16 & 18u Girls 2026 Spring Academy
- After completing our Junior Academy and Development teams, athletes can continue to advance their skills on one of our Senior Teams.
- Senior teams are great for athletes with significant water polo experience at the competitive club or varsity high school level.
- Senior team coaches and athletes will work closely together to advance our athletes to their next level of water polo success.
- Senior teams promote the student athlete with a balanced and efficient training and competitive schedule.
- Senior team placement is based on athlete’s age as of August 1, 2026.

La Jolla United wpc HS Girls 2026 Spring Academy
Coaches: Kirby Kaptur, Gerardo Arellano, Lucas Romaguera, Johnny Dickerson, Bennett Bugelli, & Cascade Stensland
Important Reminders for Athletes to be Cleared for Training:
USAWP Membership
All La Jolla United wpc members must be registered with USA Water Polo prior to their first day of water polo training and maintain current membership status. La Jolla United wpc athletes are required to be a Gold Member, affiliated with La Jolla United wpc (1654), upload a current photo ID, and complete their birthdate verification process. Official website to register with USA Water polo click HERE.
Coggan Aquatic Center Membership
All La Jolla United wpc athletes will need to be active members at Coggan Family Aquatic Center. CFAC hours, membership benefits, schedule and program information can be found HERE.
Registration & Payment:
All players (new and existing) using this system for the first time will need to register a new account using “Register Now”. After you register the first time, you will be a Returning User and be able to use “Member Login” feature.
When registering, please use the PLAYER’S name (not the parent’s name) as the member. The email address should be the parent’s email (or the person making communication correspondence).
Age Determination:
A player’s age division is determined by the athlete’s age on August 1st of the year in which the tournament is being held.
If a player is 16 years old on August 1 of the upcoming Summer, they are eligible to compete in the 16U division. If an athlete turns 17 on July 31, his/her age is 17 on August 1st and is therefore not eligible for the 16U division. They are, however, able to participate in the 18U division.
Team Placement: Evaluations for team placement will begin the 1st week of training and will based on athlete’s overall ability, work ethic, and readiness to compete within the team environment. Not all athletes will be eligible to enroll, as all new and returning athletes will need to complete try out week.
Schedule:
High School Girls 2026 Spring Academy – 11 Weeks
Season Dates: February 23rd – May 10th
Competitive Level: Advanced
HS Girls 2026 Spring Practice Schedule
Monday 7:30-9:30pm @ Coggan
Tuesday 8:00-9:30pm @ Canyonview Aquatic Center
Wednesday 7:30-9:30pm @ Coggan
Thursday 6:30-8:00pm @ Coggan
2026 Spring Tournament/League Competition Schedule
16u & 18u Girls
Saturday-Sunday Futures League Weekend #1 March 28-29th (All-teams)
Saturday-Sunday Futures League Weekend #2 April 11-12th (All-teams)
Saturday-Sunday Futures League Weekend #3 April 25-26th (All-teams)
Sunday Futures League Day #4.1 May 3rd
Saturday Futures League Day #4.2 May 9th