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Since 2018, NLWPC has been a Grass-Roots Water Polo program committed to giving every athlete the opportunity to succeed. We offer programs for Athletes of all levels, practices at state-of-the-art training facilities, and dedicated coaches committed to each athlete's development all year long! We take pride in helping athletes achieve their dreams of competing at the Next Level!

Next Level SPORT is our Aquatic Gear Brand specializing in
Water Polo Equipment & Custom Team Apparel.
We've dedicated our life to Aquatics and take pride in creating the highest quality of Team Apparel, Water Polo Equipment, and Custom Gear! Whether you're an amateur or professional athlete, we can take you to the NEXT LEVEL!
A portion of EVERY SALE goes towards
Developing Water Polo in West Florida!


BEHIND THE SCENES
Since 2018 we have dedicated our life to Aquatics and take pride in providing the highest quality of Athletic Instruction, Team Apparel, WP Equipment, and Events at an affordable rate! We believe everyone benefits from Increased access to Sports. Thats why our team is driven to increase access to Youth Sports while creating innovative WP Equipment and Experiences for everyone.
We are proud of ALL our Events, Products, and Programs. In 2017 we started running Clinics & Camps across the country and saw a need for increased access to Water Polo programs in West Florida - So we moved to Tampa and began our Journey! As our programs grew, we saw a need for increased access to competition, so we hosted events! As our events grew, we saw a need for Quality Team Gear & WP Products, so now we make it all ourselves!
WE WANT TO MAKE WATER POLO ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE!
Next Level wants to give Youth WP Athletes the opportunities Water Polo provided us, both personally and professionally.
As former National & Professional Team Athletes, we are eager to make an impact on the sport that we are so passionate about.
By creating EVERYTHING In-House and to-order, we are able to meet ANY order size with ease
and provide quick turn around times on all products!
We don't sell ANYTHING that we wouldn't wear/use ourselves!
Whether you're an amateur or professional athlete, we can take you to the NEXT LEVEL!
Next Level Sport is a proud sponsors of ALL Water Polo Programming in West Florida. We are proud to support the development of
Water Polo through direct sponsorship with Teams, Organizations, and Individuals. We invest in the development of
Water Polo by sponsoring teams at a Club, High School, University, Semi-Professional Levels.
Next Level is eager to give back to the sport and to our community! Every time you Shop with NEXT LEVEL, you support the development of Water Polo across Florida. A portion of every purchase goes towards funding Camps, Clinics, Youth instruction, Scholarships, Growth of Grassroots Water Polo, and ultimately the Next Generation of Elite Water Polo athletes. Water Polo is, and always will be, a part of who we are.
As Water Polo enthusiasts, we know that by focusing on the development of Water Polo, it's athletes, and Organizations, we can make an impact and bring our sport to the NEXT LEVEL.
We look forward to seeing YOU on deck to share our love of the Sport!
Meet The Team

Jon Baca
Venice HS Coach
Coaching since 1981
Founder of Sun Coast Water Polo
Venice High School Coach 2018 -
Venice Masters Swimming Head Coach '20-'22
Sarasota Sharks 2013 - 2015
Coach University of New Mexico '84-'85
Uni of New Mexico Water Polo Club 1982-1985

Zak Kappos
Director & Head Coach
Founder of NLWP & NL Sport
Canadian National Team '13 - '16
2x All American
3x All Conference Team
4x Time Record Holder & College Captain at Long Beach State University '11-'16
Golden West College Asst Coach '17, '18
USAWP ODP Coach '19, '20
USAWP SE Zone Board Member '21 -
USAWP SE Zone Vice President '23-

Vaughn Thomson
NL Sport x Staunch Partner
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Steve Featherston
Tampa Splashball Coach
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Alex Gee
Venice Head Coach
Venice & Sarasota, FL

Ian Baca
Venice Program Asst Coach
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Allison DeCicco
Clearwater Asst Coach
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Richard Cook
Venice Program Asst Coach
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Blake Johnson
Clearwater Asst Coach
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Oona Johnson
Splashball Director
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Andrew Ceniseroz
Clearwater Splashball Coach
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John Elliseus
Tampa Splashball Coach
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