Beach volleyball

Beach volleyball has evolved from the popular social games of volleyball played on many beaches around the world. This version, rather than being played on indoor hard courts, is played on sand courts, which are either formed naturally or built specifically for the purpose. Instead of a team of six, each team consists of only two players, but otherwise the rules are almost identical with some exceptions including:

Famous players

The biggest stars of beach volleyball are Kerri Walsh and Misty May, who are dubbed the sport's "Golden Couple". Other popular American players are Holly McPeak, Elaine Youngs, and Rachel Wacholder. International stars include the Brazilian Ana Paula Connelly and Australian Kerri Pottharst. Overall, female beach volleyballer's are generally more famous than their male counterparts, in addition to having equal and sometimes even larger prize money pools.

Related Topics:
Kerri Walsh - Misty May - Holly McPeak - Elaine Youngs - Rachel Wacholder - Ana Paula Connelly - Kerri Pottharst

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Beach Volleyball is also a sport where increased attention is being paid to up-and-coming young stars, particularly the young Brazilian Carolina Solberg Salgado, who has won a gold medal in Under-18 and Under-21 FIVB tournaments two years in a row.

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Even nations which do not even have a coastline have performed well in international beach volleyball, as the Czech duo of Sona Novakova and Eva Celbova are quite successful and popular in Europe.

Related Topics:
Czech - Sona Novakova - Eva Celbova - Europe

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The following is a list of well-known players in the United States:

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• Karch Kiraly (still active in his mid-forties)
• Brent Frohoff
• Tim Hovland
• Adam Johnson
• Mike Lambert
• Sinjin Smith (now retired).