QUEENSLANDERS NAMED IN JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM
Published Sun 02 Jul 2017
Congratulations to Hugh, Nic, Bridget, Gabi, Ashleigh and Alice who have been selected in the Junior World Championships teams who will play in Serbia (Men’s) and Hungary (Women’s).
Check out the release from Water Polo Australia for full details.
RELEASE
Water Polo Australia has named its Junior Men’s team and Junior Women’s squads to tour ahead of the 2017 FINA World Junior Water Polo Championships.
The Junior Men have kicked off their tour in Szombathely, Hungry with five days of intense training ahead of their first tournament starting today, Friday 21st July. Their tour continues through Budapest for another round of training before tournament two of their tour to be held in Bor, Serbia from 27th-30th July. From there the team will hit the road to training camp in Novi Sad for final preparations ahead of the FINA World Men’s Junior Water Polo Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, from August 5th-13th.
The women’s team will depart soon and while they have selected the 14 juniors to head off on tour, the final team selection for the World Championships will be decided on tour.
The Women’s tour will hit first visit Hungary before heading to their final destination, Volos, Greece for the pinnacle of their tour at the FINA World Women’s Junior Water Polo Championship.
The draws for both the Men’s and Women’s competitions have been announced with Junior Women up against China, South Africa and Greece in the initial rounds, and our Junior Men will face New Zealand, Argentina, Serbia, and China.
Water Polo Australia High-Performance Manager Tom Hill said: “This is the perfect opportunity for the next generation of Aussie Sharks and Aussie Stingers to get maximum exposure on the International stage. The competition will be fierce for both our Junior Men and Women, so it will provide invaluable experience for all players.
“The combination of competing under tournament pressures, travel, team building and exposure to peers from other nations is exactly what our Juniors need in order to succeed at the highest level.”
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For FINA World Men’s Junior Water Polo Championship event website click here
For FINA World Women’s Junior Water Polo Championship event website click here
AUSSIE JUNIOR MEN’S TEAM
Hugh Anstey
Nicholas Elphick
Adam Hall
Nicholas Hallam
Rhys Holden
Christian Kyriakou
Sam Nangle
Charlie Negus
Nicholas Porter
Tim Putt
Lachlan Vos
Damian Williams
Connor Wolohan
AUSSIE JUNIOR WOMEN’S SQUAD
Bethany Clark
Alexandra Corbett
Kiara Holden
Tess Hosking
Matilda Kearns
Bridget Leeson Smith
Danielle Morrissey
Dayna O’Leary
Gabi Palm
Sofie Pontre
Ashleigh Roberts
Alice Williams
Mollie Williams
Mia Willows
DRAW – FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
AUSSIE JUNIOR MEN
| Group C |
| – Australia |
| – New Zealand |
| – Argentina |
| – Serbia |
| – People’s Republic of China |
AUSSIE JUNIOR WOMEN
| Group B |
| – Australia |
| – People’s Republic of China |
| – Republic of South Africa |
| – Greece |
