Water polo squads unveiled for World Championships

Water Polo Australia have revealed their Men’s and Women’s teams that will compete at the up coming FINA World Championships in South Korea, naming 16 athletes from the NSW Institute of Sport.

With just over a year to go until the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the best teams will battle it out from 14-27 July 2019 in the last major international tournament ahead of the 2020 Olympics.

The Australian Men’s side, the Aussie Sharks, head into the World Champs in good form after a recent bronze medal at the FINA World League Final in Serbia combined with their silver medal at last year’s World Cup. To set the tournament up well the Aussie Sharks will be looking to top their group but will come up against defending World Champions Croatia in the opening match.

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Aussie Sharks Team

Richard Campbell (NSW) UNSW/Wests
Joel Dennerley (NSW) UNSW/Wests
Blake Edwards (NSW) Drummoyne
Lachlan Edwards (NSW) Drummoyne
Andrew Ford (WA) UNSW/Wests
George Ford (WA) Mataro / UWA
Rhys Howden (QLD) QLD Thunder
Anthony Hrysanthos (NSW) Vouliagmeni / Sydney University
Joe Kayes (NSW) Pro Recco
Nathan Power (NSW) UNSW/Wests / Jadran ST
Tim Putt (WA) UWA / Primorie
Aidan Roach (NSW) Drummoyne
Aaron Younger (C) (WA) Fremantle / FTC

Aussie Stingers Team

Zoe Arancini (WA) Melville
Elle Armit (NSW) Drummoyne Devils
Isobel Bishop (NSW) Sydney Uni
Hannah Buckling (NSW) Sydney Uni
Keesja Gofers (NSW) Sydney Uni
Bronte Halligan (NSW) UCLA
Bronwen Knox (Qld) Qld Thunder
Lena Mihailovic (NSW) Ferencvrosi
Gabriella Palm (Qld) Qld Thunder
Amy Ridge (NSW) UNSW Wests
Maddy Steere (Vic) Michigan
Rowie Webster (C) (Vic) Balmain Tigers
Lea Yanitsas (NSW) UNSW Wests

FINA WORLD CHAMPS SCHEDULE

Sunday 14/07/19 – WOMEN
Australia vs Italy
Time: 20:30 (local), 21:30 (AEST)

Monday 15/07/19 – MEN
Australia vs Croatia
Time: 12:30pm (local), 13:30 (AEST)

Tuesday 16/07/19 – WOMEN
Australia vs China
Time: 16:30 (local), 17:30 (AEST)

Wednesday 17/07/19 – MEN
Australia vs Kazakhstan
Time: 08:30 (local) 09:30 (AEST)

Thursday 18/07/19 – WOMEN
Australia vs Japan
Time: 11:10 (local) 12:10pm (AEST)

Friday 19/07/19 – MEN
Australia vs USA
Time: 19:10 (local), 20:10 (AEST)

Cross-over matches (TBC)
Women – Saturday 20 July 2019
Men – Sunday 21 July 2019