She's one of the greatest water polo players the world has ever seen — and American star Maggie Steffens is in Australia, keen to draw more girls to the sport she loves.
It is those memories that drive Steffens to make herself available to the young athletes at the Australian Youth Championships in Perth, which is running in conjunction with the tri-series.
With 141 teams competing, more than 2,000 young athletes will have a chance to watch the elite seniors in action."I think it's great that we're playing here at this venue while the youth is playing, because it's it's not a far-off goal," she said."Just having that exposure and the opportunity to see your role model and say, 'Hey, I can do that.'Australian captain Zoe Arancini faces off with US skipper Maggie Steffens in Perth on Tuesday.
Despite the success of Team USA, water polo remains on the periphery of the American — and Australian — sporting landscape, with most men's and women's players opting to compete in the more lucrative European leagues.But even as she prepares for the World Cup in March, and beyond that to Paris 2024, she has her eyes on a more long-term goal.
"How can we work together as a group of women to figure out what to do next to be successful?" she said."If I could leave the sport in a better place than when I joined I feel like I've done my job."
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