When school starts in August, a group of Atlanta students will have a unique answer to the question, “How did you spend your summer vacation?” The Dynamo Atlanta Water Polo Team will compete this week at the Junior Olympics in San Jose, California.
Gaining Momentum
The team is an elite group of players from 11 different Georgia high schools. It also has members from Florida, Tennessee, North Carolina, and one team member from Argentina. The youth team has been around for three years and started as an offshoot of a master’s team.
“Two years ago, we had about 20 kids. Last year, we had about 35, and this year, we have about 80 kids,” says head coach Stuart Sheldon.
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