BRIDGEPORT, Pa. — Incoming University of Michigan freshman Ava Morrant (Maple Ridge, B.C./Maple Ridge Secondary School) was named to the 13-player Team Canada roster for the 2018 FINA World Women’s Youth Water Polo Championships on August 27-September 2 in Belgrade, Serbia.
The Canadian women have been training in Budapest for the last two weeks in preparation for the Youth World Championships. Team Canada will be looking to improve upon an 11th place finish from the 2016 event in Auckland, New Zealand.
Canada is set to compete in Group A with Spain, Serbia, and Italy at the FINA Youth World Championships. The Canadian women will start the tournament against Italy, August 27 at 9:00 am local/ 3:00 am EDT. The event will be live streamed on FINA TV (subscription needed).
The Youth World Championship will serve as a test event for the new proposed rules by FINA earlier this year. These new rules include different amendments to existing rules on substitutions, corner throws and timeout protocols among others. CLICK HERE to learn more on the rules being tested at this tournament.
