Sydney Uni Lions is an Australian club

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team that competes in the National Water Polo League. They have a men's team and a women's team and are based in

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General information

The club's colours are blue and gold, and their major sponsor is Sydney University Sports Union. The team's home pool is the Peter Montgomery Pool at the Sydney University Sports Centre.

Men's team

, the men's team was coached by Damian Fanning and included

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member

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Women's team

, the team was coached by Ian Trent while Leanne McKee served as the club's manager. Members of the 2011 club who had experience as a members of the

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team included Elysha O'Neill,

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and

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. The women's team joined the National Water Polo League in 2004. They were semi-finals in the league championships in 2006 and 2007. They were elimination finalists in 2011. In 2011, the team was coached by David Hudson and managed by Bruce Hammond. The team has a crosstown rival,

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* * Water polo clubs in Australia University and college sports clubs in Australia Sport at the University of Sydney Sporting clubs in Sydney {{Australia-waterpolo-team-stub