The Australian women’s water polo team, the Aussie Stingers, have begun their five match test series against Great Britain in fine style defeating the 2012 London Olympic hosts 13-5 at the AIS in Canberra on Tuesday.

In what was the Stingers’ first game since claiming a 2-1 series win against the USA in Sydney last month, the Aussie girls continued their impressive start to 2012 scoring 11 goals in the last three quarters to run away with the match.

Queensland’s Ashleigh Southern once again showcased her supreme power netting four times while Rowie Webster and Bronwen Knox pitched in with three each.

The five test series is part of a weeklong training camp in Canberra as the Stingers continue their journey towards the London Olympics in July later this year.

The Stingers have won their last two championships they have entered, the 2011 Canada Cup and the 2012 Water Polo Pan Pacs in Melbourne, and the girls will be eyeing off further tournament wins at the London Olympic test event in May and the FINA World League finals in June on their way to London gold.

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