Water Polo

In her first World Championship game as captain, Zoe Arancini lead the Stingers to a dominant 19-6 win over >

Seven WAIS water polo athletes have been selected in the Aussie Sharks and Aussie Stingers Teams for European competitions

Zoe Arancini, George Ford, John Hedges, Luke Pavillard and Tim Putt have been selected for the 2022 FINA World Championships

Zoe Arancini has captained the Aussie Stingers to victory at the Aussie Stingers to gold at FINA World League Intercontinental Cup

Dual Olympian Zoe Arancini has been named captain of the Aussie Stingers for the FINA World League Intercontinental Cup

WAIS representation on the Aussie Stingers and Aussie Sharks remains strong with four athletes selected to National Teams for the FINA World League Intercontinental Cup in Peru in March

Nine WAIS scholarship holders have been selected in the Aussie Stingers Train On squad as preparations begin for the 2022 FINA World Championships and the 2024 Paris Olympic Games

Zoe Arancini scored two goals as part of the Aussie Stingers dominant win over South Africa to move in to the semifinals

The Aussie Sharks captained by WA superstar Aaron Younger have made history with the Aussie Sharks beating Croatia at an Olympic Games for the first time

Zoe Arancini and the Aussie Stingers staged a come from behind victory to beat the powerful Dutch team 15-12

The Aussie Sharks made a strong start to their first international game in a year and a half, before ultimately going down 10-15 to Montenegro

Dual Olympian Zoe Arancini helped the Aussie Stingers to a win in their first match with an 8-5 win over Canada

Aaron Younger is joined on the team by bothers George and Andrew Ford and Tim Putt with more than a quarter of the team hailing from Western Australia

WAIS graduate and Aussie Sharks captain Aaron Younger has claimed a third LEN Champions League trophy with his Italian club Pro Recco

Water polo star Zoe Arancini is heading to a second Olympic Games after being selected to the Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo

Rio Olympian and dual world Championships medallist Zoe Arancini is joined by Lilian Hedges and Jessica Zimmerman in the 20-strong Aussie Stingers squad.

WAIS scholarship holders Jamie Oberman, Luci Marsh and Philippa Pedley have been selected in Water Polo Australia's 20&U women's squad.

The Aussie Sharks including WA's Aaron Younger, George and Andrew Ford and Tim Putt have further confirmed their status as medal contenders for the Tokyo Olympic games with a convincing series win over the United States in Brisbane.

The Aussie Stingers and Aussie Sharks are both tied one game a piece in the three-game test series against the United States in Brisbane.

Australia including WA's John Hedges, Matthew Oberman, Flynn Mais, Alistair Bruce, driver Matt Murphy, Lachlan Vos and Lewis Putt has finished 11th at the 2019 FINA World Men's Junior Water Polo Championship in Kuwait.

Seven West Australian athlete will line up as part of the Australian Team atthe 2019 FINA World Men's Junior Water Polo Championship in Kuwait, 12-20 December.

Six West Australian athletes will line up for the Australian Team for the World Men's Junior Water Polo Championships in Kuwait, 12-20 December.

Sydney 2000 Olympic gold medallist Danielle Woodhouse recently spoke with the ABC Radio Early Mornings Program.

The Australian women's junior water polo team has finished its world championships campaign in Portugal with a comprehensive victory over Canada in the 9th/10th playoff.

The Australian women's junior water polo team will play Spain in its quarter-final cross-over after finishing the group stage with one win and two defeats.

WA has contributed three athletes onto the Australian team for the women's Junior Water Polo Championships in Portugal.

An MVP performance from Zoe Arancini has sparked the Australian Stingers to a bronze medal win over Hungary at the 2019 FINA World Championships in Korea.

The Aussie Stingers will go through to the bronze medal playoff of the FINA World Championships after going down to reigning World Champions USA, 7-2.

The Australian Stingers have earned a guaranteed shot at a medal at the 2019 FINA World Championships in Korea after sensationally defeating Russia 9-7 in the quarter-finals.

A Zoe Arancini brace has helped the Aussies Stingers wrap up the preliminary rounds of the FINA World Championships with a 9-7 win over Japan.

The Australian Stingers and Sharks have both returned to winning ways in their second group stage matches after opening round defeats at the FINA World Championships in Korea.

The Aussie Stingers have suffered a narrow loss to Italy in the opening match of the FINA World Championships in South Korea, with the final score 9-10.

