{"id":41845,"date":"2023-01-04T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/?p=41845"},"modified":"2023-05-31T10:47:16","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T09:47:16","slug":"mannekenfish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/en\/2023\/01\/04\/mannekenfish\/","title":{"rendered":"LGBTQ Sports: Mannekenfish &#8211; the queer water polo team of Brussels"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"http:\/\/mannekenfish.weebly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mannekenfish<\/a> are the LGBTQ water polo club of Brussels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The club was established in 2012, after the local swimming team hosted a training weekend for the water polo team from Paris Aquatique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Mannekenfish have quickly established themselves as a force to be reckoned with in the world of queer water polo &#8211; affectionately referred to as the Champagne Water Polo League.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/57dd2db7-00d9-4908-bc15-928689a0a49f-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/57dd2db7-00d9-4908-bc15-928689a0a49f-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/57dd2db7-00d9-4908-bc15-928689a0a49f-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/57dd2db7-00d9-4908-bc15-928689a0a49f-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/57dd2db7-00d9-4908-bc15-928689a0a49f-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/57dd2db7-00d9-4908-bc15-928689a0a49f.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I caught up with Alex from the Mannekenfish for a behind-the-scenes look at the toughest sport in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/0403a32c-c33e-417e-8cc6-6ea9a29d3016-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/0403a32c-c33e-417e-8cc6-6ea9a29d3016-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/0403a32c-c33e-417e-8cc6-6ea9a29d3016-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/0403a32c-c33e-417e-8cc6-6ea9a29d3016-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/0403a32c-c33e-417e-8cc6-6ea9a29d3016-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/0403a32c-c33e-417e-8cc6-6ea9a29d3016.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Is there a lot of interest in new players joining the club?<\/strong>&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thankfully, yes &#8211; every year we receive many emails&nbsp;about trying out water polo and joining the team. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have one boot camp at the beginning of the season, usually in September or early October that consists of six training sessions in total. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We would love for everyone to be able to try this amazing&nbsp;sport, but we need to carefully calibrate the capacity of our pool. That&#8217;s why we are using a waiting&nbsp;list. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/cda0befc-85f4-4e40-9719-3a852062cb88.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/cda0befc-85f4-4e40-9719-3a852062cb88.jpg 720w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/cda0befc-85f4-4e40-9719-3a852062cb88-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Currently, we have a squad of around 40 players and we train in a 30-metre pool. That&#8217;s quite a lot of people in the water, so we have to be creative in the way we structure our training sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Honestly, we are really happy and grateful when people reach out to us &#8211; it gives us lots of extra motivation to organise the training, tournaments, and the whole season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_8838-727x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_8838-727x1024.jpg 727w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_8838-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_8838-768x1081.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_8838.jpg 909w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>If I was interested in giving water polo a try, do I need to know how to play water polo?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our boot camp is really designed for total beginners &#8211; there is no prior knowledge needed.&nbsp;However, it&nbsp;is expected that everyone should feel safe and comfortable enough with their swimming skills. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have absolutely no requirements regarding your body type, also our inclusive team is open for everyone &#8211; regardless of your sex and gender expressions or sexual orientation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course, this was and always will be a safe space for queer people who want to play sport together.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"836\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_8670-1024x836.jpg\" alt=\"\" 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sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What do you hope that people feel when they&#8217;re part of Mannekenfish?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have a lot of fun both in and out of the pool &#8211; we don&#8217;t just train together, we also socialise together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We really hope that they find a sense of belonging to a new&nbsp;family, and that they feel safe and completely at ease to try something new with us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><a href=\"http:\/\/mannekenfish.weebly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find out more about the Mannekenfish water polo team<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_0327-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"\" 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