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Water PoloPremiumStingers captain wants water polo accessible for all

Now with her long-awaited Olympic medal, Zoe Arancini shifts her focus to growing water polo and inspiring the next generation of players to make a splash.

Sophia McCaughan

Water PoloCommentsBrave Stingers beaten to water polo gold by Spain

Australia’s Stingers have suffered Olympic heartbreak, going down in the women’s water polo final to Spain as their frustrating 24-year wait for the biggest title in the sport goes on.

Ian Chadband

Water PoloCommentsStingers hold nerve in shootout to reach gold medal game

The Aussie Stingers have made it into the Olympic final after an amazing shootout win over USA and will shoot for women's water polo gold against Spain.

Ian Chadband

Water PoloCommentsSharks sunk: USA break Aussie hearts in water polo shootout

Australia's men's water polo team have suffered a one-goal loss to the United States to be knocked out of Olympic medal contention.

Steve Larkin

Water Polo'Sniper' Williams bags five as Stingers roar into semis

Australia's Stingers have powered into the semi-finals of the Olympic women's water polo, with Alice Williams netting five in their 9-6 win over Greece.

Ian Chadband

OlympicsComments10 big moments of day 10: Another Fox gold & a silver surfer

There was a world record set in the pole vault final, more Aussie gold and a swell result for Jack Robinson.

Aaron Kirby and Ben Smith

Water PoloFinals-bound Sharks cop Japanese reality check

Australia's quarter-finals bound water polo men have been brought back to earth by Japan, the giant-killing Sharks their first Paris victims.

Murray Wenzel

OlympicsCommentsPremiumWA athletes in action: Unlucky Robinson, Wearn earns medal

WA duo Matt Wearn is guaranteed a medal, but Jack Robinson just missed out on gold, while Nina Kennedy is shaping to join them after a strong start. Here’s how our local hopes fared on day 10.

Ben Smith & Fraser Williams

OlympicsCommentsDay 9’s biggest moments: Lyles’ sprint crown, high jump joy

An outspoken American took out an all-time men’s 100m final, while Australia added to their tally in the pool and got off the mark in the track and field.

Aaron Kirby and Ben Smith

OlympicsCommentsPremiumWA athletes in action: Parker’s history, Whitcomb’s buckets

Caitlin Parker is guaranteed a medal, while Sami Whitcomb helped the Opals to a big win - but there was less good news for Min Woo Lee. Here’s how our West Aussies fared on day nine.

Fraser Williams and Ben Smith

Water PoloCommentsAustralia sting Hungary to remain undefeated in water polo

Australia are unbeaten going into the women's water polo quarter-finals after a second penalty shootout win, this time over Hungary.

Roger Vaughan

Water PoloAussie water polo men spring upset on mighty Hungary

Australia's men's water polo team have overcome nine-time Olympic champions Hungary by one goal to secure a quarter-final berth at the Paris Games.

Steve Larkin

Water PoloStingers seal quarter-final spot with Canada win

Back to full strength after some early COVID issues, the Australian women have sealed a water polo quarter-final spot by trouncing Canada.

Melissa Woods

Water PoloGoalie Porter stars in shock water polo win for Sharks

The Sharks have earned a second-straight boilover water polo win for Australia, edging hosts France 9-8 in a thrilling contest at the Olympic Aquatics Centre.

Ian Chadband

Water PoloPremiumAussie women win water polo shootout at Olympics

Australia's women's water polo team have prevailed by one goal over the Netherlands in an Olympic fixture decided by a penalty shootout.

Steve Larkin

Water PoloAussie Sharks devour champs in water polo sensation

Australia's water polo men have pulled off a major shock at the Olympics, hammering reigning champions Serbia 8-3.

Ian Chadband

OlympicsCommentsSpain outmuscle Aussie Sharks in water polo opener

Australia were competitive early, but have opened their Paris Olympics men's water polo campaign with a 9-5 loss to European champions Spain.

Roger Vaughan

Water PoloStingers end COVID-hit week with resilient Olympic win

Australia's water polo women have ended a tough week when five players tested positive for COVID-19 with a resilient win over China in their Olympic opener.

Ian Chadband

Water PoloAustralian water polo Olympians test positive to COVID

Two Australian women's water polo players have tested positive to COVID-19 ahead of the Olympics.

Roger Vaughan

Water PoloDevils, Thunder win Australian water polo titles

The Drummoyne Devils and the Queensland Thunder have won the Australian Water Polo League titles in Sydney.

Staff Writers

Water PoloWater polo Stingers hammer GB, make worlds quarters

The Australian national women's water polo team have beaten Great Britain 20-8 to reach the quarter-finals at the world championships in Doha.

Ian Chadband

Water PoloDual goals for Australia's women at water polo worlds

Australia's women's water polo team will begin a fresh era under new head coach Bec Rippon at the world championships in Doha.

Steve Larkin

‘Very deserving’CommentsPremiumMay Campbell Medal to recognise 150 years worth of service

A trio of dedicated game-changes have been rewarded for their decades of hard work with the prestigious May Campbell Medal.

Aaron Kirby

Ready to rollCommentsPremiumTorpedoes targeting further success on water polo season eve

After a promising 2023 season, a pair of UWA Torpedoes veterans have acknowledged the road to a championship will not be easy as they look to start the new campaign off on the right foot.

Ben Smith