Great Britain women's national water polo team
The Great Britain women's water polo team is a water polo team that represented Great Britain at the London 2012 Olympics, where they made their Olympic debut.[1]
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| FINA code | GBR |
|---|---|
| Association | British Swimming |
| Confederation | LEN (Europe) |
| Head coach | Kostas Vamvakaris |
| FINA ranking (since 2008) | |
| Highest | 8 (2012) |
| Olympic Games | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2012) |
| Best result | 8th place (2012) |
| World Championship | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1986) |
| Best result | 9th place (1986) |
| Media | |
| Website | britishswimming.org |
Roster
The following is the British roster in the women's water polo tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics..[3]
| № | Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Date of birth | 2012 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robyn Nicholls | GK | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 8 May 1990 | City of Manchester |
| 2 | Chloe Wilcox | D | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 20 December 1986 | City of Manchester |
| 3 | Fiona McCann | CB | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 70 kg (154 lb) | 13 May 1987 | City of Liverpool |
| 4 | Francesca Snell | CB | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 28 March 1987 | West London Penguin |
| 5 | Alexandra Rutlidge | CB | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 12 November 1988 | City of Manchester |
| 6 | Frances Leighton | CF | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 30 March 1982 | City of Sheffield |
| 7 | Lisa Gibson | CF | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 12 August 1989 | City of Manchester |
| 8 | Hazel Musgrove | CB | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 6 February 1989 | City of Liverpool |
| 9 | Ciara Gibson-Byrne | D | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 3 December 1992 | City of Manchester |
| 10 | Angela Winstanley-Smith | CF | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 5 August 1985 | City of Manchester |
| 11 | Francesca Clayton | D | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 7 January 1990 | City of Liverpool |
| 12 | Rebecca Kershaw | D | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 11 August 1990 | City of Manchester |
| 13 | Rosemary Morris | GK | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 31 January 1986 | City of Liverpool |
- Head coach: Szilveszter Fekete
References
- "BBC Sport - London 2012: Great Britain water polo teams announced". Bbc.co.uk. 2012-06-25. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
- "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 56, 57, 67, 78, 83. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- "Great Britain team roster". london2012.com. 19 July 2012.
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