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Women |
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10874 |
24791 |
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Today In
Beach Volleyball History |
In 1954
Don McMahon and Gene Selznick won the Parks & Rec Santa Monica Open.
It was the 3rd win for Don McMahon, the 4th win for Gene Selznick, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 1969
Eileen Clancy and Georjean Garvey won the Parks & Rec Santa Monica Women's Open.
It was the 1st win for Eileen Clancy, the 1st win for Georjean Garvey, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1969
Henry Bergman and Larry Rundle won the Parks & Rec Semana Nautica.
It was the 4th win for Henry Bergman, the 5th win for Larry Rundle, and the 4th win for the team.
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In 1975
Greg Lee and Jim Menges won the Parks & Rec Santa Barbara Open.
It was the 7th win for Greg Lee, the 7th win for Jim Menges, and the 5th win for the team.
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In 1986
Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos won the AVP Jose Cuervo Ventura Open.
It was the 57th win for Sinjin Smith, the 33rd win for Randy Stoklos, and the 32nd win for the team.
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In 1986
Linda Hanley and Nina Matthies won the AVP Jose Cuervo Ventura Open.
It was the 27th win for Linda Hanley, the 36th win for Nina Matthies, and the 25th win for the team.
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In 1997
Martin Laciga and Paul Laciga won the FIVB Czech Republic Challenger.
It was the 1st win for Martin Laciga, the 1st win for Paul Laciga, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1997
Jose Loiola and Kent Steffes won the AVP Miller Lite Cleveland Open.
It was the 22nd win for Jose Loiola, the 96th win for Kent Steffes, and the 9th win for the team.
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In 1997
Lisa Arce and Holly McPeak won the WPVA Ocean Pacific U.S. Open.
It was the 11th win for Lisa Arce, the 45th win for Holly McPeak, and the 11th win for the team.
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In 2003
Harley Marques and Franco Neto won the FIVB Vodafone Grand Slam.
It was the 2nd win for Harley Marques, the 16th win for Franco Neto, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2008
Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers won the FIVB ConocoPhillips Grand Slam.
It was the 29th win for Phil Dalhausser, the 41st win for Todd Rogers, and the 28th win for the team.
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In 2008
Isabelle Forrer and Sarah Schmocker won the FIVB Laredo Satellite.
It was the 1st win for Isabelle Forrer, the 1st win for Sarah Schmocker, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2014
Phil Dalhausser and Sean Rosenthal won the FIVB Stavanger Grand Slam.
It was the 73rd win for Phil Dalhausser, the 20th win for Sean Rosenthal, and the 5th win for the team.
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In 2014
Maciej Kosiak and Maciej Rudol won the 2014 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Lausanne.
It was the 3rd win for Maciej Kosiak, the 2nd win for Maciej Rudol, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2024
Sarah Cools and Lisa Van Den Vonder won the FIVB BPT Futures Baden.
It was the 2nd win for Sarah Cools, the 2nd win for Lisa Van Den Vonder, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2025
Alexis Durish and Audrey Koenig won the FIVB BPT Futures Geneva.
It was the 2nd win for Alexis Durish, the 1st win for Audrey Koenig, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2025
Leo Dillier and Marco Krattiger won the FIVB BPT Challenge Warmia Mazury.
It was the 1st win for Leo Dillier, the 3rd win for Marco Krattiger, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2025
Maryna Hladun and Tetiana Lazarenko won the FIVB BPT Challenge Warmia Mazury.
It was the 4th win for Maryna Hladun, the 9th win for Tetiana Lazarenko, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2025
Gage Basey and Thomas Hurst won the AVP Virginia Beach Contender Series.
It was the 1st win for Gage Basey, the 1st win for Thomas Hurst, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2025
Marine Kinna and Chloe Loreen won the AVP Virginia Beach Contender Series.
It was the 2nd win for Marine Kinna, the 4th win for Chloe Loreen, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2025
Carlos Andres and Ines Lares won the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Honduras.
It was the 1st win for Carlos Andres, the 1st win for Ines Lares, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2025
Maria Gonzalez and Allanis Navas won the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Honduras.
It was the 6th win for Maria Gonzalez, the 6th win for Allanis Navas, and the 6th win for the team.
