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St. Louis Area Polo is divided into 3 levels of play: SLAP U18, SLAP U16 & SLAP U14. The U18 team is made up of water polo players from several area high school teams and recent HS graduates playing collegiate club and varsity. The SLAP U16 team is made up of incoming freshman and sophomores. The SLAP U14 team is made up of any player 8th grade our younger. Each year this U14 team represents St. Louis in the Speedo Cup national age group tournament. No experience is necessary. The club is open to both male and female players of any age or experience. Beginners are more than welcome! The U14 team is coached by Corey Miller (Ladue HS). The U16 & U18 team's are coached by Miguel Figueras (DeSmet Jesuit HS), Corey Miller, Pat St. Cin and Andrew Schonhoff (Maranui Water Polo Club, Wellington New Zealand).

History

Slap has a very rich and eventful histroy. The program began in the summer of 2001 as a pick up team playing out of Heman Park in U. City. The program was started by then U. City asst. coach, Miguel Figueras. The program was expanded to include a Winter/Spring season working out at U.City High School. The team began traveling to Carbondale, IL to participate in the Annual Paul Bell Invitational. The summer of 2002 the team moved to the outdoor pool at Clayton Shaw Park and began the tradition of traveling to Des Moines and participating in the Clayton Senior Open. In 9 years the team has expanded from 10 players to over 70. The team has sent players to play at the following colleges: University of Southern California, Grinell College, Lindenwood College, Mercyhurst College, United States Military Academy, University of Arizona, University of Missouri, University of Dayton, St. Louis University, Washington University, Yale, St. Francis College, Colorado College, University of Redlands, Arizona State University, University of Notre Dame and Xavier University. Players from the following high schools have played with Slap over the past 9 years: Clayton, DeSmet, Eureka, John Burroughs, Kirkwood, Ladue, Lafayette, Marquette, Parkway North, Oakville, Parkway West, Summit, SLUH and U. City.