WA Water Polo Athlete and Olympian, Zoe Arancini Announces Retirement

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Western Australia’s Ord Minnett Stingers captain and Olympian, Zoe Arancini, has officially announced her retirement, closing the chapter on an extraordinary 16-year elite career and leaving a powerful legacy for water polo in WA and across the nation.

A three-time Olympian and Paris 2024 silver medallist, Zoe shared the news following Saturday evening’s match here in Perth between the Stingers and USA and was surrounded by teammates, family, and members of the water polo community who have supported her since the ...

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We are hiring

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Water Polo WA is hiring and on the lookout for two dynamic individuals.

Please refer to the job ad’s for further description. Applications close 17 March 2025

 

Competition and Schools Support Officer

About the role

We are seeking a dedicated Competition and Schools Support Officer to join our dynamic team at Water Polo WA. This part-time role will be based in our Perth office and is responsible for providing administrative and operational support to our competition and school-based competitions ...

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Regional Referee doing Western Australia proud on the National stage

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While our teams were making waves at the Water Polo Australia National State Championships (NSC), Water Polo Western Australia is proud to have other representatives from our state involved in a variety of roles.  Liz Burman was a Delegate, Fiona Haigh, Manon Gebauer, Aimee Hagan were appointed referees and Isabelle Walls as the Tasmanian representative.

Regional Referee, Aimee Hagan has made the trip from Geraldton after being offered a position at the major event.

For Geraldton ...

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Water Polo Western Australia Incorporated Call for Nominations for Elected Board Members

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Water Polo Western Australia Incorporated (WPWA) is inviting nominations from Club/Association member individuals to contribute to the growth and success of the organisation by joining the WPWA Board as an Elected Director. The Board is seeking a minimum of three elected Directors.

WPWA is the governing, not-for-profit, state body supporting and furthering the sport of Water Polo in Western Australia; from grassroots to performance pathway programs. 

Nominations are sought from skilled individuals who have an enthusiasm ...

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Youth State Teams’ Coaches – Positions Now Open

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Water Polo WA Youth State Teams’ Coaches – call for applications

For u15, u17, u19 – Girls and Boys Teams

Water Polo WA Inc (WPWAI) are seeking applications from suitably qualified and experienced individuals to Coach the WA Youth (u15, u17, u19 – Girls and Boys) teams at the 2023 National State Championships (NSC). Details of the event/s are yet to be confirmed.

The role of each Team Coach is to lead the respective State Team to deliver ...

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“On the Ball with the GM” 11

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Dear Water Polo players, officials, and stakeholders,

We have started the season and it has been exciting to see everyone back in the pool and enjoying our great sport. Of course, the start of any season does not come without its challenges, and I am grateful for your patience, understanding and support as we respond as quickly as possible to concerns.

Growth and Participation (G&P)

While competitions for established players kicked off around the state, we were also focussing on another critical focus area for our ...

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“On the Ball with the GM” 10

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Dear Water Polo players, officials, and stakeholders,

Well, the season is underway!

It was my pleasure to be down on pool deck yesterday along with staff members Oli, Mia, Renee, and Warren, to watch games being played in 4 different pools at HBF stadium concurrently.

Basically, Water Polo took over the stadium!!

Players of all ages, referees (some who had just played or were about to), young timekeepers learning the ropes, spectators and several HBF staff in attendance to help make things run smoothly and to set up the pools.

Apart from some ...

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“On the Ball with the GM” 9

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Dear Water Polo players, officials, and stakeholders,

Probably the single most important contributor to the success of any organisation is unity. This is why unity has become a primary strategic focus for the Board of WPWA.

So, what does it mean? What creates and sustains unity and how do you measure it?

These were all questions that were central to the Club Forum that was conducted 16 September. A number of club representatives came together (some zooming in) at WAIS to take part in a unity workshop that followed ...

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