CRONULLA Sharks Water Polo Club duo Danny Kerr and Hayden Molla have earned national selection.
The pair have been named in the Australian Youth under-15s team for the 10-nation Darko Čukić Memorial Tournament in Belgrade Serbia on August 10-15.
Danny, 15, of Woolooware, is a utility player; Hayden, 14, of Yowie Bay, is a goalie.
The pair are good friends and have played together for more than five years at the Cronulla Sharks club.
Karen Kerr, Daniel's mother, said to be eligible for team selection you have to have been born in 2000.
Danny was born in 2000 while Hayden was born in 2001.
He is a year younger than other players selected in the team.
Danny is a year 9 student at De La Salle, Caringbah; Hayden is in year 9 at Trinity Grammar School, Summer Hill.
"Dannny and Hayden are close mates," Karen Kerr said.
"It's a great achievement by the boys and for the club."
The annual event is considered the unofficial world championships for under-15s players.