UWA Torpedoes sign Paris Olympic bronze medalist Hannes Daube for Australian Water Polo League season

UWA Torpedoes have made a huge splash by luring American bronze medallist Hannes Daube for the 2025 men’s Australian Water Polo League season. Daube was part of the USA team which won bronze at the Paris Olympics and was the Americans’ top scorer at the Games with 18 goals. He also shot at an efficiency of 58 per cent in Paris while no other player in the top 20 top goalscorers shot better than 54 per cent. The 24 year-old, who already has two Olympic campaigns under his belt, was voted into the Paris Games’ all-star team, cementing his reputation as one of deadliest marksmen in the sport. Having signed another American in the off-season in Garrett Zaan, Torpedoes chief executive Frank Di Costa said their arrival would provide a huge boost to the men’s side. “Having Hannes and Garrett involved in our team will raise the bar on many fronts and these signings will not only enhance our national teams performance, but it will further extend our reach into the US Water Polo market and create a greater affiliation with the US Water Polo system,” he said. “We currently have a number of athletes playing in the US College system who will return for the national league and this could be a future pathway for aspiring athletes.” The Torpedoes have also dipped into international waters to bolster their women’s team, signing Lili Urvari from Hungary, who played for San Jose State Spartans at college level, before spending three seasons in France and Hungary.