Alamo Area Aquatics Association Water Polo at Alamo Heights
AAAAWaterPolo-AH
Welcome!
AAAAWaterPolo-AH is a year round water polo club for all athletes ages 6-18. It is facilitated by Alamo Heights ISD. Club dues are utilized to help operate the club with pool rental space, coaches, and admin costs.
All athletes are welcome and there will be a practice group for everyone. Athletes will be split into practice groups based on age/experience and grade level so please be sure to choose the proper group when registering (age as of August 1, 2025).
There will be practices each week for the various age groups, plus Game Days, and Weekend Tournaments. The monthly club dues include all practices and Game Days. For the optional Weekend Tournaments, there will be additional costs. Weekend tournaments are typically in San Antonio, Dallas, or Houston.
Again, ALL ARE WELCOME…come out, play, practice, compete, learn, and have fun.
The Alamo Area Water Polo Club Program is directed by Norm Collins. You can contact him at [email protected]
Groups, Tuition, and Practice Times
In August of each year, athletes will pay an annual registration fee of $50 to help offset coaches travel costs and possible pool rental fees at NEISD. Registration is open as of July 10, 2024. Payment will be processed September 1 for both monthly dues and the registration fee.
18-U and 16-U will train 4-5 days/week at a cost of $150/month.
M-W-Th Water 7-9 p.m., M & W at AH and Th at NE
M & W Dryland/Video 6-7 p.m. at AH
Sat Water 1-3 p.m.
1 Sun Game Day/month or tournament/month
14-U and 12-U will train 3-4 days/week at a cost of $120 month
M, T & Th Water 7-8:30 p.m., M at NE and T & Th at AH
T Dryland 6:30-7 p.m.
1 Sun Game Day/month or tournament/month
10-U will train 3-4 days/week at a cost of $100/month.
T & Th Water 7-8:30 p.m., T & Th at AH
1 Sun Game Day/month or tournament/month
Splashball will be offered twice/week T or Th from 4-5 p.m. at a cost of $50/month.
Splashball will be small groups who are ages 6-10 years old who are not quite ready to play. It is primarily in our shallow pool.
Swim to Play will be offered on Saturdays from 11-1 p.m. (1 hour blocks) at a cost of
$50/month. Swim to play is for those who need to work on their swimming skills before playing water polo or joining the
swim team. This is not a learn to swim program. The prerequisite is that the athlete can swim 50 yards in the deep end.
All ages are welcomed.
All days and times are subject to change.
USA Water Polo Registration
USA Water Polo Membership: A USA Water Polo membership is a once a year membership required of all Alamo Area Water Polo athletes to practice/compete. Athletes need to be current Bronze, Silver, or Gold members of USA Water Polo (Bronze is the least expensive of the yearly memberships). To register with USA Water Polo or upgrade your membership, please go to https://usawaterpolo.org/ (if a new member, please choose Alamo Area Aquatics Association for the athlete's club affiliation when registering, Club #35186).
AAAAWaterPolo-AH Seasons
Fall August 19-November 22, 2024
Break 25-29
Winter December 2-February 6
Break- December 23-Jan 3
Spring February 17-May 9
Break- May 12-15
Summer May 19- August 1
Break- August 4-16
Dates are subject to change.
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Coaching Staff
Norm Collins
Director
Coach Collins is in his 37th year in education. His teaching specialty is physics. He began teaching in Alamo Heights in 1992. He coached swimming, diving, and water polo for 10 years and established the Alamo Heights aquatic center in 1993. He brought water polo back to Alamo Heights in 1994. During that time, he coached several All-Americans and All-Staters in both swimming and water polo. His girls finished as high as 4th in the state in the UIL swimming and diving championships and 3rd in the state at the TISCA water polo championship.
Coach Collins was also a water polo assistant coach for the national youth boys team ages 16-17 in the late 90s. During the summer of 2023, he coached the AAAA Ducks 18&U boys to a 3rd place finish in the Junior Olympics held in North Texas. In 2020 his high school boys swimming and diving team placed 3rd in the state and his 2021 girls placed 4th at state. In 2022, the boys placed 5th. In 2022, the inaugural year of UIL water polo, the girls and boys teams both made it to the 3rd round of the playoffs. In the 2023 playoffs, both teams made it to the 4th round.
Coach Collins ran track and field and played basketball in high school (Idabel, OK) where he set the school record in the high jump of 6 '7". He high jumped and long jumped at Oklahoma State. He first coached track & field and football in Carrollton, Texas after graduating from Oklahoma State in 1985 with his bachelors in science education and 1989 with his Masters in Education Administration. At Alamo Heights, Coach Collins has been the high school swimming and diving coach, water polo coach, track and field coach, club swim coach, science teacher (physics), science department chair, assistant principal, and interim athletic director. He is currently the aquatic coordinator for the district and the head coach for swimming and water polo.
Coach Collins has a wife Nancy, a son Kelly, and a stepson James, a cat named Bonnie and two dogs Harry and Potter. His family is his greatest love.
Scott Harris
18U & 16U Girls and Boys Head Coach
Coach Scott Harris has a B.A. in History/Psychology from Texas State University and a M.Ed. from Lamar University. Harris coached swimming and water polo for 11 years at Judson High School in the 1990s, and coached swimming for the next six years at Ronald Reagan High School. Still at Reagan, he begins his 35th year this fall, teaching A.P. Macroeconomics, A.P. Psychology, Philosophy, and ‘Ethics, Economy, & Entrepreneurship.’
After taking off a decade or so to raise his kids, Harris came out of coaching retirement in 2021 to help build the AAAA Water Polo team, where he has been coaching since. He also referees the high school water polo season, and the very occasional club tournament if he is not coaching. Harris is also a consultant to the Free to Choose Network, and an associate producer for izzit.org, both of which produce videos advocating economic education.
Steph McKay
14U, 12U, & 10U Girls and Boys Head Coach
Coach Steph McKay grew up in San Diego, CA and started playing water polo at age 13. She was a four year Varsity athlete in both swim and water polo, team captain, and set three CIF Division II records her senior year. She went on to play one year at Sonoma State University before returning back to SoCal for school. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, and a culinary degree! Coach Steph has a passion for nutrition, healthy lifestyles, and developing the whole athlete.
Previously, she coached at Del Mar Water Polo Club from 2021-2023 and helped grow their girls water polo program before making the move to Bulverde with her family. She stays active raising three boys, playing Masters water polo, taking care of her chickens and donkeys - and of course - teaching kids about the sport she loves - water polo!
Stephie Delostrinos
Age Group Coach
As a dedicated and passionate coach, I specialize in the development of athletes and the cultivation of a love for the sport of Water Polo. With a fresh perspective and innovative techniques garnered through my experience, I strive to share my knowledge with those entering the sport, as well as the next generation of athletes.
My involvement in Water Polo spans several years, encompassing playing, officiating, and coaching. Throughout my coaching career, I have primarily focused on working with youth and high school teams. I am recognized for my ability to connect with players and form strong, unified teams. My areas of focus while coaching include skill development, strategic play, and the creation of a positive, motivating environment for all athletes.
Reid Rinche
Age Group Coach
Hello, my name is Reid Rinche and I am currently a sophomore at UTSA majoring in Actuarial Science. I started playing water polo in highschool and made varsity all 4 years becoming the team captain my senior year. I joined club water polo my junior year and have attended 3 sessions of Junior Olympics achieving 3rd place in the Platinum Division in 2023. I am also a high school referee for water polo which helps me see the game from different perspectives.
