Beach Teams - Program Info
Program Info
Season schedule
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
2025 Summer Development Program Athletes
May to August 2025
| Men | Women | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Chadwick | ON | University of Guelph | Abbey Thorup | ON | |
| Cameron McGregor | ON | University of Western Ontario | Akash Grewal | BC | University of British Columbia |
| Colin Lash | ON | University of Guelph | Alicia Thibodeau | QC | University of Denver |
| David Chaput | QC | Cégep de Sherbrooke | Brooke Woolley | ON | Long Beach State University |
| Grégoire Mercier-Noël | QC | Université de Sherbrooke | Calinda Kok | ON | University of Southern California |
| Jacob van Geel | AB | Mount Royal University | Emma Glagau | ON | Texas Christian University |
| Jean-Simon Delorme | QC | Cégep Limoilou | Emma Kunaus | ON | Coastal Carolina University |
| Liam Espedido | BC | University of Alberta | Emma-Joy Cudmore | ON | Stetson University |
| Louis Pierre Charbonneau | QC | Cégep Limoilou | Jaeya Brach | ||
| Mason Doering | AB | York University | Julia Typa | AB | York University |
| Robert Kemp | ON | York University | Katarina Pantovic | BC | University of Washington |
| Rouzbeh Rahnavard | ON | Durham College | Kaylee Glagau | ON | Queen’s University |
| Marilou Couture | QC | The University of South Florida | |||
| Ofure Odigie | ON | Stanford University | |||
Policies
For additional information please contact:
Ryan Aktari: Beach Operations Manager
E-Mail: raktari@volleyball.ca