Australian Women S Water Polo Team

The stage was set for an epic showdown.

Australian women s water polo team. Facebook twitter whatsapp reddit email. Much of the credit for its inclusion on the olympic program can be credited to lobbying led by australia the united states canada and holland. Football also debuted in 1900 but was not held at the los angeles 1932 games. Twelve nations competed in the men s tournament and played a total of 48 matches.

National teams aussie stingers kap7 aussie sharks underage teams alumni. Australian olympic hopeful nioka thomas plans to embark on a grand adventure in the united states. Get involved waterpoloathome the whistle blower the learningpool find a club membership coaching officials clubs flippaball. With a proud record on the international stage the aussie stingers contest international tests around the world including the fina world championships fina super league fina world cup and other tournaments.

The australian women s water polo team also known as the aussie stingers is the senior representative team. The australia national women s water polo team represents australia in women s international water polo competitions and is controlled by water polo australia. Women s water polo made its debut at sydney 2000. Water polo australia is the governing body for the sport of water polo in australia.

Events australian youth water polo. It s a great confidence boost for the aussie stingers just one year out from the tokyo 2020 olympic games with the world championships the last major tournament ahead of the olympics. Share in 2020 webster went from training together with her. Spain was unable to follow up their.

Starting next fall the 12th year high school water player from the meriden school will join the. Water polo australia is the governing body for the sport of water polo in australia. The australian women s water polo team has won the bronze medal at the fina world championships after taking down european powerhouse hungary 10 9 in a thrilling final. The australian women had lobbied the ioc hard for the inclusion of women s water polo in the olympics including showing up at the airport dressed only in their swimsuits during one pre olympic visit by members of the ioc.

As the weather starts to heat up so too is sport with australia s favourite aquatic team sport returning and registrations now open for the 2020 21 season. In a fitting conclusion to the sydney tournament the two countries that perhaps were the. It was one of the most successful women s water polo teams in the world. Water polo is the oldest olympic team sport having been contested continuously at every modern olympic games since paris 1900.

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