Twenty-four years after capturing Australia’s first Olympic Water Polo gold, the Aussie Stingers and Aussie Sharks will be looking for another golden performance at the Paris Olympics.
Water Polo Australia’s National Teams, the Ord Minnett Aussie Stingers (Women’s Team), Ord Minnett Aussie Sharks (Men’s Team) and National Age Group Squads (20&U Male and Female; 18&U Male and Female; 16&U Male and Female) have a proud record on the international stage.
Despite going down to Brazil in their final game of the tournament, Australia secured an impressive top 10 finish at the World Aquatics Men's U18 Water Polo Championships in Buenos Aires.
Our Australian U16 team won the bronze medal at the World Aquatics Women’s U16 Water Polo Championships overnight, triumphing over European powerhouse Croatia to secure the fairytale finish.
The Australian 18&U team have arrived in Argentina ahead of the World Aquatics Men’s U18 Water Polo Championships which will see the best 20 teams in the world battle it out in the pool for the coveted World Championship title from July 2 to July 9 2024.
Water Polo Australia welcomes the announcement today by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Australian Sports Commission that $283 million will be invested into high performance sport for the next two years.
The Australian 16&U Women are making their final preparations ahead of the 2024 World Aquatics Women’s U16 Water Polo Championships taking place in Manisa, Turkey from Friday 28 June to Sunday 4 July.
The Australian 16&U Men left in at in the pool during their final match of the World Aquatics Men's 16&U Water Polo Championships, securing an impressive top 10 finish despite going down to the Netherlands 12-8.
After months of preparation, the Australian 16&U men’s team will take to the pool this week at the World Aquatics Men’s U16 Water Polo Championships 2024 in Malta.
WPA’s first Reconciliation Action Reflect Plan was launch in August 2023, endorsed by Reconciliation Australia and developed by WPA’s Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group, led by Co-Chairs and Water Polo Olympians Dean Semmens and Nathan Thomas.
There is no doubt that volunteers make water polo possible, and this National Volunteer Week, Water Polo Australia is celebrating those that selflessly give their time and energy to benefit our community.
More Aussies will be supported to get active and enjoy the benefits of sport and physical activity thanks to the Australian Sports Commission’s (ASC) Play Well participation grants.
A constant juggling act is the reality for many elite athletes, working hard to balance their sport and professional career. It’s something that Ord Minnett Aussie Stinger Abby Andrews never thought would be possible for her, until an opportunity came up to intern at Ord Minnett.