The time of the year is fast approaching when we honour those among us who have performed extraordinary feats both in and out of the pool, crossing the various categories of contribution and success this past year.
Before the 2010 East Coast Challenge our 14 & Under Maroon Girls had lunch with an Australian Great - Vicki Wilson. The Girls went on to win the Championships and Qld Water Polo would like to thank Vicki for taking the time to speak with our girls which motivated them to a great victory over NSW.
U16s Qld Boys and Girls Teams have just finished their Tran Tasman series with New Zealand. We put up a great fight however unfortunately the kiwis were too strong and retained the Trophy. A special mention to Emma Bullock who was awarded MVP for the series. We wish all 3 three teams the best of luck for the Pan Pacific Youth Festival.
The 2010 16years and Under Queensland Girls Maroon and White Teams have been announced. The team will travel to New Zealand to represent Queensland at the Pan Pacific Youth Water Polo Festival.
Congratulations to all those who have been selected.
The 2010 16years and Under Queensland Girls Maroon and White Teams have been announced. The team will travel to New Zealand to represent Queensland at the Pan Pacific Youth Water Polo Festival.
The 2010 13years and Under Queensland Boys Team has been announced. The team will travel to New Zealand to represent Queensland at the Pan Pacific Youth Water Polo Festival.
The 2010 13years and Under Queensland Girls Team has been announced. The team will travel to New Zealand to represent Queensland at the Pan Pacific Youth Water Polo Festival.
The attached Circular lists the names of the above Team. Congratulations to all who earned the privilege and for the members who missed final selection don’t despair, stay focused on your goals, as your time will come.
Yesterday afternoon, VICI Brisbance Barracudas won the first of two spots remaining in the semi-finals of the National Water Polo League (NWPL), shortly followed by KFC Breakers winning the second and final place.
At the conclusion of the round games of the NWPL Finals, Queensland teams failed to secure the automatic progression into the semi-finals and will have one final chance to make it through.
We hope you enjoy this edition of the 'Time Out' newsletter. We welcome contributions from schools, clubs and players/coaches so should you have anything news worthy, please email it in.
After the successful State Club Championships held at the Sunshine Coast, we are pleased to be announcing the 16 and Under Queensland Squads for 2010. These two squads will go on to represent Queensland at the Pan Pacific Championships held in Auckland, New Zealand, later on this year.
Welcome to our new newsletter. We will aim to publish this at the end of each month. If you have any items that you would like to see included in the Queensland Water Polo newsletter, please let us know.
Please find below in no particular order the the list of 26 players that we will be taking to the National Championships in Perth 19-24 January 2010. Please also note that we have named three none-travelling reserves:
Newport Beach, USA (December 13).— Olympic bronze medallist Bronwen Knox and goalkeeper Victorian Brown spearheaded Australia to Holiday Cup victory here today with an 11-9 margin over Russia.
The Aussie Stingers were unbeaten in the six-nation, women’s water polo round-robin tournament between the best on the planet with Knox being named MVP and Melburnian Brown named best goalkeeper.
Water Polo Queensland are looking to appoint Casual Development Officers for the areas Brisbane who will be responsible to and assist the Development Officer in the delivery of flippa ball and water polo programs with the aim of increasing participation numbers in Queensland.Successful applicants will also be responsible for the provision of assistance in developing club/association-based competitions.
Following completion of the State U14 Championships, QWPI selectors have selected the athletes listed in the attached circulars for inclusion in their respective State Squads from which the final 2 teams in each division will be determined for State representative duty. The 2010 East Coast Challenge will be contested in Brisbane next July.
(Australian Water Polo News)Eighteen-year-old Gold Coast water polo goalkeeper Kelsey Wakefield will be playing against the best players in the world in December.
The newcomer to the national team will leave for North America tomorrow with the Aussie Stingers to contest the Canada Cup in Montreal from Wednesday until Sunday and the Holiday Cup in the United States’ Newport Beach on December 9-13.
Wakefield said it was a thrill to play in the same team as her hero, Stingers captain and Olympic bronze medallist Mel Rippon.
The Australian Women's team have just completed their training camp at the Australian Institute of Sport. Head Coach Greg McFadden was very pleased with the camp as it allowed them to review the past 12 months while also planning what lies ahead over the next 12 months and the areas that we need to focus on to improve.
"Training I believe went very well as it allowed us to work in small specific groups".
Brisbane announced as the venue for 2010 14 & Under Club Chapionships
Sydney (18 November 2009):
The 2010 14 & Under National Clubs will be held in Brisbane at the Valley and All Hallows School pools 2-6 April 2010. Teams should arrive in Brisbane on the afternoon of 1 April in time to attend the Managers meeting, 7.00pm on the 1st. The championships will conclude in time for teams to catch flights from 5.00pm onwards.
Water Polo Queensland are looking to appoint Casual Development Officers for the Regional areas GOLD COAST and ROCKHAMPTON who will be responsible to and assist the Development Officer in the delivery of flippa ball and water polo programs with the aim of increasing participation numbers in Queensland.Successful applicants will also be responsible for the provision of assistance in developing club/association-based competitions.
