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Bainbridge Island Water Polo Club

About Team Ray

Once upon a time, before the current team members were born, a man named Steve Killpack gathered together a ragtag group of people who wanted to play water polo. These people included young and old. Greg Colby (girls swim coach) and John Demeyer (pool manager) were two of the charter members. Jeff Clark, Team Ray’s coach, played on Ray’s state champion teams in the mid 1990s.

Steve Killpack took a ragtag operation and turned it into a Team Ray powerhouse that impressed their opponents and won a state title. Sportsmanship was a cornerstone of their success.

Dedication, determination, and desire all signify the essence of the meaning of Team Ray.

The Bainbridge Island Water Polo Club is dedicated to providing a positive environment where athletes can achieve their highest potential. We strive to build self-esteem, confidence, character, and team work — both in and out of the water.

The 11 Water Polo Commandments

1. Learn the fundamentals of the game and learn to execute them properly.

2. Practice hard and play hard. Learn to practice and play with the same enthusiasm and intensity.

3. Speed and quickness are important physical aspects of the game. Learn how to swim fast in games by swimming fast in practice.

4. Defense is the most important part of a successful team.

5. Counterattack at every opportunity.

6. The pass leading to the shot is more important than the shot itself.

7. Avoid turnovers on offense and create turnovers with pressure defense.

8. Knowing that you can count on your teammates and that they can count on you helps to promote team unity.

9. Team play is unselfish play. Helping a teammate score and covering up for a teammate on defense are great examples.

10. Learn how to overcome adversity and discipline yourself to do the best you can under any circumstances.

11. Fear no opponent, but have respect for them.