DAVIS, Calif. - On Thursday, June 26, Water Polo Australia released their roster for the 2025 World Aquatics U20 Water Polo Championships. UC Davis water polo athlete Chelsea Johnson was selected as one of 14 athletes set to represent her home country in Salvador, Brazil, from Aug. 10-16.



Joining UC Davis from Brisbane, Australia, in 2023, Johnson has been a significant contributor to the team in just her first two years, leading the Aggies in minutes played (582) while scoring 26 goals, clocking 32 assists, swiping 42 steals, and drawing 35 ejections during the 2025 season. These numbers also led to Johnson being named a Big West Honorable Mention at season's end.

UC Davis Director of Women's Water Polo Kandace Waldthaler on Johnson's selection:

"We are proud of Chelsea for being selected to compete for Australia at the U20 World Championships this summer. This has been one of her goals for a long time, and we are excited for her to achieve this accomplishment. We look forward to watching her compete against the best in her age group in the world while representing Australia and UC Davis."

As a water polo star in her home country, this won't be the first time Johnson has participated in a high-level competition with Australia, winning a Queensland State Championship, Australian National Club Championship, and a U18 and U20 Brisbane Championship.

Slotting into Group D with Canada, South Africa, and China, Australia will begin its quest for international supremacy against the South African team on Sunday, Aug. 10 at 8:00 a.m. PT. The top two finishers in each group will move on to the quarterfinal rounds, with a champion set to be crowned on Saturday, Aug. 16.

Details on how to watch and follow along with each match are forthcoming.