Water Polo Canada Announces its Cadet (15U) Women's and Men's National Teams
Water Polo Canada is pleased to announce that the following Cadet National Teams have been selected for this season. The Cadet A Teams are set to represent Canada at the upcoming 15U Pan American Championships, to be held in Bauru, Brazil, September 1-7, 2025, whereas the Cadet B / Development Teams will assemble in Montreal (QC) for a National Training Camp, July 7 to 13, 2025. We warmly congratulate all athletes on their selection!
Women’s Cadet (15U) National A - Team Members
Athletes:
- Raphaëlle Bastien Lizotte (Montreal, QC - CAMO)
- Kenzie Boloten (Calgary, AB - Calgary Renegades)
- Aline Borowiec (Ottawa, ON - Capital Wave)
- Gillian Corkum (Ottawa, ON - Capital Wave)
- Sabina Costache (Montreal, QC - CAMO)
- Naomi Jones (Nepean, ON - Capital Wave)
- Fiona Jowsey (Ottawa, ON - Capital Wave)
- Dasha Khramtsova (Mississauga, ON - Mavericks Waterpolo)
- Jennika Linthicum (Estevan, SK - Water Polo Saskatchewan)
- Dylan Martens (Regina, SK - Water Polo Saskatchewan)
- Clara Milleker Shyiak (Regina, SK - Water Polo Saskatchewan
- Alexis Rotheisler (Regina, SK - Water Polo Saskatchewan)
- Elspeth Warren (Burnaby, BC - Surrey Water Polo)
- Jing Jing Xia (Surrey, BC - Surrey Water Polo Club)
(See Cadet B / Development Team list further below for potential alternates- priority, if applicable, will vary depending on positional needs and considerations.)
Coaching & Support Staff:
- Head Coach: Raine Paul
- Assistant Coach: Hayley McKelvey
- Team Manager: Ethan D'Souza
- Team Therapist: Sarah Hampton
Men’s Cadet (15U) National A - Team Members
Athletes:
- Stanley Fraser Anderson (Ottawa, ON - Capital Wave)
- Griffin Ball (Calgary, AB - Calgary Torpedoes)
- Aleksandr Mark Cheliubeev (Surrey, BC - Surrey Water Polo)
- Victor Hillier (Kirkland, QC - Tiburon Waterpolo)
- Nelson King (Surrey, BC - Surrey Water Polo)
- Jacob Murphy (New Brunswick and Québec - DDO)
- Lazar Pavlovic (Mississauga, ON - Mavericks Waterpolo)
- Juan Francisco Perez Mendieta (Montreal, QC - CAMO)
- Samuel Pires Santos (Montreal, QC - CAMO)
- Dragos Matei Pirusca (Ottawa, ON - Titans Waterpolo)
- Michael Popov (Coquitlam, BC - Surrey Water Polo)
- Mateo Quijano-Beaulieu (Montreal, QC - CAMO)
- Sebastian Reyna (Regina, SK - Water Polo Saskatchewan)
- Darius-Sterean Tarigradschi (Laval, QC - Water-polo Laval)
(See Cadet B / Development Team list further below for potential alternates- priority, if applicable, will vary depending on positional needs and considerations.)
Coaching & Support Staff:
- Head Coach: Maxime Crevier
- Assistant Coach: Laszlo Hruza
- Team Manager: Émilie Cassidy
- Team Therapist: To be announced
Women’s Cadet (15U) National B / Development Team Members
Athletes:
- Alexandra Addante (Calgary, AB - Calgary Renegades)
- Abigail Blaschuk (Calgary, AB - Calgary Renegades)
- Charlotte Bushell (Ottawa, ON - Titans Water Polo)
- Casey Culbertson (Edmonton, AB - Edmonton Tsunami)
- Lilly D’Amico (Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC - DDO)
- Kaleena Fraser (Winnipeg, MB - Vortex)
- Brooke Halbauer (Edmonton, AB - Edmonton Tsunami)
- Lila Hebert (Beaconsfield, QC - DDO)
- Adelle Hircock (Ottawa, ON - Capital Wave)
- Izzie Hyman (Winnipeg, MB - Vortex)
- Cecilia Peatz (Calgary, AB - Calgary Renegades)
- Josephine Plummer (Courtice, ON - Shadow Water Polo)
- Adelaide Shushack (Surrey, BC - Fraser Valley)
- Anabelle Snell-Farnsworth (Calgary, AB - Calgary Renegades)
- Isabella Maria Stanescu (Burnaby, BC - Surrey Water Polo)
- Adriana Velasquez (Calgary, AB - Calgary Renegades)
- Benedikte von Finckenstein (Gloucester, ON - Capital Wave)
- Sophia Wang (Surrey, BC - Fraser Valley Water Polo Club)
Coaching & Support Staff:
- Head Coach: Hayley McKelvey
- Assistant Coach: Rae Lekness
- Team Manager: Émilie Cassidy
Men’s Cadet (15U) National B / Development Team Members
Athletes:
- Rémi Bibor (Montreal, QC - CAMO)
- Cruz Steven Cadiz Costa (Maple Ridge, BC - Surrey Water Polo )
- Orlando Dent (Edmonton, AB - Edmonton Tsunami)
- Matteo Ignazio Fiorella (Oakville, ON - Mavericks Waterpolo)
- Connor Yiduo Guo (Edmonton, AB - Edmonton Tsunami )
- Isaac William James (Calgary, AB - Calgary Torpedoes)
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Ryzak Lou King (White City, SK - Water Polo Saskatchewan)
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Grayson Carrick Leen Cote (Regina, SK - Water Polo Saskatchewan)
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Robert Markovski (Pickering, ON - Shadow Water Polo)
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Andrew O'Connor (Edmonton, AB - Edmonton Tsunami)
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Samuel Provencher (Mont Royal, QC - CHAOS)
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Nikola Tesanovic (Kanata, ON - Titans Water Polo)
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Milo Turner (Saskatoon, SK - Saskatoon Pirates)
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Mark-Andrei Zaikin (Calgary, AB - Calgary Torpedoes)
Coaching & Support Staff:
- Head Coach: Nikolina Mihajlovik
- Assistant Coach: Laszlo Hruza
- Team Manager: Émilie Cassidy
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.
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