The Australian men's and women's water polo squads for the FINA World Championships have been finalised, with five WA athletes earning selection.

The Australian men's water polo team has claimed bronze at the FINA World League Super Final after a narrow 11-10 victory over Spain.

Australia has recovered from an opening match defeat against hosts Serbia to win its second FINA World League Super Final contest 14-5 over Kazakhstan.

The Australian men's water polo team has confirmed its squad for both the World League Super Final and next month's FINA World Championships.

Australia has taken fifth place from the World League Super Final in Budapest after defeating the host nation 12-7 in the final ranking match.

The Australian women's water polo team has split its opening two matches of the 2019 FINA World League Super Final in Hungary.

Zoe Arancini will headline WA's representation in the Australian Stingers team for the 2019 FINA World League Super Final after Water Polo Australia this week announced its squad.

A core of WA's men's national water polo team members are currently plying their trade in international level European club competitions.

Australian Stingers representative Zoe Arancini has collected the Debbie Watson Medal for the Most Valuable Player of the 2019 Australian Water Polo League season.

Despite the attention of water polo fans understandably being focused on domestic matters presently with the National League Finals Week starting tomorrow, three young WA women are simultaneously making a big impact in overseas competition.

The Australian women's team won silver at the FINA World League Inter-Continental Cup after a courageous effort against the world and Olympic champions, the USA, in which the team fought back from a four-goal deficit to force the game to a penalty shootout.

The Australian men's water polo team won the FINA World League Inter-Continental Cup in a gold medal thriller against Japan.

The Australian men's and women's water polo teams have finished at the top of their groups at the FINA World League Inter-Continental Cup.

Six locals will help Australia into battle when the FINA World League Intercontinental Cup commences in Perth this week.

The extended Australian squads for the FINA Intercontinental Cup in Perth have been announced with both men's and women's lists boasting WA talent.

Australia's national water polo teams have recorded series clean-sweeps over Japan in Brisbane.

Player of the tournament Aaron Younger has led Australia to an historic silver medal at the 2018 FINA Water Polo World Cup in Berlin.

The Australian women's junior water polo team remain undefeated after three matches at the Junior World Championships in Serbia.

The Australian men's youth team has completed its world championship campaign in Hungary in eighth place following a narrow defeat against Montenegro in their final clash.

WA will be represented at the 2018 Youth World Championships by cousins Matthew and Jamie Oberman.

WAIS women's water polo coach Georgina Kovacs recently led a 16-member training camp development tour to Thailand.

The Australian men's water polo team has closed its FINA World League Super Final campaign ranked sixth.

The Australian men's water polo team has fallen to a gallant 10-8 defeat in their final group match of the 2018 FINA World League Super Final in Budapest.

The Australian men's water polo team has split its opening two fixtures at the 2018 FINA World League Super Final in Budapest.

The Australian Stingers have taken seventh place at the 2018 FINA World League Super Final in China after defeating Japan in their final classification match.

The Australian Stingers face a tough road ahead in their 2018 FINA World League Super Final campaign after losing each of its three pool round matches in China.

The Australian women's water polo team has selected four WA athletes in its squad to contest the 2018 FINA World League Super Final in China.

Fremantle's National Water Polo League teams picked up medals in the men's and women's finals series contested in Sydney over the weekend.

The Australian women's junior water polo team has finished 10th at the World Championships in Greece.

Australia's junior World Championship team has finished in 11th place after defeating China 14-3 in their final classification match of the tournament in Serbia.

Australia has recorded its first defeat at the World Junior Men's Water Polo Championships in Serbia going down 11-2 to the home nation.

Australia's water polo campaign at the 2017 FINA World Championships in Budapest has come to an end with the men's team closing competition ranked seventh and the women's team ranked eighth.

Australia's medal hopes at the 2017 FINA World Championships in Budapest have been dashed after both the women's and men's teams suffered defeat at the quarter final stage.

The Aussie Stingers have set up a quarter-final clash with arch rival USA after completing their group stage matches with a 16-2 win over France.

The Aussie Sharks face a crunch quarter-final match-up with reigning Olympic champion Serbia at the 2017 FINA World Championships in Budapest.

The Aussie Stingers have delivered their second straight win at the FINA World Championships in Budapest, after securing a solid 8-5 victory over Russia.

The Aussie Sharks have recorded their first win of the FINA World Championships after defeating France 11-10.

