Edmonton Tsunami Water Polo Club

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR:   Darko Slankamenac   COACH:   David Tran  |   Karen Stuart  |   Mohamed Elkayar  |   Alex Parrish


Darko Slankamenac, Head Coach

Darko Slankamenac comes to us from the Bushido Club in Winnipeg, but he was born and raised in Serbia.  Darko has more than 25 years of experience playing and coaching water polo.  In three short years with Edmonton Tsunami, Darko has built a powerhouse team with the 2008-09 Bantam boys team dominating every tournament they enter. Recently Darko was certified by Water Polo Canada as an NCCP Coaches Evaluator.

"Water polo is a sport where the players learn to work together as a team. They learn to push each other and more importantly, push themselves while maintaining a strong academic standing.  As we near the start of my fourth season with Edmonton Tsunami Water Polo Club, I couldn’t be more excited with the direction of the club. This season promises bigger and better things than ever before.  My goal is to help more people in our community learn about water polo and, at the same time, develop character and sportsmanship. Please remember to have your memberships taken care of before our practices start and I look forward to seeing you at the pool in September."

DARKO'S BIOGRAPHY:
  • 1973: born in Zrenjanin, Serbia
  • 1980: started to play Water Polo with “PROLETER” Water Polo Club, Serbia
  • 1998: become a Water Polo Coach in “PROLETER” Water Polo Club, Serbia
  • 2005/2006: Men’s Coach & Men’s Development Coach with Winnipeg's “BUSHIDO AQUATIC CLUB”
  • 26 years playing and coaching experience
  • Since 2001 Member of Serbian Water Polo Coach Association
  • Since 2001 Member of Province Vojvodina Water Polo Coach Association
  • Since 2001 Serbian National Coach Licence
  • Since 2001 of Province Vojvodina Coach Licence
  • 2006-2009 Head coach of Edmonton Tsunami Water Polo Club
  • 2007 Head coach of Team Alberta U-14 Bantam Boys
  • 2008 Head Coach of U-14 Boys Team Edmonton for Alberta Summer Games
  • 2009 Water Polo Canada NCCP Coaches Evaluator Certification
  • 2009 Head coach Team Alberta U-14 Bantam Boys
  • 2009-2010 Technical Director of Edmonton Water Polo Club