UNIVERSIADE: British water polo athletes aim for top eight finish

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2017/08/17
By: Christie Chen

Taipei, Aug. 17 (CNA) Water polo athletes from the United Kingdom on Thursday expressed confidence at their chances at the 2017 Taipei Universiade, saying they are aiming to finish in the top eight.

“Our first game is against France. We’re really confident. I feel we can get a good result and play a good game,” Aaron Winstanley, who captains Great Britain men’s water polo team, told reporters at a reception organized by the British Office in Taipei to welcome the British athletes.

“Hopefully we can finish in the top eight at the end of the competition,” said Winstanley, who was named England Programmes Water Polo Player of the Year at the ASA Aquatics Awards in 2016.    [FULL  STORY]