USA: Beach volleyball in 2011
- Written by Alexandra
At 2011 year’s outset, many wondered whether the pro beach volleyball would survive – in the wake of the once-dominating AVP tour’s bankruptcy filing in October, 2010. 
At 2011 year’s outset, many wondered whether the pro beach volleyball would survive – in the wake of the once-dominating AVP tour’s bankruptcy filing in October, 2010.
Shortly before the end of 2011 we present to you the best players of season 2011. According to its annual tradition FIVB acknowledged the individuals who grabbed the attention of players, coaches, referees and officials.
The World champions Emanuel Rego and Alison Cerutti wrote another golden page in their beach volley resumes last weekend in Mexico.
The highest-ranked Dutch pair won the closing event of the 2011 calendar in Agadir (Morocco). In an all-European final Nummerdor-Schuil defeated the Germans Brink-Reckermann in three sets
Ricardo Santos and Pedro Cunha won their second gold medal for the year in the Swatch FIVB World Tour. The Brazilian tandem repeated its success by winning the HP Beach Open in The Hague.