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Competitive Great Britain U19s miss out on European qualification

tomhazlewood — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 17:18:14 +0000

Great Britain’s U19 men’s water polo side missed out on qualification for the European U19 Water Polo Championships later this year despite a proud display in their qualification group in Bosnia & Herzegovina. The competition gave the 15-strong squad valuable international level experience as they continue their development for an age group that missed out … […]

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Great Britain’s U19s preparing for European Qualification challenge

tomhazlewood — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 09:17:01 +0000

Great Britain’s U19 men’s side are in Trebinje, Bosnia ahead of this week’s European Championships qualifiers. The 15-strong group flew out on Monday and have been training with local sides ahead of their opening match on Thursday. They’ll be part of a five-team group which also contains hosts Bosnia & Herzegovina, Czechia, France and Finland. … […]

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GB men’s U19 squad named for important European Championships qualifiers

danrichardson — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 10:33:08 +0000

Great Britain have named a 15-strong squad to travel to Trebinje, Bosnia, for their crucial U19 European Championship qualifying campaign. The men’s U19 squad have undergone strong preparation leading into the qualification round as they follow on from a training camp in Catalunya earlier this year. This time around, they will compete at the indoor … […]

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Final quarter flurry sees Great Britain end World Championships on a high

tomhazlewood — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 08:38:42 +0000

Great Britain’s women secured eleventh place at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha after a narrow 8-6 victory against Kazakhstan in the 11-12 place classification match. A final quarter hat trick from Brooke Tafazolli saw Great Britain come from behind as they ended their first World Championship campaign in more than a decade on a high. … […]

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Great Britain ‘worked hard as a team’ in narrow defeat to Olympic-bound China

tomhazlewood — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 12:09:26 +0000

A much improved Great Britain fell to a 15-10 defeat by China in the semi-finals of the 9-12 place playoffs at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha. After pushing world champions the Netherlands to the limit in the round of 16, China were favourites for the victory but Great Britain worked hard and defended strongly … […]

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Spirited Great Britain beaten by Australia at 2024 World Championships

tomhazlewood — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 16:41:17 +0000

Great Britain’s women were beaten 20-8 by Australia in the round of 16 of the World Aquatics Championships in a game which they will take a lot from going forward. Australia – who’s lowest ever finish at a World Championships is eighth – showed their experience throughout the contest as they battled past a spirited … […]

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Skipper’s pride as impressive Britain seal first win of 2024 World Championships

ianwhadcoat — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 10:10:10 +0000

Proud skipper Kathy Rogers hailed her Great Britain team after they secured their first win of the 2024 World Championships with a comprehensive victory over Paris-bound South Africa in Doha. An impressive 14-5 triumph ensured Nick Buller’s side will finish third in Group D and are guaranteed a top 12 placing at their first World … […]

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Hard working Great Britain lose out to Canada at World Championships

tomhazlewood — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 12:20:36 +0000

World Championships ever-presents Canada were too strong for Great Britain in their second match at the World Aquatics Championships. After taking on Europe’s elite in recent months, Great Britain faced a new challenge as they took on the two time bronze medallists but were beaten 20-5 by a clinical Canada side at the Aspire Dome … […]

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Great Britain battled hard against Italy in opening match at World Championships

danrichardson — Sun, 04 Feb 2024 18:17:55 +0000

After an 11-year wait, Great Britain’s women’s water polo team were back competing at the World Championships as they faced a tough Italian side in their opening match. The British team fell to a 22-10 defeat against Italy, who were more clinical on the day, but there were positives to take from the performance. In … […]

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History beckons for Great Britain’s women at Doha World Championships

tomhazlewood — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 15:34:04 +0000

Great Britain’s women’s water polo team return to the global stage for the first time in 11 years on Sunday as their World Aquatics Championships campaign gets underway in Doha. The British squad of 13 players will become the first Brits to compete at a World Water Polo Championships since 2013 when they take on … […]

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