01 Our Coaches
02 Our Team
03 Triggerfish Women's Team
04 Our Sport
05 The Social Side
06 How to Join Us!
07 Directions
08 FAQs
09 Member Zone

 



The Toronto Triggerfish are proud to be supported by the Ontario Trillium Foundation, as we grow the capacity and offerings of our water polo club!

 

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The Toronto Triggerfish have developed a reputation of being one of the friendliest, most exciting sport groups in the city! Join us for a practice and find out what all the buzz is about...

 


Welcome to the Toronto Triggerfish Water Polo Club!

The Toronto Triggerfish are a group of men and women who come together to learn and play the exciting and demanding sport of water polo.  We primarily serve Toronto's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered community. We are open to all players regardless of experience, skill level, or sexual orientation. The team is affiliated with the Downtown Swim Club, and we are registered with the Ontario Waterpolo Association.

Our Mission: To be a fun group for LGBT people (and a few cool straight folk too) - to play and learn a very invigorating sport; to welcome players of all abilities; to modify our workouts to the various skill levels of the players; to evolve as a group and develop programs to meet the desires and needs of our players; and to have excellent parties and socials!!

 


About Our Team

Our team has developed an excellent reputation for being very warm, friendly, and engaging - and we are darn proud of that reputation!  The team goes out of its way to welcome new players, helping to make sure you get your feet wet in as gentle a way as possible.  Players of all abilities are valued in our practices and scrimmages - you'll feel right at home.

Recreational or Competitive?

Our team has found an effective way of accommodating for both recreational and competitive players.  Just want to splash around, have some fun, meet people, and learn a new game?  You will find lots of recreational players with the same desire.  Want to sprint hard, learn the technique, and advance your game - perhaps compete in a tournament or two?  Our competitive stream will push you to the max.

There are separate recreational and competitive practices - Wednesday and Friday nights respectively.  Members are able to attend either, just knowing that the focus is on one or the other.  Sunday is one big happy family - during the first part of the practice, recreational and competitive members are at opposite ends of the big pool, and then we combine for some fun scrimmages and learn all together.

What about out of the pool?

Our team is also very active from a volunteer standpoint.  We are blessed to have such an active group of men and women - no matter what the task, there is always someone who raises their hand and gets involved.  This is part of what led us to secure a $50,000 grant from the Trillium Foundation, to help us continue to build our fun and successful team.

Is team spirit, camaraderie, and acceptance as important to you as getting a good workout, playing hard, and having fun in the pool?  If so - you'd be hard pressed to find a nicer bunch of people than the Triggerfish!  Check out the content under How to Join Us. In this section of the website, you'll find out how to jump in to the water with us, and get started!

What is the Downtown Aquatics Corporation?

The Downtown Aquatics Corporation (DAC) is a not-for-profit, volunteer-run organization, incorporated in the year 2000 to coordinate the activities of its three component clubs, the Downtown Swim Club (est. 1987), Triggerfish Water Polo (est. 2001) and Breathless Sychronized Swimming (est. 2007).

Through these clubs, the DAC strives to promote aquatic sports in Toronto in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities, and to support activities of mutual interest including, but not limited to, financial management, pool rental, club promotion, social activities and grant applications.

 


Practice Schedule

Thursday March 11:  9:00 - 10:00pm
U of T: Benson Pool
Recreational / Beginner Players

Friday March 12:  9:00 - 10:00pm
U of T Main Pool: South End
Advanced/Competitive Players

Sunday March 14:  6:00 - 7:30pm
U of T Main Pool
North End: Advanced/Competitive Players
South End: Beginners/Recreational Players

Thursday March 18:  9:00 - 10:00pm
U of T: Benson Pool
Recreational / Beginner Players

For Directions to our practices, click here.


Upcoming Events

Saturday, May 22:  to May 23
New York Water Polo Tournament

Hosted by TNYA.

Friday, April 9:  to April 11
Polopalooza

April 9-11, 2010
www.triggerfishwaterpolo.ca/polopalooza
University of Toronto Athletic Centre. Toronto, Canada
Registration Deadline: March 27, 2010
Cost: $550 per team
Contact: polopalooza@triggerfishwaterpolo.ca

 
 


Questions? E-mail info@triggerfishwaterpolo.ca.


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