The Canada women's national water polo team ( French: ''Équipe féminine de water-polo du Canada'') represents

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in women's international

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competitions and friendly matches. The team is overseen by

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, a member of the

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(FINA). In 1981 the team claimed its first international prize, winning the

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Results

Olympic Games

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— 5th place * 2004 — 7th place *

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— 7th place

World Championship

FINA World Cup

* 1979 — 4th place * 1980 — *

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— * 1983 — 4th place *

1988 File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ...

— * 1989 — 4th place *

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— 4th place * 1993 — 6th place *

1997 File:1997 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The movie set of ''Titanic'', the highest-grossing movie in history at the time; ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', is published; Comet Hale-Bopp passes by Earth and becomes one of t ...

— 5th place * 1999 — 5th place *

2002 File:2002 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 2002 Winter Olympics are held in Salt Lake City; Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and her daughter Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon die; East Timor gains East Timor independence, indepe ...

— 3rd place *

2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum, votes to declare ...

— 7th place *

2010 File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A scene from the opening ceremony of ...

— 5th place * 2018 — 6th place

FINA World League

* 2004 — 5th place *

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— 6th place *

— 6th place * 2007 — 4th place * 2009 — *

— 4th place *

2011 File:2011 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: a protester partaking in Occupy Wall Street heralds the beginning of the Occupy movement; protests against Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed that October; a young man celebrate ...

— 4th place *

2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ...

— 5th place *

2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment fact ...

— * 2014 — 4th place *

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— 4th place * 2016 — 7th place * 2017 — * 2018 — 4th place *

— 4th place *

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— 7th place

Pan American Games

* 1999 — * 2003 — * 2007 — *

— *

— * 2019 —

UANA Cup (ASUA Cup)

* 2013a – * 2013b – * 2015 – * 2019 – * 2023 –

Commonwealth Championship

* 2002 – * 2006 – * 2014 – '

Holiday Cup

* 1998 — 3rd place * 1999 — 2nd place *

— 2nd place * 2001 — 2nd place *

— 2nd place * 2003 — 3rd place *

— 4th place * 2007 — 6th place * 2009 — 3rd place *

— 2nd place

Team

Current squad

Roster for the 2023 World Aquatics Championships. Head coach: David Paradelo *1

Jessica Gaudreault Jessica Gaudreault (born July 18, 1994) is a Canadian water polo goalkeeper. She won the silver medal with the Women's National Team at the 2015 Pan American Games and the 2019 Pan American Games Early life Gaudreault was born on July 18, 1994, ...

*2 Marilia Mimides *3

Axelle Crevier Axelle Crevier (born March 22, 1997) is a Canadian water polo player. She plays for Canada's national women's water polo team. Career highlights Youth competitor As a youth competitor, Crevier helped her team win silver at the 2013 Pan Amer ...

Emma Wright Claire Wright (b. 16 November 1996) is a Canadian water polo player. She plays for the Canadian national women's water polo team and played collegiately at the University of California, Berkeley. Career highlights Youth competitor Senior ...

*5 Daphné Guèvremont *6

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*7 Verica Bakoc *8 Elyse Lemay-Lavoie *9 Hayley McKelvey *10

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*11

Kindred Paul Kindred Paul (born February 22, 1996) is a Canadian water polo player from Alberta. She is a member of the Canada women's national water polo team. She will participate in the 2020 Summer Olympics. She participated at the 2016 FINA Women's Wat ...

*12 Shae La Roche *13 Rachael Jaffe * Floranne Carroll

Past squads

* 1981 FINA World Cup — ''Gold Medal'' **

Sylvie Archambault Sylvie may refer to: * ''Sylvie'' (novel), an 1853 novel by Gérard de Nerval * Sylvie (actress) (1883–1970), French actress * Sylvie (band), a Canadian rock band from Regina, active in the 2000s * ''Sylvie'' (album), a 1962 album by Sylvie Va ...

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, Michelle Despatis, Jocelyne Dumay, Diedre Fincham, Johanne Gervais, Janice Gilbey, Heather Gifford, Hilary Knowles, Denise Préfontaine, and Sylvie Thibault. Head Coach Dominique Dion * 1983 FINA World Cup — ''4th place'' **

, Michelle Despatis, Diedre Fincham, Johanne Gervais, Heather Kaulbach, Hélène Miron, Denise Préfontaine, Josée Monast, Danielle Tétreault, Chantal Larocque,

Marie-Claude Deslières Marie-Claude Deslières (born 1 April 1966) is a Canadian water polo player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics. See also * List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo This is a list of World ...

