After 2 Years Away From The Beach, Rowlandson Resumes Career
After staying away from the sport for more than two years, Frenchman Edouard Rowlandson, now 30-years-old, decided to come back to to the game.
Three Swiss Pairs, Four French Duos Among 8 Montpellier Pool Winners
Four pool winners were crowned for each gender on Thursday, setting up Friday’s Round of 12 and eventually the quarterfinal matches. Three Swiss women’s teams and three French men’s pairs were among those crowned at 2-0.
DiGinatommaso/Silvestre, Jancar/Kotnik Win First FIVB Gold of 2018-19
Slovenia’s Tjasas Jancar/Tjasas Kotnik and France’s Romain Di Giantommaso/Jeremy Silvestre were the first gold medalists of the 2018-19 season, winning the season opening Siofok One Star.
Germany’s John/Stadie, Poniewaz/Poniewaz to Battle for WUBC Gold
Germany’s Dan John/Eric Stadie will face countrymen Bennett Poniewaz/David Poneiwaz for the World University Beach Championships on Friday after each pair won two matches on Thursday.
Spain’s Jimenez/Rojas, Germany’s John/Stadie Pull Upsets at WUBC
Two German teams highlight the World University Beach Championships quarterfinal field after Wednesday’s Round 2 matchups.
WUBC Pool Winners Crowned, Americans Cowell/Rosenmeier Make Way to Final 16
The race for the World University Beach Championships is down to 16 men’s teams as the eight pool winners and eight Round 1 winners remain after a knockout round on Tuesday. Americans Brett Rosenmeier/Colton Cowell are among the group.
Sixteen Teams Start Men’s World University Beach Championships at 2-0
All eight men’s pools saw two teams go 2-0 to set up pool title matches on Tuesday, with just three matches going to tiebreak on Day 1 of the World University Beach Championships.
Americans Carico/Dykstra, Budinger/Rosenthal On To Lucerne Main Draw
Eight men’s and eight women’s pairs fought through two qualifying rounds to earn berths to the Lucerne Three-Star 32-team main draw on Wednesday. Among those moving on were Americans Lane Carico/Lara Dykstra and Chase Budinger/Sean Rosenthal.
Two Qualifiers Among 8 Teams that Round Out Kish Island Top 16
Pool play wrapped up and the final eight spots in the Round of 16 were decided on Thursday at the Kish Island Three Star. Two more qualifiers – Olivier Barthelemy/Romain Di Giantommaso of France and Alexander Walkenhorst/Sven Winter of Germany -made it through, upping the group to five.
Plavins/Tocs Headline 8 Pool Winners Crowned At Kish Island Three Star
Eight teams punched their tickets to the Round of 16 at the Kish Island Three Star on Wednesday, each notching a pair of victories in pool play action.
