Australia women's national water polo team

Australia
FINA codeAUS
Nickname(s)Stingers
AssociationWater Polo Australia
ConfederationOSA (Oceania)
Head coachRebecca Rippon
Asst coachEddie Denis
Taryn Woods
CaptainZoe Arancini
FINA ranking (since 2008)
Current7 (as of 9 August 2021)
Highest2 (2010)
Lowest7 (2016, 2017, 2018, 2021)
Olympic Games (team statistics)
Appearances7 (first in 2000)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (2000)
World Championship
Appearances17 (first in 1986)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1986)
World Cup
Appearances17 (first in 1979)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1984, 1995, 2006)
World League
Appearances16 (first in 2004)
Best result2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2007, 2010, 2012, 2015)
Commonwealth Championship
Appearances2 (first in 2002)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (2002, 2006)
Media
Websitewaterpoloaustralia.com.au
Medal record
Women's water polo
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Team
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Team
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1986 Madrid Team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Melbourne Team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Barcelona Team
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Perth Team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Gwangju Team
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1984 Irvine
Gold medal – first place 1995 Sydney
Gold medal – first place 2006 Tianjin
Silver medal – second place 1991 Long Beach
Silver medal – second place 1999 Winnipeg
Silver medal – second place 2010 Christchurch
Silver medal – second place 2014 Khanty-Mansiysk
Bronze medal – third place 1979 Merced
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Brisbane
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Sainte-Foy
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Nancy
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Surgut
World League
Silver medal – second place 2007 Montreal
Silver medal – second place 2010 La Jolla
Silver medal – second place 2012 Changshu
Silver medal – second place 2015 Shanghai
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Kirishi
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Santa Cruz
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Kirishi
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Tianjin
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Kunshan
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Shanghai
Commonwealth Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Manchester
Gold medal – first place 2006 Perth
Last updated: 1 May 2020

The Australia national women's water polo team represents Australia in women's international water polo competitions and is controlled by Water Polo Australia. It was one of the most successful women's water polo teams in the world. It is currently organised into the Asia/Oceania regional group.