, and Sylvie Thibault. Head Coach Dominique Dion, Assistant Coach Gaëtan Turcotte * 1986 World Championship — ''4th place'' ** Johanne Gervais, Heather Kaulbach, Nathalie Auclair, Ghislaine Brunetta, Josée Monast, Pascale Deslières, Chantal Larocque,

, Vicki Nickless, Melanie Nickless, Nathalie Deschênes, Marilyn Thorington, and France Bastien. Head Coach Daniel Berthelette, Assistant Coach Sylvain Huet * 1988 FINA World Cup — ''Bronze Medal'' ** Roxane Lafrance, Heather Kaulbach, Josée Martin, Ghislaine Brunetta, Caroline Boisclair, Pascale Deslières, Kim Schweltzer,

Isabelle Auger Isabelle Auger (born 26 August 1969) is a Canadian water polo player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics. See also * Canada women's Olympic water polo team records and statistics * List of women's Olympic water ...

, Melanie Nickless, Nathalie Deschênes, Marilyn Thorington, and France Bastien. Head Coach Daniel Berthelette * 1989 FINA World Cup — ''4th place'' ** Roxane Lafrance, Heather Kaulbach, Josée Martin, Sabine Difilippo, Caroline Boisclair, Pascale Deslières, Heather Smith,

, Melanie Nickless, Nathalie Deschênes, Marilyn Thorington, and France Bastien. Head Coach Daniel Berthelette, Assistant Coach Dominique Dion * 1991 World Championship — ''Silver Medal'' ** Roxane Lafrance, Heather Kaulbach, Karen Morrisson, Sabine Difilippo, Caroline Boisclair, Pascale Deslières, Heather Smith,

, Karen Gibson, Nathalie Deschênes, Marilyn Thorington, and Chantal Larocque. Head Coach Daniel Berthelette, Assistant Coach Dominique Dion * 1994 World Championship — ''5th place'' ** Roxane Lafrance, Heather Kaulbach, Karen Morrisson, Sabine Difilippo, Melanie Nickless, Pascale Deslières, Andrea Hoffman,

Cora Campbell Cora Campbell (born May 28, 1974 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian water polo player. She is a graduate of the University of Calgary. She was part of the 5th place women's water polo team at the 2000 Summer Olympics and was part of the ...

, Trina Campbell, Josée Marsolais, and Ann Dow. Head Coach Daniel Berthelette, Assistant Coach Dominique Dion * 1999 Pan American Games — ''Gold Medal'' ** Marie Luc Arpin,

Johanne Bégin Johanne Bégin (born October 21, 1971 in Vanier, Quebec) is a Canadian water polo player. Bégin was a member of the fifth-placed women's water polo team at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and of the bronze-medal-winning team at the 2001 worl ...

, Melissa Collins,

Valérie Dionne Valérie Dionne (born July 29, 1980 in Sainte-Foy, Quebec) is a Canadian water polo player. She is a member of the national women's water polo team and has competed in five juvenile, 15 provincial, and 11 national championships. In 1999 ...

, Ann Dow,

Waneek Horn-Miller Waneek Horn-Miller (born November 30, 1975) is a Canadian water polo player from the Kahnawake Mohwak Territory. She was a member of the Canadian women's water polo team that won a gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg. Horn-Mill ...

, Jana Salat and Kaliya Young. Marie-Claude Deslières, Sandra Lizé, Josée Marsolais, Lila Fraser, Head Coach Daniel Berthelete, Assistant Coach David Hart *

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— ''5th place'' ** Marie-Luc Arpin,

, Melissa Collins,

, Ann Dow, Susan Gardiner,

, Sandra Lizé, Josée Marsolais, and Jana Salat. Head Coach Daniel Berthelette, Assistant Coach David Hart, Assistant Coach Dominique Dion * 2002 Holiday Cup — ''Silver Medal'' ** Marie-Luc Arpin,

, Shannon Carroll, Melissa Collins,

Andrea Dewar Andrea Dewar (born July 9, 1979) is a Canadian water polo player. She is a graduate of McGill University in physical therapy, 2001. She was part of the bronze medal-winning women's water polo team at the 2001 world championships in Fukuoka, J ...

, Ann Dow, Nancy El-Sakkary, Nadine Gilbert (goal),

Whynter Lamarre Whynter Lamarre (born January 14, 1979, in Lachine, Quebec) is a retired Canadian water polo goaltender. She began playing water polo at age 14, and graduated from McGill University. She was part of the bronze medal winning women's water ...

(goal),

, and Sandra Lizé. Head Coach: Wouly de Bie. * 2002 FINA World Cup — ''Bronze Medal'' ** Marie-Luc Arpin, Christi Bardecki, Melissa Collins,

, Ann Dow, Susan Gardiner, Sandra Lizé, Nadine Gilbert (goal),

Marianne Illing Marianne Illing (born December 2, 1974 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadians, Canadian water polo player. Illing is a graduate of Carleton University. She was a member of the Canadian women's Olympic water polo team in Athens, 2004. She was part of ...

