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GREAT BRITAIN SENIOR WOMEN’S WATER POLO
QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT FOR THE EUROPEAN WOMEN WATER POLO
CHAMPIONSHIPS
NANCY, FRANCE
7 – 9 APRIL 2006
(TRAVEL: 5 – 9 APRIL)
Team Manager Sarah Dunsbee
Coaches Nick Hume, Theodoros Nousios
Athletes Club Athletes Club
1. Tara Smith Sheffield 8. Alex Rutlidge Manchester
2. Kate Lewis Manchester 9. Carol Mohan Sheffield
3. Bernice Cowton Sheffield 10 Angela Winstanley Smith Manchester
4. Fiona Mccann Liverpool 11. Sarah Pimblet Manchester
5. Chloe Wilcox Manchester 12. Larisa Davies Sheffield
6. Fran Leighton Sheffield 13. Rosie Morris Liverpool
7. Hannah Wild Liverpool
Date first & final team names confirmed with office (office use only):
Date selection letter sent to team from office (office use only):
ASSEMBLY
Flights Excellent Good Satisfactory Fair Poor
Airline/s used: VLM Airlines
Airport/s used: Manchester, London City, Luxemburg
Comments (if any - please keep brief): No problems
KIT & DISTRIBUTION
Excellent Good Satisfactory Fair Poor
Comments (if any - please keep brief): Still no hats, costumes or robes for the water
polo squads
ACCOMMODATION
Rooms Excellent Good Satisfactory Fair Poor
Location Excellent Good Satisfactory Fair Poor
(From pool and other facilities)
Meals/Food Excellent Good Satisfactory Fair Poor
General Service Excellent Good Satisfactory Fair Poor
Accommodation name, address and contact numbers:
Hotel Park Inn, 11 Rue Raymond Poincare, 54000 Nancy. Tel: 33 383 397575.
Fax: 33 383 327817. web: www.rezidorparkinn.com
Comments (if any - please keep brief): meals were ok for first 2 days and then the
team was moved to the basement and they deteriorated dramatically.
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TRAINING VENUE
Location Excellent Good Satisfactory Fair Poor
(From hotel and other facilities)
Facilities Excellent Good Satisfactory Fair Poor
Access Excellent Good Satisfactory Fair Poor
Venue name, address and contact numbers:
Pool in Nancy
Comments (if any - please keep brief):
COMPETITION VENUE
Location Excellent Good Satisfactory Fair Poor
(From pool and other facilities)
Facilities Excellent Good Satisfactory Fair Poor
Access Excellent Good Satisfactory Fair Poor
Competition Excellent Good Satisfactory Fair Poor
Organisation
Doping Control Yes / No
Venue name, address and contact numbers: Pool in Nancy
Comments (if any - please keep brief):
ADMINISTRATION
Communication Excellent Good Satisfactory Fair Poor
With office
Information from Excellent Good Satisfactory Fair Poor
Organisers
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Coaches Report
This was a very disappointing tournament in all respects. After the huge improvements shown at the
Commonwealth Championships expectations were understandably high. Unfortunately the players were in no
condition to challenge their European counterparts. After the concerted effort in Australia upon returning home
every player returned to catch up on either their studies, work or to rehab injuries. This left the required
preparation at a bare minimum and unfortunately with such a weak build up our poor performance was inevitable.
The team is still very young with 8 of 13 players aged 20 or under who will gain from the international experience.
Overall the results highlight a number of weaknesses, these includes; lack of squad depth, lack of international
competitive experience, any physio and/or medical assistance without the players having to personally fund every
trip to the treatment room, a balanced lifestyle whereby if they go on international duty they’re not penalised upon
their return, an acceptable sized training venue, a place to lifts free weights, assistance with land conditioning
programmes and other sports science areas.
Results
France 10 GBR 7
Holland 20 GBR 0
Germany 19 GBR 7