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| Latest News and Feature Articles |
| 6/28/2026 |
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Tina Graudina: Staying True to Yourself
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The Latvian beach volleyball star shares why success has strengthened rather than changed her sense of self: Winning a world title is often seen as a defining moment in an athlete’s life, the kind of achievement that changes everything. Becoming a world champion was not a transformation for Tina Graudina but a confirmation of who she already was. |
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Balikesir Futures gold off to Ukraine and Italy without a single set lost
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Ukraine’s Tetiana Lazarenko & Sofiia Kurnikova and Italy’s Tobia Marchetto & Riccardo Iervolino lifted the trophies at the Balikesir Futures on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. Belen Carro & Paula Soria of Spain and Yusuf Ozdemir & Batuhan Kuru of host nation Turkiye picked up the silver medals. Both bronze medals went to Dutch teams – Nigella Negenman & Floor Hogenhout... |
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Belgium’s Vandecaveyes cruise to gold in Geneva
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The week after organizing a women’s event, Geneva welcomed a men’s Futures tournament on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. Belgium’s Gilles Vandecaveye & Louis Vandecaveye earned their third gold on the Tour. Two Italian teams – Marco Ulisse & Giacomo Spadoni and Tiziano Andreatta & Raoul Acerbi – joined them on the podium in Switzerland. |
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Duos from Germany and Poland triumph at Bridlington Futures
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Elea Beutel & Paula Schurholz of Germany and Jakub Krzeminski & Aleksander Czachorowski of Poland conquered the podiums at the Bridlington Futures in the United Kingdom to celebrate their first Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour gold medals. Two French teams – Romane Sobezalz & Anouk Dupin and Saofe Duval & Marilu Pally – completed the women’s podium, while two home teams representing England... |
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Thai domination at Hangzhou Futures
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Thai teams conquered both gold medals, in addition to one bronze at the Hangzhou Futures on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour that came to an end on Sunday in China. Netitorn Muneekul & Poravid Taovato and Wachirawit Muadpha & Pithak Tipjan finished first and third in the men’s tournament with Iran’s Abbas Pourasgari & Alireza Aghajanighasab in between. |
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| 6/26/2026 |
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Brandie Wilkerson: The Value of a Great Teammate
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Olympic silver medallist Brandie Wilkerson explains how professionalism, growth and gratitude help teammates bring out the best in each other: Throughout her career, Canadian beach volleyball player Brandie Wilkerson has learned from the people on the other side of the net and, perhaps even more, from the people standing beside her. |
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| 6/25/2026 |
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2026 AVP Las Vegas League Recap
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The 2026 AVP League’s biggest weekend of the season — measured in playoff stakes — went to Palm Beach Passion. The Florida franchise swept all four of their Vegas matches across both men’s and women’s matchups, vaulting them to the top of the AVP Cup standings; and locking in the first playoff spot of the season. New York Nitro went in needing to keep their playoff hopes alive... |
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Jonatan Hellvig: Next Level Mentality
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Olympic and world champion Jonatan Hellvig explains why winning is never the finish line and why the biggest moments demand complete commitment: Jonatan Hellvig remains focused on improving and finding new ways to develop his game, despite already winning Olympic and world titles alongside David Ahman and helping redefine how beach volleyball is played. |
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| 6/23/2026 |
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Moldovan and Norwegian pairs benefiting from Empowerment earn beach zonal medals
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Recap of last week’s zonal beach volleyball competitions - BVA Tour and NEVZA Tour: Pairs from the FIVB Volleyball Empowerment supported federations of Moldova and Norway made the podiums at zonal beach volleyball events last week. |
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| 6/22/2026 |
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Coaching changes everything – Ios Futures and the evolution of Beach Volleyball
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The landscape in Beach Volleyball is changing. The International Federation is introducing coaching in more and more events, with the Ios Futures becoming part of this category. The head coach of the Greek women’s national teams, Stathis Chandrinos, spoke about how this development affects the sport, noting that it could raise the overall level of Beach Volleyball through... |
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Nina Brunner: The Volleyball Mom
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Swiss beach volleyball star Nina Brunner on motherhood and finding her way back to the sand: Motherhood has given Nina Brunner a different perspective on beach volleyball, but it has not changed her competitive drive. Returning to international competition in 2026, the Swiss star remains determined to perform at her best. |
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From the rugby pitch to the sands of Ios – Scotland’s Seain Cook
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Seain Cook’s story is not one you come across very often. The Scottish athlete excelled in rugby from a young age, winning national titles in his age group and being named MVP in consecutive seasons. Despite his success and his involvement with Scotland’s national team setup, Cook eventually changed course and dedicated himself to Volleyball, first indoors and later on the beach. |