Australia's men's water polo team the Aussie Sharks have gone down to hosts Hungary 13-3 in their opening match of the FINA World Championships in Budapest.

The Aussie Stingers have kicked off the FINA World Championships in style with a convincing 16-4 win over Kazakhstan in game one.

Nine Western Australian water polo athletes will represent Australia at the 2017 FINA World Championships in Budapest.

Three Western Australian water polo athletes have been named in the Stingers' provisional FINA World Championship squad ahead of the titles beginning in Budapest on July 14.

The Aussie Sharks finished their FINA Men's Water Polo World League Super Final on a high with an 11-4 win over Japan in Russia.

A new look Australian Women's Water Polo team has finished in seventh place at the FINA World League Super Final in China after a 10-8 win over Japan.

Dual Olympian Aaron Younger has had the month of his life, celebrating the birth of his first child before becoming the first Australian to lift the Champions League trophy with his Hungarian club side Szolnok.

Australia has won gold at the Intercontinental World League tournament in California, defeating hosts USA 10-7 in the final.

The Aussie Stingers have won their opening two matches of the Intercontinental Tournament in California as they push for qualification for the World League Super Final.

The Australian men's water polo team has qualified for the World League Super Final after claiming the Intercontinental Tournament on the Gold Coast with an 8-6 win over the USA in the gold-medal match.

The Aussie Sharks find themselves undefeated following the opening rounds of the FINA Men's World League Intercontinental Tournament, having beaten both Japan and New Zealand.

The Fremantle Marlins have suffered a penalty shootout defeat in the grand final of the 2017 National Water Polo League in Sydney.

It was recently announced that the Gold Coast has been selected to host the 2017 Men's Water Polo World league Intercontinental Tournament.

Australia's men's and women's water polo teams have learned their opponents for the 2017 FINA World Championships after the governing body recently announced both competition draws.

A collaborative approach between WAIS, Water Polo WA and local clubs recently saw 65 juniors engage with Olympians and former national stars, acting as specialist coaches at HBF Stadium as the opportunity to learn new skills and develop the sport of water polo was melded together.

Reigning men's national water polo league champions - the UWA Torpedoes - have commenced their 2017 campaign in strong fashion, currently occupying second place on the competition ladder.

Three Western Australians have been named in the Australian Sharks' men's water polo team for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

The Australian men's water polo team claimed fifth place at the FINA World League Super Final after a five goal effort from WAIS scholarship athlete Aaron Younger inspired the Sharks to a 12-7 win over Japan.

The Australian Sharks have bounced back in game two of the FINA World League Super Final to claim a 13-7 win over Japan.

The Australian men's water polo team have suffered a 14-7 loss to European heavy weights Italy in the Opening Round of the World League Super Final in China.

Western Australian water polo trio Gemma Beadsworth, Glencora McGhie and Zoe Arancini have all been named in the Australian Stingers squad aiming for gold at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games after the team was officially announced this morning.

The Australian Women's Water Polo Team have claimed bronze at the FINA World League Super Final after a decisive 10-3 win over host China in the third place playoff.

The Australian Women's Water Polo Team have kick started their FINA World League Super Final campaign in style, claiming back to back wins after recording a 10-3 win over China.

The Australian Stingers have won their opening match at the World League Super Final in China, after edging past Russia for an 11-10 win.

The Australian women's water polo team have enacted revenge over arch rivals USA, defeating the reigning Olympic champion in their two most recent matches as the Road to Rio intensifies.

The Australian Stingers have suffered an 11-5 defeat against rivals USA in their second of three practice matches in California.

The Australian men's water polo team has split its opening two matches at the FINA World League Intercontinental Tournament in Japan.

Perth fans couldn't have asked for a better finish to the U18 National Age Championships at HBF Stadium, after Melville >

WAIS water polo scholarship athletes Aaron Younger, George Ford and Joel Swift have helped the Australian national team snatch a narrow 10-9 win over hosts Germany, avenging their narrow defeat in the first match of the series.

It was the final no one predicted, yet it delivered the biggest finish, with the UWA Torpedoes winning a maiden >

A close 10-9 win against Italy has landed the Aussie Sharks with a series win after a three game >

The Australian junior men's water polo team have finished eighth at the FINA World Men's Junior Water Polo Championships, >

The Australian junior men's water polo team have overcome the Netherlands 15-10 in their group crossover game at the >

The Australian men's junior water polo team has bounced back from its opening group match defeat to Serbia with >

Victories against Montenegro and Croatia have boosted the confidence of the Australian junior men's water polo team ahead of >

The Australian men's water polo team has finished fifth at the FINA World League Super Final in Italy, after >

Western Australia has won the 20 & Under National Championships, breaking the New South Wales stranglehold on the tournament with a decisive 20-15 victory over the NSW Blues at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre last weekend.

