Swatch FIVB World Tour 2011 - The new calendar is ready for a new great Beach Volley year
Swatch FIVB World Tour - Elsa Baquerizo McMillan (ESP)
Source photo: Karim Levy
Source photo: Karim Levy
The FIVB is pleased to announce the confirmation of the FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour calendar for 2011 with a total of 14 men’s and 16 women’s events across 13 countries highlighted by the eighth edition of the FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Championships from June 14-26 in Italy and total prize money of $7.64 million, with the opening event being the Brasilia Open in Brazil from April 18-24.
The 2011 schedule, which also includes an Olympic Games test event for women from August 9-14, replicating the Olympic formula, in Horse Guard’s Parade, will feature a total of 10 Opens of which six are double gender.
“The confirmation of the FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour calendar for 2011 is a sure indication of the FIVB’s dedication to spread Beach Volleyball to a wider audience,” FIVB President Mr. Jizhong Wei said. “It is another busy season taking in four of the FIVB’s continents and with Beijing and Quebec as new venues on the calendar, it further illustrates the popularity of the sport around the world.
“The FIVB is working tirelessly to grow the FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour and the increased media coverage and interest in recent years is further evidence of the success we are having,” Mr. Wei added. “The FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour represents the crème de la crème of Beach Volleyball and will continue to provide entertainment, inspiration, a challenge, enjoyment for fans, future players, athletes and officials alike.”
Dr. Ary Graça, President of the Beach Volleyball Commission, said he was pleased with the Tour’s growth and welcomed back Beijing for the first time in three years.
“We are extremely pleased to be able to return to the venue of the 2008 Olympic Games which has so many strong memories after an amazing Olympic tournament two years ago,” President of the FIVB Beach Volleyball Commission Dr. Ary Graça said. “The FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour is going from strength to strength every year and once again, 2011 promises to be another prosperous one especially with the Olympic qualifying process already underway thanks to the innovative Continental Cup. This latter event will serve the purpose to boost also aspects of Beach Volleyball including fans, organizers and players.”
The next generation of Beach Volleyball stars will also be busy in 2011 with the FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch Junior (U21) World Championships confirmed in Halifax, Canada from August 31-September 4 while the FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch Youth (U19) World Championships are expected to be confirmed to be held in Umag, Croatia from June 21-26.
(source: FIVB)
| Women | ||||
| Dates | Country | Event | Prize Money | Bonus Pool |
| April 18-23 | Brasilia, Brazil | Open | $110’000 | $80’000 |
| April 26- May 1 | Sanya, China | Open | $110’000 | $80’000 |
| May 3-8 | Shanghai, China | Open | $110’000 | $80’000 |
| May 17 –22 | Myslowice, Poland | Open | $110’000 | $80’000 |
| June 6-11 | Beijing, China | Grand Slam | $160’000 | $140’000 |
| June 14 – 26 | Preliminary phase: 2 cities, Italy Final phase: Rome, Italy | World Championships | $250’000 | $250’000 |
| June 27- July 2 | Stavanger, Norway | Grand Slam | $160’000 | $140’000 |
| July 4-9 | Grand Slam | $160’000 | $140’000 | |
| July 11-16 | Grand Slam | $160’000 | $140’000 | |
| July 18-24 (TBD) | Québec, Canada | Open | $110’000 | $80’000 |
| July 25-30 | Stare Jablonki, Poland | Grand Slam | $160’000 | $140’000 |
| August 1-6 | Klagenfurt, Austria | Grand Slam | $160’000 | $140’000 |
| ** August 8-13 | Kristiansand, Norway | Open | $110’000 | $80’000 |
| August 15-20 | Aland, Finland/Sweden | Open | $110’000 | $80’000 |
| *** August 23-28 | The Hague, Netherlands | Open | $110’000 | $80’000 |
| November 1-6 | Phuket, Thailand | Open | $110’000 | $80’000 |
$ 2’200’000 | $ 1’810’000 | |||
| Men | ||||
| Dates | Country | Event | Prize Money | Bonus Pool |
| April 19-24 | Brasilia, Brazil | Open | $110’000 | $80’000 |
| May 2-7 | Open | $110’000 | $80’000 | |
| May 17 –22 | Prague, Czech Republic | Open | $110’000 | $80’000 |
| June 7-12 | Beijing, China | Grand Slam | $160’000 | $140’000 |
| June 14 – July 26 | Preliminary phase: 2 cities, Italy Final phase: Rome, Italy | World Championships | $250’000 | $250’000 |
| June 28- July 3 | Stavanger, Norway | Grand Slam | $160’000 | $140’000 |
| July 5-10 | Grand Slam | $160’000 | $140’000 | |
| July 12-17 | Grand Slam | $160’000 | $140’000 | |
| July 18-24 (TBD) | Québec, Canada | Open | $110’000 | $80’000 |
| July 26-31 | Stare Jablonki, Poland | Grand Slam | $160’000 | $140’000 |
| August 2-7 | Klagenfurt, Austria | Grand Slam | $160’000 | $140’000 |
| **August 9-14 | Kristiansand, Norway | Open | $110’000 | $80’000 |
| August 16-21 | Aland, Finland/ Sweden | Open | $110’000 | $80’000 |
| *** August 23-28 | The Hague, Netherlands | Open | $110’000 | $80’000 |
$ 1’980’000 | $ 1’650’000 | |||
16 Women’s events / 14 Men’s events including six Grand Slams & one World Championships Total Prize Money: USD 4’180’000 Total Bonus Pool: USD 3’460’000
Legend
** To be confirmed
*** Competition starts the same day for men and women
Legend
** To be confirmed
*** Competition starts the same day for men and women
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