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Australian-USA rivalry in sports has generated history-making moments on both sides of the Pacific \u2013 probably none greater than Australia II’s America\u2019s Cup win off the coast of Rhode Island in 1983.<\/p>\n

That rivalry has extended primarily through swimming, basketball and water polo with 2020 the 20th<\/sup> anniversary of Australia\u2019s heart-stopping final second women\u2019s Olympic water polo gold medal win over the USA in Sydney.<\/p>\n

That rivalry will be rekindled in Brisbane this week with Australia and the USA kick-starting their Olympic campaigns in earnest with a three-Test double-header series at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre \u2013 starting tomorrow night.<\/p>\n

It will be a rare opportunity to witness two of the world\u2019s best water polo nations dueling in the pool in the countdown to Tokyo 2020 \u2013 less than 200 days away and the four captains Aaron Younger (Aussie Sharks), Maggie Steffens (USA) Rowie Webster (Aussie Stingers) and Jesse Smith (USA) came together at Brisbane’s South Bank today, to promote the Series – a pleasant change of pace in this cricket-crazed country.<\/p>\n

The women\u2019s series will feature 2019 World and 2016 Olympic champions the US up against the Australian Stingers, bronze medallists at the 2019 World Championships while in the men the Australian Sharks (6th<\/sup> in this year\u2019s World\u2019s) will be looking to continue their renaissance, facing off against a US team which finished ninth in Gwangju and beat Australia by a goal in Gwangju.<\/p>\n

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OUT-STRETCHED: US goalie Ashleigh Johnson shows the skills that makes her the world’s No 1 keeper. Photo Courtesy: Catharyn Hayne<\/p><\/div>\n

The Aussie men, coached by former Croatian National team player Elvis Fatovic, upset Montenegro 13-11 at the World\u2019s and were beaten 10-9 by Hungary in a controversial quarter-final before beating Greece and eventually losing to Serbia 13-9 in the fifth-sixth play-off.<\/p>\n

Fatovic has been National team head coach with the Sharks since 2013, a team led by Richard Campbell<\/strong>,\u00a0George Ford<\/strong>,\u00a0Joe Kayes<\/strong> and Aaron Younger<\/strong> who are very much on the rise in international water polo finishing ninth at the 2016 Olympics in Rio; eighth, seventh ad sixth at the last three FINA World Championships, in 2015, 2017 and 2019.<\/p>\n

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FRAMEWORK: Aussie shooter Joe Kayes armed and dangerous. Photo Courtesy: Water Polo Australia (Harvpix)<\/p><\/div>\n

The US women is the benchmark team in women\u2019s water polo, finishing 2019 undefeated with 37 wins, following its recent win in the 2019 Holiday Cup in Princeton, New Jersey taking its impressive overall winning streak to an extraordinary 68.<\/p>\n

Aussie Stingers Captain Rowie Webster<\/strong>, says there is no better way to kick off an Olympic year then with quality international competition at home.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith less than 200 days to go until the Olympic Games and you can really start to feel the excitement among the squads and what better way to start the Olympic year then by hosting USA on home soil,\u201d said Webster.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe US women\u2019s are the best team in the world, but when it comes to facing them, we\u2019ll be approaching it how we do every international match.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe key for us will be to focus on what we need to do, not the opposition. We need to look at the tactics we want to play and control our game.\u201d<\/p>\n

Australian players from the Sydney 2000 gold medal team will be in Brisbane with Debbie Watson, arguably Australia\u2019s finest ever women\u2019s water polo player, part of the event announcing team.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe culture those women created and legacy they have left, certainly won\u2019t be lost on us during tournament as we take on the USA, 20 years after women\u2019s water polo got its start at the Olympics,\u201d said Webster.<\/p>\n

The US men opened its Olympic year with a European training camp and matches against Greece and Italy before returning home to re-set for the tour down under.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile the Australian Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s teams will join the Australian sporting community to support various bushfire appeals, donating $100 for every goal scored during the upcoming Test match series in Brisbane.<\/p>\n

Water Polo Australia (WPA) will support different charities and volunteer services for each Test, with money raised from the First Test to support State Volunteer Fire Services, the Second Test aiding the Red Cross<\/a> and the Third Test assisting World Wide Fund (WWF) for Nature.<\/p>\n

Water Polo Australia acting CEO, Richard McInnes<\/strong>, said the Water Polo community like the rest of Australia is feeling the impact of the bushfire crisis across the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo many Australians, including the sporting community, have rallied to support all those impacted by the bushfire crisis across our country,\u201d McInnes said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe wanted to show our appreciation for the great work of so many volunteer organisations and charities who are on the front line supporting our communities.<\/p>\n

AUSTRALIA v USA TEST SERIES<\/strong><\/p>\n

First Test: Tuesday, January 14, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

Time:<\/strong> 5:00pm Women\u2019s Test, 6:30pm Men\u2019s Test<\/p>\n

Venue:<\/strong> Brisbane Aquatic Centre<\/p>\n

Funds raised from both matches will support: State Volunteer Fire Services (in NSW, Vic, SA, WA, Tas & Qld)<\/p>\n

Second Test: Thursday, January 16, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

Time: <\/strong>6:00pm Men\u2019s Test, 7:30pm Women\u2019s Test<\/p>\n

Venue: <\/strong>Brisbane Aquatic Centre<\/p>\n

Funds raised from both matches will support: The Red Cross<\/a><\/p>\n

Third Test: Saturday, January 18, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

Time:<\/strong> 5:00pm Women\u2019s Test, 6:30pm Men\u2019s Test<\/p>\n

Venue:<\/strong> Brisbane Aquatic Centre<\/p>\n

Funds raised from both matches will support: WWF<\/a><\/p>\n

For all the details of the Australia vs USA test match series \u2013 click here<\/a> for more.<\/p>\n

AUSTRALIA v USA Rivalry<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the famed 1983 America\u2019s Cup, Australia II were down 1-3 after four races before staging one of sport\u2019s stunning turn-arounds to break America\u2019s 132-year stranglehold on the \u201cAuld Mug\u201d <\/em>winning 4-3.<\/p>\n

It led to one of the most famous lines from any Australian Prime Minister when the late Bob Hawke<\/strong> at the height of celebrations in Perth declared a national holiday, saying \u201cany boss who sacks anyone for not turning up (for work) today is a bum.\u201d<\/p>\n

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BROTHERS IN ARMS: Australia’s victorious 4x100m freestyle boys (L-R) Ashleigh Callus, Chris Fydler, Michael Klim and Ian Thorpe. Photo Courtesy: Olympic.org.<\/p><\/div>\n

Then in Sydney 20 years ago this year Australia sunk the Americans in the famous 4x100m freestyle relay showdown with Ian Thorpe<\/strong> over-powering Gary Hall Jnr<\/strong> in one of the greatest ever Olympic relays.<\/p>\n

Then towards the end of the Games the Aussies struck more gold when Yvette Higgins broke a 3-3 deadlock to snatch a dramatic 4-3 gold medal over the US with 1.3 seconds left on the clock.<\/p>\n

And just last year Australia broke a 55 year basketball drought, with the Patty Mills-Andrew Bogut<\/strong> led Boomers shocking the reigning world champions the US 98-94 in Melbourne<\/p>\n

But the red, white and blues have certainly had their fair share of domination – better than in women\u2019s basketball. In three Olympic campaigns in 2000, 2004 and 2008, USA and Australia have faced off for the gold medal with the Americans winning on all three occasions.<\/p>\n

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