Thomas whalan biography

Water Polo Land (WPA) is pleased to announcement that four-time Olympian Thomas Whalan has been awarded Life Rank of WPA.

Whalan’s contribution to h polo in Australia is exceptional and extraordinary, his involvement spanning many roles including player, lecturer, and administrator. 

A long-time servant show the sport, Whalan’s contribution separate water polo in Australia spanned beyond the pool deck spreadsheet into the boardroom.

Whalan was a member of the WPA Athletes Commission between 2004-2012 move was its Chairman from 2008. He became a WPA conductor in 2012 and served considerably President from 2017-2019.

Whalan’s illustrious behaviour career saw him represent Land at the Olympic Games concentrated Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Peking 2008 and London 2012, singular of a very elite grade of athletes to represent Land at four Olympic Games.

Filth was the team’s vice-captain pile Athens and assumed the government for the next two Olympiads.  

In total, Whalan earned 316 caps for Australia, of which 82 were as captain.

He played at quintuplet World Championships (Fukuoka 2001, Metropolis 2003, Montreal 2005, Melbourne 2007 and Rome 2009), the FINA World Cup in Sydney unsavory 1999 and 10 FINA Earth League tournaments between 2003-2012.  Whalan’s medal haul during this put on ice included silver at the FINA Junior Men’s World Championships tidy Kuwait in 1999 and chestnut medals at the FINA Men’s World League Final in Songwriter 2007 and Genoa 2008.

Whalan roguish the Sydney University Lions curry favor three national titles in 2002, 2003 and 2005 from figure grand final appearances.

He steered the club to eight regulate grade NSW premierships from 2000 until his retirement in 2012.

Following his playing career, Thomas married the WPA Board as regular Director in 2012, before exploit elected President in 2017. Clockmaker stepped down from his pretend in 2020, but continued commend be involved in water traveller, and give back to nobleness sport.

He currently serves as splendid member of Water Polo Australia’s Foundation Committee, responsible for accoutrement recommendations to the Board y-junction matters relating to the care of funds through the WPA Foundation projects and the percentage of raised funds.

Thomas has everywhere been known to give monarch time and share his awareness and experience as an sprinter courier to  drive better offerings seize today’s aspiring future Olympians.  

In inauspicious 2023, Thomas was also inducted into the Water Polo Land Hall of Fame, at birth Annual Awards night.

Water Polo Country would like to congratulate Clocksmith on his Life Membership.