Personal Details

Given name: Zoe

Family name: Arancini

Date of birth: 14/07/91

City of birth: Perth, WA

Height: 170cm

Weight: 70kg

Marital status: Single

Home town and State: East Victoria Park, WA

Club/team: Melville

National League team: Fremantle Marlins

International debut: FINA World League Prelims, Auckland, New Zealand 2009

Course: Agriculture and Environment; major in Coastal Zone Management

Institution: Curtin University

Occupation: Student

Age when began competing in your sport: 12

Where did you begin competing: Melville Water Polo Club

Cap number: 9

Playing position: Driver, counter-attacker, outside shooter

Handedness: Right

Major achievements: 1st, Canada Cup, Montreal, Canada 2011

3rd, FINA World Junior Championships, Trieste, Italy 2011

2nd, FINA World Cup, Christchurch, New Zealand 2010

2nd, FINA World League Super Finals, La Jolla, USA 2010

3rd, FINA World League Super Finals, Kirishi, Russia 2009

7th, FINA Junior World Championships, Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia 2009

Any superstitions or rituals before competition: No

Most memorable sporting achievement: Achieving an AIS scholarship

Any other sport played at an international level:  No

Any relatives/spouses who have competed internationally: Mother Wendy Meloncelli, aunty Megan Meloncelli, father Peter Arancini

What made you choose this sport: Parents both played and it was much more interesting than swimming

What is your proudest sporting moment: Captaining Australia at the FINA Junior World Championships in 2009  and 2011

Major honours and awards: Australian Junior Women's Player of the Year, 2009

Test Caps: 85

Last updated: 28/08/12

*For more information on this player contact lloyd@sportscomm.com.au