Beach Teams - Program Info

Beach Teams - Program Info

Program Info

Season schedule

  • To look at the FIVB beach volleyball calendar, click here
  • To look at the NORCECA Calendar, click here

Beach Program Descriptions

Full-Time NextGen

  • Next Gen Program is a full-time training group based at Volleyball Canada’s Beach High-Performance Center in Toronto, Ontario.
  • Athletes are selected at an annual Selection Camp in December and then train and compete from January until the following December.
  • Program provides year-round AAP carding, Technical/Tactical coaching, and IST support.
  • The goal is for athletes to progress on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour and eventually earn Senior carding through their results.

Summer Development Program

  • Summer Development Program aims to develop and transition athletes into the Beach National Team system and provide the foundation needed to one day compete on the world tour.
  • Athletes can participate in other programs: NCAA Beach Volleyball, Indoor University programs and Indoor Pro teams.
  • Provides AAP carding, IST support, and Technical/Tactical guidance while training within Volleyball Canada’s Beach Daily Training Environment at Ashbridges Bay Beach and CSIO in Toronto.
  • Athletes are selected via an annual Selection Camp in May following an accessible online video application process and receive 4 months of AAP carding to train from May until late August..
  • After the summer, athletes either return to their primary training programs or can look to try out for the Full-Time Next Gen Program.

Senior Program

  • The Senior Program is the highest level in Volleyball Canada’s Beach National Program.
  • Senior carding is earned through merit-based performance criteria achieved by a team in a given calendar year.
  • Athletes in the Senior Program are on track for Olympic qualification and focused on earning a medal at the upcoming Olympics.

Selection tournaments and trial dates

Event Location Date Registration opening date Registration deadline

2025 Asunción Junior Pan American Games Selection Tournament

Volleyball Canada’s High-Performance Centre (HPC)

Downsview Park. 3–75 Carl Hall Rd. Toronto, ON M3K 2B6

May 24-25  December 15 May 16 

Summer Beach Volleyball Camps

Beginner – High Performance

Volleyball Canada’s High-Performance Centre (HPC)

Downsview Park. 3–75 Carl Hall Rd. Toronto, ON M3K 2B6

 
 July & August Now Registration closes the week before the camp’s start date

 

 

2024 Summer Development Program Athletes

May to August 2024

Hommes

Femmes

Anthony DeGirolamo ON University of Windsor Abbey Thorup ON Loyola Marymount University
Brendan Mills ON McMaster University Akash Grewal ON University of British Columbia
Cameron Chadwick ON University of Guelph Calinda Kok ON University of Southern California
Coltyn Liu BC University of British Columbia Emma Glagau ON Texas Christian University
Elliot Collard QC Université de Sherbrooke Emma Kunaus ON Coastal Carolina University
Guillaume Rivest QC Université de Sherbrooke Grace Pyatt ON Brock University
Jacob Sargent AB University of Alberta Jaeya Brach BC Loyola Marymount University
Jacob van Geel AB Mount Royal University Kaylee Glagau ON University of Hawaii
Jonny Pickett ON University of Guelph Ofure Odigie ON Committed to Stanford University
Jérémie Doyon QC Université de Sherbrooke Sophia Hladyniuk ON Grand Canyon University
Kaden Schmidt ON Trinity Western University Sydney McDermott ON Kansas State University
Liam Espedido BC University of Alberta      
Martin Licht ON University of Toronto      
Max Losier ON Université Laval      
Robert Kemp ON York University      
Yoan David QC Université de Sherbrooke      
Zach van Geel AB University of British Columbia      
 

For additional information please contact:

Ryan Aktari: Beach Operations Manager

E-Mail: raktari@volleyball.ca