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Kara Robinson

Junior Coach

Hometown: Edmonton

Player Position: Driver

Canadian Club Team Affiliation:

  • Edmonton Riptides 2022-present
  • Edmonton tsunami 2021-2022

Player/Coach Career: 

  • Edmonton riptides player 2021-2022
  • Edmonton tsunami player 2021-2022
  • Edmonton riptides coach 2022

 

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FUN FACTS

What is your favourite sports movie?

Bring It On

What is your dream vacation?

Norway

What ice cream flavour best describes your personality?

Neopolitan

How do you like to spend your free time?

In my free time I play basketball and also sing.

Describe yourself in three words:

Creative, Dependable, Passionate

What is your favourite food?

Peanut Butter Cookies

Q & A with Coach Kara

Q: How did you first start playing water polo?

A: I was looking for a sport to join after Covid had ended my previous one.

Q: What is it about water polo that made you fall in love with the sport?

A: I have always loved swimming and as a kid I played hockey, I found water polo to be a middle ground that had all my interests.

Q: What is your favourite water polo memory?

A: The year I played, I remember in all of our tournaments we kept losing to one team. In our last tournament, provincials, we finally won. This ended up giving us gold, but I think being able to come back from those losses is what really made waterpolo become such a special part of my life.

Q: What made you want to be a coach?

A: I have always loved kids, helping them develop their skills and getting to support their progress is so rewarding.

Q: Who was your most influential coach?

A: My basketball coach Melanie Thomas was incredibly supportive throughout an injury I had when I first started playing. She helped guide me back into a mindset where I could heal my injury and continue playing sports. Without her I’m not sure I would have kept playing sports after the age of 15.

Q: What is your favourite quote?

A: “Every day we start fresh because we can’t affect the past, but we can sure make a difference today”