May Athlete of the Month: Joelle Bekhazi

Joelle Bekhazi

Birth date: April 27, 1987

Position: driver 

Height: 5’7’’ 

Handedness: Right handed

Canadian Club:

Dollard des Ormeaux (DDO)

Hometown: Pointe-Claire, Quebec

Education: currently enrolled at the University of Southern California (USC) in Biological Sciences.

Years on the National Team: 4

Watch her video on YouTube

Joelle began her Water Polo career at the outdoor pools in her community and participated in the summer league for a few years before joining DDO Water Polo in 2001. She’s been playing competitive water polo since the age of 13. Joelle made the Junior National Team at the age of 16 and represented Canada at two Junior World Championships. She’s been on the Senior National Team for 4 years. This past summer, Joelle played in her second FINA World Aquatic Championships helping her team come home with a silver medal.

In her spare time Joelle loves shopping and spending time with friends. Other sports she loves playing are volleyball, flag football and soccer. She is currently studying Biological Sciences at USC.

DOMESTIC

2007: 

-Senior Nationals, 1st

 -unior Nationals, 1st

2006: 

-Junior Nationals, 1st 

-Senior Nationals, 2nd

2005: 

-Youth Nationals, 1st 

-Junior Nationals, 2nd

 -Senior Nationals, 3rd 

2004: 

-Youth Nationals, 1st 

-Junior Nationals, 2nd

 - Senior Nationals, 1st 

INTERNATIONAL

2009: 

-World League Super Finals, 2nd

␣- FINA World Aquatic Championships - 2nd

2008:

 -World League Super Finals, 4th

2007: 

-World Championship - 6th 

-4 Nations Cup - 3rd

 -Pan American Games - 2nd 

-Junior World Championships - 10th

2006: 

-Commonwealth Games, 2nd

2005: 

-Junior World Championships - 6th 

-World League Super Finals, 6th

2004:

-Junior Pan American Games - 2nd