South Africa women's national water polo team

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South Africa
Flag of South Africa.svg
FINA codeRSA
AssociationSwimming South Africa
ConfederationCANA (Africa)
Head coachDelaine Mentoor
Asst coachDuncan Woods
CaptainJordan Wedderburn
Most capsMegan Schooling
Home venueKings Park
FINA ranking (since 2008)
Current12 (as of 9 August 2021)
Highest12 (2021)
Olympic Games
Appearances1 (first in 2020)
Best result10th place (2020)
World Championship
Appearances6 (first in 2009)
Best result14th place (2019)
World Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2014)
Best result7th place (2014)
Media
Websiteswimsa.org

The South Africa women's national water polo team represents the South Africa in international women's water polo competitions and friendly matches.

Results[]

Olympic Games[]

World Championship[]

World Cup[]

Current squad[]

Roster for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Head coach: Delaine Mentoor[2]

No. Player Pos. L/R Height Weight Date of birth (age) Apps OG/
Goals 		Club Ref
1 Meghan Maartens 10GK 1L (1999-04-08)8 April 1999 (aged 22) 18 0/0 South Africa Madibaz [3]
2 Yanah Gerber 40CF 2R (2001-03-16)16 March 2001 (aged 20) 15 0/0 South Africa MantaRays [4]
3 Georgie Moir 20CB 2R (1997-12-05)5 December 1997 (aged 23) 22 0/0 South Africa Western Warriors [5]
4 Boati Motau 50D 1L (2002-09-25)25 September 2002 (aged 18) 16 0/0 South Africa [6]
5 Megan Sileno 40CF 2R 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 82 kg (181 lb) (1989-05-01)1 May 1989 (aged 32) 45 0/0 South Africa Stingrays [7]
6 Amica Hallenndorff 50D 2R 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) 60 kg (132 lb) (1992-10-26)26 October 1992 (aged 28) 49 0/0 South Africa Western Warriors [8]
7 Shakira January 20CB 2R (2002-11-15)15 November 2002 (aged 18) 15 0/0 South Africa Tridents [9]
8 Ashleigh Vaughn 50D 2R (1999-05-17)17 May 1999 (aged 22) 13 0/0 South Africa Madibaz [10]
9 Hannah Muller 50D 2R (1999-11-16)16 November 1999 (aged 21) 44 0/0 South Africa Eagles [11]
10 Jordan Wedderburn (C) 50D 2R (2002-12-30)30 December 2002 (aged 18) 27 0/0 South Africa Water Warriors [12]
11 Chloe Meecham 20CB 2R (1999-02-16)16 February 1999 (aged 22) 55 0/0 South Africa High Performance [13]
12 Nicola Macleod 50D 2R (1997-05-14)14 May 1997 (aged 24) 33 0/0 South Africa Stingrays [14]
13 Hannah Calvert 10GK 2R (1997-11-27)27 November 1997 (aged 23) 17 0/0 South Africa Stellenbosch University [15]
Average 22 years, 321 days 28

Note: Age as of 23 July 2021
Source: South Africa Women | Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Under-20 team[]

South Africa lastly competed at the 2021 FINA Junior Water Polo World Championships.[16]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 56, 57, 67, 78, 83. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Water Polo - MENTOOR Delaine". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  3. ^ "MAARTENS Meghan". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  4. ^ "GERBER Yanah". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  5. ^ "MOIR Georgia". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  6. ^ "MOTAU Boati". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  7. ^ "SILENO Megan". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  8. ^ "HALLENDORFF Amica". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  9. ^ "JANUARY Shakira". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  10. ^ "VAUGHAN Ashleigh". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  11. ^ "MULLER Hanna". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  12. ^ "WEDDERBURN Jordan". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  13. ^ "MEECHAM Chloe". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  14. ^ "MACLEOD Nicola". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  15. ^ "CALVERT Hannah". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  16. ^ Russia after fourth title at FINA World Women's Junior Water Polo Championship Owen Lloyd (Inside the Games), 9 October 2021. Accessed 7 November 2021.

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