"The World Championships are in July essentially our last major tournament before the Olympics and our final chance to test ourselves against other top international teams," Arancini said.

"Before World Championships we will have a training camp in Cairns which has similar climate conditions to Tokyo, testing our performance under similar conditions and assess if changes need to be made in preparation for Tokyo."

Many nations are giving themselves the best preparation for Tokyo by training in similar conditions, with July and August, considered the hottest and most humid time of the year. 

Just standing outdoors can make you sweat, so it's similar to the North Queensland weather. 

One of Australia's toughest opponents at the upcoming tournament will be the US who are considered one of the best in the world, having taken home the last two Olympic golds and the 2017 World Championship title. 

While there is pressure to perform and beat bigger nations like the US, it is something the team thrives on.

"There is always a feeling of pressure for every team member as we all have a strong desire to perform and to do the best for our team and country," Arancini said.

" [The] US has been dominant for last few years.

"It’s being able to harness that pressure and use it to drive you to optimise your performance."

The Stingers will be in Perth in March for the FINA Inter-Continental Cup to battle it out for the World League Super Final qualification.