The countdown is on for tonight’s second international water polo Tests between Australia and the USA at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre and if the opening games were anything to go by then two more gripping games are on the cards.
Tuesday saw Olympic women’s champions the US hang on for an exciting 10-9 victory over the Aussie Stingers, stretching their winning streak to 69, while in the men the Aussie Sharks came from 7-4 down to beat the US in a 13-12 cliff-hanger.
Harvpix was poolside and captured these images which will whet the appetite for much of the same when the men kickoff the program at 6:30 with the women following at 8pm.
Saturday’s Third Tests will see the women playing at 5.00 and the men at 6.30.
MAN on MAN: Johnathan Hooper v Aaron Younger. Photo Courtesy: Water Polo Australia (Harvpix).
GIMME THE BALL…TATTS ALL I NEED: Sharks skipper Aaron Younger in full flight. Photo Courtesy: Water Polo Australia (Harvpix).
EYES ON THE BALL: Amy Ridge, Ashleigh Johnson and Paige Hauschild. Photo Courtesy: Water Polo Australia (Harvpix).
WHITE OUT: US goalie Ashleigh Johnson behind an Aussie waterfall. Photo Courtesy: Water Polo Australia (Harvpix).
MUSCLING IN: Aussie Shark Andrew Ford and US counterpart Maxwell Irving giving no quarter in the opening Test in Brisbane.Photo courtesy: Water Polo Australia (Harvpix).
HEY JOE: Aussie sharp shooter Joe Kayes lets fly. Photo Courtesy: Water Polo Australia (Harvpix).
SEVEN UP: US goal sneak Stephanie Haralabidis takes aim. Photo Courtesy: Water Polo Australia (Harvpix).
D-FENCE: US defender Jamie Neushul keeps Stingers rookie Abbey Andrews at bay. Photo Courtesy: Water Polo Australia (Harvpix).
DOWNTOWN ABBEY: Rookie Abbey Andrews on the ball against Paige Hauschild. Photo Courtesy: Water Polo Australia (Harvpix).
GOALED SHOULDER: Stinger Hannah Buckling rises above US defence department. Photo Courtesy: Water Polo Australia (Harvpix).