(goal). Head Coach: Patrick Oaten. * 2003 World Championship — ''4th place'' ** Marie Luc Arpin, Christi Bardecki,

, Melissa Collins,

, Ann Dow, Susan Gardiner,

Rachel Riddell Rachel Riddell (born September 5, 1984 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian water polo goaltender. She participated at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Life Riddell was a student at Loyola Marymount University, and Concordia University. She ...

(goal), and Jana Salat. Head Coach: Patrick Oaten. *

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— ''Silver Medal'' ** Marie Luc Arpin, Christi Bardecki,

, Melissa Collins,

, Ann Dow, Susan Gardiner,

(goal),

, and Jana Salat. Head Coach: Patrick Oaten. *

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— ''7th place'' ** Marie Luc Arpin,

, Melissa Collins,

, Valerie Dionne, Ann Dow, Susan Gardiner,

(goal),

Christine Robinson Christine Robinson (born May 17, 1984, in Pointe-Claire, Quebec) is a Canadians, Canadian water polo player. She is a student at McGill University. She was part of the 7th place women's water polo team at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She won a gold ...

, and Jana Salat. Head Coach: Patrick Oaten. * 2005 FINA World League — ''6th place'' **

Krystina Alogbo Krystina Alogbo (born January 20, 1986) is a Canadian water polo player. She was a member of the Women's Nation Team, which claimed the bronze medal at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal, Quebec. See also * List of World Aquatic ...

, Alison Braden, Tara Campbell, Joëlle Békhazi, Nancy El-Sakkary, Susan Gardiner,

, Katrin Monton, Dominique Perreault, Marina Radu,

, and Whitney Genoway. Head Coach: Patrick Oaten. * 2005 World Championship — ''Bronze Medal'' **

, Marie-Luc Arpin,

, Tara Campbell, Valerie Dionne, Ann Dow, Susan Gardiner,

, Dominique Perreault,

(goal),

, and Jana Salat. Head Coach: Patrick Oaten. * 2006 FINA World League — ''6th place'' **

, Joëlle Békhazi, Alison Braden, Valerie Dionne, Susan Gardiner (captain), Whitney Genoway,

, Sandra Lizé, Dominique Perreault, Marina Radu,

(goal),

, and

Rosanna Tomiuk Rosanna Tomiuk (born October 1, 1984) is a Canadian water polo player from Quebec turned professional coach. She was a member of the Canada women's national water polo team that claimed the silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games and the 2011 ...

. Head Coach: Patrick Oaten. * 2007 World Championship — ''6th place'' **

, Joëlle Békhazi, Alison Braden,

, Tara Campbell, Emily Csikos,

, Sandra Lizé, Katrina Monton, Dominique Perreault, Marina Radu,

, and

. Head Coach: Patrick Oaten. * 2007 FINA World League — ''4th place'' **

, Joëlle Békhazi, Alison Braden,

, Tara Campbell, Jenna Crook, Emily Csikos,

, Sandra Lizé, Dominique Perreault, Marina Radu,

(goal),

, and

. Head Coach: Patrick Oaten. * 2007 Holiday Cup — ''6th place'' **

, Joëlle Békhazi, Alison Braden,

, Tara Campbell, Emily Csikos,

, Sandra Lizé, Katrina Monton, Dominique Perreault,

(goal),

, and

. Head Coach: Patrick Oaten. *

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— ''Silver Medal'' **

, Joëlle Békhazi, Alison Braden,

, Tara Campbell, Emily Csikos,

, Sandra Lizé, Dominique Perreault, Marina Radu,

, and

. Head Coach: Patrick Oaten. * 2008 FINA Olympic Qualifying Tournament — ''5th place'' **

, Sandra Lizé, Emily Csikos,

, Katrina Monton,

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, Alison Braden,

, Tara Campbell, Marina Radu, and

. Head Coach: Patrick Oaten. * FINA World Aquatics Championships, 2009 World Championship — ''Silver Medal'' **. Head Coach:. * 2017 World Aquatics Championships, 2017 World Championship — ''4th place'' **

, Monika Eggens, Kyra Christmas, Joëlle Békhazi, Elyse Lemay-Lavoie, Hayley McKelvey,

, Kelly McKee, Shae Fournier, and Ymane Hage. Head Coach: Charis Pavlidis, Haris Pavlidis.

Under-20 team

Canada's women won the title at the 2003 FINA Junior Water Polo World Championships.Russia after fourth title at FINA World Women's Junior Water Polo Championship
Owen Lloyd (Inside the Games), October 9, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.

References

Canada Water PoloCanadian Sport

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Canada Women's National Water Polo Team Women's national water polo teams Women's water polo in Canada Canada national water polo team,