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Changing the world through water polo
The aquatic facilities at the London University Union in Bloomsbury may not be quite at Olympic standard, but that did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of the London Orca water polo squad who turned out in force for training.
It was a mild Saturday night in September and 20 members of the squad were in the water, overseen by the expert eye of Ass. Coach Andrea.
Ass. Coach Andrea has just returned to London after a month long expedition to Sardinia, Bologna, and Malaga. He seemed to be looking forward to getting back into the daily routine of coaching amateur water polo, but then he keeps his fairly emotions tightly in check so he is sometimes a bit hard to read.
After a quick warm-up, it was straight into friendly scrimmage. The blue team were led by Andy M – calm and considered as always, while the white team were led by Hiking Joe Bender – sporting the wild-eyed look that seems to descend upon him when he combines responsibility and chlorine.
It was good to see F.Lo back in the water, returning to training after a serious should injury and an extended holiday – with the tan lines to prove it. Still being a little cautious with his shoulder, his play was slightly less aggressive than usual but he still managed to unsuccessfully appeal for several ‘Ball Under!’ fouls.
Keeping the testosterone levels high was Lance – eventually wrapped and excluded for repeatedly sinking Hiking Joe Bender; Showtunes Billy was graceful in front of goal; Luke T was like a cannonball through the water; Straight Tom laconic and laid-back; and Ricky seems to be emerging as a danger-man up-front.
London Orca are furiously training for their upcoming tournament, when LGBTI water polo teams from across Europe will be competing for glory. The surprisingly well-informed Rusty Cooper Le Bon has confirmed that over 150 competitors will be taking part in the tournament, with teams from Paris, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Manchester, Brussels, and Antwerp.
The tournament will be held on 31 October 2015 at Crystal Palace in South London. It’s all to play for in the world of London Orca.
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Gareth Johnson
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