Canadian women's water polo team wins opener at World Aquatics Championships

With their Olympic dreams on the line, the Canadian women's water polo team was looking to get off to a good start at the World Aquatics Championships. They couldn't have hoped for a better result in their opening match, breezing to a 24-2 victory over South Africa on Sunday in Doha.

Canadian women's water polo team wins opener at World Aquatics Championships
A female water polo player winds up to throw a ball with her left hand as an opponent raises her left arm in an attempt to block as water splashes around them.

With their Olympic dreams on the line, the Canadian women's water polo team was looking to get off to a good start at the World Aquatics Championships. They couldn't have hoped for a better result in their opening match, breezing to a 24-2 victory over South Africa on Sunday in Doha.