The Western Australian U20 men's and women's squads have made successful starts to their national championship campaigns in Sydney.

The Australian men's water polo team have created history by winning their first gold medal at a major international event, beating Brazil 9-6 at the FINA World League Intercontinental tournament in Carona del Mar, California over the weekend.

Western Australian Institute of Sport men's head water polo coach Paul Oberman has called for his fellow national training centre (NTC) coaches to place increased focus their junior players, especially amongst the ranks of developing male athletes.

WAIS men's and women's water polo teams have won medals at the 2014 NTC Challenge in Sydney on Sunday.

A young Western Australian Institute of Sport team has come away with three wins from four matches in the opening weekend of the 2014 Australian Water Polo Institute Challenge.

The Australia Day long weekend is set to play host to the inaugural AustralianClub Challenge from Thursday January 22 to Monday January 26, with water polo clubs from around the nation descending on the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS).

WAIS men's water polo coach Paul Oberman is leading an Australian joint institute and academy team on a tour of Japan to compete against the Japanese National team as they prepare for the Asian Games.

Following a five week campaign in Europe, the Australian Born '96 Youth Men's team have concluded the Youth World Championships with a 10-6 win over Canada in Istanbul, Turkey.

Western Australia has picked up silver medals in the women's and men's U20 finals at the National State Championships.

Australia's men's and women's water polo squads for next month's World League Finals have been selected with an eye towards the future, with a clutch of talented youngsters earning call ups in both squads.

The Australian women's water polo team, the Aussie Stingers, have come up against a plucky Brazilian side to win 9-6 in their second game of the 2014 FINA World League Intercontinental Cup in Riverside, California.

The Fremantle Mariners and UWA Torpedoes take aim at the 2014 National Water Polo League title this week, when Finals week commence from Brisbane's Valley Pool.

South has recorded victory in both men's and women's All Star clashes on the weekend, with both matches highlighted by top quality water polo.

A large group of WAIS water polo athletes have been selected in the men's and women's All Star teams for the coming North v South clashes.

WAIS water polo athletes have been in action for the Australian school boys and school girls teams that are currently involved in a tri-series with New Zealand and South Africa in Sydney.

Perth hosted a round of the water polo National Training Centre Challenge last weekend, with WAIS hosting a VIS/SASI composite side in both men's and women's ranks.

The Australian Junior Men's water polo team has suffered an 11-5 loss at the hands of Croatia in their second match in Szombathely, Hungary.

A coat of varnish has separated the Australian men's water polo team, the Aussie Sharks, from one of the greatest victories in world championship history, eventually going down to Olympic champions Croatia 7-6 in extra-time in their quarter-final showdown, after Sharks vice-captain Richie Campbell hit the right post on extra-man attack with 18 seconds remaining in normal time.

Australian men's water polo coach Elvis Fatovic has announced a squad of 15 players for the Aussie Sharks' FINA World Championship campaign in June and July.

Western Australian teams have suffered finals defeats in both the men's and women's gold medal matches of the 2013 Australian National Water Polo League.

Following the completion of the NWPL for 2013, WAIS athletes have earned selection on national team training camps for the men's senior team and the women's junior world championships.

The Fremantle Mariners caused a major upset in the opening match of finals week in the National Water Polo League in Sydney, defeating the previously unbeaten Victorian Tigers 7-4.

The Australian Youth men's team has held off a late fight back from the United States of America to claim seventh position at the tournament with a nail-biting 5-4 win on Day 9 at Challenge Stadium.

The Australian Youth men's team has put on their most clinical display of the tournament to dispatch with Colombia >

Australia bounced back from its opening-day, two-goal loss to title favourite Croatia to wear down South Africa and win their Junior World Championship Group B encounter 15-4 in Perth.

Water Polo Australia's long road to the 2016 Rio Olympic Games will begin in earnest in January when the Aussie Sharks and Stingers both take on world-class opposition at the BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series in Perth.

