It was a black day for Mid Sussex Marlins water polo players when the senior water polo section of their swimming club was closed for financial reasons.
An abrupt end to Marlins’ BWPL involvement? Not a bit of it!
Up stepped Worthing, who agreed to welcome the girls’ team into its set-up as Worthing Ladies. Worthing immediately applied to take over MSM’s League membership, which the League committee agreed at its recent meeting.
So the Marlins players will still compete in Division 2 in the new season – but under a new name.
Actually, the change is not that dramatic because many of the Marlins girls started their water polo careers in the Worthing junior section. Some began their senior careers with Haywards Heath in the former Women’s National League – until a merger between Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill led to the creation of Mid Sussex Marlins.
Lauren Hand (Photo: Trevor Hyde), a longstanding Marlins player, says: “It’s unfortunate in the past few months that Mid Sussex Marlins decided at relatively short notice to close the senior water polo section due to financial shortcomings – and this despite considerable fundraising carried out by team members and supporters.
“Some members have been playing in the National League for almost 20 years, so they were hugely disappointed that our team’s future was at risk. The change is a significant undertaking for Worthing, but we very much look forward to seeing our men’s and women’s team in BWPL action this year.”
An abrupt end to Marlins’ BWPL involvement? Not a bit of it!
Up stepped Worthing, who agreed to welcome the girls’ team into its set-up as Worthing Ladies. Worthing immediately applied to take over MSM’s League membership, which the League committee agreed at its recent meeting.
So the Marlins players will still compete in Division 2 in the new season – but under a new name.
Actually, the change is not that dramatic because many of the Marlins girls started their water polo careers in the Worthing junior section. Some began their senior careers with Haywards Heath in the former Women’s National League – until a merger between Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill led to the creation of Mid Sussex Marlins.
Lauren Hand (Photo: Trevor Hyde), a longstanding Marlins player, says: “It’s unfortunate in the past few months that Mid Sussex Marlins decided at relatively short notice to close the senior water polo section due to financial shortcomings – and this despite considerable fundraising carried out by team members and supporters.
“Some members have been playing in the National League for almost 20 years, so they were hugely disappointed that our team’s future was at risk. The change is a significant undertaking for Worthing, but we very much look forward to seeing our men’s and women’s team in BWPL action this year.”
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