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.

Russia
FINA codeRUS
AssociationAll Russian Swimming Federation
ConfederationLEN (Europe)
Head coachAlexander Gaidukov
Asst coachAndrey Belofastov
CaptainEkaterina Prokofyeva
FINA ranking (since 2008)
Current2 (as of February 2020)
Highest2 (2017, 2018, 2019)
Lowest7 (2008)
Olympic Games
Appearances5 (first in 2000)
Best result (2000, 2016)
World Championship
Appearances12 (first in 1994)
Best result (2003, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2017)
World Cup
Appearances7 (first in 1995)
Best result (1997)
World League
Appearances15 (first in 2004)
Best result (2008)
European Championship
Appearances14 (first in 1993)
Best result (2006, 2008, 2010)
Media
Websitewaterpolo.ru
Russia women's national water polo team
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Summer Universiade
2013 Kazan
2009 Belgrade
2011 Shenzhen
2015 Gwangju
2019 Naples
European Games
2015 Baku Team

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.[1]

In the Soviet Union

As previously, water polo was predominant in Moscow and Leningrad (formerly known as St. Petersburg). 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.[2]

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 (sports festival). 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.[2]

Results

Team

Russia

Roster for the 2020 Women's European Water Polo Championship.[4]

Head coach: Alexandr Gaidukov

No Name Pos. Date of birth Height Weight L/R Caps Club
1Anna UstiukhinaGK (1989-03-18) 18 March 19891.76 m (5 ft 9 in)67 kg (148 lb)R Spartak Volgograd
2Maria BersnevaW (1998-12-17) 17 December 19981.68 m (5 ft 6 in)61 kg (134 lb)R Uralochka Zlatoust
3Ekaterina Prokofyeva (C)W (1991-03-13) 13 March 19911.76 m (5 ft 9 in)70 kg (154 lb)R Kinef Kirishi
4Elvina KarimovaW (1994-03-25) 25 March 19941.66 m (5 ft 5 in)62 kg (137 lb)R Uralochka Zlatoust
5Maria BorisovaDF (1997-07-28) 28 July 19971.86 m (6 ft 1 in)95 kg (209 lb)R SKIF-CSP Izmailovo
6Olga GorbunovaW (1993-08-27) 27 August 19931.68 m (5 ft 6 in)60 kg (132 lb)R6 Spartak Volgograd
7Alena SerzhantovaW (1998-05-06) 6 May 19981.73 m (5 ft 8 in)72 kg (159 lb)R SKIF-CSP Izmailovo
8Anastasia SimanovichCF (1995-01-23) 23 January 19951.64 m (5 ft 5 in)70 kg (154 lb)R8 Kinef Kirishi
9Anna TimofeevaCB (1987-07-18) 18 July 19871.78 m (5 ft 10 in)87 kg (192 lb)R WC Yugra
10Evgenia SobolevaFP (1988-08-26) 26 August 19881.80 m (5 ft 11 in)75 kg (165 lb) Kinef Kirishi
11Evgeniya IvanovaW (1987-07-26) 26 July 19871.76 m (5 ft 9 in)70 kg (154 lb)R Kinef Kirishi
12Anastasia FedotovaW (1998-11-30) 30 November 19981.68 m (5 ft 6 in)61 kg (134 lb)R Spartak Volgograd
13Anna KarnaukhGK (1993-08-31) 31 August 19931.73 m (5 ft 8 in)61 kg (134 lb) Kinef Kirishi

Past squads
  • 2003 World Championship – Bronze medal
  • 2007 World Championship – Bronze medal
  • 2008 FINA Olympic Qualifying Tournament – Silver medal
  • Maria Bersneva, Anastasia Fedotova, Daria Gerzanich, Evgenia Golovina, Anna Isakova, Polina Kempf, Bella Khamzaeva (c), Elena Kotanchyan, Alena Serzhantova, Svetlana Stepakhina, Veronika Vakhitova, Elizaveta Zaplatina, Aleksandra Zelenkovskaya. Coaches: Andrei Belofastov, Alexander Fedoseev.
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References
  1. РАЗВИТИЕ ВОДНОГО ПОЛО В РОССИЙСКОЙ ИМПЕРИИ
  2. РАЗВИТИЕ ВОДНОГО ПОЛО В СССР
  3. "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics – Download" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2017. pp. 54, 55, 64, 74. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 May 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  4. "Team Roster" (PDF). wp2020budapest.microplustiming.com. 12 January 2020. p. 10.
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