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Check out the best pictures from the Pan Pacs
Leading water polo photographer Anthony Pearse captured all the action from the inaugural Pan Pacs. To… [more]
Day 7 Men: USA triumph in titanic gold medal clash
In an enthralling extra time contest between two of sport's most intense rivals, the USA men’s water… [more]
Day 7 Women: Australia take hard fought gold over USA
The Aussie Stingers are the inaugural women’s Water Polo Pan Pacs champions after defeating Beijing… [more]
Day 7 Women 3rd v 4th: Canada take out bronze medal clash
The Canadian women's water polo team has claimed bronze at the Water Polo Pan Pacs defeating China 10-6… [more]
Day 7 Men 3rd v 4th: China claim bronze medal
China has claimed the first medal of the Water Polo Pan Pacs defeating a gallant Brazilian team 11-7… [more]
Check out the best pictures from the Pan Pacs
Leading water polo photographer Anthony Pearse captured all the action from the inaugural Pan Pacs. To see a daily collection of his images go to the photo gallery on this website or check out this video for the best of the best. If you want to purchase images, click this link.
Day 7 Men: USA triumph in titanic gold medal clash
In an enthralling extra time contest between two of sport’s most intense rivals, the USA men’s water polo team has defeated Australia 11-10 in the gold medal final at the Water Polo Pan Pacs in Melbourne. The US were all class leading at half time and three-quarter time to stamp their authority on the match, [...]
Day 7 Women: Australia take hard fought gold over USA
The Aussie Stingers are the inaugural women’s Water Polo Pan Pacs champions after defeating Beijing Olympic silver medallists USA 7-4 in a typically tense gold medal match. In what was touted as a possible dress rehearsal for gold in London, the Stingers came back after a slow start to overpower their long time rivals and [...]
Day 7 Women 3rd v 4th: Canada take out bronze medal clash
The Canadian women’s water polo team has claimed bronze at the Water Polo Pan Pacs defeating China 10-6 at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre China and Canada took their water polo rivalry to a new level as they had yet another hard fought with Canada coming out on top in a dominant display. Canada [...]
Day 7 Men 3rd v 4th: China claim bronze medal
China has claimed the first medal of the Water Polo Pan Pacs defeating a gallant Brazilian team 11-7 in the bronze medal match at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre. The win puts the Asian number two-ranked team in pole position to for qualify the 2012 London Olympics and goal keeper Ge Weiqing said the team [...]
Day 7 Men 5th v 6th: Japan take consolation win
In their fifth versus sixth playoff game with New Zealand, Japan needed a much improved performance ahead of their Asia Olympic qualifying series against China and Kazakhstan, and that they did. Pride was on the line with both nations keen to avoid a last place finish and Japan was by far the more determined team [...]
Day 7 Women 5th v 6th: Barbarians end week on high
The two youngest teams in the tournament, the Australian Barbarians and Brazil, have capped off a tremendous week of elite water polo when they played out for fifth and sixth in the opening game on day seven of the Water Polo Pan Pacs. Both teams went into the clash hoping to avoid the wooden spoon [...]
Day 6 Men: Two thrilling draws highlight penultimate day
Day six provided two of the best games of the men’s tournament as Brazil drew 14-14 with Japan to earn a spot in the bronze medal playoff and the Australian Barbarians came within a whisker of upsetting the USA, settling for a 9-all draw. In the other game the Aussie Sharks capped off preparations ahead [...]
