BEACH VOLLEYBALL 2011

July 15, 2011

Philippine beach volleyball team join the 1
st
Asian University Beach
volleyball in Laizhou, China.

Philippines was represented by two beach volleyball teams coming
from Ateneo de Manila University (Alysa Valdez Bea Tan) and University
of Southern Philippines Foundation (Erika Camille Verano Apple Eve
Saraum) in the July 15-20, 2011 1st Asian University Beach Volleyball in
Laizhou, China.
They finished 3rd in their respective groups during the eliminations round
and advanced to the quarterfinals stage. This tournament was organized
by the Asia University Sports Federation and was participated by Hong
Kong, Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Sri-Lanka,
Thailand, Chinese Taipei and U.A.E. A total of 34 beach volleyball student-
athletes joined.


November 12-13, 2011

First Beach Volleyball Open Tournament in Boracay.

Philippine Hotel Reservations Service (PHRS) organized the 1
st
Beach
Volleyball Open Tournament in Boracay. Around 3,000 spectators, visitors
and registered players from Brazil, Canada, the United States, Qatar,
Sweden and Germany competed in the volleyball tournament. At present,
the 3rd Boracay Beach volleyball tournament happening on November 21-
23, 2014 is considered the largest beach volleyball event in the Philippines.