Bronte has been an integral part of the senior national team since her debut in 2014, with just short of 200 caps for Australia, two Olympic Games and nine World Aquatics medals - a career most recently highlighted by the silver medal performance at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

With outgoing captain Zoe Arancini calling time on her international career, a passing of the baton to Bronte has been part of the Tri Nations Test Match Series in Perth as part of the Aussie Stingers preparations for the 2025 World Aquatics Championships.

“I just feel absolutely elated to be able to lead this team. It's such a young, inspiring bunch, and I'm so proud and motivated to keep continuing to grow with them and see what I can do, not just as a player, but as a captain,” Bronte said.

“It's been really special to celebrate Zoe's retirement - I got a bit emotional before the game. I've been in a team with her since I was a little young one.

“Now I'm old, and somehow I have the captaincy, and I'm so proud and honored to step into the role."

Having been in the team under the captaincy of four-time Olympian Bronwen Knox, three-time Olympian Rowie Webster and most recently Zoe, Bronte said she’ll take the learnings from each of them into her approach as captain.

“I've got some big shoes to fill with all my captains that I've seen through the roles, and I’d like to take a piece of each of them into my leadership,” Bronte said.

“Zoe taught me so much about what it is to be a true leader of Aussie Stingers, and I hope that I can do her proud,” she said.

Bronte will lead the Aussie Stingers at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships, which gets underway in Singapore on Friday 11 July.