Central Ohio Water Polo, (COWP) is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization and was established in April of 2002 promote the amateur sport of water polo.  COWP is designed to benefit youth of all abilities and is operated in accordance with the standards and under the rules prescribed by FINA and, USAWP.  COWP is a United States Water Polo member club (#1699) of the Midwest Zone (#3).

Central Ohio Water Polo is a year-round USAWP club program and is open to any individual who wants to learn about the sport of water polo, develop new skills, or improve their current skill level.  Our goals are to establish a fun, supportive and positive environment where players at all levels can strengthen their skills and enjoy competition on a local, regional and national basis.

The club program is offered on a seasonal basis.  Our spring season is organized to address the needs of the participants and may include instructional practices from the fundamentals of the game to strategy and execution, strength and conditioning, scrimmages and tournament play.  Our winter season includes participation in the Midwest Zone team tryouts.

The current participants with Central Ohio Water Polo come predominantly from the Worthington/Columbus area including Thomas Worthington H. S., Worthington Kilbourne H.S., Bishop Hartley, Dublin, and Upper Arlington schools.  It should be noted that COWP is a “club” program and is therefore, open to any individual wishing to participate in the program.

Practice is usually held at the Thomas Worthington High School Natatorium, 300 West Dublin/Granville Road, Worthington, OH.  To register, please see the Registration page of our web site.