Canadian Women S Water Polo Team

The australian women had lobbied the ioc hard for the inclusion of women s water polo in the olympics including showing up at the airport dressed only in their swimsuits during one pre olympic visit by members of the ioc.

Canadian women s water polo team. Fédération internationale de natation fina at its base water polo is two teams facing each other in the pool with the objective of throwing a ball into the opposition s net. For information about the history of water polo in canada and the canadian women s national team please visit the section history of water polo in canada. The canada women s national water polo team represents canada in international women s water polo competitions and friendly matches. Lima peru the canadian women s water polo team has secured a berth in the 2020 tokyo olympics.

Canadian water polo teams selected for lima 2019 pan american games on friday the canadian olympic committee coc and water polo canada. Allin selected to the water polo canada u17 women s national team that won the bronze medal at the 2017 u17 pan american championships in peru. Water polo at tokyo 2020. The water polo competition at the 2000 summer olympics in sydney australia saw hungary s return to the gold medal platform and the introduction of the women s tournament.

In 1981 the team claimed its first international prize winning the fina water polo world cup. Youngest athlete to be named to water polo canada s roster for the 2017 fina world women s junior water polo championships where she was a teammate of fellow sun devil p j. Canada booked its first summer games ticket since 2004 after the semi finals of the pan american games on friday. After a 15 year career water polo legend krystina alogbo has announced her retirement from the canadian women s national team.

2 1 men 1 women national federation. Alogbo s name has been synonymous with water polo in this country. Alogbo was named the women s water polo player of the year in 2011 by swimming world. Water polo canada international federation.

It s a huge decision for me alogbo said in a statement released by water polo canada. The canadian women s water polo team has secured a berth in the 2020 tokyo olympics. Tatsumi water polo centre competition dates. July 24 august 8 2021 days 1 16 events.

The women s national team participated in the inaugural women s water polo olympic tournament in syndey aus in 2000 placing 5th and again in athens gre in 2004 placing 7th.