The Australian men's water polo team, the Aussie Sharks, have begun their first steps towards the Rio2016 Olympic Games with a 12-9 victory in their opening match of their combined SIS/SAS tour of Japan.

Despite a determined last quarter comeback the Australian men's water polo team has gone down to Croatia 14-11 in their first group stage game at the FINA World League Super Finals in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Despite a performance coach John Fox would prefer to forget the Aussie Sharks - Australia's men's water polo team - have dispatched host nation Japan 10-4 in their FINA World League Preliminary match in Chiba.

It's a big couple of weeks for our national water polo teams with the Aussie Stingers and Aussie Sharks playing overseas in the London Test Event and FINA World League Preliminaries in China and Japan.

WAIS-AIS water polo athletes Jamie Beadsworth and Tim Cleland have been selected in the Australian Sharks squad of 14 for the World League Preliminaries to be held in China (May 3) and Japan (May 8).

After the heartbreak of being the final man cut from the Australian men's water polo team for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, WAIS athlete Luke Quinlivan speaks of his resolve to fulfil a life-long dream and how he manages living with epilepsy after a narrow escape from a seizure.

Australia has finished the preliminary stage of the FINA World Junior Championships with three wins and a draw from their four games after defeating Puerto Rico 13-4 in the last of their group matches in Volos, Greece.

The Australian Sharks men's water polo team has overcome a three goal deficit to record a stunning 9-8 victory over Romania in the opening match of their 2011 FINA World Championships campaign in Shanghai.

The Australian men's water polo team has suffered defeat in its final international match in Pescara, Italy going down to Germany 9-7.

With the Australian National Water Polo season wrapped up, attention has turned to the International arena, with WAIS athletes featuring prominently in both the men's and women's World League Final squads.

The Fremantle Mariners claimed a sixth national water polo crown and a slice of history after defeating the Victorian Tigers 9-8 in the National Water Polo grand final at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre on the weekend.

Western Australia has come away from the 18 and Under National Water Polo Championships in Brisbane with runner up medals in both the boys and girls competitions.

WAIS athletes have featured prominently in both the WA boy's and girl's U18 teams at the age National Championships in Brisbane this week.

WAIS water polo athlete and national team goalkeeper Luke Quinlivan has talked about his brush with death after nearly drowning >

Western Australia's men's and women's teams have earned bronze medals at the recent U20 National Championships held at Perth's Challenge Stadium.

Captain Sam McGregor spurred the Aussie Sharks to a 10-6 victory over China and a 10-game sweep of the >

WAIS water polo athletes have helped Australia to a successful campaign in the World League Asia-Oceania Preliminary stage in Osaka, Japan.

Western Australian Institute of Sport men's water polo Head Coach Paul Oberman has been inducted into the Australian University Sport Hall of Fame for his outstanding record in the game.

After two days of initial finals round play, both Fremantle National Water Polo League Teams have remained unscathed and still in the finals hunt.

The Fremantle Marlins and Mariners have experienced contrasting starts to the National Water Polo League in Sydney this week.

Fremantle Mariners have given a strong indication they will again be the team to beat in the 2010 Australian National Water Polo League after defeating competition heavyweights Victoria Tigers in a recent double header in Bicton.

The Western Australian Institute of Sport has come away with silver medals in both the men's and women's water polo NTC challenge over the weekend.

Western Australian Institute of Sport water polo scholarship holder Joel Swift has returned recently from an impressive European Tour >

The Australian junior water polo team has finished seventh at the World Junior Championships in Sibenik, Croatia during the >

August has been a busy month for WAIS junior water polo athletes with nine scholarship holders involved in European competition. WAIS had >

The Australian Sharks have missed out on the quarter final stage of the FINA water polo world championships following a >

The Australian water polo sides at the FINA World Championships in Rome have had mixed results mid-week, with the women >

WAIS will be represented by five athletes in the water polo pool at the 13th FINA World Championships which began >

The Australian Men's Water Polo team, coached by WAIS coach Paul Oberman and featuring four WAIS athletes, has created >

WAIS athletes Luke Quinlivan, Nick O'Halloran, Aaron Younger and Joel Swift have helped Australia cruise into the semi-finals of >

WAIS athlete Aaron Younger scored six goals in Australia's win over Japan on the weekend in a performance that head >

Western Australia has finished runner up to NSW A at the Under-18 National Championships in Melbourne after being edged >

The WAIS men's and women's water polo squads have received an early Christmas present with 12 athletes named in senior >