Nemanja Radjen or as he is affectionately known poolside, Nemo. Has been with us since mid 2022 and we are fortunate to call is our Head Coach. Overseeing all coaches in Canterbury Water Polo and prescribing programmes to run during trainings he is our guiding light.

Head Coach of the senior mens program and assistant of the womens team, Nemo has a diverse set of skills coming from his long background in the sport.
Originally from Belgrade, Serbia. Nemo spent many years playing as a junior and eventually transferred his skill to coaching, moving to Israel, spending two and a half year coaching with a club in Israel.

Moving to New Zealand in 2018, Nemo has spent time at three different clubs and has learnt from all the experience along the way.

Currently coaching at every age group, as well as St Bedes, Nemo has a busy year ahead with more good results on the way.

Nemo is currently the Head coach of the NZ Junior Mens team and was the Asst Coach for the NZ Youth in 2022 World Champs in Belgrade. Nemo is currently also assistant with the NZ Mens Program