Water Polo Canada

Water Polo Canada Announces its Junior (20U) Women's and Men's National Teams

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Water Polo Canada is pleased to announce that the following Teams have been selected to represent Canada at the upcoming 20U World Championships. The Men’s tournament will be held in Zagreb, Croatia, June 14 to 21, whereas the Women’s tournament is set to take place in Salvador, Brazil, August 10 to 18. We will be announcing remaining 2025 Age Group National Teams as well soon:

Women’s Junior (20U) National Teams Members

Athletes:

Katherine Featherstone (Calgary, AB- Calgary Renegades)
Pippa Heaver (Beaverton, OR, USA / BC- UC Irvine)
Sydney Krushen (Regina, SK- Team Sask)
Natalia Blazevic (Vancouver BC - Pacific Storm)
Cianne Benjamin (Toronto , ON, Shadow)
Makayla Ulmer-Lutudromu (Regina, SK - Team Sask)
Brooklyn Plomp (Ottawa, ON - Capital Wave)
Isabella Mady (Delta, BC - Fraser Valley)
Melania Segulja (Burnaby, BC - Pacific Storm)
Jaya Basu (Montreal, QC- CAMO)
Riley Milne (Burnaby, BC - Pacific Storm)
Madeleine Scarth (Surrey, BC- Surrey Water Polo)
Alexandra Stoddard (Abbotsford, BC - Fraser Valley)
Grace Bobyk (Toronto, ON- Toronto Golden Jets)

Alternates (listed in alphabetical order only - priority, if applicable, will vary depending on positional needs and considerations) :

Abigail Folk (ON - Mavericks)
Mackenzie Clark (BC - Fraser Valley)
Penny Cowan (AB - Edmonton Tsunami)
McKenna Pineda-McLean (AB - Calgary Renegades)

Coaching & Support Staff:

Head Coach: Samuel Donoghue
Assistant Coach: Kyra Christmas
Team Manager: Ethan D'Souza
Team Therapist: Danaée Vachon

Men’s Junior (20U) National Teams Members

Athletes:

Ilya Belyaev (Langley, BC- Fraser Valley)
Kyson Becker (Newport Beach, CA, USA- North Irvine)
Breydon Congo (California, USA- CCU)
Ion Diacenco (Montreal, QC- CAMO)
Nicholas Furneaux (Delta, BC- Fraser Valley)
Leo Hachem (Montreal, QC- CAMO)
Pavle Jelic (Toronto, ON- Mavericks / VK Novobeogradski Vukovi)
Jason Joseph (Montreal, QC- CAMO / Chiavari)
Ivan Khramtsov (Mississauga, ON - Mavericks)
Harrison Labrosse (Lafayette, CA, USA-Santa Clara Broncos)
Liam Luinenburg (California, USA- Club Natacio Barcelona)
Giancarlo Marquez (Port Moody, BC- Pacific Storm)
Bowen Moravek (Palos Verdes, CA, USA-Palos Verdes)
Adriel Oviedo-Ladik (Montreal, QC- CAMO)

Alternates (listed in alphabetical order only - priority, if applicable, will vary depending on positional needs and considerations) :

Cameron Barecki (QC- Tiburon)
Dylan Hazen (USA )

Coaching & Support Staff:

Head Coach: Patrick Oaten
Assistant Coach: Gyula Toth
Team Manager: Mitch Kaufman
Team Therapist: Philippe Brunet

Donate to Support our Teams

Water Polo Canada has once again initiated its Age Group National Team (AGNT) fundraising campaign.Your support could help these athletes in achieving their sporting dreams and assist in the development of the next Water Polo Olympians!

As a Registered Canadian Amateur Athletic Association (RCAAA), Water Polo Canada can raise donations and automatically issues official Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) tax receipts for 100% of any donation of $20 or more received. Any amounts raised will be used to offset the total cost of each program, with the goal of reducing the cost per athlete accordingly.

Click here to donate, and support either or both of the Teams mentioned above! Thank you.

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Water Polo Canada Announces its Junior (20U) Women's and Men's National Teams

Women’s Junior (20U) National Teams Members

Men’s Junior (20U) National Teams Members

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