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U.S. Beach National Team athletes Taylor Crabb and Andy Benesh have officially joined forces, marking one of the most anticipated new partnerships on the AVP and international beach circuits. The duo aims to build momentum through the 2026 and 2027 seasons as they prepare for an Olympic qualification run leading into the LA 2028 Games

Two of the most accomplished beach volleyball players in the United States, Kelly Cheng and Megan Kraft, have announced a new partnership that brings together two elite-level athletes, one with Olympic experience and the other a rising world talent, as they look to represent the U.S. at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

Twelve U.S. beach teams, including 2024 Olympian Miles Partain, are scheduled to compete at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures event on Dec. 4-7 in Pompano Beach, Fla.

Taryn Brasher and Kristen Nuss finished off the 2025 Beach Pro Tour with a silver medal at the Beach World Championships in Adelaide.

The world’s top beach volleyball athletes will gather in Southern California for an epic week of competition at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite16 and the Newport Beach Invitational, October 7-12.

USA Volleyball, in partnership with the Florida Region of USA Volleyball, will once again bring world-class beach volleyball to Florida with the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour (BPT) Futures Pompano Beach, Florida, Dec. 4-7, 2025, as part of the second annual Pompano Beach Volleyball Festival.

USA Volleyball is proud to announce that Kerri Walsh Jennings and the late Flo Hyman have been selected for induction into the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame, Class of 2025. This prestigious honor recognizes not only their legendary athletic careers, but also their enduring contributions to the sport of volleyball and the broader Olympic & Paralympic movement.

USA Volleyball proudly announces that three-time Olympic medalist April Ross has been named head of coaching for Beach National Teams. In this pivotal role, Ross will be responsible for supporting the professional development of Beach National Team coaches, enhancing their training, competition preparedness, and the performance of our top American athletes on the international stage.

Following Paris’ Historic Success, LA28 Sets the Scene for a New Era of Olympic Volleyball in Southern California COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 15, 2025) – The Olympic Games are returning to U.S. soil—and volleyball fans across the nation have every reason to celebrate. LA28, the Organizing Committee for the 2028 Olympic Games, has unveiled its most dynamic...

USA Volleyball is proud to announce that two legendary athletes, Kerri Walsh Jennings and Flo Hyman, have been nominated for induction into the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame.

Six legendary athletes will be inducted into the USA Volleyball Hall of Fame during the annual banquet and ceremony on May 21 at the Hilton Denver City Center in Colorado.

In this week’s beach update, we recap how the U.S. came away with two medals from BPT Challenge Haikou after starting in the qualification rounds. Plus, we look ahead to BPT Challenge Chennai this week in India, with only two weeks to go until the last pro tour events of the year.

The U.S. won three medals in two different international beach volleyball events last week, and two beach volleyball icons said goodbye at the AVP League Final.  This week, U.S. athletes are the BPT Challenge Haikou.

Olympic gold medalist Alix Klineman has announced that she is retiring from competition.

Twenty-three emerging U.S. beach teams are scheduled to compete at the Volleyball World Pro Beach Tour (PBT) Futures event on Dec. 5-8 in Pompano Beach, Fla., the first PBT event ever in the United States

The latest beach update includes medal results on the international and continental circuits, and a return to NORCECA competition this week in Bonaire. The AVP league also wrapped up its third-to-last stop on it’s first ever tour.

The International Volleyball Hall of Fame will induct two people with ties to USA Volleyball and honor three others during a ceremony on Oct. 19 in Holyoke, Mass.

Beach volleyball icon April Ross, a three-time Olympic medalist, has announced that she is retiring from competition at the end of the AVP League season

This week’s beach update recaps news from NORCECA Tour events and the AVP league. Looking ahead, several U.S. pairs are in Brazil for an Elite 16 this week.

In this week’s beach update, we gear up for two NORCECA events in Punta Cana, including the debut of the 2024 U23 Beach National Team. We also check in on national team athletes competing in AVP and Queen and King of the Court events as we await the next international competition.