Misty May-Treanor Appointed Co-Chair of Presidential Council on Sports
Misty May-Treanor, playing with Kerri Walsh-Jennings, won 3-straight Olympic gold medals in beach volleyball from 2004-2012.
P1440 Announces Prize Money for 2018 Season Totalling $1.2 Million
P1440 reveals that the prize money for the series will be just midway between that of the FIVB four and five star events. Each of the four events will feature a $300,000 prize purse, split evently between the men’s and women’s players, $150,000 for each gender, totalling $1.2 million for the year.
AVP Season Kicks Off with FIVB Hybrid Event in Huntington Beach
One hundred forty eight men’s and women’s teams from 23 countries are set to desend on Surf City for the first FIVB/AVP hybrid event, the Huntington Beach Open, a four-star international affair beginning Tuesday.
Claes/Hochevar Make Xiamen Semis in Debut, All-Russian Men’s Final Set
Three American women’s pair made the Xiamen quarterfinals, but only No. 23 seed Kelly Claes/Brittany Hochevar, who are playing in their first tournament together, remained standing as the Final Four was set. On the men’s side, Russians Viacheslav Krasilnikov/Nikita Liamin will face countryen Oleg Stoyanovskiy/Igor Velichko for the gold Sunday morning.
Three American Pairs, Three Brazilians Set for Xiamen Round of 16
Three American teams, 10 of Top 15 seeds will play in the Xiamen Round of 16 on the women’s side, while three Brazilians duos, 11 of Top 15 will be in action on men’s side in Xiamen.
Two Americans Among Pool Winners Crowned at Xiamen Four-Star
FIVB Xiamen Four-Star Xiamen, China April 17-21, 2018 Schedule/Results Pool Play winners were crowned Thursday night/Friday morning in Xiamen on…
Walsh Jennings Announces 3 California Dates, 1 in Vegas for P1440 Tour
P1440, a competition series merged with a music festival and health seminar founded by the three-time Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings, will make stops in San Jose, Las Vegas, San Diego and Huntington Beach to kick off its 2018-19 tour.
My Journey To The Beach: Kerri Walsh Jennings
With one week until her 2018 court debut, VolleyMob shares our conversation with Kerri Walsh Jennings about her transition from indoor to beach and advice to those considering it.
Dane Selznick Joins P1440 as Director of Competition and Sport
Dane Selznick, who helped Walsh Jennings to her first Olympic gold medal in 2004, has been tabbed as the director of competition and sport for the Olympians’ event series and online venture p1440.
Walsh Jennings Looks to Make Stars, Improve State of Beach Volleyball with p1440
Kerri Walsh Jennings shares about leading with love and playfulness, the current and future partnerships of her new project p1440 and how she hopes to improve upon the current state of beach volleyball.
