Water Polo Canada Announces its Youth (17U) Women's and Men's National Teams

Water Polo Canada is pleased to announce that the following Teams have been selected to represent Canada at the upcoming 17U Pan American Championships, to be held in Medellin, Colombia, May 19 to 25. The Women’s and Men’s Teams will first travel to California (USA) and São Paulo, Brazil, respectively, for preparatory training. We will be announcing all other 2025 Age Group National Teams as well soon:

Women’s Youth (17U) National Teams Members 

Athletes:

• Lujayn Abdelfattah (Ottawa, ON- Capital Wave)
• Adelaïde Bilodeau (Montreal, QC - CAMO)
• Airi Cowie (Maple Ridge, BC- Surrey Water Polo)
• Auden Dolejsi (Toronto, ON - Shadow Water Polo)
• Ava Kyfiuk (Calgary, AB- Calgary Renegades)
• Adelyn Kyfiuk (Calgary, AB- Calgary Renegades)
• Jennika Linthicum (Regina, SK- Team Sask)
• Tara Marunica (Calgary, AB- Calgary Renegades)
• Clara Milleker Shyiak (Regina, SK- Team Sask)
• Sonia Paun (Kirkland, QC- DDO Water Polo)
• McKenna Pineda-McLean (Calgary, AB- Calgary Renegades)
• Yasmine Sówka (Greely, ON - Capital Wave)
• Alexandra Stoddard (Abbotsford, BC- Frasier Valley)
• Alexandra Wilson (Ottawa, ON - Capital Wave)

Alternates (listed in alphabetical order only - priority, if applicable, will vary depending on positional needs and considerations) :

• Charlotte Anderson (ON- Capital Wave)
• Clara Burnatowski (QC - Tiburon)
• Claire Jackson (ON - Southwest)
• Dasha Khramtsova (ON- Mavericks)
• Aria Metallic-Janvier (ON- Capital Wave)
• Yuka Piersic (BC- Fraser Valley)
• Adriana Santo (AB - Edmonton Tsunami)

Coaching & Support Staff:

• Head Coach: David Paradelo
• Assistant Coach: Kyra Christmas 
• Team Manager: Émilie Cassidy
• Team Therapist: Remi Pearl

Men’s Youth (17U) National Teams Members 

Athletes:

• Joshua Coxford (Langley, BC- Fraser Valley)
• Jackson Culbreath (Surrey, BC- Surrey Water Polo)
• Elliott Griffoen (Surrey, BC- Fraser Valley)
• Elias Houidef (Montreal, QC- CAMO)
• Julian Karharmanliev (Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC- DDO Water Polo)
• Ivan Khramtsov ( Mississauga, ON- Mavericks)
• Elliott King (Surrey, BC- Fraser Valley)
• Noah Loo (California, USA- South Coast Aquatics)
• Pavle Aleksandar Mladenovic  (Langley, BC- Fraser Valley)
• Nash Porter (Langley, BC- Fraser Valley)
• Oliver Rais  (Kirkland, QC- DDO Water Polo)
• Adam Rashed (Delta, BC- Fraser Valley)
• Rami Salem (North York,ON- Shadow Water Polo)
• Darion Wang (California, USA - Calgary Wild / Oaks Christian)

Alternates (listed in alphabetical order only - priority, if applicable, will vary depending on positional needs and considerations) :

• Kristopher Maar (ON- Forest City Water Polo)
• Harris Mills (AB- Edmonton Tsunami)
• Luka Nedanovski (ON - Shadow Water Polo)
• Constantine Romanov (ON - Capital Wave)
• Markian Severson (AB- Calgary Torpedoes)

Coaching & Support Staff:

• Head Coach: Andras Szeri
• Assistant Coach: Gyula Toth
• Team Manager: Zoltan Csepregi
• Team Therapist: David Oh

Donate to Support our Teams: 

Water Polo Canada has once again initiated its Age Group National Team (AGNT) fundraising campaign.Your support could help these athletes in achieving their sporting dreams and assist in the development of the next Water Polo Olympians! 

As a Registered Canadian Amateur Athletic Association (RCAAA), Water Polo Canada can raise donations and automatically issues official Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) tax receipts for 100% of any donation of $20 or more received. Any amounts raised will be used to offset the total cost of each program, with the goal of reducing the cost per athlete accordingly. 

Click here to donate, and support either or both of the Teams mentioned above! Thank you.