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Florian Schnetzer – The athlete who masters the most extreme conditions
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At 37 years old, Florian Schnetzer is one of the most experienced athletes in outdoor volleyball competitions. At the same time, he is drawn to the most extreme conditions. Every year he chooses to compete in Ios, battling “the worst wind he has ever faced”. He has played in the middle of storms and snowfall in Beach Volleyball tournaments in Hamburg and is considered... |
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Duos from Australia and Japan celebrate Asian Tour medals in Yunyang with Empowerment
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Four of the six medals at the fourth event on the 2026 AVC Asian Beach Volleyball Tour that came to an end in China on Sunday were earned by teams representing federations benefitting from FIVB Volleyball Empowerment support. Australian duos brought home three medals – Taliqua Clancy & Stefanie Fejes topped their second consecutive women’s podium on the Tour... |
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USA’s Van Winden & Sparks make great 2026 season even better with Geneva Futures gold
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Torrey Van Winden & Lindsey Sparks have not only kept the trend of medaling at every international event they have appeared at in 2026, but also celebrated their first Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour gold by topping the podium at the Geneva Futures in Switzerland on Sunday. Annique Niederhauser & Menia Bentele took silver in the home sand, while another American pair... |
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| 6/21/2026 |
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Van der Loo & Sengers, Ghigliazza & Abdala win Ios Futures to pick up first Beach Pro Tour golds
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Sam van der Loo & Mees Sengers of the Netherlands and Agostina Ghigliazza & Morena Abdala of Argentina won their duos’ first gold medals on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour, topping the Ios Futures podiums in Greece on Sunday. Stavros Ntallas & Dimitrios Chatzinikolaou delighted the home crowd by earning the men’s silver, while Germany’s Charlie Peters & Colin Paszkiewicz picked up bronze. |
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Spain’s Moreno & Sanfelix snatch first Beach Pro Tour gold in Karpacz
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Spain’s Daniel Moreno & Roberto Sanfelix celebrated their first ever gold on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. They triumphed at the Karpacz Futures in Poland on Sunday. Host country representatives Mikolaj Kaczmarek & Kacper Taudul pleased the home fans with silver, while Germany’s Tristan Frobel & Tamo Wust brought home bronze. |
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Americans Shaffer and Bowman Strike Gold in Juan Dolio
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JUAN DOLIO, Dominican Republic, June 21, 2026. – The United States duo of Michelle Shaffer and Paloma Bowman captured the women’s gold medal at the sixth stop of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, defeating Canada’s Katarina Pantovic and Marilou Couture in straight sets 2-0 (21-14, 21-8) on Sunday at Juan Dolio Beach. The title marks the second medal of the season for Shaffer and Bowman... |
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| Upcoming Tournaments |
| Dates |
Tour |
Tournament |
Gender |
Purse |
| Jul 1-5, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite Gstaad, Switzerland |
M |
US$200,000 |
| Jul 1-5, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite Gstaad, Switzerland |
W |
US$200,000 |
| Jul 2-5, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Rzeszow, Poland |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| Jul 2-5, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Rzeszow, Poland |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| Jul 3-5, 2026 |
AVP |
AVP Heritage Contender Series Denver Open, Colorado |
M |
$30,000 |
| Jul 3-5, 2026 |
AVP |
AVP Heritage Contender Series Denver Open, Colorado |
W |
$30,000 |
| Jul 8-10, 2026 |
AVP |
AVP Heritage Contender Series Waupaca Open, Wisconsin |
M&W |
$60,000 |
| Jul 8-12, 2026 |
FIVB Age Group WC |
FIVB BVB U18 WCHS The Hague, Netherlands |
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| Jul 8-12, 2026 |
FIVB Age Group WC |
FIVB BVB U18 WCHS The Hague, Netherlands |
W |
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| Jul 9-12, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Leuven, Belgium |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| Jul 9-12, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Leuven, Belgium |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| Jul 9-12, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Malmo, Sweden |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| Jul 9-12, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Sibiu, Romania |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| Jul 10-12, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Roatan Island, Honduras |
M |
US$3,500 |
| Jul 10-12, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Roatan Island, Honduras |
W |
US$3,500 |
| Jul 11-12, 2026 |
AVP League |
AVP League Week 5 - Los Angeles, California |
M&W |
TBD |
| Jul 18-19, 2026 |
AVP League |
AVP League Week 6 - Central Park, New York |
M&W |
TBD |
| Jul 22-26, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Shangluo, China |
M |
US$125,000 |
| Jul 22-26, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Shangluo, China |
W |
US$125,000 |
| Jul 23-26, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Laginha Beach, Cape Verde |
M |
US$5,000 |
| Jul 23-26, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Laginha Beach, Cape Verde |
W |
US$5,000 |
| Jul 25-26, 2026 |
AVP League |
AVP League Week 7 - East Hampton, New York |
M&W |
TBD |
| Jul 29-Aug 2, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite16 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
M |
US$200,000 |
| Jul 29-Aug 2, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite16 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
W |
US$200,000 |
| Jul 30-Aug 2, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Qidong, China |
M |
US$5,000 |
| Jul 30-Aug 2, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Qidong, China |
W |
US$5,000 |
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