A volunteer water polo coach from Plymouth has been named as Devon’s Coach of the Year.
Devonport Royal Water Polo coach Robert Coleman Year was announced as the winner at a recent meeting of Devon County Amateur Swimming Association.
Robert said he was delighted to receive the award, which he saw as recognition for the dedication and hard work of the Devonport water polo coaching team and players over recent seasons.
He added:
“I would like to share this award with our water polo coaching team of John Williams, Chris Newton, Simon Searl, Dave Rostron and Richard Harding.
“This is a nice pat on the back for our work developing young water polo players. I also have to thank all of the players. They really are a great bunch to coach, and we are very lucky to have so many talented players in all age groups.”
Devonport water polo has had a fantastic couple of years having established itself as one of the strongest youth set-ups in the South West. In 2019 they won every Devon competition at U13, U15 and U17 level, and in 2018 won every youth competition run by the Bristol & West League.
The Devonport water polo team successes have also led to individual successes with many players achieving county, regional and international selections.
Anyone interested in taking on a new sport in 2021 and would like to give water polo a try, get in touch with Rob who would be delighted to introduce you to the sport.
Information is available at www.devonportroyal.com/page/waterpolo.htm or on their Facebook page.
