Manchester Sharks

Manchester's only LGBT water polo club. We train weekly to compete in local and international games with other LGBT clubs. Beginners are always welcome.

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Only 1 month left to register for our tournament! @LondonOrca
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#northernsplashdown #manchester #waterpolo

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Check out our new video! https://t.co/rX7rVGZHmx

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Just posted a photo https://t.co/xYrq2fpamw

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Backhand shot in slow motion by @jacob_darlington 👏
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#manchester #waterpolo @ East Manchester Leisure Centre https://t.co/hA2khsrhMA

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🤽‍♀️🤽‍♂️🤽 We are offering a FREE water polo taster session to complete beginners! 8th August, 1-3pm, East Manchester Leisure Centre, 18+. Full Details here: https://t.co/GxPGzn7phU

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Thanks everybody for coming along to play some Rounders last weekend!
It was a lot of fun and we will do it again soon 😉
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#manchester #manchestersharks #rounders #waterpolo https://t.co/UIrGaQFzTM

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MEET THE TEAM

Chris
Member since summer 2016

Read more here: https://t.co/L6KLdGRxYK

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It's time for our first social of the year. We will play rounders at Platts field park at 2pm on Saturday 12th June 2021. Bring plenty of energy, food and drink! If you're new to the club or interested in joining please come along and say hi 💙🦈 #Manchestersharks

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Last week we practiced long range distance shots. This is one of the many Swim England measures introduced to reduce the risk of transmission within our club! See you later Sharks 😜🦈💙 #Manchestersharks #Manchester #gaymanchester #lgbtwaterpolo

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On Thursday we split the pool into groups in order to reduce risk of transmission as per ASA Guidelines. We will be making tweaks to ensure all members get the best out of their session.any concerns or queries about our new covid measures in place please don't hesitate to message

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Super excited to be welcoming our established members back to East Manchester Leisure Centre at 20:30 tonight 💙 newbies hold tight, you will be welcome from next week onwards 🦈

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We are delighted to announce that we are returning to the pool on the 20th May and newbies will be welcome from 27th May onwards 🦈💙 get in contact via here or contact a member of the committee for further details

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1 whole year since our last training session 😭 we can wait to get back in the pool! #Manchestersharks

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Following our AGM we are pleased to welcome Gareth as our club’s new secretary.

Gareth has been a member of our club since it's foundation. We wish him well in his new role.

#Manchestersharks #Manchester #lgbtwaterpolo #lgbtsports

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Following our AGM we are pleased to welcome @jackwhitecliffs as our club’s new welfare officer.

Jack has been a member of our club since 2018. We wish him well in his new role.

#Manchestersharks #Manchester #lgbtwaterpolo #lgbtsports

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2 months 23 days till we can return to training (if all goes to plan)! Please continue to monitor this page for updates. If you've wanted to join but haven't messaged us yet, just drop us a message and we will get back to you 🥰💙 #ManchesterSharks #Manchester #waterpolo

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Thank you so much @gaydio for hosting club social secretary @seanwismann on Andrew Edwards (@anglian315) Sunday Morning show (1:13:28 - 1:32:21) speaking of the challenges faced in lockdow, how to keep fit and the eventual return to the pool! #Manchestersharks #Gaydio

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Whilst we aren't training at the moment, We can't wait to get back into the pool at some point in 2021. If you're a newbie that has considered joining, drop us a message! (Don't worry, after all this time off we will all be starting from the basics) 🦈

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We will finally be resuming training from next Thursday the 22nd October
Our session time has been moved back slightly to 8.30pm, but will still be 90 minutes
Some more information will follow very soon💛
(Risk assessment has been completed, video taken February 2020 pre covid)

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From left to right our committee are @seanwismann (Social Sec), @aj.frufru (Diversity & Inclusion), @jingoe (club Secretary), @declanjames123 (Treasurer), Michael (Chair) and @nickps91 (Players Rep). Rest assured we are doing everything possible 💙🤽🏻‍♀️ #Manchestersharks #waterpolo

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The committee met the duty managers at @east_manchester to help progress our return to the pool and figuring out how recent regulations impact the set up of training as well as going for a committee evening distanced swim.