2019 Summer Universiade

Water Polo

The Event

The water polo competition at the 2019 Summer Universiade will take place on the 2-14 July. Water polo has been part of the Summer Universiade program since the first games in Turin in 1959 with the exception of 1975 and 1989. During this time the UniRoos have collected 5 medals in water polo competition, including 2 golds in 2015 (women) and 2009 (men). In Napoli 2019 the Australian women's team have been drawn in Pool B against USA, Italy, China and Russia with the men's team in Pool B against Croatia, Italy, Hungary and Japan. 

 

Results

The water polo teams this year were a notable addition to the UniRoos squad, and they achieved great results. For the Women’s team, they edged out Japan to place 5th in the finals, and the Men’s team placing 8th after a loss to Croatia. We are excited to bring our teams back to the Summer Universiade in 2021!

 

The Team

Men's Team
Nicholas
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Elphick

University of Notre Dame

James
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Gillfeather

NSW Tafe

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Nicholas
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Hallam

University of Melbourne

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John
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Hedges

Curtin University

Christian
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Kyriakou

University of Sydney

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Angus
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Lambie

UNSW, Sydney

Thomas
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McJannett

University of Sydney

Sam
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Nangle

University of California, Santa Barbara

Charles
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Negus

NSW Tafe

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Nicholas
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Taylor

University of Canberra

Reilly
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Townsend

Queensland University of Technology

Lachlan
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Vos

Curtin University

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Damien
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Williams

University of Notre Dame

Andrew
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Yanitsas

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COACH

Mark
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Salmon

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MANAGER

Women's Team
Abby
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Andrews

University of Michigan

Busienss

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Hayley
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Ballesty

Arizona State University

Architecture & Planning

Pascalle
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Casey

Macquarie University

Psychology

Jessica​
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Emerson

Queensland University of Technology

Health

Tess
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Hosking

Murdoch University

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Matilda
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Kearns
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University of Southern California

Genevieve
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Longman

University of Technology Sydney

Law

Brooke
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McClean

Australian Catholic University

Health

Sophie
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Milliken

Griffith University

Health

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Danielle
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Morrissey

The University of Notre Dame

Commerce

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Sofie
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Pontre

University of Michigan

Economics

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Alice
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Williams

University of Technology Sydney

Health

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Jessica
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Zimmerman

Curtin University

Science

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Dejan
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Damjanovic

COACH

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1/0
Debbie
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Watson

MANAGER

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