi
- Departure Date to Sao Paulo: May 10, 2025
- Departure to Medellin: May 17, 2025
- Return Date: May 26, 2025
- Maximum Program Cost: $8,900 **
20U World Championships - Zagreb, Croatia, with preparations in Montreal (CA)
- Head Coach: Patrick Oaten
- Assistant Coach: Gyula Toth
- Manager: Mitch Kaufman
- Start Date for Montreal Preparatory Training Camp: June 3, 2025
- Departure Date to Zagreb: June 12, 2025
- Return Date: June 22, 2025
- Maximum Program Cost: $6,900 *
(*= All final program dates, destinations, plans and maximum participant costs remain subject to change.)
(**= Final program dates, destinations and plans for the Youth (17U) programs remain subject to change.)
For questions regarding these programs, please contact:
Olivier Pineau, High Performance Director, at: opineau@waterpolo.ca
