These are the rosters of all participating teams at the women's water polo tournament at the

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. The ten national teams were required to submit squads of 12 players. Additionally, teams could name one alternate player. In the event that a player on the submitted squad list suffered an injury or illness, that player would be able to be replaced by the player in the alternate list.

Australia

The following players represented Australia: *

Naomi Castle Naomi Sandra Castle (born 29 May 1974 in Sydney) is an Australian water polo player from the gold medal squad of the 2000 Summer Olympics. Castle was the captain of the Australian team at the 2004 Summer Olympics where they placed 4th. In 200 ...

Joanne Fox Joanne Kylie Fox (born 12 June 1979 in Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian water polo player from the gold medal squad of the 2000 Summer Olympics. Fox also played on the 2004 Summer Olympics squad in Athens, Greece.Bridgette Gusterson Bridgette Marie Gusterson (born in Perth, Western Australia), also known as Bridgette Ireland, is an Australian water polo player, at the 1995 FINA World Cup, and from the gold medal team of the 2000 Summer Olympics. She was a captain of the ...

* Simone Hankin *

Yvette Higgins Yvette Donna Higgins (born 5 January 1978 in Sydney) is an Australian water polo player from the gold medal squad of the 2000 Summer Olympics. Higgins scored the winning goal during the gold medal game with 1.3 seconds left on the clock. She ...

Kate Hooper Kate Jon-Marie Hooper (born 26 February 1978 in Auckland, New Zealand) is an Australian water polo player from the gold medal squad of the 2000 Summer Olympics. Hooper plays at centre forward and is from Perth in Western Australia. See al ...

Bronwyn Mayer Bronwyn Lee Mayer-Smith (born 3 July 1974 in Sydney) is an Australian water polo player from the gold medal squad of the 2000 Summer Olympics. Mayer married Damian Smith in January 2001. Mayer competed on the team in the 2004 Summer Olympics ...

* Gail Miller * Melissa Mills * Debbie Watson * Liz Weekes *

Danielle Woodhouse Danielle Woodhouse (born 23 January 1969 in Perth) is an Australian water polo player from the gold medal squad of the 2000 Summer Olympics. She is the sister of Bridgette Ireland (Gusterson) who was captain of the 2000 Olympic Team. Along wit ...

* Taryn Woods

Canada

The following players represented Canada: * Marie Luc Arpin *

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

* Melissa Collins *

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 Aq ...

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 * Susan Gardiner *

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 ...

* Sandra Lizé * Josée Marsolais * Jana Salat

Kazakhstan

The following players represented Kazakhstan: * Rezeda Aleyeva * Anastasiya Boroda * Irina Borodavko * Svetlana Buravova * Asel Dzhakayeva * Nataliya Galkina * Yekaterina Gerzanich * Tatyana Gubina * Nataliya Ignatyeva * Svetlana Korolyova * Olga Leshchuk * Larisa Olkhina * Yuliya Pyryseva

Netherlands

The following players represented the Netherlands: *

Hellen Boering Heleen ("Hellen") Aafje Boering (born July 27, 1964 in Enschede, Overijssel) is a retired water polo goalkeeper from the Netherlands. She made her debut for the Women's National Team in 1984, and was on the squad that won the silver medal at the ...

Daniëlle de Bruijn Daniëlle de Bruijn (born 13 February 1978 in Vlaardingen) is a water polo player of the Netherlands who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions. De Bruijn was part of the team that won the bronze medal at th ...

* Edmée Hiemstra *

Karin Kuipers Karin Hendrika Maria Kuipers (born 18 July 1972 in Zwolle) is a retired Dutch water polo player. Famous for her killing shots and her modesty, she was a three time best player of the world. She competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics. In 2014, s ...

* Ingrid Leijendekker * Patricia Megens *

Marjan op den Velde Marjan op den Velde (born 9 January 1971) was a Dutch water polo player. She was a member of the Netherlands women's national water polo team. She competed with the team at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She was also part of the national team at the ...

Mirjam Overdam Mirjam Overdam (born 18 February 1973) was a Dutch female water polo player. She was a member of the Netherlands women's national water polo team. She competed with the team at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially ...

* Heleen Peerenboom * Karla Plugge * Carla Quint *

Gillian van den Berg Gillian van den Berg (born 8 September 1971, in Gouda) is a water polo player of the Netherlands who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions.

Ellen van der Weijden-Bast Eleonora Johanna "Ellen" van der Weijden-Bast (born 29 August 1971) was a Dutch former water polo player. She was a member of the Netherlands women's national water polo team. She competed with the team at the 2000 Summer Olympics and also at Wor ...

