Amy's Story
Fast Facts
Sport: Water Polo
Event: Women
Olympic History: Tokyo 2020
Highlights: 2019 FINA World Championships bronze medal, 2018 FINA World Cup bronze medal, 2017 FINA Intercontinental Cup gold medal
Year Born: 1996
Born: Sydney
About Amy
Amy Ridge's rise in Water Polo has had an element of speed.
A member of the Killer Whales Water Polo team, she made her Stingers debut in 2017 and less than three years later, was picked in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics squad.
In her maiden year, she was a member of the Australian gold-medal winning team that beat the USA 10-7 to win the FINA Intercontinental Cup.
Meeting and talking with fellow ‘Killer Whale’ and three-time Olympian Rowie Webster also helped propel Amy to international honors.
Now Amy is with the ACU Cronulla Sharks and an indication of her value to that club can be seen in the 2018 AWPL (Australian Water Polo League) season, where she ended up being the second-highest goal scorer with 50 goals from 22 matches.
Amy would go on to make her Olympic debut at the delayed Tokyo 2020 games. The Aussies would enjoy an impressive group stage of the tournament, achieving a 3-1 record and qualifying into the quarter-finals in 2nd place due to head-to-head rulings.
Unfortunately, they would be eliminated from medal contention after losing a tense match 9-8 to the ROC. The Aussies would end their tournament on a high, however, defeating both Canada and the Netherlands to earn a 5th overall placing at the event. Ridge showcased her talents on the Olympic stage, being the overall 8th leading sprinter at the games.
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