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Lancaster City Swimming and Water Polo Club is the leading water polo club in Great Britain. Lancaster City is home to the top senior, junior and academy team in the country. The Lancaster seniors are the most successful side ever in the history of the British Championships after securing a record breaking nine titles in the past eleven years. The senior side has also won the National title eleven times in the past fourteen years including a magnificent five consecutive years.
“Lancaster are clearly the best team in the country” Bristol player and GB International squad captain Craig Figes
Lancaster are the most successful side ever in the history of the British Championships after securing a record breaking 9th title in the 26 year history of the tournament. This surpasses the record of the legendary London Poly side who dominated Water Polo in Great Britain prior to the emergence of the current Lancaster outfit.
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Recent Club Highlights
Junior Championships
Lancaster City Juniors regained their National Title at the 2010 National Junior Water Polo Championships after 19 years. The 2010, 13 strong players did well to pull back from a four goal down to beating City of Birmingham 17 14. After 19 years, the trophy is back in the Lancaster trophy cabinet.
Reports (PDF format) : Preliminary round - Qualification round - Final
Photos: Preliminary round - Qualification round - Final
Academy Championships
Lancaster City retained their national title at the National Academy Water Polo Championships 2010. The team played well together and stormed through to the final. With a four hour rest the Lancaster team played Castlefordwho were as strong as Lancaster. By full time the score was even on 5 -5. Lancaster knew they had to pick it up to get gold position. With this in mind Lancaster put 3 goals and only conceded 1.
Reports (PDF format) : Preliminary round - Final
Photos: Day event photos
British Championships
Lancaster City retained their national title at the British Championships 2010. This boast Lancasters’ magnificent ninth title in just eleven years. This year was even more special as Lancaster did this without 3 – 5 of their starting seven players. Scott Carpenter, Glen Robinson and Alex Parsonage were all in Australia playing the NWPL. Chris Hartley was also down under missed the preliminary round and Colin Burgess missed the final game due to a dodgy decision by the ref in the semi – final. Of course Lancaster could not of done all this if it was not for their Italian coach Alberto Bertolotti.
Full report and photos on the British Championships 2010
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