WHAT: Starting November 4th, the
DuPage Sports Commission, USA Water Polo and FMC Natatorium at Ty Warner Park
will host the 2022 Kap7 Champions Cup, a national championship event that will
bring some of the best youth water polo athletes from around the United States
to DuPage County.
The Kap7 Champions Cup is a three-day
event with competition in two divisions, girls and boys ages 14 years and
younger, and in 8th Grade or under. The event is anticipated to feature
approximately 24 teams and 480 athletes. Four local clubs are set to compete
alongside teams from around the country: Chicago Park District and Chicago
Aquatic Polo Club (boys) join Chicago Park District and Lyons (girls) in the
field of 24. To access a complete event schedule click here https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tCP1bH8L4Ar4Lp6GsDmjSr48h11GxlqRdvMtxIkkkyU/edit#gid=0)
Additionally, live stats of all
matches will be available courtesy of 6-8 Sports, fans can follow along at
68Scores.com. Tickets for the event are available by clicking here. https://usawaterpolo.ticketspice.com/2022-kap7-champions-cup
Competition begins on Friday,
November 4th at 9am. Game times for the four local clubs for Friday are listed
below https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tCP1bH8L4Ar4Lp6GsDmjSr48h11GxlqRdvMtxIkkkyU/edit
Additional game times for Saturday
and Sunday will be listed here based on the results from Friday.
·9:50am and 1:10pm – Chicago Park
boys
·9:00am and 12:20pm – Lyons girls
·1:10pm and 4:00pm – Chicago Park
girls
·12:10pm and 4:00pm – Chicago Aquatic
Polo Club boys
The event will be hosted at FMC
Natatorium, which opened in 2020 and is widely considered in line with the top
10 indoor facilities in the country. Designed with great attention to detail by
the FMC Natatorium team, the facility offers a nine-lane competition pool,
eight-lane training pool, four locker rooms, moveable bulkheads, and seating
for 1,200. On-site parking provides more than 300 spots with an additional 200
spots at Ty Warner Park and street parking as well. Close to major highways and
many fine hotels and restaurants, FMC offers an incomparable visitor experience.
WHEN: November 4, 2022, through
November 6, 2022
WHERE: FMC Natatorium, 275 Plaza Dr,
Westmont, IL 60559
TICKETS:
https://usawaterpolo.ticketspice.com/2022-kap7-champions-cup
About the DuPage Sports Commission
Created by the not-for-profit
organization DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau (DCVB), the DuPage Sports
Commission (DSC) was founded in 2019 to harness the power of sports tourism on
behalf of the County’s 38 communities and one million residents. The DSC is
uniquely positioned to advocate for and actively impact the health of DuPage
communities through strategic growth as an amateur, youth and professional
sporting destination. For more information, visit
www.DuPageSportsCommission.com.
About FMC Natatorium at Ty Warner
Park
FMC Natatorium, located in the
community of Westmont at Ty Warner Park, has a 50-meter Myrtha Olympic-size
competition pool and a 25-yard training pool.
FMC Natatorium offers a wide range of options for swimmers of all ages.
FMC Aquatic Swim Team is a competitive year-round club that calls the
Natatorium home. There is a large Masters Swim team that train, swim, and
compete together. In addition, private and group lessons are available, as well
as stroke clinics, aqua fitness classes, diving instruction, infant self-rescue
lessons, and other seasonal opportunities. The facility offers a variety of
membership options and is open to the public.
About USA Water Polo
USA Water Polo, Inc., is the national
governing body for water polo in America, overseeing our United States Olympic
program as well as 20 different championship events annually, such as Junior
Olympics and Masters National Championships. With more than 50,000 members,
USAWP also is the sanctioning authority for more than 500 member clubs and more
than 400 tournaments nationwide. USAWP is committed to the development of the
sport throughout the U.S., fostering grass-roots expansion while providing a
national system of affiliated clubs, certified coaches, and officials. For more
information, visit
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