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Players: 12682 9759 22441
Tournaments: 2097 1665 3762
 
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Dong-Kwan Kim 53
Jenna Hinton 51
Brett Becker 50
Keith Beckmann 46
Cory Matthess 44
Danile Ott 44
Luana Madeira 40
Martin Reader 40
Lara Pedros Bloom 39
Petra Eliasova 39
Danial Levent 38
Chris Guerra 38
Irina Alexandru 38
Andre Pareja 36
Thais Rodrigues Ferreira 33
Kacper Kujawiak 30
Ahmed Al Tubi 29
Julia Wouters 28
Elias Isiagi 28
Constanze Bieneck 28
Tiadora Miric 27
Rasmus Mikelsons 26
Lacoussa Tohe 24
Yelizaveta Yeropkina 24
Sanja Males 24
Jonathan Portelance 23
Yasutaka Sanay 23
Maya Ben Shlomo 22
Dawid Rak 22
Katrina Lukstina 21
Derek Bradford 20
Silvia Salvatierra 20
Modou Ngum 20
Frida Johansson 20
Amanda Regute 19
 
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Beach Volleyball History
In 1993
Karolyn Kirby and Liz Masakayan won the WPVA Coors Light Fresno Open.  It was the 33rd win for Karolyn Kirby, the 11th win for Liz Masakayan, and the 3rd win for the team.
In 1993
Linda Chisholm and Jackie Silva won the AVP Women's Division Austin.  It was the 34th win for Linda Chisholm, the 44th win for Jackie Silva, and the 17th win for the team.
In 1993
Karch Kiraly and Kent Steffes won the AVP Miller Lite Austin Open.  It was the 68th win for Karch Kiraly, the 40th win for Kent Steffes, and the 28th win for the team.
In 1999
Dain Blanton and Eric Fonoimoana won the AVP Paul Mitchell Grand Slam.  It was the 2nd win for Dain Blanton, the 3rd win for Eric Fonoimoana, and the 1st win for the team.
In 1999
Liz Masakayan and Elaine Youngs won the AVP Grand Slam.  It was the 40th win for Liz Masakayan, the 3rd win for Elaine Youngs, and the 3rd win for the team.
In 2004
Jake Gibb and Adam Jewell won the AVP Austin Open.  It was the 1st win for Jake Gibb, the 1st win for Adam Jewell, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2004
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings won the AVP Austin Open.  It was the 29th win for Misty May-Treanor, the 24th win for Kerri Walsh Jennings, and the 24th win for the team.
In 2009
Maria Antonelli and Talita Antunes won the FIVB China Shanghai Open.  It was the 4th win for Maria Antonelli, the 6th win for Talita Antunes, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2010
Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers won the AVP NIVEA Tour Progressive Insurance Santa Barbara Open Benefiting Komen for the Cure.  It was the 49th win for Phil Dalhausser, the 60th win for Todd Rogers, and the 47th win for the team.
In 2010
Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan won the AVP NIVEA Tour Progressive Insurance Santa Barbara Open Benefiting Komen for the Cure.  It was the 13th win for Annett Davis, the 12th win for Jenny Johnson Jordan, and the 12th win for the team.
In 2010
Adrian Carambula and Roberto Rodriguez won the AVP YG AVP Developmental Tour Fort Lauderdale.  It was the 3rd win for Adrian Carambula, the 1st win for Roberto Rodriguez, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2010
Capri Grotowski and Kendra VanZwieten won the AVP YG AVP Developmental Tour Fort Lauderdale.  It was the 1st win for Capri Grotowski, the 1st win for Kendra VanZwieten, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2021
Cherif Samba and Ahmed Tijan won the FIVB Cancun Hub - 3rd Event.  It was the 3rd win for Cherif Samba, the 2nd win for Ahmed Tijan, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2021
Mariafe Artacho and Taliqua Clancy won the FIVB Cancun Hub - 3rd Event.  It was the 8th win for Mariafe Artacho, the 7th win for Taliqua Clancy, and the 7th win for the team.
 
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5/2/2024
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May 1-5, 2024 FIVB BPT Elite16 Brasília, Brazil M US$150,000
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May 3-5, 2024 NORCECA NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Varadero, Cuba M TBD
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May 9-12, 2024 FIVB BPT Futures Pingtan, China W US$5,000
May 12-14, 2024 NORCECA NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Juan Dolio Final, Dominican Republic M TBD
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