This year’s (2025) tournament will be held on July 11-13.
Each team will play two games on Saturday and two games on Sunday. We shoot to finish play at 5 pm on Saturday and 4 pm on Sunday.
We will hold our usual open co-ed scrimmage on Friday afternoon between 4 – 6 pm.
All games and scrimmages will be at the Napa Valley College pool.
(Pictures from past tournaments.)
Introduction
A water polo competition for women over 25 and men over 40, the NVMWP summer tournament has been held every year since 2004 (with one year off for the pandemic in 2020). The event was founded by Mike Garabaldi, the coach/player who also started our club. This year (2024) marks our 20th tournament.
This is a “Napa Style” tournament meaning attendees register as individuals and not as a team. The tournament organizers then place each registered player on a team based on ability and experience. Our goal is to create balanced teams to enhance competition and to create a great social atmosphere where people get to play with new teammates each year.
Location
The NVMWP Tournament is held at the Napa Valley College Pool
Cost
2025 tournament entry fees have not been set yet. The cost is typically around $250 per player and $150 per non-player guest (i.e. Gala Dinner only).
Spectator guests are welcome to come and cheer on the players at no charge. There is no admission fee for watching the tournament.
Registration
Anyone can sign up for this tournament as long as…
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- You are a current US Water Polo member in good standing
- You meet the age requirements (over 25 for women, over 40 for men)
- We receive your registration form + payment before the tournament is sold out.
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- Registering without paying does not hold a place for you. Your registration is not considered received until you’ve paid in full.
- The registration deadline is July 1.
- If you register and need to cancel, you may cancel before July 1 and receive a full refund. After July 1 we can’t provide refunds.
Registration will open sometime in early 2025.