From 8 to 13 years oldFrom 14 September 2026 to 20 June 2027Team since 1989Placement trial required
From 8 to 13 years old
A tradition that began in 1989
Athlon's water polo tradition goes all the way back to 1989. Since then, in our pool in Roma Talenti, we have trained many young champions, several of whom went on to reach the senior national team, under the expert guidance of Gianni Orsini.
Our mission is clear: to promote the game of water polo by teaching young people not only the technical rules but also the core values of sport — commitment, dedication, sacrifice, teamwork and fair competition. Sporting competition builds self-confidence, stimulates physical and mental growth and encourages teamwork in a healthy, motivating environment.
Discover the thrill of water polo: a sport that combines swimming with game tactics, in a fun and energetic setting.
This course is designed for younger children who want to experience something different from the traditional swim school: not just lengths, but play, teamwork and the fun of being in the water together. Each class alternates refining swimming technique with gradually introducing the basic elements of water polo: the children get familiar with the field of play right in the water, without the pressure of competitions — at this stage there are no tournaments or external events.
They consolidate their swimming technique, continuing to improve the fundamental movements
They develop coordination and physical and mental skills through dynamic exercises
They learn the first fundamentals of water polo by playing and experimenting
Minimum level requiredB2
Backstroke
Freestyle
Breaststroke kick
Opening hours
Tuesday16:50 – 17:40
Wednesday16:50 – 17:40
Friday16:50 – 17:40
Training
3 a weekAvailable sessions
2 training sessions a weekRecommended frequency
Mandatory entry trial: an assessment of technical level before admission to the course. You request it with the “Request the entry trial” button on this page, which asks for the swimming level and offers the days with available spots.
After the first steps, it's time to get serious. This course is the move to advanced water polo: a structured path in which the athlete doesn't just learn but starts to think like a player — sharpening the fundamentals, broadening their technical skills and discovering the real dimension of team play.
All this in a positive and motivating environment, where measuring yourself against teammates is a spur and sporting values — commitment, loyalty, respect — are the foundation of every training session.
More refined technique, with attention to the details that make the difference
Tactical awareness, to read the game and make quick decisions
An ever deeper passion for a sport that offers unique emotions
Minimum level requiredB2
Backstroke
Freestyle
Breaststroke kick
Opening hours
Tuesday14:30 – 15:50
Wednesday14:30 – 15:50
Friday14:30 – 15:50
Saturday14:30 – 16:00
Training
4 a weekAvailable sessions
3 training sessions a weekRecommended frequency
Competitive activity
The players take part in events and tournaments organized by sports promotion bodies. Matches are usually played on Sunday, to fit sport around school commitments. Athletes are registered with the sports promotion body of the event or tournament they will take part in.
Mandatory entry trial: an assessment of technical level before admission to the course. You request it with the “Request the entry trial” button on this page, which asks for the swimming level and offers the days with available spots.
No, attendance isn't mandatory. However, we suggest a weekly commitment of 2 days: below that threshold, progress stalls.
A call-up is a recognition of merit and a moment of growth for the athlete: every athlete will have the chance to compete when the coach in charge sees fit.
Yes: registered athletes must wear the official kit at the sporting events the club takes part in. It's handed out by the coach, not at reception, and if the size doesn't fit it can be exchanged: just talk to the coach when you receive it, before the item has been used.
From the Shop in the Athlon Club app (Home → Shop). After your purchase, one of our staff will contact you about sizes. The water polo technical kit costs €59 and includes a silicone cap, a double-layer swimsuit and a backpack.
Not just for them
Plenty of activities for you too
The club is open all day, and these are the activities we recommend to anyone who brings a child here. The times are on the timetable, from early morning to evening.
In a minute you'll get the Guest Pass link from desk@athlonroma.it, at . If you had already started, it's the same link as before, with what you had already done.
In the link, choose who to activate it for, you or a child aged 13 to 17, and see right away who can have it. Then complete your details, choose the start day and how to pay. You have 30 days to activate it.
Can't find it? Check your spam folder too.
Would you like us to call you back?
If you'd rather do it together: choose when, and we'll call you while you activate it.
Open a request for information or assistance: our Support Team takes it on and replies within minutes.
Need an answer right away? Ask the assistant: it answers in real time on any information — memberships, times, rules, procedures and everything about the Athlon world.
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What would you like to talk about?
Choose the area: the next questions change, so we don't ask you any unnecessary ones.
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What are you interested in?
You can choose more than one. Then tell us what you'd like to know.
Assistance request
Tell us what you need.
We recognize you: you have an active membership, so we won't ask for your details again. Write your request and the front desk will take care of it.
Area:
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Your details.
We need them to reply to you, and to recognize you if you write to us again.
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Your child is already with us.Your children are already with us.
Your profile already includes your child: we’ll email you the link that opens the app, with the groups still available and the prices.Your profile already includes your children: we’ll email you the link that opens the app, with the groups still available and the prices.
Tell us about your child.
These are the details we use to point you to the right group for their age range.
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And about you.
We need them to create your account on the portal: from there you can see all the available groups and the costs.
We need them to create your account on the portal, which you use to book classes whenever you like.
You're already registered with us
Your profile exists.
The request for the junior courses has reached the front desk. Your email is already registered with the club, so you don't need a new account: you log in to the Athlon Club app with your email, no password.
Log in to the app with this email and open the Junior section.
Choose the child: you'll see the groups with spots available for their year of birth.
Tap Enroll in this group and complete the signature and payment.
Log in to the Athlon Club app and open the Junior section.
Tap Add a family member and fill in their details.
Confirm: your child appears in the Junior section, ready to be enrolled.
Request sent
We'll be in touch.
It has reached the front desk and a person will reply, usually by the next working day.
We've emailed you how to enroll in Baby Nuoto. The rest — pool, times, who goes in the water with them — is best explained in a conversation.
How to enroll is in your email. To place them in the right group, we need a word with whoever looks after them.
Your assistance request is at the front desk with your profile attached, so no one will ask you for your details again. A person will reply, usually by the next working day.
Would you like us to call you back?
Choose when: a quarter of an hour, and we'll call you.
The trial is an assessment in the water, during a real training session. Choose the group: the years of birth help you recognize it.
Answer honestly: the trial is done together with the group, and a level different from the group's doesn't take twenty minutes to show in the water — it shows right away.
Swimming school first
Better to start from the course.
To join this group you need all the technical skills of the required level: it's the level the group already trains at, and anyone who starts further behind spends the season catching up instead of having fun.
Scuola Nuoto Bambini is exactly the place to reach that level — groups by age, an assigned instructor and progress you can check — and moving on from there to competitive swimming is something we do every year.
