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SW Volleyball England Voice 2016

Posted on 09/10/2016 by Dave

Unfortunately Volleyball England have now Cancelled this event  11/10/2016 SW Volleyball England Voice 2014 Weston Super Mare I am very pleased to announce that the South West Volleyball Voice 2016 event has been confirmed. Please see further details below: Date: Saturday 15th October Time: 11:30am … Continue reading →

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My World U21 Experience – Ellie Austin

Posted on 06/10/2016 by Dave

The North Devon’s pairing of Ellie Austin and Anaya Evans took on the world earlier this summer in a sponsored trip to Lucerne for the FIVB’s World U21 competition. We caught up with Ellie (No 2) and asked her about her experience. My … Continue reading →

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Calling all Juniors…

Posted on 11/09/2016 by Dave

The South West 2016/17 Junior Inter Regional Training program is a little different this years, with both Girls and Boys sessions taken place on the same day with a staggered sessions. Once again all training sessions will take place at the … Continue reading →

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My IRC Experience – Louie Samuels

Posted on 11/09/2016 by Dave

Each year we ask a number of our youngsters to report back on their IRC experience, Louie has kindly done this for the last three years and for 2016/17 will be joining the IRC coaching team as mentor and assistant … Continue reading →

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UKCC Level 1 Coaching Course – Plymouth

Posted on 08/09/2016 by Dave

Are any of your club members looking to become qualified coaches? If so, they may be interested in the following UKCC Level 1 course that is due to be held in Plymouth in October: Course Name: Heles Community Sports Centre … Continue reading →

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Grade 4 entry level Referee Course – Barnstaple

Posted on 31/08/2016 by Dave

The Academy of Beach Sports is running an entry level referee course on Saturday 10th September at Petroc in Barnstaple. The deadline for registering is this Friday the 2nd Sept. Rachel Fallow   Course Fee: £50 Candidates must be at … Continue reading →

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SW Player Registrations for 2016-17 Now Open

Posted on 27/08/2016 by Dave

SW Player registration for the 2016-17 season start on the 1st September, Clubs, Coaches and Players can now register via the SW Registration Page. To take part in any SWVA organised event (adult or junior) you need to be a member of … Continue reading →

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Beach volleyball to get live virtual reality

Posted on 17/08/2016 by Dave

Fans not lucky enough to be on Copacabana Beach for the men’s and women’s finals of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games beach volleyball tournament will still have the chance to experience it through a fully immersive virtual reality broadcast. Live … Continue reading →

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Olympic Speed Record

Posted on 17/08/2016 by Dave

It is the fourth time that the Olympic speed record for servining was broken or tied at the Rio 2016 women’s tournament, after her Serbian teammate Brankica Mihajlovic opened the bidding at 99kph on the very first day of competition, last … Continue reading →

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Plymouth Volleyball – Cash Injection

Posted on 15/08/2016 by Dave

Plymouth Mayflower Volleyball Club has been awarded a groundbreaking award from Samworth Brothers Sports Opportunity Fund to expand its sports provision in the region. The funding grant will be used to back a three-year programme to ensure that more than … Continue reading →

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