Royhil Seals shine at South Florida water polo

The Royhil Seals’ Under-14 coed team copped silver in their division in an impressive showing.

The TT boys and girls were beaten by Coronado of the United States in the title match. Matches in that division were contested at the Coral Springs Aquatic Complex, Coral Springs, Florida.

The Under-16 boys squad played at the Pampano Beach Aquatics Centre, Pampano Beach, Florida, and returned home with the bronze medal after defeating the Bahamas in the third-place encounter.

In the Under-14 and Under-16 divisions, there were 10 teams apiece, featuring in two groups of five. The winners of the groups advanced to the respective final, while the second-placed finishers battled for the bronze medal.

Royhil Seals coach, Ryan Smith, said it was a fantastic experience for the teams.

“It was a great experience because we had teams competing from all over the region. We had some teams from the Bahamas, Barbados, Puerto Rico, Canada and different parts of the US,” he said. He noted that his players did not have much trouble coping with the current winter conditions at Florida.

“It wasn’t too bad, only the early morning games were really cold,” he explained.

Looking towards the immediate future, as far as competitive action is concerned, Smith added: “We would be looking to move on to a higher level of competition, perhaps in California, later on this year.”