The Men's NTC challenge will be held in Brisbane at Valley Pool and All Hallows School 19 - 22 November. John Fox, National Men's Coach, said this will be a great chance for Institute of Sport scholarship holders to have a solid hit out against other leading players.The water polo community is encouraged to attend these games.
Water Polo Queensland is calling for expressions of interest from Accredited Coaches interested in coaching the State Squad players during the 2010 season.
The next level one referee course will be held on Sunday, 13th December. Interested members are asked to compete the attached application form and return to QWPI by the closing date. Any queries, please contact QWPI on 33671661.
The next level one club coaching course will be held on Saturday, 12th December. Interested members are asked to compete the attached application form and return to QWPI by the closing date. Any queries, please contact QWPI on 33671661.
Just recently we welcomed aboard our new Executive Director, Keith Long. Keith brings to Water Polo a long association with sport crossing all boundaries as an athlete, administrator, promoter and official.
Queensland Water Polo would like to congratulate Andrew Carney on his recent appointment to accompany the National Women's Team for the "Canada Cup" International Tournament Montreal (CAN) & "Holiday Cup" International Tournament Orange County (USA) to be held in December 2009.
The Under 18 State Championships will be held on the 10th - 12th December 2009 at the Valley and All Hallows swimming pools. Teams nominations have been called for by a circular which will be sent to all clubs by the 30th October (a copy of the circular is attached). Once team nominations have been received pool allocations will be made along with a draw for the competition.
All circulars and state-wide correspondance distributed via email and hard copy will be copied in at this news item. Should you require any further information regarding any of the below attachments please do not hesitate to contact our office.
KFC Breakers players Toby Jenkins, Chris Corbin and Raf Sterk will be swimming to raise money for the Royal Children's Hospital Foundation. The 1km swim will be behind the Tangalooma Ferry in a shark cage.
The following is a Blog of what is happening in Auckland with the 16 and Under tour. The site will be updated every day with results and any notable activities.
Sydney 2009 World Masters Games - enter a team now
While there have been a lot of enquiries regard entering a team and how many teams have been entered in each age group for the Sydney 2009 world Masters Games water polo event there have not been as many teams entered as expected at this time.
To register a team in a specific age group does not cost anything. We need to know as close as possible the exact number of teams that will be contesting this event in each age group to help with planning. As you would be aware pools need considerable notice to vary their usual programs to cater for a water polo tournament.
As the number of entries becomes clearer then this will encourage other groups to enter. Be in the first groups to register and motivate others to follow your lead. We need as many teams as possible to enter to make this a truly memorable water polo tournament for masters athletes. Do not let the Games begin without you.
The Brisbane Barracudas Women's team were crowned the NWPL champions on Saturday when they defeated the Balmain Tigers 11-9 in the Women's Final in Sydney.
Barracudas were on the worng side of the foul count with 16 majors to Balmain's 9 but kept Balmain to only 1 goal on extra. Brisbane were down 5-6 at half time but came out in the 3rd quarter scoring 4 goals and only allowing Balmain to score 1 to lead 9-7 at 3 quarter time. Balmain levelled the score 6.32 in the 4th but Barracudas bounced back through chinese import Gao Ao at 3.41 and then Kate Gynther scored at 1.00 to put them up 11-9.
Dated 12/5/09 The coaching staff have selected the following players to continue training towards the 16 and under Queensland team tour of New Zealand in July.
Please click on the following link to get all of the results and the Queensland teams named at the conclusion of the Secondary Schools Water Polo tournament held on the Gold Coast from the 12th - 15th March
Queensland will be sending 2 boys teams and 2 girls teams to the National 18 and Under Water Polo Championships in Melbourne. These championships will be held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre from the 14th - 19th April.
The 16 and Under State Championships will be held on the 2nd - 4th May 2009 at the Nambour and Noosa swimming pools. Teams nominations have been called for by a circular which was sent to all clubs on the 24th February (a copy of the circular is attached). Once team nominations have been received pool allocations will be made along with a draw for the competition.
Australian Water Polo is seeking to engage a Chief Executive Officer to act as the primary link between the Board and the organisation. The key objectives of the position are to provide leadership to staff in achieving Board objectives, to oversight the financial management of AWPI and work towards moving the organisation to becoming financially sustainable without reliance on government funding, and communicate and promote Australian Water Polo’s policies to the water polo community, government and other stakeholders.
The "Welcome to Water Polo" Program is being run this year for Numerous Clubs and Associations in Qld. Please Find below the closest club to you and we hope to see you in the pool!!
The Men's and Women's 20 and and Under Queensland team have been chosen after the recent selection trials to compete in the National Championships in Sydney which begin on the 20th of January 2009.
The U18 State Championships was held between the 13th - 15th of December at the Valley Pool. 8 Women's teams and 6 Men's teams competed for the championship this year as well as vying for selection in the Queensland 18 and Under State Squads.
