Russia women's national water polo team


The Russia women's national water polo team represents Russia in international women's water polo competitions and friendly matches. The team is one of the leading teams in Europe since the mid-1990s.

History

In the Russian Empire

Water polo in Russia dates back to 1910, when the sport was included into the national water sports programme. The Shuvalov school was opened back then, featuring rules that differed from the international rules. In 1913, the first water polo tournament was played between the Shuvalov school and Moscow, with the first winning 3–2. The new sport progressed in Russia, as all swimming organizations included this sport into their programme. P. Erofeev and A. Shemansky further populized water polo by publishing brochures with rules and hints.

In the Soviet Union

As previously, water polo was predominant in Moscow and Leningrad. However, this changed when the water polo teams of the Black Sea Fleet, Baltic Fleet and Caspian Flotilla further spread water polo in Russia. In the early history, water polo was popular especially among sailors. The strongest teams were Delfin of Leningrad and the Moscow Life Saving Society and the Yacht-Club. Following the resolution by the organizing bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1925, physical culture has been greatly propagated in Russia, stimulating water polo as well.
The first championship took place in 1925. Apart from the teams of Leningrad, Moscow and Kiev, the tournament featured teams from the Caucasus, Crimea, Ural, as well as the aforementioned fleet teams. Three years later, water polo was included in the All-Union Spartakiade. The team of Leningrad dominated in Russian water polo until 1933, as the city had winter water pools and so had more training opportunities. In 1946, the USSR Water Polo Cup was introduced. One year later, the Soviet Union was selected into the FINA. The national water polo then debuted at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Helsinki.

Results

Olympic Games

World Championship

FINA World Cup

LEN Europa Cup

Team

Russia

Roster for the 2020 Women's European Water Polo Championship.
Head coach: Alexandr Gaidukov
NoNamePos.Date of birthHeightWeightL/RCapsClub
1Anna UstiukhinaGKR Spartak Volgograd
2Maria BersnevaWR Uralochka Zlatoust
3Ekaterina Prokofyeva WR Kinef Kirishi
4Elvina KarimovaWR Uralochka Zlatoust
5Maria BorisovaDFR SKIF-CSP Izmailovo
6Olga GorbunovaWR6 Spartak Volgograd
7Alena SerzhantovaWR SKIF-CSP Izmailovo
8Anastasia SimanovichCFR8 Kinef Kirishi
9Anna TimofeevaCBR WC Yugra
10Evgenia SobolevaFP Kinef Kirishi
11Evgeniya IvanovaWR Kinef Kirishi
12Anastasia FedotovaWR Spartak Volgograd
13Anna KarnaukhGK Kinef Kirishi

Past squads