Five learners selected for SA teams
The selected players are Max Mills, Thomas Aylward, and Thomas Francke for the U18 SA team, and Dru Mills and Cristiano Sandri for the U16 team. They'll attend training camps with Australian coaches before the tournament from April 8-13.
FIVE water polo players from Kearsney College will head to Australia in April after they were selected for their age group teams to represent SA at the 2026 Australian Youth Water Polo Championships in Brisbane.
Included in the U18 SA team are Max Mills, Thomas Aylward and Thomas Francke; with Dru Mills and Cristiano Sandri selected for the U16 team.
They will attend training camps with Australia-based coaches ahead of the tournament from April 8-13.
Kearsney College said they are proud of these players who were evaluated on technical ability, tactical awareness, consistency, teamwork and their demonstration of the values that underpin Schools Water Polo South Africa.
“The rigorous selection process was based on performances throughout the 2025 schools water polo season, with particular emphasis on the recent SA Schools Inter-Provincial Tournament,” said the school.
In addition to this selection by Schools Water Polo South Africa, Francke and Aylward were also selected to the SA U18 Men’s Team by Swim SA.
For more from the Highway Mail, follow us on Facebook , X and Instagram. You can also check out our videos on our YouTube channel or follow us on TikTok.
Click to subscribe to our newsletter here