Russia

The following players represented Russia: *

Marina Akobiya Marina Dazmirovna Akobiya (russian: Марина Дазмировна Акобия, born January 12, 1975, in Volgograd) is a Russian water polo player, who won the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. See also * Russia women's Olympic wat ...

Ekaterina Anikeeva Ekaterina Yevgenyevna Anikeeva (russian: Екатерина Евгеньевна Аникеева, born January 22, 1969 in Moscow) is a Russian water polo player, who won the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics.Sofia Konukh Sofia Evgenevna Konukh (russian: Софья Евгеньевна Конух, born 9 March 1980 in Chelyabinsk) is a Russian water polo player, who won the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, the first Olympic women's tournament in history. ...

Maria Koroleva Maria Viktorovna Koroleva (russian: Мария Викторовна Королева, born October 16, 1974, in Chelyabinsk) is a Russian water polo player, who was part of the Bronze Medal winning team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydn ...

Natalia Kutuzova Natalia Anatolyevna Kutuzova (russian: Наталья Анатольевна Кутузова, born March 18, 1975, in Moscow) is a Russian water polo player, who won the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She was a part of the team at th ...

Svetlana Kuzina Svetlana Vladimirovna Kuzina (russian: Светлана Владимировна Кузина, born June 8, 1975) is a Russian water polo player, who won the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. See also * List of Olympic medalists in wate ...

Tatiana Petrova Tatiana Vladimirovna Petrova (russian: Татьяна Владимировна Петрова, born 22 May 1973 in Chelyabinsk) is a Russian water polo player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics. ...

Yuliya Petrova Yuliya Sergeevna Petrova (russian: Julia S. Petrov, born May 24, 1979 in Chelyabinsk) is a Russian water polo player, who won the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She was named ''Most Valuable Player'' at the 2000 Women's Water Polo ...

Galina Rytova Galina Mikhailovna Rytova (russian: Галина Михайловна Рытова, born 10 September 1975 in Moscow) is a Russian/Kazakhstani water polo player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics for Russia and in the 2004 Summer Olympics ...

Elena Smurova Elena Yurievna Smurova (russian: Елена Юрьевна Смурова, born January 18, 1974, in Saint Petersburg, Leningrad) is a Russian water polo player, who won the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She was the topscorer of the ...

* Elena Tokun * Irina Tolkunova * Ekaterina Vasilieva

United States

The following players represented the United States: *

Robin Beauregard Robin Mary Beauregard (born February 23, 1979 in Long Beach, California) is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She also won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Beauregard plays the positi ...

Ellen Estes Ellen Marie Estes (born October 13, 1978 in Portland, Oregon) is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She also won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Estes scored three goals dur ...

* Courtney Johnson *

Ericka Lorenz Ericka Denise Lorenz (born February 18, 1981) is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She also won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Lorenz was born in San Diego, California. Nicknamed " ...

Heather Moody Heather Moody (born August 21, 1973 in Rexburg, Idaho) is an American water polo player, who won a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She was team captain of the US Women's National Team that captured the bronze medal at the 2004 S ...

Bernice Orwig Bernice Jane Orwig (born November 24, 1976) is an American water polo goalkeeper who won a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Early career Bernice graduated from Savanna High School in Anaheim, California, in June 1994. There she began he ...

Maureen O'Toole Maureen "Mo" O'Toole (born March 24, 1961) is an accomplished American water polo player and coach. In over 30 years in the sport, she set multiple firsts for women in water polo, received all the top honors, and in her time was recognized as on ...

Nicolle Payne Nicolle Katherine Payne (born July 15, 1976) is an American water polo player. The Goalkeeper (water polo), goalkeeper was a member of the US teams that won the silver medal at the Water Polo at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2000 Sydney Olympics and ...

Heather Petri Heather Danielle Petri (born June 13, 1978) is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal with the US women's national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics, a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, a silver medal in Beijing in 2008 ...

Kathy Sheehy Kathy Sheehy (born April 26, 1970), nicknamed "Gubba", is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics and was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame in 2010. Kathy attended San Diego State Uni ...

Coralie Simmons Coralie Denise Simmons (born March 1, 1977) is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. In 2001, she won the Peter J. Cutino Award, presented annually to the top American collegiate water polo player. ...

* Julie Swail *

Brenda Villa Brenda Villa (born April 18, 1980) is an accomplished American water polo player. She is the most decorated athlete in the world of women’s water polo. Villa was named Female Water Polo Player of the Decade for 2000-2009 by the FINA Aquatics Wo ...

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