An Australian School team has not toured South Africa since 2015 and participated within and beside the IPT tournament. Simon as a mentor coach and highly regarded Water Polo personality both in Australia and Internationally has been in discussion with School Water Polo South Africa for many years to bring a group of Australian athletes to the IPT tournament. A life experience for the Australian boys with a Friendship tour in 2024 will hopefully make tours between Australia and South Africa an ongoing opportunity for Athletes to travel in either direction. While water polo may be the reason for the trip – the success of the trip will hopefully be measured by the life experiences the boys are presented with and the contacts they make with SA competing athletes. As a tour group we won’t be resting between games to enhance performance – we will be making sure we see the sights and leave South Africa with great memories