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The first history of the sport in Australia was launched in February 2009, under the title 'Water Warriors: Chronicle of Australian Water Polo', [8] by Dr. Tracy Rockwell. The 592-page publication features over 1,300 images and is an in-depth reference on water polo in Australia from its first match in 1879 to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
Australia's best international water polo success came in 1996, when the Sharks won the six-nation Control Cup in Hungary, and followed it up with a bronze medal at an eight nation tournament in Italy in the same year. However, they failed to qualify for that year's Olympics for the first time since 1948.
For instance, Australia's women's water polo team wears green caps. For NFHS, CWPA, and NCAA rules (United States) the home team is dark and the away team is white. [6] [7] The water polo cap is used to protect the players' heads and ears, and the numbers on them (1-13) make them identifiable from afar, especially by the referee(s).
Rebecca "Bec" Marie Rippon (born 26 December 1978) is an Australian former water polo player. She represented Australia as a member of the Australia women's national water polo team at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics , where she won a bronze medal.
The forerunner of the current national Water polo championship was the Australian Water Polo Club Championship, which was contested annually from 1975 until 1990 for men, and from 1984 until 2003 for women. [4] Today, the Australian Water Polo League (AWL) is Australia’s premier domestic water polo competition.
Thomas Whalan (born 13 October 1980) is an Australian water polo player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics, in the 2004 Summer Olympics (Vice-Captain), in the 2008 Summer Olympics (Captain) and in the 2012 Summer Olympics [1] [2] representing Australia in over 350 internationals.
Why tourists are being told to wipe their shoes before visiting the ‘world’s clearest lake’
This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Australia men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics. The Australia men's national water polo team has participated in 17 of 27 official men's water polo tournaments .