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Players: 13718 10683 24401
Tournaments: 2243 1810 4053
 
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Bo Strand 62
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Angelo Caso 56
Richard Nemec 54
Jasper Egan 54
Alex Ruiz 53
Virginie Kadjo 53
Marius Vasiliauskas 52
Cesar Perez 51
Lars Kietzer 51
Victor Perez Martin 50
Guillaume Coudevylle 49
Radek Barta 48
Andrew Russell 47
Cecilie Josefsen 46
Jarrett Kessler 45
Jitka Stehnova 45
Mwita Sikopo 44
Åsa Eriksson 44
Giorgio Pizzolotto 43
Julie Knytych 42
Tobias Nielsen 40
Linjun Ji 40
Jakub Szalankiewicz 37
Zaira Orellana 37
Roy Epsztein 37
Elisabeth Schilcher 36
Grigoriy Goncharov 36
Zuzanna Kaczkowska 36
Kelley Kolinske 34
Piotr Kantor 34
Seann Smallwood 33
Monika Salkute 33
Lisandro Rouzic 33
Amanda Andersen 31
Canan Kilic 31
Surin Jongklang 30
Savannah Slattery 28
Carly Schnieder 28
Prajna Jena 27
Xinyi Wan 27
Ian Carlson 26
Giacomo Spadoni 25
Mantas Donela 24
Isabela Alvira 24
Vinicius Ahnert 22
Naomi Monney 21
Jonatan Gundersen 20
Theodore Plaza 19
Lizi Kldiashvili 19
Josephine Candela 18
 
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Beach Volleyball History
In 1987
Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos won the AVP Scottsdale Open.  It was the 74th win for Sinjin Smith, the 50th win for Randy Stoklos, and the 49th win for the team.
In 1992
Karch Kiraly and Kent Steffes won the AVP Miller Lite Austin Open.  It was the 48th win for Karch Kiraly, the 20th win for Kent Steffes, and the 9th win for the team.
In 1992
Karolyn Kirby and Angela Rock won the WPVA Coors Light Phoenix Open.  It was the 22nd win for Karolyn Kirby, the 14th win for Angela Rock, and the 14th win for the team.
In 1998
Jose Loiola and Kent Steffes won the AVP Sunkist Dallas Open.  It was the 28th win for Jose Loiola, the 102nd win for Kent Steffes, and the 15th win for the team.
In 2008
Harley Marques and Pedro Solberg won the FIVB China Shanghai Jinshan Open.  It was the 8th win for Harley Marques, the 8th win for Pedro Solberg, and the 5th win for the team.
In 2008
Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers won the AVP Crocs Tour Cuervo Gold Crown Huntington Beach Open.  It was the 24th win for Phil Dalhausser, the 36th win for Todd Rogers, and the 23rd win for the team.
In 2008
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings won the AVP Crocs Tour Cuervo Gold Crown Huntington Beach Open.  It was the 92nd win for Misty May-Treanor, the 89th win for Kerri Walsh Jennings, and the 86th win for the team.
In 2009
Alison Cerutti and Harley Marques won the FIVB China Shanghai Open.  It was the 5th win for Alison Cerutti, the 14th win for Harley Marques, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2009
John Mayer and Jeff Nygaard won the AVP Crocs Tour San Diego Open.  It was the 1st win for John Mayer, the 8th win for Jeff Nygaard, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2009
Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs won the AVP Crocs Tour San Diego Open.  It was the 10th win for Nicole Branagh, the 45th win for Elaine Youngs, and the 9th win for the team.
In 2009
Kevin McColloch and AJ Mihalic won the AVP YG Manhattan Beach Young Guns.  It was the 1st win for Kevin McColloch, the 1st win for AJ Mihalic, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2009
Emily Capers and Diane Pascua won the AVP YG Manhattan Beach Young Guns.  It was the 2nd win for Emily Capers, the 1st win for Diane Pascua, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2014
Daniele Lupo and Paolo Nicolai won the FIVB Shanghai PPTV Grand Slam.  It was the 2nd win for Daniele Lupo, the 4th win for Paolo Nicolai, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2025
Anouk Dupin and Saofe Duval won the FIVB BPT Futures Valencia.  It was the 1st win for Anouk Dupin, the 1st win for Saofe Duval, and the 1st win for the team.
 
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May 22-24, 2026 NORCECA NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Madero, Tamaulipas, Mexico M TBD
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