Beach Update: Last Chance for U.S. Men to Qualify for Paris

This is it, the last beach for Olympic qualifying points and the final chance for Trevor Crabb and Theo Brunner to overtake Miles Evans and Chase Budinger for the second U.S. men’s roster spot. We also see Betsi Flint and Julia Scoles return to international competition in 2024, and we have one Futures event on the books for the week.

Beach Update: Kloth and Nuss Make it Three Medals out of Last Four in 2024

Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss secure another gold medal on the FIVB World Tour two months out from the Paris games. Miles Evans and Chase Budinger extend their lead over Trevor Crabb and Theo Brunner with two tournaments to go before the U.S. Olympic teams are finalized. One of those tournaments begins this week, as Challenge Stare Jablonki will feature the two men’s teams vying for that final spot.

USA Volleyball Hall of Fame Honors Volleyball Greats in Columbus

The USA Volleyball community gathered on Wednesday at the Hilton Polaris in Columbus, Ohio, to honor its annual award winners and inductees to the USA Volleyball Hall of Fame

U.S. Pairs Win 2024 NORCECA Continental Tour Final

Both U.S. pairs competing at the NORCECA Continental Tour Final in Juan Dolio finished as tournament champions when play concluded on May 14.

Beach Update: Kloth and Nuss Earn First Medal of 2024

The U.S. began May by earning five medals across two separate events held this past weekend. There is one beach event with two U.S. teams on tap for this week, and we check in on the Olympic race for the U.S. men, now with four points scoring tournaments to go before Paris. 

NTDP Athletes Battling in 2024 NCAA Beach Championships

Beach Update: U.S. Men Looking for Points at Elite 16 Brasilia

As we enter the new month, each tournament is critical for pairs in the race to earn more Olympic points. With the top two spots well defined for the women, the men’s rankings will likely get extra attention this week at BPT Elite 16 Brasilia.

Beach Update: Six U.S. Pairs Competing at Challenge Xiamen

The latest beach update reviews the results of Elite16 Tepic and the third NORCECA playoff while we also look ahead to competition in Xiamen, China this weekend featuring several U.S. teams.

Beach Update: Olympic Points on the Line at Elite16 Tepic

In the latest beach update, a gold medal for Trevor Crabb and Theo Brunner at Challenge Guadalajara vaults them into the top spot for the U.S. men’s provisional Olympic rankings. We now look towards the next Elite16 event in Tepic, Mexico happening this week with all the top U.S. teams in the Olympic rankings. We also recap last week’s events that included a medal haul for the U.S. at all three BPT tournaments.

Beach Update: U.S. Earns Four Medals at NORCECA Playa de Güibia

In the latest beach update, we recap the events of last week highlighted by the U.S. earning a medal for each team competing at NORCECA Playa de Guibia. Pairs are now set to compete at the continental final in May, and we also take a look at three more beach events set to take place this week.