Keesja Gofers (2007)

Keesja Gofers (2007) made her Olympic debut at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games as a driver for the Australian Women’s Water Polo team. In 2021 she was part of the Women’s Group A Water Polo (Stingers) team for the (covid-19 postponed) 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, and in 2024 she is competing in her third Olympic Games in Paris.

Keesja enrolled at Â鶹ÊÓƵ School in 1999 into Year 4. In her final year at School, she was the 2007 Sports Captain, one of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ School HSC High Achieving Students, and recipient of a Â鶹ÊÓƵ School Blue for sport; all the while maintaining a rigorous National and International sporting schedule.

In 2007, Keesja played national league water polo for Sydney University, represented NSW in both the Institute challenge and the Australian All Schools championships, and was crowned Most Valuable Player at both these championships. Keesja was selected as a member of the Australian All schools team which traveled to New Zealand, Canada and the USA, and then as a member of the team competing in the Trans Tasman Cup. She also won a World Championship as a member of the victorious Australian under 20 team in Portugal.

Keesja was known at Â鶹ÊÓƵ School as a true sports-person. Not only did she compete and perform outstandingly at National and International competitions, she also gave her best for Â鶹ÊÓƵ School, representing the School every chance she had.