Stingers line up announced

The Australian Stingers team has been announced ahead of the preliminary rounds of water polo’s 2011 FINA World League, with seven NSWIS athletes competing at the Auckland and Sydney tournaments.

Included in the team to contest the Auckland round robin are NSWIS athletes Alicia McCormack, Lea Barta, Nicola Zagame, Rebecca Rippon and Holly Lincoln-Smith. Joining Barta, Zagame, Rippon and Lincoln-Smith for the Sydney leg of the league will be Patrice O’Neill and Keesja Gofers.

Australia has been grouped with China, Japan and New Zealand. The Auckland tournament takes place from May 9-13, and the Sydney tournament takes place from May 16-20.