The Head Coaches for the 20 and Under Queensland teams have been appointed. Aleks Osadchuk (Women’s) and Michael Cranley (Men’s) are presently finalising details for their respective squads trials. Both Coaches have asked for any player interested in trialling for the State Squad to complete the attached nomination form and return it to Water Polo Queensland’s office by Friday 28th November.
The draw for the 20th National Water Polo League season has been released. Featured in this year's competition is the inclusion of the Drummoyne Devils women's team following on from their men's team successful inaugural year where they finished in the top six after home and away games to take out 5th place after the finals series.
Please note that we are using SportingPulse to produce the fixture/results/ladders as we have for the last two years. However, you may need to register with MySport to access these results. MySport is a sponsored revenue sharing arrangement between SportingPulse and AWPI and will NOT result in invasive spam emails when you register. You will only have to register once, and providing you don't logout, you will then have instant access.
Jamie Smyth and Ashley Richardson are conducting Summer Water Polo Clinics during January. For more information please click on the link below, or to register click on the registration form and send to the details shown on the form.
The Australian Country Men's and Women's teams have departed Australia for games against the Singapore National Water Teams. The teams will compete in an International test series from the 26th October - 4th November.
is seeking an experienced water polo coach to work this season with their Open team. Please contact Mrs Chris Moore (Director of Sport) cmoore@bggs.qld.edu.au for details of the position and an application form. Applications close Friday 26 September.
The selectors for the 16 and Under State Boys teams have chosen the following players to represent Queensland at the National Championships to be held in Perth commencing on the 29th September.
We have currently created our own page on You Tube to allow everyone to see what Queensland Water Polo is all about and for you to access vidoes or documentaries that we have have developed in the last few years and in the future. CLICK the URL BELOW TO SEE OUR PAGE!
Congratulations to our COuntry Teams for their outstanding efforts at the Australian Country Championships. Our A Mens Team won their final against New South Wales defeating them 14-4. This is the first time Queensland has won this tournament in the Mens since 1982. Billy Miller was named the MVP of the Finals, while Chris Corbin was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament.
Daniel Almond will commence as the new Junior Development Officer on the 6th of May. Daniel will take over from Ashley Richardson who finishes with us on the 9th.
The 16 and under State Water Polo Championships was held at the Nambour and Noosa pools on the Sunshine Coast from the 5th - 7th April. 24 teams competed at the championships with players will be vying for State Squad selection.
The 18 and Under State Championships were held at the Valley Pool from the 11th - 13th April. 6 boys teams and 7 girls team from across Queensland contested the competition.
The historian for Australian Water Polo Tracy Rockwell is almost finished the History of Australian Water Polo and is chasing the final pieces of the puzzle.
The 2008 Queensland Country Water Polo Championships were held on the Sunshine Coast on the weekend of the 16th and 17th February, 2008. Teams and players from all over Regional Queensland were in attendance to compete. Unfortunately Mackay Water Polo was unable to send all their players due to the floods.
19 Dec. Australia confirmed their place at the Beijing Olympic games with another convincing win against New Zealand last night. Australia defeated NZ 18-1 on the back of another fine performance from all their players. Alicia McCormack was outstanding in goal with 12 saves. Goal scorers for Australia were N Cuffe 4, B Knox, S Smith 3, R Rippon, J Santoromito, K Finucane 2, M Rippon, K Gynther
Selectors and Coaching Staff have announced the Queensland 20 and Under State Team to compete at the National 20 and Under Championships in Adelaide in January. The team plus reserves are as follows;
The Under 14 State Championship was held on the 8th - 10th December 2007. The competition was run at the Miami Pool (8th and 9th) and Southport Pool (10th)
The Selectors and Coach have chosen the team to represent Queensland at the 20 and Under National Championships in Adelaide from the 14th - 19th January 2008.
The Queensland 20 and Under Women's squad trials were held last weekend (9th - 11th). The selectors have decided not to make any cuts to the squad at this stage as the standard of play is exceptionally high and they would like to see the players more.
Last night the Annual General Meeting of Water PoloQueensland was held. John Birch was re-elected as President and Jeff Cranley was re-elected as Finance Director. Unfortunately no nominations were received for the positions of Secretary or Athlete Development Director.
In association with River City Water Polo Club, Ashley Richardson and Jamie Smyth will be running winter water polo sessions under the name Polo Headz.
Please find attached the River City Water Polo Club winter program flyer and rego form, if you have any questions please contact Ashley Richardson at 0403 889 875 or ashleyjrichardson@hotmail.com
The Queensland Country 16 and under Squads have been announced. These squads will be reduced to teams of 13 to compete in the National 16 and Under Club Championships. The National Club Championships will be held in Brisbane from the 29th September to the 5th october at the Valley and All Hallows Pools.
The Queensland Men and Women's Teams won Bronze in Canberra at the Australian Country Championships. The Championships were held from the 4th - 9th May.
At the conclusion of the 18 and under State Championships selectors announced the Qld Country Teams which will compete in the 18 and Under national Club Championships.
The 2007 Queensland Country Championships were held in Mackay on the 17th and 18th of February. Teams from Townsville, Mackay, Rockhampton, Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast competed in the Mens and Womens A and B competition.
