COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 22, 2023) – More than 100 athletes in the Under-16 to Under-21 age divisions are registered to participate in the USA Volleyball National Team Development Program’s (NTDP) Beach Summer Training Series in Chula Vista, Calif.
This training gives junior beach volleyball athletes the chance to practice with and compete against some of the best athletes in the United States while receiving guidance from top coaches. This year, the girls program is July 24-July 28, and the boys are July 28-Aug. 2. Both are residential programs.
All training series are conducted by top Beach NTDP and collegiate coaches, and feature a comprehensive focus on the five pillars of the NTDP: Craft, Mind, Body, Heart and Team. The full list of coaches are on the respective roster pages.
Athletes for the Summer Training Series were identified and invited based on recommendations from the Beach NTDP Scouting Network. The scouting network serves as the Beach NTDP talent identification process and includes coaches and experts from across the United States.
USA Volleyball regions that will be represented at the Beach Summer Training Series include Aloha, Arizona, Bayou, Carolina, Chesapeake, Delta, Evergreen, Florida, Garden Empire, Gateway, Heart of America, Hoosier, Intermountain, Keystone, Lone Star, New England, North Texas, Northern California, Ohio Valley, Palmetto, Puget Sound, Southern and Southern California.